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April 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 announces raft of changes as it introduces 2015's summer schedule
  • Cosco, Wan Hai, PIL take slots on Yang Ming Asia-Mideast loop
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 2pc to US$157.5 million as revenue slips 0.75pc
  • OW Bunker aftermath: CSCL in court over US$1.4 million unpaid fuel bill
  • Hapag-Lloyd kicks off voluntary low-sulphur fuel burn in Port of Shenzhen
  • Santos port copes with box backlog after fire rages for 8 days
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of biggest British boxship - 17,722-TEU Kerguelen
  • Virginia up 16pc to 229,000 TEU in March, but sorry service falls short
  • Yokohama port's January throughput comes to 219,604 TEU
  • BIMCO-ICS seafarer poll: Most are happy, rate on-time pay, internet tops
  • Key to less congested port areas in Indonesia is last-mile rail linkage
  • Smoke in cockpit compels cargo plane to make Fort Wayne forced landing
  • Bush pilots found dead near crash site in British Columbian interior
  • UTi makes moves in Frankfurt into new cold chain facility to boost pharma
  • DHL delivers World War I shells from Flanders for ANZAC Centennial

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • CEVA names Antonio Fondevilla to lead its global automotive sector
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal handles 1st LCL console shipment on OOCL's CPX service
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports up 4.65 pc in FY15
  • Coal imports thru' Major Ports up 19 pc during April-Feb.
  • Govt to develop river & dry ports in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari
  • Jaigarh Port can now handle Capesize vessels
  • JNPT Chairman congratulates veterans' badminton team for clinching championship
  • Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scania supplying trucks to mining company
  • International transport specialist enlarges fleet
  • Logistics for aircraft go south
  • Four into one to reinforce Contargo
  • EU countries adopt common train control system
  • Enlarging the cool fleet
  • New GAC base to reinforce Danish oil and gas hub
  • Franco-Swiss statement re Basel-Mulhouse airport
  • Will extra volumes generate a perfect storm?
  • CMA CGM founder now "Légionnaire d'Honneur"
  • Faster trains in California
  • Trains taking to the Great Lakes
  • China Airlines Cargo moves to DWC
  • Focus on cyber security

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Antwerp boasts 5.9% traffic growth
    Europes second-ranked cargo port Antwerp saw year-on-year throughput rise 5.9% during 1Q15 to 51.02 million tonnes, pushed by a particularly strong increase in container volumes. Container throughput climbed 8.5% to 28.22 million tonnes and 9.5% on a unitary basis to 2.35 million teu. Liquid bulk
  • Insurers' fears grow over Yemen
    Marine insurers are increasingly concerned over the growing tensions in Yemen and the Saudi-led blockade of the country's ports. Insurers have for some time had Yemeni ports on their notification list, with vessels having to notify their insurers of their intention to enter the area. However the
  • Seafarer groups question "contentment" survey result
    BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have said preliminary results from their surveys for the Manpower Report 2015 shows that seafarers are "content" with life at sea. Both associations said that the results "indicate that the majority of respondents are content with life at sea".
