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March 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World profit up 25.1pc to US$676 million as revenue rises 11.3pc
  • LA-Long Beach February volumes fall 17pc to 702,205 TEU
  • 40pc of 400 shippers, 200 3PLs plan to shift from west to east coast ports
  • NY-NJ battles cargo backlogs, dashing hopes of USWC market share grab
  • Hapag-Lloyd intends to sell 16 boxships in fleet reform post CSAV merger
  • Savannah docks its biggest ship yet, the 10,000-TEU Zim Tianjin
  • US Labour Secretary: West coast waterfront bosses need new leaders
  • NY-NJ battles cargo backlogs, dashing hopes of USWC market share grab
  • Melbourne port's 800pc rent hike sparks talk of Canberra control
  • Rail chief: Ethiopia's new railway to Djibouti to open early next year
  • SDVs hybrid shuttle takes to the road in downtown Singapore
  • Martinair lays off 330, mostly ground staff, but also 110 pilots
  • Korean Air to offer 4 weekly flights on Seoul-Nha Trang route
  • MASkargo to charge all-in rates for ex-Europe cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Divya Logistics Group sponsors junior college of commerce in Mumbai as part of CSR
  • London P&I Club increases entry at recent renewal
  • MANSA organises 14th "Champions Trophy" cricket tournament for trade
  • Milaha launches first-ever Direct container service between Qatar & India
  • MOL holds safety conference in Mumbai & other global locations
  • Sugar exports hit by lower price, weak Brazilian currency
  • Wheat exports likely to tumble
  • Adani Hazira Port gets the highest endorsement - From its users
  • Chennai Port handles 6.95 mt of cargo through rail
  • DP World honours excellence across its terminals
  • Govt okays KPT's plan to set up port-based multi-product SEZ at Kandla & Tuna
  • India agrees to upgrade sea & air links to Mauritius to check Chinese influence
  • Kamarajar Port surpasses throughput target for 2014-15
  • Mumbai Port Trust handles all-time high throughput
  • Etihad Rail & DB Schenker launch first freight trains in UAE
  • Exports rise marginally by 0.88 pc during April-Feb.
  • INR surges on heavy dollar selling
  • EU may export more wheat after fall in euro

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China: new XCMG factory
  • Russia's customs told to accept TIR carnet
  • Outsourcing well established
  • Maersk Line appoints new CFO
  • Automotive supplier lands big deal
  • Railfreight volumes vaulting in Indonesia
  • Mars elects officers for 2015
  • Delivery of first South Carolina-built B787-9
  • Automatic start-stop traction aids UK environment
  • Ex-Champ becomes Accelya CEO
  • Lufthansa Cargo reports profit uplift
  • Perishables at Heathrow
  • Grimaldi Group honoured again
  • Arctic emergency response/rescue strategies

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Jan De Nul orders world's most powerful cutter
    Belgian dredging and offshore services company Jan De Nul Group has ordered what will be the world's most powerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste. Speaking to IHS Maritime, a Jan De Nul Group spokesperson declined to reveal the cost of the
  • News analysis: Insurers seek to clarify who will pay following Tunisian attack
    Marine insurers say the question about which insurance policy will pay for the passengers of two cruise ships who were killed and injured in the attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunis is far from clear. The passengers, who were spending the day in the Tunisian capital, were on a tour to the museum and
  • APMT boasts US throughput record
    Three ultra-large containerships recently docked and worked simultaneously at America's largest port in what APM Terminals contends is a new record for US port operations. The handling of 34,465 box moves over nine days at APMT's Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles counters assertions that west
  • Child pirate gets prison term in Seychelles
    Nine Somalis, including a juvenile who was 14 years old at the time of arrest, have each been found guilty on three counts of piracy. The Seychelles Supreme Court sentenced the eight adults to 14 years in prison on all three counts and the juvenile to three years. The sentences are to run
  • India moves to secure Trinco, counter China
    India is moving to secure a stronger presence in the eastern port of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, to counter the growing influence of China, which has two terminals on the west and south coasts. The Sri Lankan unit of Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and the island's state-owned refiner, Ceylon Petroleum
