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September 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Low fuel prices have halved slot cost benefit for big box ships: Drewry
  • Cosco Pacific slips 1.3pc to 5.88 million TEU in August after decent July
  • Global Ports profits halved as Russia's economic slowdown continues
  • Cranes re-deployed to Gdynia, Tenerife as Hutch tries to revive Amsterdam
  • Box throughput drops 5.3pc in June to 210,069 TEU at Yokohama
  • Canadian National joins Canadian Pacific in bond market to pay off debt
  • Puerto Rico seeks Jones Act exemption, but Navy League says no way
  • Halifax handles its biggest ship, the 8,063-TEU OOCL Southampton
  • Virginia ports achieve 2.7pc higher box volumes at 220,069 TEU in August
  • DP World to expand Melbourne CT to 1.4 million TEU with US$12 million
  • Kalmar to deliver 4 reachstackers to Immingham port in Lincolnshire
  • Germany's Frankfurt-Hahn airport sends of 31-race car shipment
  • Morpho to equip Birmingham airport with explosives trace detectors
  • Rolls to supply 700 engines for 5 Airbus A330s in US$700 million deal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Bureau Veritas classing first ethane-powered ships
  • Conference on Carriage of Safe Containers at sea planned for early Dec. in Mumbai
  • Event discusses issues & solutions concerning LNG as marine fuel
  • MOL again earns listing on ESG/RI Index of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
  • Vanguard Logistics Services thanks customers at celebratory bash
  • Workshop on PSC Inspections conducted by Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) sees wholehearted participation from all stakeholders
  • Shipyard owners in Goa in troubled waters after rent hike by MPT
  • Exports of 10 agri products report negative growth in July
  • Moody's Analytics pegs industrial growth at 4 pc in July
  • Nalco to invest INR 30K cr. in Odisha
  • Waiver of TDS in the course of export-related payments made to non-residents could add to ease of doing business for exporters: Fieo President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Reverse - at full steam ahead Forwarding & Logistics
  • WConnecta Madrid coming up
  • New eco-friendly truck to mark anniversary
  • Railway gains, HGVs lose out
  • The siren call of Charleston
  • Port of Abidjan inaugurates new quay
  • CMA CMA and Greencarrier go for greener transport
  • Logistics company founded in Colombia
  • More hinterland trains in Poland
  • Transfers tailored to success
  • Twin tracks for key rail link in India
  • Singapore takes top slot
  • Upswing in September
  • Chop and change in Finland
  • Rallycross supercars go sky-high
  • ABC aiding world solar challenge
  • Tiger Cool welcomes new trio

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Asian port safety network expands
    China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to expand the Northeast Asia Logistics Information Service Network in light of risks highlighted by the recent Tianjin port explosion. To the 13 ports already covered by the information-sharing agreement, the three countries agreed on 10-11 September to add
  • DNV GL addresses ports' LNG bunkering concerns
    DNV GL has issued a new class notation for ship-to-ship fuel transfers, aimed at improving safety at LNG-bunkering facilities. The notation sets requirements for LNG carriers and for barges equipped to carry and regularly supply LNG to gas-fuelled ships. "The use of environmentally friendly gas
  • South Korean ministry eyes port development with Daewoo
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daewoo International Corporation to collaborate in overseas port projects. In particular, the accord could help MOF get involved in port developments in Myanmar, which is gradually liberalising
  • Mokpo picks consortium to run its new car terminal
    Mokpo port in South Korea has found an operator for a new vehicle terminal completed in July. South Korean logistics companies CJ Korea Express and Dongbang Co form the winning consortium along with Mokpo New Port, said Mokpo Regional Oceans and Fisheries Administration Office. Constructed under
  • Inpex puts back Australian LNG megaproject