  • DeltaLangh offers new scrubber deal
    Finnish scrubber supplier DeltaLangh has launched a new scrubber product to complement its present range along with a financing package that includes quoting a price. So far, the scrubbers, developed by Langh ship owner Hans Langh have been installed aboard his company's ships and recently ro-ro
  • Weakening Chinese exports behind low box rates
    Weakening exports from China are a key reason behind record low Asia-Europe container freight rates, said Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO in Denmark. Last Friday, the freight rate including ocean freight and surcharges, was quoted at USD466/teu for the Shanghai to Europe trading lane,
  • Four LNG carriers diverted from Yemen
    Four LNG carriers have been diverted from Yemen after the country closed its LNG production following civil unrest. "Yemen LNG declared force majeure on the 6.7 million tonnes/annum (mtpa) Balhaf LNG plant yesterday. All production has been stopped and personnel have been evacuated," said Nicolay
  • Frontline buys remainder of convertible bond
    Frontline has announced that it has bought back the rest of a USD190 million convertible bond on maturity on 14 April. Frontline Ltd, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, said it had redeemed the remaining outstanding of USD93.4 million under its 4.5% Frontline
  • Tanker explosion in Belawan Port kills three
    An oil tanker exploded at the Port of Belawan, Indonesia, on 13 April, killing three shipyard workers. Indonesia-flagged Palu Sipat, owned by the national oil company PT Pertamina, was docked at the port for repairs when it caught fire and exploded at 17:00 h local time, killing three PT Waruna
  • Bulker arrested after major accident in Louisiana
    A Greek bulker that broke free of its moorings on the Mississippi River in Louisiana has been arrested by US marshals. The Bariba Group-owned, 81,434 dwt bulker Privocean was arrested on 13 April after it damaged a tanker, towing vessels, and an oil dock. Officials are now seeking damages of
  • Yantai port co-invests in Guinea bauxite port
    China's Yantai Port Group, together with three other firms in China, Singapore, and Guinea, invested an undisclosed amount in the port in Boke, Guinea, in West Africa to further develop Guinea's bauxite trade. The three companies are Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, Singapore's Winning
  • MPA commences dredging works in East Samulun Basin
    The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore announced that it is to commence dredging works off NSL Oilchem, at East Samulun Basin, Singapore from 20 April to 20 August. The dredging works will be undertaken by marine dredging company East Marine Holdings, according to the MPA's issued notice
  • Evergreen launches new ship for Asia Pacific-Red Sea service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp introduced a new vessel for its Asia Pacific-Red Sea service on 14 April, replacing an older vessel. The 8,508 teu Ever Lyric was built by CSBC Corporation in Taiwan. Ever Lyric is the eighth of Evergreen's L-type vessels. The application of a new
  • Swiber bags USD133 mil. EPIC contract in India
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Swiber Holdings has secured a USD133 million contract for engineering, procurement, installation, and construction (EPIC) services in India. The contract marked Swiber's third major contract in India since the start of the year, awarded by the same oil
  • Bumi Armada secures USD300 mil. FSU contract in Malta
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has secured a contract worth USD300 million to supply, operate, and maintain an LNG floating storage unit (FSU) in Malta. The contract was signed by Bumi Armada's wholly owned subsidiaries Armada Floating Gas Storage Malta (AFG Storage) and
  • Chemical tanker recovery might only be seen in 2016
    The long-awaited recovery for chemical freight rates might only be seen in 2016 at the earliest. Despite shipowners hoping for a sustained recovery since 2010, the near-term fundamentals are not in favour of the sector, said Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. Despite hopes for a turnaround, 2014

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Navy officer enters guilty plea in Fat Leonard case
  • Cat now offers whole vessel monitoring and diagnostics
  • Fednav to fit BWTS in twelve laker newbuilds
  • The plight of the Condor ...
  • Bollinger delivers FRC Richard Dixon
  • TTS Group books orders for offshore and deck cranes
  • Drone ship landing still eludes SpaceX
  • Singapore Shipping Association appoints Technical Director

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver taps consultant to set new Terminal 1 master plan
  • Vessel to offload drilling rig in Port of Port Angeles harbor
  • Drewry report sees excessive growth in Ultra Large Container Vessel numbers
  • Corps contracts with Manson to dredge Grays Harbor channel
  • Rail group points to gains in FRA safety numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Avance Gas expects defective VLGC Monsoon to be back in service in May
    Actions being taken to check if Avance's other China-built VLGC newbuildings have similar faults
  • Rafi Danieli sees US trades as central to Zim's recovery effort
    Israeli line builds on its strengths after dropping Asia-Europe services last year
  • CSC Phoenix returns to black in 2014, plans resumption of trading
    Dry bulk unit of Chinese state giant Sinontrans & CSC underwent successful restructuring
  • Iran oil impact could be positive for tankers
    Exports could maintain cargo glut, keeping tankers in demand and potentially boosting demand for floating storage
  • DryShips warned by Nasdaq as share price slumps
    George Economou-led company now has a 180-day grace period in which to regain compliance
  • Shipowners' groups unite to fight cyber-attacks
    Bimco, Intertanko, Intercargo and ICS urge owners to take cyber-security seriously
  • North American east coast ports increase share of transpacific trade
    Volumes to both Pacific and Atlantic seaboards up in February following late Chinese New Year
  • VLCC spot rates hold due to global glut of oil and limited fleet growth
    China's plan to match US storage levels would increase demand for the big 2m-barrel tankers
  • Yemen LNG stops exports amid security fears
    Blow to LNG shipping as around 3% of volumes are removed from global market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Truck driver shortage seen threat to intermodal growth
    ORLANDO, Florida - The truck driver shortage was supposed to push freight from the highways to intermodal rail, but now that shortage may be the biggest threat to intermodal growth. Drayage truck drivers are increasingly hard to find, and that hurts intermodal service even when trains run on time, speakers...