  • Update: Twelve cruise passengers among Tunis terror victims
    At least 12 cruise passengers were among those murdered in yesterday's terrorist attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis, MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises confirmed today. MSC said that nine of its guests from MSC Splendida lost their lives, 12 were injured, and six (two Spanish nationals, one Belgian,
  • Jan De Nul wins DONG Energy cable contract
    Belgian dredging and offshore services contractor Jan De Nul Group is to install a total of 148 km of subsea export cable at the UK Race Bank offshore wind farm as part of a deal signed with Denmark-based DONG Energy. When operational, Race Bank will have a capacity of up to 580 MW, enough to power
  • Jan De Nul launches 'unique' vessel
    Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul Group has launched the multipurpose Isaac Newton vessel that can be deployed on a variety of projects, including subsea cable installation, trench dredging and subsea rock placement. Built at the Uljanik Brodogradiliste yard in Croatia, Isaac Newton is 138 m long,
  • Yangzhou Dayang secures White Sea Ultramax order
    China's Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding has secured an order for two Ultramax bulkers from Greek shipowner White Sea Navigation. The two 63,000 dwt Crown 63-designed eco ships will have an overall length of 199.99 m, beam of 32.26 m and depth of 18.5 m with delivery scheduled for November this year
  • Wärtsilä introduces two-stroke engine with Tier III-compliant SCR
    Wärtsilä has launched the first two-stroke engine with a high-pressure Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system manufactured in China. The system is fitted to a 5-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex58T-D 2-stroke, low speed engine produced at the Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) facilities. The SCR reactor was
  • COSCO International profits up 49% in 2014
    Hong Kong-listed COSCO International announced on 19 March that the company recorded profit of HKD359 million (USD46.3 million) for 2014, up 49% year on year (y/y). The great increase was attributed to the marked increase in operating profits of coatings, ship-trading agency, and marine equipment
  • Malaysia to boost connectivity to Port Klang
    Malaysia will improve access to Port Klang as part of a government initiative to boost exports. Approximately MYR300 million (USD81.45 million) will be allocated to improve the last-mile connectivity to Port Klang under the Logistics and Trade Facilitation Masterplan announced by the country's
  • Tanjung Offshore may undergo forensic audit
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider Tanjung Offshore may undergo a forensic audit on all its transactions after an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). Tan Kean Soon, a non-independent and non-executive director of Tanjung Offshore, has called an EGM that will take place on 27 March
  • Vegetable oil trade to grow in 2015, says analyst
    Seaborne trade of vegetable oils (including palm) is expected to grow in 2015 to reach 82.3 million tonnes, according to Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. Trade volumes are expected to grow in the next few years, fuelled by emerging economies, especially China and India. Consumption growth is expected
  • Myanmar to inspect all state-owned vessels after ferry accident
    Myanmar will inspect all state-owned vessels following a fatal ferry accident off the country's northwestern coast, with the current death toll at 61. According to the state media, a commission has been established to examine other vessels plying in the country's many waterways. On 13 March, the
  • STX O&S takes more tanker orders from BW Pacific
    South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) said on 19 March that it has clinched orders for two more LR1 product tankers from BW Group's unit, BW Pacific, after the latter exercised options for more vessels. These recent orders came after BW Pacific, a joint venture between BW

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Clipper converts HFO tanks to MGO for ECA operations
  • Fast attack submarine to become Moored Training Ship
  • Seychelles prison for Somalis who got Danish compensation
  • Reinauer picks GE Marine Tier 4 diesels for ATB newbuild
  • Marine industry veteran Socha joins Baker Marine Solutions
  • Damen and Bellona to cooperate on concept vessels
  • Twelve cruise passengers killed in terror attack
  • USCG and NYC agencies tackle fire on 45 year old RO/RO