    Australia's Ichthys LNG project is experiencing delays and cost overruns that commentators have blamed on bottlenecks at Korean shipyards. Earlier due online in 2016, the USD34 billion project has been rescheduled for the third quarter of 2017, Inpex Corporation announced on 11 September. While
  • MSC to boost its volumes in Trieste
    MSC has taken a 45% stake in Trieste Marine Terminal (TMT) and is expected to double its contribution to the northeast Italian facility's volumes. Pierluigi Maneschi, head of TO Delta, which operates TMT, told the Italian newspaper Il Piccolo that MSC holding company Marinvest had acquired the
  • Sage Sagittarius inquest sustains homicide fears
    An ongoing inquest into the death of the chief engineer of the Japanese bulk coal carrier Sage Sagittarius in 2012 has heard that forensic evidence could fit either an assault or accident. Hector Collado's body was found on the floor of the engine room on 14 September 2012 as the Panamanian-flagged
  • GMI seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    Global Maritime Investments (GMI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York to facilitate an orderly liquidation. As of its filing on 15 September, GMI owed more than USD169 million in debt principal. The company lost USD67.6 million in fiscal year 2015, following shortfalls of
  • US, EU consumers should boost container trades
    Household spending in the US and EU is poised to revive flagging demand for container shipping, a senior analyst has predicted. Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO in Denmark, told a conference in Cyprus last week that the sector would bounce back in the second half of the year. "Increased
  • China COSCO forms JV to buy Turkish container terminal
    Shanghai-listed China COSCO on 17 September announced that its wholly owned subsidiary COSCO Pacific has partnered subsidiaries of China Merchant Holding International (CMHI) and CIC Capital to form a joint-venture (JV) company to acquire Kumport Terminal in Turkey. According to the agreement inked
  • Sainty Marine cancels additional Ultramaxorder by Precious Shipping
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has cancelled an additional Ultramax newbuilding ordered by Precious Shipping over a delay in second-phase payment by the shipowner. The contract of the newbuild bearing yard number SAM14023B under construction at Sainty Shipbuilding (Yangzhou) has been scrapped, a

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • AF-KLM Cargo eyes closer ties with China Southern - but no integration yet
  • Shippers, hit by delays after Barzan blaze, told: cargo will now go to London Gateway

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Genting Hong Kong to buy German shipyard
  • TOTE unifies maritime companies' branding
  • Blount delivers double hull bunkering tanker
  • Five paths to greener coastal shipping
  • MTU engines picked for Sunseeker yacht range
  • TTS Group: first the good news, then the other

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • DOT helps celebrate startup of new Portland light rail line
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of new 'Cap San' series box ship
  • Federal Maritime Commission reaches deal with Siem Car Carriers
  • Rail freight traffic numbers hit by Labor Day Holiday
  • Crowley Maritime opening pair of Jacksonville warehouses

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • VLGC spot rate supported by steady flow of Middle Eastern cargoes
    Firmer rates anticipated on US Gulf spot charter inquiries
  • Demand for environmental technology down as fuel prices remain low
    While pressure is off with lower fuel prices, owners still being advised to assess their options for exhaust gas scrubbers and plan carefully
  • VLCC spot earnings leap $18,000 in two days
    Update: TD3 VLCC rate now above $70,000 a day, highest since end-July
  • India cabotage changes fail to attract foreign flagged car carriers
    Government incentives for local players undermine international competition
  • Assessment of Sewol wreck completed
    Salvors plan to remove oil in November
  • Harvard University victim of GMI's collapse
    Harvard University's $32bn endowment fund has emerged as a major shareholder of GMI
  • US crude export tease
    Whatever shape the new trade dynamic takes, don't expect it to be played out any time before 2017
  • DSME wins order for two VLGCs
    Agreement brings the conglomerate's 2015 order book to 27 ships worth $3.9b.