  • Florida governor trumpets Jones Act cargo win during California trade mission
    Following a meeting with Nestle representatives during his California trip to drum up West Coast cargo business for Sunshine State ports, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday announced the food and beverage company would shift some cargo to the Port of Jacksonville. It's not clear whether Scott's meeting tipped the scales...
  • Charleston sees 6.8 percent growth in box volume for March
    The Port of Charleston posted a 6.8 percent year-over-year increase in loaded 20-foot-equivalent-unit containers and a 13.7 percent rise in total loaded and empty TEUs during March. Click to enlarge March volume was 66,428 TEUs of loaded exports (up 3.4 percent), 69,414 TEUs of loaded imports (up 10.2 percent), and 171,113 TEUs...
  • Cass Index shows slowing growth in freight shipments
    U.S. freight shipments increased just 0.3 percent in March, down 5.1 percent year-over-year, according to the Cass Freight Index. Click to enlargeAvondale Partners, which produces the index for Cass Information Systems, tied the steep decline to the recent economic slowdown in America, poor fluidity on the U.S. West Coast and the...
  • JLL Leases 30 Stewart Place in Fairfield, NJ, for Patti Brothers
    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., April 14, 2015 - JLL recently completed a new lease for building owner Patti Brothers LLC at 30 Stewart Place in Fairfield, N.J., with Excellentia Flavours LLC. The custom ingredient solutions company signed a long-term lease for the entire 33,300-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility.Patti Brothers was represented...
  • WCI PRAISES CHAIRMEN ROGERS AND SIMPSON, AND HOUSE APPROPRIATORS, FOR INCREASED FY '16 FUNDING
    WCI today praised the leadership of House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Energy & Water Development (E&WD) Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) that led to unanimous approval of a bill that will significantly increase funding in FY 2016 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works...
  • C.H. Robinson and MIT Develop New Model for Carbon Emissions
    EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (April 15, 2015) - With sustainability a topic of significant interest among many in the logistics industry, C.H. Robinson and the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) have combined to develop research aimed at finding ways to better quantify carbon emissions at the Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)...
  • FEDNAV LEADS THE WAY WITH AN INNOVATIVE BALLAST WATER SOLUTION ON THE GREAT LAKES
    Montreal, April 15, 2015 - Fednav Limited, the largest Canadian operator of international ships in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system, today announced an order for 12 ballast water treatment systems to equip its ships currently under construction. This makes Fednav the first shipping company in Canada and the Great...
  • Part 1: Creating a Common Foundation for the Agile Supply Chain
    Today's supply chains are anything but simple. Made up of hundreds of partners spanning continents and oceans, they contain a bewildering number of moving parts. Disruptions - like strikes, natural disasters, economic sanctions, etc - can bring a supply chain to its knees. Even normal market fluctuations in demand, particularly...
  • Part 2: Using Communities to Bridge Partitions
    Partitions are natural in business. Each employee has a specific role, and each division specializes on a specific product or function within the enterprise. These partitions often become more fragmented over time. Multi-enterprise operations add another dimension to these partitions, one that unnecessarily decreases efficiency while increasing costs. As it...
  • Part 3: Customer Centric TMS from a Global Supply Chain View
    Customer experience is critical to today's supply chains. Unique supply chain needs require detailed attention. In scenarios where disruptions occurring within a silo impact final delivery, companies want to be proactive. The more proactive a company is, the better chance it has of preserving the customer experience. Creating a global...