  • MSC Cruises releases details on its fleet expansion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • BTS report shows year-over-year gain in trade between NAFTA partners
  • Georgia Ports Authority welcomes its largest box ship
  • Alaska Airlines to add Boise to Spokane flights
  • US rail freight traffic count posts inbcrease during week
  • Boeing selects Jeff Johnson for military aircraft VP post

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Tanker pessimists will be proved wrong, says Euronav's Paddy Rodgers
    In a candid interview, Euronav chief says that if owners believe in a sustained, robust tanker recovery, it will happen, and the naysayers will end up with egg on their faces
  • DP World keeps options open on Suez Canal Zone project
    The $50bn project will create a platform for manufacturing, transport, logistics, information and communications, and energy
  • Cosco International posts $50.9m profit
    One-off gains behind 45% improvement in results
  • Profit sharing adds $5.5m to TEN's strong fourth quarter
    Tanker owner bounces back from loss but takes a one-off hit from bunker hedging
  • Top terminal operators enhance market dominance
    The world's top six global terminal operators recorded growth across the board in 2014
  • Rickmers looks at Wall Street options
    New York IPO among range of possibilities being examined
  • It's cautious optimism for Clarksons' chemical tanker man Josh Saxby
    There are positives on the horizon for the chemical tanker industry, but risks clearly exist
  • Banks and owners see little impact from Greek economic crisis
    XRTC survey says financing for owners continues but mainly outside cash-strapped Greece
  • Product tanker fleet growing 'very fast' warns Braemar ACM
    Warning comes as BW Group orders two new tankers at South Korean yard STX
  • Second quarter should still be rosy for tankers, says Nordic American
    Suezmax owner that likes to 'underpromise and overdeliver' looks to be doing just that in the current bullish tanker market
  • PSA Sines to add capacity with $43m expansion
    Portuguese terminal upgrade will bring capacity to 2.5m teus
  • AP Moller-Maersk hopes Danske Bank share sale will raise $4.9bn
    Shareholders invited to just over 200m shares in bank on a pro-rate basis
  • DP World posts $675m in profits for 2014
    Company expects 8m teu in new capacity coming on line by year-end 2015
  • CSCL to provide $1.5bn guarantee for Hong Kong-based subsidiary
    Board says the risks can be controlled
  • Box lines need to develop alliances further to improve profits
    With overcapacity here to stay carriers are encouraged to seek further cost savings through alliances

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Malaysia's plan to spend millions of dollars on Port Klang short on details
    Malaysia plans to invest millions of dollars into the transportation infrastructure supporting Port Klang in an effort to boost exports out of the country's main maritime gateway. About 300 million Malaysian ringgit ($81.45 million) will be spent to improve the "last-mile connectivity" to Port Klang under a "Logistics and Trade Facilitation...
  • Challenges loom for key US truck safety intiative
    Federal officials, including Acting FMCSA Administrator Scott Darling III, testify at a Senate hearing on FMCSA reform March 4. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation's key truck safety initiative - the Compliance, Safety, Accountability or CSA program - is coming under fresh fire on Capitol Hill and from a...
  • Planned deployment of new Asia-East Coast services rattles West Coast ports
    The announcement last week by carrier alliances that beginning in late March they will deploy three new all-water services from Asia to the East Coast through the Panama Canal was a dagger to the hearts of West Coast ports besieged by congestion and labor problems. Still to be answered is the...
  • Congress expected to 'kick the can' again on highway funding solution
    WASHINGTON - If shippers and transportation providers are expecting Congress to do anything more than kick the can down the road on federal highway funding, they're in for major disappointment come June, say transportation industry insiders. Lawmakers have until May 31 to replenish the Highway Trust Fund, which has faced chronic...
  • Truckers feel spike in NY-NJ port congestion
    New York-New Jersey port truckers are growing frustrated with delays accompanying a late-winter cargo spike that container terminals are struggling to handle. Diversions of West Coast traffic, carrier deployments of large "extra loader" ships to handle Asian cargo, and the arrival of imports booked before last month's Lunar New Year holiday...