  • NewLead secures time charter for bitumen tanker
    Charterer has the option to extend up to 18 months
  • Cexim offers Seaspan $1bn loan to place orders at China yards
    Gerry Wang says company intends to pursue "attractive opportunities" to grow its fleet
  • China port operators acquire Turkish box terminal for $940m
    CMHI and Cosco Pacific entered a joint venture to secure the deal
  • 'We are not leaving ships high and dry' says GMI as it files for Chapter 11
    Last bulkers being redelivered in orderly fashion but 15 newbuildings likely to be affected
  • Oman Shipping expands fleet with 10 vessels in the pipeline
    Oman Shipping is increasing its fleet to meet the country's export and import requirements
  • State involvement in salvage often best avoided
    But governments retain ultimate right to step in, conference told

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • US retailers advised to scrutinize multichannel options
    As retailers gear up for this year's peak holiday shipping season, consumers are looking to them for one thing: more options, according to a new Pitney Bowes survey. In order to cater to that demand, shippers managing their inventory need to provide more attention to detail than ever before. It's a...
  • Jaxport, Manatee gain access to more South American reefer imports
    Port ManateeFlorida's ports of Jacksonville and Manatee will begin handling direct imports of select cold-treated produce from South America next month, bringing new business to the Sunshine State and cutting logistics costs for produce shippers. Via the federal go-ahead effective Oct. 1, Port Manatee and Jaxport can handle direct imports of...
  • Transplace expands chemical capabilities with acquisition
    The third-party logistics provider Transplace has acquired M33 Integrated for an undisclosed sum, the latest acquisition taking the industry by storm and one that will beef up the Texas-based company's chemical handling capabilities. The deal will allow Transplace to expand its customer base and geographic reach, and gain more expertise in...
  • US shippers struggling with converting truck loads to intermodal
    INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. shippers say they are having a harder time shifting freight from the roads to intermodal rail, but those that have already done so say they are sticking with rail service. Intermodal rail service has improved, but is "not where it needs to be," several shippers at the 2015...
  • Increased US, EU household spending forecast to lift container shipping
    Household spending in the U.S. and European Union will revive flagging container shipping demand in the second half, a chief shipping analyst at BIMCO said. Retail and food services spending the U.S. rose 0.2 percent in July year-over-year, according to the Census Bureau, while retail sales in the E.U. grew 3.3...
  • Car carrier pays $135,000 penalty to US
    Siem Car Carriers, a Norway-based car carrier, has agreed to pay a $135,000 penalty under a compromise agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. The agreement resulted from Siem's voluntary disclosure to the commission this year of space-charter agreements that had not been filed with the FMC as required by the...
  • Tsunami off Chile's coast closes Coquimbo port
    Containers tossed by the tsunami in Coquimbo, Chile.Container operations at the port of Coquimbo shuttered after an earthquake with a magnitude off the Chilean coast generated waves as high as 49 feet, according to news reports. No injuries were reported at the two-berth port, which also handles breakbulk and heavy lift...
  • Tsunami off Chile's coast closes Coquimbo port
    Container operations at the port of Coquimbo shuttered after an earthquake with a magnitude off the Chilean coast generated waves as high as 49 feet, according to news reports. No injuries were reported as the two-berth port, which also handles breakbulk and heavy lift cargo, after the earthquake struck 7:54 p.m....
  • Charleston container growth slows
    Container volume growth at the Port of Charleston slowed to 4 percent last month, following several months of double-digit increases and reflecting difficult comparisons with a then-record August 2014. Total volume at Charleston last month was 170,528 twenty-foot-equivalent units, compared with 163,970 TEUs in August 2014, which at the time was...
  • Asia port alert system expands after Tianjin explosions
    China, Japan, and South Korea are expanding an initiative aimed at sharing information, particularly warnings of danger, following the deadly explosions that rocked Tianjin port last month. The ports of Ulsan and Pyeongtaek, in South Korea; Shaoxing and Jiaxing, in China; and Yokkaichi and Niigata, in Japan; will join the Northeast...
