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January 19, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA hikes rate US$600/FEU February 9 to cover Chinese New Year rush
  • Marseilles to spend US$424 million on bid to be top Asia-Europe gateway
  • ICTSI Manila terminal upgrades online box tracking to version 4.0
  • Pirate attacks fall 44pc, but hostage-taking up 38pc to 442 captives
  • South Korea 2014 exports rise 2.4pc to US$573.1 billion, December up 3.7pc
  • Port Equipment Manufacturers Association signs China's ZPMC and Nantong
  • Maltese investor ready to expand Baltic terminal footprint at Gdansk
  • Optimarin, Goltens sign deal ahead of ballast water treatment rule
  • Canadian National says Chicago railway acquisition transformed life for CN
  • Cathay, Dragonair 2014 cargo volumes rise 12pc
  • Anti-surcharge, all-in pricing gathers pace among Middle East carriers
  • New TSA air freighter security rules come too fast for TIACA's liking

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • ABD World Logistics commences operations in India
  • Allcargo Logistics launches Mundra-Cochin coastal container service
  • Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry appointed new World Maritime University President
  • KNOT Group concludes time charter contract for shuttle tanker with European oil major
  • Liberia now a party to Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention
  • MANSA bats for Mumbai Port
  • CONCOR's ICD-Nagpur felicitates leading customers on Foundation Day
  • CONCOR's Tuticorin CFS commences 24x7 operations
  • CWCNSL honours top customers at 9th anniversary celebration
  • After a rise in Nov., exports again contract in Dec.
  • Cotton prices decline on poor demand
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 319 bn
  • Goa to resume mining operations soon
  • India Ratings pegs FY16 growth at 6.5 pc
  • India-Asean FTA to be effective from July
  • INR rises to over one-month high
  • Merging of commercial invoice & packing list
  • Rate cut will boost manufacturing sector, says AIAI
  • Shell, GDF Suez to take stake in Gail (I) LNG project
  • Specify coal import requirements: CIL to buyers
  • Steel producers cut price to counter cheap imports
  • Bechtel completes heavy lift work on Australian LNG project
  • BNSF Logistics announces innovation in wind turbine logistics
  • PPG's first quarter project forwarding training schedule includes Africa & China

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ceva recognised for innovation in Italy
  • Finalists for trucking industry awards announced
  • Hertzog & Partner adds to HR consulting team
  • IRU promotes road safety in China
  • UK's Mersey Maritime focuses on growth
  • Fiata welcomes "all-in" air freight rates
  • Mountain of cash for TEN-T core network
  • Airbus launches A321neo with long-haul capacity
  • Shipowners' Simon Swallow moves into exec role
  • Grimaldi with new Italy-North America link
  • UTC Overseas creates new service division
  • Fairbanks paves the way for future development
  • BNSF expanding and maintaining vast network
  • Hapag-Lloyd: order book depends on oil price

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • EPA unveils new penalty scheme
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released penalty guidelines for ship operators who violate Emission Control Area (ECA) rules. Starting 1 January 2015, operators have been required to use 0.1% sulphur fuel within 370km of US shores. The new penalty policy "is intended to deter
  • Companies switch en masse to low-sulphur fuel
    The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) have released the results of a late 2014 survey to assess how shipping companies were planning to address the new sulphur emissions regime that began on 1 January. Of 39 shipping companies that responded to the first survey, which was concluded
  • Sustainable tanker rally predicted
    Evercore ISI analyst Jon Chappell has issued a bullish call on tanker stocks and dramatically increased his spot rate forecasts. "It seems like it has been an eternity, but the tanker markets are finally on solid footing again," Chappell maintained in a 15 January research note. "With minimal
  • Maritime law no clearer as Lexie trial further delayed
    Resolution of a long-running murder case in India against two members of an Italian ship protection team has been further delayed after one of the accused was allowed more time to recover from heart surgery. And although the case has been marked by confusion and competition between multiple
  • Missions wait to meet Cemfjord bereaved families
    Two seafarer charities are still waiting to offer assistance to the bereaved families of the eight seafarers lost in the Cemfjord disaster on 7 January. The Mission to Seafarers and The Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) issued a press release on 13 January with an offer to the ship's owners, Brise
  • Singapore's Jurong Port to install solar panels on warehouse