  • Oakland volume rebounds from two-month dip
    Containerized imports of full containers through the Port of Oakland posted a 39.4 percent year-over-year increase in March, reversing sharp declines caused by congestion during the first two months of 2015. Click to enlargeImports totaled 84,203 20-foot-equivalent units in March. The volume contrasted starkly with the 35,923 TEUs in February, when...
  • Gleaning the best of Top 50 trucking firms
    Full-size chartJ.B. Hunt grew its top line revenue by 10.4 percent in 2014 from 2013. While this mark may not be noteworthy by itself, what is unique is that this marks the fifth consecutive year J.B. Hunt increased its revenue by double digits. Even ODFL cannot make this claim as...
  • Savannah's container loads jumped 23.7 percent in March
    West Coast congestion contributed to a year-over-year increase of 23.7 percent in full containers handled at the Port of Savannah during March. Including empty boxes, volume jumped 27.8 percent. Click to enlargeThough the increase pushed Savannah's Garden City Terminal close to its annualized capacity of 4.5 million to 5 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Antwerp container traffic surges 9.5 percent
    Antwerp's container traffic surged 9.5 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, outpacing growth in all other cargo sectors. Europe's third-largest container hub handled 2.35 million TEUs, up from 2.15 million TEUs in the first three months of 2014. The first-quarter increase is more than double the 4.5 percent...
  • Are you ready for trucking's new liability limits?
    Although there's plenty of speculation about how the proposed liability insurance increase would affect small and independent owner-operators, those looking for straight answers might be disappointed. With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 90-day comment period over, one thing is clear: The camps for and against the increase are highly...
  • Revenue growth returns at the world's largest logistics companies
    The world's 50 largest logistics companies generated nearly $248 billion in revenue last year, up nearly 5 percent from 2013's $237.4 billion, according to Pittsburgh-based research and consulting firm SJ Consulting Group. Although organic growth increased, the changes in the rankings reflect a significant number of consolidations. XPO Logistics vaulted onto...
  • Shippers grapple with fresh round of delays at APMT Mumbai
    Shippers and logistics providers using APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, are still facing delays because of bottlenecks related to rubber-tire gantry crane operations and gate activity, according to shipping sources in Nhava Sheva. A surge of volumes via India's busiest state-owned container port complex, also known as Jawaharlal...
  • Hong Kong's March container throughput plummets
    HONG KONG - Container throughput decline in Hong Kong plunged by double-digits in March when the port handled 13.5 percent fewer containers than during the same month last year, the government's Port Development Council data shows.It was the ninth straight month of falling volumes compared to last year and continues...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Royal adds to Oz fleet
    Royal Caribbean International is adding one of its giant newbuildings to its fleet serving the Australian market, the cruise line said.
  • Fednav inks ballast deal
    Fednav has invested in 12 ballast water treatment systems for its newbuildings at Oshima Shipbuilding, a decision that the shipowner says comes well before the regulatory mandate for the equipment.
  • Princess ups Oz fleet
    Princess Cruises is boosting its fleet homeported in Australia by 20% by sending a fifth ship to the country for the 2016-2017 season.
  • Glencore adds another
    Glencore has added a panamax bulker to its period fleet to continue a busy time for the company's shipping desk.
  • Toisa books two
    Gregory Callimanopulos-controlled Toisa has plumped for a new facility, Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industry Co. (QWHI) to place an order for two DP2 multipurpose offshore construction and ROV support vessels.
  • Monsoon set to return
    Avance Gas believes a new VLGC dry docked after a technical problem will be back in action within a month.
  • Two dead at Changxing
    Two workers have died after a crane fell at Changxing Shipyard in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday.
  • DryShips to defend listing
    DryShips is mulling a reverse stock split in order to maintain its status on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
  • Vard goes in-house
    Vard Holdings has set up a new company to service its shipyards.
  • Desperate times
    Norwegian supply ship owners changing flags to counteract dire North Sea spot market.
  • Piraeus saga continues
    A Greek government official has said the country's ports are not for sale, adding to the uncertainty already surrounding the privatisation of Piraeus.
  • Sevan plots way forward
    Oslo-listed Sevan Marine is considering its options in a strategic review designed to exploit its full potential.
  • New Zim pledges profit
    Israeli container line Zim will make a profit in 2015 - its first for eight years.