  • UTI shakes up management in ailing air forwarding business
    UTi Worldwide has shaken up management in its ailing air freight forwarder division. The company also promoted John Wetherell, who has been with the company since 2006 and previously worked for Exel in senior operations and product management positions, to vice president of the global air product.The freight-forwarder appointed Jerry Trimarco,...
  • US pushes back electronic logging device, coercion rule deadlines
    The deadlines for federal rules requiring U.S. truck drivers to use electronic logging devices and prohibiting shippers, brokers and motor carriers to break safety rules have been pushed back a month until Oct. 30. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association said a need for "additional coordination" and a shortage of staff...
  • Low US fuel prices give Congress rare window to raise taxes, truck exec say
    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - Low U.S. fuel prices give the trucking industry a window of opportunity to convince elected officials to increase the gasoline tax and dedicate the revenue to rebuilding the nation's crumbling infrastructure, trucking executives said this week. Congress has balked at raising the fuels tax even though the...
  • Global box ship fleet tops 20 million TEUs
    LONDON - The world's container ship capacity has just broken through the 20 million 20-foot-equivalent units barrier after carriers set a new record for the shortest time to add one million TEUs to the fleet, according to Alphaliner. It took just seven-and-a-half months for the global fleet to expand to 20...
  • China will wear apparel market leader tag by 2019, report finds
    HONG KONG - China will pass the U.S. and become the world's largest apparel market by 2019, according to a forecast by market researcher Euromonitor that compared the industry performance in the world's two largest economies.The report said annual apparel sales in China would surpass $300 million in 2019, up...
  • China port giants pour $1 billion into Turkish terminal
    HONG KONG - China's two largest port operators Cosco Pacific and China Merchants Holdings (International) and a third investor have paid close to $1 billion for a controlling stake in a Turkish container terminal, marking the latest giant investment in the mainland's ambitious One Belt, One Road trade strategy.The joint...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • GOGL shares lead surge
    Shares in Golden Ocean Group Ltd (GOGL) rallied Thursday, leading a climb in shipping shares on a mixed day for broader stock market trends in New York.
  • CEXIM backs Seaspan
    Seaspan has signed a framework cooperation agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) for up to $1bn in export credit facilities.
  • Panel OKs oil export bill
    A congressional committee has approved a bill that aims to repeal the US ban on crude exports, though the proposal faces more hurdles before it can become law.
  • Capesize rates climb
    Capesize bulker rates posted a notable increase today but it is thought this development is far from a dry recovery.
  • PIL confirms boxship order
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) of Singapore has sealed an order at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for eight 11,800-teu containerships.
  • Foul play "unlikely"
    The inquest into two deaths on board a Japanese bulker off Australia has heard it is likely that no one else was involved in the fatal fall of a chief engineer.
  • Choose your side
    Libya's internationally recognised government has pledged to punish companies involved in buying or loading crude linked to the country's rival administration.
  • Weymouth stays open
    Port in talks with start-up operator for April service after Condor Ferries pulled out.
  • Capesize rates up 33%
    Capesize bulker rates surged 33.4% today but it is thought this development is far from a dry recovery.
  • Chinese yard orders plunge
    New ship orders at Chinese yards have fallen 68.3% to the end of August as tough markets took their toll.
  • Indonesia's $815m plan
    Asian country set to build 188 ships in order to ensure maritime security and cargo transport.
  • Crew's Mexican mission
    North Korea is planning to send a crew to retrieve a cargoship detained in Mexico because its owner was on a UN blacklist.
  • Rina snaps up SeaTech
    Italian classification society Rina has taken over domestic offshore and subsea design company SeaTech.
  • SHI denies merger
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ruled out a possible merger with Samsung Engineering for the time being.
  • CMA CGM cuts emissions
    CMA CGM Scandinavia has initiated a long-term collaboration with Greencarrier Freight Services to reduce joint CO2 emissions by 30%.
  • Sberbank funds newbuild
    Russia's Sberbank is funding a new research ship for Kazakhstan being built in Turkey.