    Singapore's Jurong Port said today it will install solar panels on more than 95,000m² of warehouse roof space. It claims the installation would make it the largest port-based solar panel facility in the world and in a press release said the system is expected to generate 10MW of electricity at its
  • Helsinki sets 2014 passenger record
    Passenger numbers through Port of Helsinki's three harbours were up by 2% last year to a record total of 10.9M. The overwhelming majority, 75%, travelled on the Helsinki-Tallinn route, which is the world's second most popular ferry route. This route is served year-round by Estonia's Tallink in
  • Sri Lanka raises security concerns over Chinese project
    Sri Lanka's new government has voiced security and sovereignty concerns over a Chinese-funded $1.3Bn 'port city' reclamation project next to Colombo port. Investment promotion minister Kabir Hashim said they were concerned about the lack of transparency in the project and plans by
  • UN official: Asia needs infrastructure boost
    Asia Pacific needs to tackle its infrastructure deficit in order to reach its full economic potential, a senior UN official said at a press conference in Bangkok. "Despite improved prospects, many developing countries in the region face structural constraints which have kept them from realising
  • China's copper imports hit new high
    China's imports of unwrought copper and products reached a new high of 4.83M tonnes for the whole year of 2014, up 7.4% year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday. Chinese importers have booked a large number of long-term contracts of refined
  • More than 20 missing after tug capsizes
    A total of 22 people remain missing after a newly built tug capsized yesterday in the Yangtze River near Taizhou, in China's Jiangsu Province. Three others on board the vessel, JMS Delta, built by Anhui-based Bengbu Shenzhen Machinery were rescued, the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration said today.
  • Third Fugro vessel joins MH370 search
    A third Fugro vessel, Fugro Supporter, has joined the search for missing Malaysian airlines passenger aircraft MH370, bringing the search fleet to four. A spokesperson for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) told IHS Maritime the vessel was brought in to cover the more mountainous areas
  • Analyst: Hyundai HI to see loss in 2015
    South Korea's Hyundai HI (HHI) is not expected to return to profitability this year, despite efforts to cut costs and streamline its businesses, said an analyst. In a research note issued today, Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon predicts a KRW95Bn ($88M) loss for 4Q14, a full-year loss
  • Helsinki sets 2014 passenger record
    Passenger numbers through Port of Helsinki's three harbours were up by 2% last year to a record total of 10.9M. The overwhelming majority, 75%, travelled on the Helsinki-Tallinn route, which is the world's second most popular ferry route. This route is served year-round by
  • Seanergy scales back on rebirth
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy Maritime Holdings, controlled by Greece's Restis family, has delayed and downsized plans to repopulate its fleet. Following its March 2014 restructuring, Seanergy had no remaining vessels in operation. The company agreed in April to purchase four Capesizes from the
  • China's copper imports hit new high
    China's imports of unwrought copper and products reached a new high of 4.83M tonnes for the whole year of 2014, up 7.4% year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday. Chinese importers have booked a large number of long-term contracts of
  • UN official: Asia needs infrastructure boost
    Asia Pacific needs to tackle its infrastructure deficit in order to reach its full economic potential, a senior UN official said at a press conference in Bangkok. "Despite improved prospects, many developing countries in the region face structural constraints which have kept them from realising

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Irving awarded AOPS build contract
  • Norway launches Green Coastal Shipping initiative
  • Anchor handlers to have MacGregor deck packages
  • Leonard Glenn Francis pleads guilty in Navy bribery case
  • Three rescued in China tugboat capsize
  • January 16, 2015 New boxship takes title of world's largest

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Drewry containership reliability report finds on-time performance dropping
  • US rail freight traffic count posts gains during week
  • Washington Public Ports Assoc. accepting scholarship applications
  • Federal Maritime Commission to focus on port congestion in 2015
  • Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers Oks vessel time charter contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Survey of sunken cement carrier Cemfjord to be carried out this weekend
    Underwater vehicle will aim to find out what went wrong on tragic wreck that cost the lives of all eight crew
  • Grimaldi sets up Italy-North America service
    The ro-ro operator is launching a direct service from Civitavecchia to Baltimore and Halifax