  • Clarksons onto FTSE 250
    Clarksons has been promoted to the FTSE 250 index on the London Stock Exchange.
  • Tanker blast kills four
    An explosion on a Pertamina tanker has left four shipyard workers dead in Indonesia.
  • Hong Kong reduces emissions
    Vessels berthing at Hong Kong will have to use low-sulphur fuel after the local legislative council approved air pollution control regulations.
  • Meyer Werft takes control
    Germany's Meyer Werft has taken full control of its Turku shipyard in Finland.
  • Bond bridge crossed
    John Fredriksen's Frontline today confirmed it has cleared up any issues surrounding a convertible bond.
  • NWS increases profit
    Russia's North-Western Shipping (NWS) has boosted its profit for 2014 as revenue rose.
  • WB culls panamax unit
    Western Bulk is set to close its panamax bulker unit, the Oslo-listed shipowner confirmed Wednesday.
  • Eimskip lands loans
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has agreed financing worth up to EUR 22m ($23.41m) to expand its cold storage capacity.
  • Ore export plan halted
    Canada's Nunavut Planning Commission has turned down an exporter's bid to expand shipping operations from the Mary River project on Baffin Island.
  • Swiber's Indian hat trick
    Swiber Holdings has secured another engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) contract in India.
  • GTT starts strongly
    GTT is reporting a 'strong start to 2015' despite first quarter revenues declining 7.5% to EUR 54.7m ($58m).
  • Box Ships doubts remain
    Auditors have included a "going concern" statement in Box Ships' annual report for the second consecutive year but the company believes it will overcome the financial uncertainties.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • New Balance sourcing exec touts Asia's manufacturing expertise
  • Oakland developing ways to get cargo in and out of port more quickly
  • Grup TCB acquires Castellon terminal
  • Container carriers in big ship ordering 'frenzy'
  • Kuehne + Nagel Group posts improved Q1 results
  • March container volumes set new record in Savannah
  • Antwerp Q1 container volumes up 9.5 percent
  • CEVA sells Italian consolidator
  • Port Tampa Bay handles new project cargo for Embraer
  • Fednav orders ballast water treatment systems
  • Executive Moves: MatchBack Systems, Florida Department of Transportation and Port Metro Vancouver
  • FMC's Cordero asks shippers for data on demurrage, detention

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Impact of Vancouver fuel spill 'could take months' to measure
    'We don't have a good sense as to what the impacts might be under the surface of the ocean,' says researcher.
  • Aid ships delayed in Yemen
    Ships carrying food, medicine and relief aid face inspection delays.
  • Vopak workers to strike at Dutch terminals
    One-day strike to occur on April 22 at ll locations.
  • Cruise lines working with authorities in bid to cut emissions
    Carnival Australia denies 'thumbing its nose' at community concerns.
  • Fednav to install ballast water treatment systems
    On a string of newbuilds.
  • Legal action to follow Vancouver bunker spill
    City aims to recoup outlay on meeting pollution threat.
  • Marine technology firm installs 'hybrid' scrubber
    Unit has both open- and closed-loop options.
  • Barge avails 'tight' in South Korea
    'Prices are still reasonable,' says trader.
  • ULCVs: 'No let-up in ordering frenzy'
    Orders are 'pushing back the date' when supply and demand will meet.
  • Report: Rise of LNG as bunker among 'most evident' trends
    Several push factors contributing to change, says Sustainable Shipping Initiative.
  • Fishing vessel sinks with fuel onboard
    Off the Canary Islands.
  • Legislature formally passes fuel switch regulation
    Hong Kong rules will be applied from July 1.
  • UAE-based bunker player renames subsidiary
    Aims to become a $4 billion company by 2016, says spokesman.
  • Indonesia grants tax relief on bunker fuel exports
    Tax exemptions issued for exporting 380 cSt fuel oil and MGO, on certain conditions.
  • Norwegian firm orders hybrid-electric supply vessel
    Propulsion system claims up to 25% energy savings.
  • Russian seaport reports monthly bunker sales
    Port saw more calls from smaller vessels.
  • Vancouver: Bunker spill cleanup '90% complete'
    Fuel drifted 12 kilometres from the spill site.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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.
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