  • MPC in boxship hunt
    German asset manager looks to expand its shipping business as it posts healthy first half result.
  • Goundar eyes two
    Fiji's Goundar Shipping plans to buy two cargo/passenger vessels from Norway before the end of next year.
  • Tanker held in Libya
    Russian vessel detained by rival government in Tripoli after it tried to load oil in Zawara.
  • TDW cancels more OSVs
    Tidewater has cut another five offshore support vessels (OSVs) from its shrinking newbuilding program in China.
  • DSME inks two VLGCs
    Korea's DSME has won an order from Asia for two VLGCs.
  • Chinese in Turkish port deal
    Cosco and China Merchants Group have teamed up with China's largest state fund to buy a stake in Turkey's largest private port.
  • Chinese eye Turkish port
    Cosco-led consortium sees potential synergy with its stake in Piraeus Container Terminal.
  • CEXIM backs Seasapan
    Seaspan has signed a framework cooperation agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) for up to $1bn in export credit facilities.
  • Tanker orders surge
    The tanker orderbook is heading towards its highest level in four years, according to new data from Clarksons Research.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Attempt to repeal Jones Act could be 'poison pill' for Puerto Rico
  • Transplace buys M33 Integrated
  • DB Schenker expands European parcel service
  • Port of Green Bay's YTD tonnage sinks
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa reports August volumes
  • Shippers sound alarm over PTC deadline

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Goldman Sachs: Weak crude prices could last 15 years
    'The last time we saw a period that was similar to today was 1986, 29 years ago.'
  • Earthquake causes 24-hour bunkering delay in Chile's north
    Wednesday's magnitude 8.3 earthquake off the coast of Chile has shut down several ports.
  • Name, logo similarities could cause confusion, says BMS
    There is no link between two companies, states Piraeus-based firm.
  • Hapag to give box ships shoreside power capability
    Company's cruise liners already using the technology.
  • Russian port: 'Suppliers are overstocked'
    'Last month's stock is still waiting to be sold.'
  • OW bankruptcy administrators eye big win
    Outcome of British test case may favour OW's right to payment in disputed cases involving trader, supplier and buyer.
  • 'Landed storage tanks are close to full'
    Singapore fuel oil stocks set new record.
  • 'Like it or not' more ultra-large container ships are coming
    Maersk official defends deployment of ULCS as rational response to falling rates.
  • Name and logo similarities could cause confusion, says BMS
    There is no link between two companies, states Piraeus-based firm
  • 'We see four or five examples of the next OW'
    Bunker market could face more bankruptcies, player tells New York forum.
  • Fuel-saving stern undergoes first production
    X-Stern to be fitted on offshore wind service newbuilds, says Ulstein.
  • OW among bankrupt dry bulk operator's debts
    Creditor sets aside monies to meet critical vendors such as bunker suppliers.
  • Chief Executive of Titan Petrochemicals resigns
    Zhao Xu Guang resigned on Wednesday, says firm.
  • Hapag to give boxships shoreside power capability
    Company's cruise liners already using the technology.
  • Bunker tanker leaves Singapore fleet
    Development follows an ownership change.
  • Mauritius: Total adds bunker tanker
    'We see a lot of potential in Mauritius,' Total Marine Fuels tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Hapag to turn boxships shore power-capable
    Company's cruise liners already using the technology.
  • Bunkering tanker leaves Singapore fleet
    Development follows an ownership change.
  • Total Marine Fuels: Mauritius to receive its largest bunker tanker
    'We see a lot of potential in Mauritius and its region,' Total Marine Fuels spokesman tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Scrubber surge meets fitting backwash
    With emissions restrictions from ships in place, consultation on technical solutions should start with the needs of the shipowner in mind, not the scrubber manufacturer.
  • Crude gains as US inventories decline
    US stockpiles slipped by 2.1 million barrels last week.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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