  • Diana eyes another two years of pain - and expansion
    Famously bearish owner set to continue counter-cyclical investment strategy that has doubled its fleet
  • Seanergy agrees $17.3m purchase of first vessel in new fleet
    But falling asset prices delay deal to buy four capesizes from controlling Restis family
  • Carriers suspend mid-January price push in bid to fill slots
    Despite slight rise, Asia-north Europe freight rates still down 39% on-year
  • Cosco lands $1.75bn loan from Cexim to finance 53 newbuilds
    Vessels include six 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers, five 9,400 teu boxships and dozens of eco-design bulkers
  • Europe to North America volumes surge
    However, volumes in the opposite direction continue to lag behind the 2013 level
  • China Shipping Development scraps 10 old bulkers
    The ships are at an average age of 20.6 years and weigh 387,000 dwt in total
  • CSAV raises 89% of target in pre-emptive offer
    Hapag-Lloyd chief executive says IPO not likely before November
  • Newly-reported West Africa-Europe suezmax spot trade performing well for owners
    Daily earnings at $54,000 on West Africa-Europe suezmax trade
  • Week on Wall Street | January 16
    Taking stock of the fallout from Star Bulk's secondary offering
  • Avance Gas extends share buy-back programme
    Gas carrier owner invests in itself as spot market picks back up

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Trans-Pacific carriers to attempt new GRI in early February
    Carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific are leveraging what they think will be strong pre-Chinese New Year volumes to implement a $600-per 40 foot container rate increase set to take effect on Feb. 9. The increase will apply to all origins and destinations, the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a carrier group, said...
  • Big increase in number of trade groups urging ILWU-PMA resolution
    A growing number of trade associations that have signed their names to a series of letters calling for a resolution to West Coast longshore talks points to the widening economic impact of port delays that have now lasted for months. The latest letter to the head of the Pacific Maritime Association...
  • US truckborne trade with Canada increases, spot market surges
    Economic recovery in the U.S. is generating manufacturing and freight demand in Canada, pushing up spot market truck volumes and freight traffic crossing the U.S. border. Truckload volume on the Canadian spot market increased 11 percent from November to December, the biggest month-to-month change since March and third highest last year....
  • India's trade deficit narrows to 10-month low
    India's trade deficit with the rest of the world narrowed to a 10-month low in December, as imports declined more than exports, according to the latest trade data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Exports in December slipped nearly 3.8 percent year-over-year to $25.4 billion, partly because of a...
  • Port Metro Vancouver drayage drivers to decide in two weeks whether to strike
    Union and non-union drayage drivers serving Port Metro Vancouver will likely strike at Canada's largest container port as soon as Feb. 1 if the provincial government doesn't meet their demands. There was no resolution to drayage drivers' complaints that an agreed upon 14-point deal, which ended a strike last March, had...
  • Fuel savings not enough to lure intermodal shippers back to trucking
    Lower truck fuel surcharges, the result of the dramatic fall in oil prices over the past three months, on their own won't prompt many shippers to shift cargo from intermodal trains back to the highway, because the savings aren't that great and trucking capacity is tight in most markets. That could...
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets CSAV integration, profit before IPO
    Hapag-Lloyd will concentrate on integrating CSAV, the Chilean carrier it merged with in December, and returning to profitability, before proceeding with an initial public offering, the chief executive of Germany's biggest container shipping line said. "We believe in our plan, that is why we are not in a rush," Rolf Habben...
  • Ex-ILA official Cernadas avoids prison for extortion
    Albert Cernadas Sr., a former high-ranking officer in the International Longshoremen's Association, was sentenced Friday to three years' probation and fined $50,000 for his role in a decades-long mob extortion racket on the New Jersey waterfront. Cernadas pleaded guilty Dec. 19 to extortion conspiracy and admitted collecting annual "Christmas tribute" payments...
  • NJ court ruling could affect trucker unionization
    Efforts to unionize owner-operator drivers in New Jersey could get a boost from a state Supreme Court ruling that limits companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees. In a unanimous decision this week, the court ruled that a mattress retailer's delivery drivers are presumed to be employees...
  • Want to lift your bottom line? Act like a lead logistics provider
    Distribution companies are having a difficult time adjusting their operating model to support the emergence of the omnichannel and some are turning to lead logistics providers to overcome these challenges. But how can companies that prefer to keep their operations in-house leverage some of the best practices used by lead...
  • Feds take closer look at Horizon-Pasha deal in Hawaii
    The Justice Department's antitrust division has requested additional information on Horizon Lines' plan to sell its Hawaii business to competitor Pasha Group as part of a broad shakeup of the U.S. domestic Jones Act trade. The request, which is not unusual, indicates antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at how...
  • US maritime regulator chief: Addressing port congestion is top 2015 priority
    Addressing U.S. port congestion will be the Federal Maritime Commission's top priority in 2015, FMC Chairman Mario Cordero has told commission staff. "Among the commission's statutory goals is the assurance of an efficient ocean transportation system," Cordero said in a statement. "The efficient operation of the nation's ports is squarely within...
  • Kerry Logistics forms joint venture to grow Indonesia network
    HONG KONG - Kerry Logistics has formed a joint venture with Indonesia's PT Puninar Saranaraya (Puninar Logistics) as it expands its business in Southeast Asia's largest economy. The joint venture aims to combine Kerry Logistics' global expertise and international freight forwarding network with Puninar Logistics' local capabilities and connections. Customers in...
  • SCFI: US East Coast rates rise as West Coast congestion escalates
    HONG KONG - Spot rates on the Asia-U.S. East Coast rose to their highest level in more than a year, evidence that the rapidly deteriorating labor talks on the West Coast is driving cargo owners in search of alternative gateways. The all-water spot rate from Asia to the East Coast rose...
  • Vietnam factories capture greater share of China's footwear market
    HONG KONG - U.S. footwear import data have revealed the extent of the shift in sourcing that last year saw manufacturers steadily expanding production in Vietnam at the direct expense of China's market share. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel, 1.767 billion pairs were imported...
  • Good year for Cosco Pacific as throughput grows 10 percent
    HONG KONG - Last year was good to Cosco Pacific as the port operating arm of China's largest shipping company saw its container throughput rising 10.6 percent in 2014 with 67.3 million TEUs crossing its busy wharves. All port segments reported growth in 2014 and while the lowest year-over-year increase was...
  • Ships back up at US West Coast ports after night vessel work ends
    Ships are backing up rapidly at the major West Coast gateways following a decision by employers to stop working vessels at night in order to concentrate on clearing out congested marine terminal yards. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reported today that 13 container ships were at anchor and awaiting berthing...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • GLNG seals fixtures
    Golar LNG has secured employment for two of the newest additions to its fleet of LNG carriers.
  • Bulker prices plunge
    The price tag tied to a handysize bulker that recently changed hands is being touted as a testament to how far asset values have fallen.
  • Owners plot conversions
    The industry is rife with rumours that a growing number of owners building bulkers in Asia are planning to replace these orders with contracts to construct tankers.
  • EPA unveils ECA penalties
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled a much-anticipated penalties policy for the North American and US Caribbean emissions control areas (ECAs).
  • Quintana newbuild fixed
    Quintana Shipping has secured period employment for its sole capesize newbuilding, brokers say.
  • Mjolner CEO steps down
    Kevin Wise has emerged as the new president and chief executive of Mjolner Shipping, a tanker operator based in the US.
  • Vinalines cuts loss
    Vietnamese state shipowner Vinalines has slashed its annual loss despite a fall in revenue.
  • "It's finally happened"
    A sustainable tanker market recovery has finally arrived, one of Wall Street's most respected analysts has said.
  • 25 missing in sinking
    Rescuers in China are searching for 25 crew missing after a tug capsized in the Yangtze River.
  • Cosco fixes huge loan
    Chinese state owner Cosco has secured a $1.75bn loan from Export-Import Bank of China to finance its newbuilding spree.
  • SNP wants ferry link
    The Scottish government has been urged to encourage the reintroduction of a ferry route to Norway.
  • DSME sheds albatross
    Korean shipbuilder DSME has taken a swing at its non-core operations by offloading a golf course operator subsidiary.
  • Union warns on training
    Crew union Nautilus International has warned the UK faces a skills shortage within a decade unless more state cash is spent on training seafarers.
  • DNB downs tanker quartet
    DNB Markets has downgraded four public tanker owners despite the first quarter euphoria in the market.
  • Double joy for Olympic
    Olympic Shipping of Norway has picked up contracts for a pair of subsea support vessels.
  • Coscol profit surges
    Chinese heavy-lift specialist Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has posted a 491% jump in earnings for 2014.
  • Strike two for Frontline
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is believed to have secured its second VLCC storage contract in a week.
  • No IPO rush
    Hapag-Lloyd is to focus on the integration of Chilean partner CSAV before moving ahead with an IPO.
  • Baltic eyes cape exit
    Peter Georgiopolos-led Baltic Trading appears to be seeking an exit from the capesize market.
  • CSAV in $350m boost
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has raised $357m during a capital increase which follows its merger with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Taking back-up
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Navig8 adds six more
    Navig8 has revealed it has secured six more tankers and bulkers for its pools in January.
  • CMES adds another
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has brought its VLCC orderbook to 15 ships with a new deal at Dalian Shipbuilding.
  • Finnlines buys again
    Finland's Finnlines has snapped up its third ro-ro in a week as it announced the purchase of a former UK ministry of defence stand-by ship.
  • Maltby to take Epic reins
    Epic Gas has a new chief executive after incumbent Lars Vang Christensen handed in his notice.
  • Saudis buy HMD stake
    Saudi Arabia has emerged as a significant shareholder in struggling South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co (HMD).
  • Seanergy buys cape
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings has snapped up an unnamed capesize bulker for $17.3m as it looks to rebuild its fleet post its financial restructuring.
  • GLMTF bashes McCain bill
    A grouping of US shipyard, shipowner and other maritime interests on the Great Lakes has spoken out against Senator John McCain's proposed repeal of the US Jones Act cabotage law.
  • Frontline's floating score
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has tapped into the red-hot VLCC floating storage trend and has eyes on further deals, a leading executive confirms.
  • Avance extends buy-back
    John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas has extended the duration of a buy-back programme under a broader bid to boost its share price.
  • David versus Goliath
    MT Maritime Management (MTMM) has emerged as the winner of a costly feud with Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC).

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • ILWU to protest restricted night shift at Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach
  • CN reaches tentative labor agreement with rail traffic controllers
  • Kerry partners with Puninar
  • New financing helps Hansa Heavy Lift
  • Vanguard expands in Indonesia
  • Hoegh starts calling Port Freeport
  • New U.S. rules ease trade, travel with Cuba
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Iranian crude being 'transferred ship to ship' at Khor Fakkan
    Insurer warns of smugglers conducting 'illegal activity'.
  • EPA: Stiff fines await violators of new ECA rules
    Penalty to remove the economic benefit of non-compliance and reflect violation's gravity.
  • Canadian ferry firm lowers fuel surcharge
    Move to become effectively immediately.
  • Wiljo seeks to exit bunker market
    Belgian bunker company to sell off bunkering business.
  • Sulphur cap good news for radical ship design
    'Vindskip' could be ready to launch in four years.
  • 'Some carriers' still voluntarily switching fuel in Hong Kong
    Incentive scheme still in place but covers only part of extra fuel cost, with many waiting for legislation to take effect.
  • Singapore's bunker volumes slide for third year running
    Sales fall, but by less than 1%.
  • Asian fuel oil imports to remain high
    Import volumes of more than 4 million mt for second month running could put more downward pressure on the market.
  • Global Risk: New office, new hires
    Move a response to rising demand for services.
  • OW: Counter moves in US courts continue
    In aftermath of OW Bunker bankruptcy.
  • UK port enjoying 'mini bunkering boom'
    Falmouth, in the southwest of the United Kingdom, lies on the western boundary of the European ECA.
  • Russian bunker player buys tanker
    Tanker acquired from Greek shipowner, says report.
  • EU pumps funds into Greek LNG bunkering study
    Project to complete by this year.
  • VLGC player receives 'eco' newbuilding
    Vessel is first of 15 deliveries it expects in 2015.

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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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