  • Profit, revenue, container volumes all up at DP World
    Dubai's DP World booked an 11.8 percent increase in 2014 profit as it benefited from its focus on container terminals in fast-growing emerging markets. The world's fourth-largest container terminal operator made a net profit of $675 million, compared with $604 million in 2013, on revenue up 11 percent at $3.4 billion. Traffic...
  • West Coast lost-time port injuries in 2014 halved from peak
    Lost-time injury incidents at West Coast ports in 2014 declined by almost half compared to the peak year of 2002, according to the annual safety report published by the Pacific Maritime Association. Commenting on the results, the Port of Oakland said terminals such as those operating in the Northern California port...
  • US Senate bill would speed up rail project permitting
    WASHINGTON - If passed, U.S. Senate legislation introduced on Wednesday could allow railroads to expedite construction of intermodal terminals and other projects, providing shippers with more capacity and more reliable service. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., seeks to reform the permitting process so that...
  • Though DB Schenker Logistics volumes grow, profit slips
    DB Schenker Logistics profit stalled in 2014 even as the company increased ocean container, air freight and trucking volumes. The transport division of Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railroad company, saw adjusted earnings before interest and tax slip to 332 million euros ($352 million) from 335 million euros in 2013. Revenue edged up...
  • Carriers advised to tap more value from alliances to restore profitability
    Ocean carriers must unlock more value from alliances and accelerate internal transformation programs to restore profitability, according to Boston Consulting Group. Container shipping faces continued overcapacity "with no market recovery in sight," the U.S.-based consultancy warned in a report released today. Carriers, especially mid-sized global operators, are struggling to generate returns...
  • CCL takeover rewards Li & Fung with sharp logistics revenue growth
    Source: Li & Fung 2014 financial results.HONG KONG - Revenue from Li & Fung's logistics network soared 66 percent in 2014 to $874 million as the acquisition of giant sea freight forwarder China Container Line last year made its presence felt on the financial statements of the supply chain and...
  • Shipper options grow with China's expanding rail network
    HONG KONG - China is steadily adding to the rail network linking the mainland with central Asia and Europe, with a large portion of the $130 billion rail development budget for 2014 spent on improving connections in central and western parts of the country.The latest railway project is to build...
  • Government support needed to tackle Hong Kong port challenges
    Graphic provided by OOCL to analysts.HONG KONG - The formidable challenges facing Hong Kong port were perfectly captured in the above illustration that was presented with OOCL's 2014 financial results recently. Few, if any, ports around the world have had to cope with such a thorough change in cargo mix...
  • Damages ruling against ILWU fails to improve Portland productivity
    A March 13 U.S. District Court decision in Portland that ordered the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to pay $60,000 to the National Labor Relations Board for engaging in illegal work slowdowns at the Port of Portland has not resulted in improved productivity at the Oregon port. Elvis Ganda, CEO of...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • STNG seals loans
    Scorpio Tankers (STNG) has secured more than $110m in bank financing to support the buy of four vessels from sister Scorpio Bulkers (SALT), with pricing significantly below margins in its current portfolio.
  • ISC plots expansion
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) may expand its exposure to the pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) market, according to Global Hunter Securities.
  • Buy in bulk!
    A leading equity analyst is encouraging clients to accumulate shares of US-listed bulker owners with exposure to the spot market.
  • Navios seals period deal
    It appears that Navios Maritime Holdings has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Capes gain
    There were signs of life in the capesize segment today as day rates gained traction for the first time in more than three weeks.
  • Boskalis steps back
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has abandoned its efforts to amend an anti-takeover clause in Fugro's constitution.
  • Costa drops Tunisia
    Carnival-owned Costa Cruises is halting port calls in Tunisia after the terrorist massacre in the capital Tunis on Wednesday.
  • Seatruck names new CEO
    Clipper's ro-ro wing Seatruck Ferries has named one of its founders as its new chief executive officer.
  • TEN on cloud nine
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has raced past analysts' expectations in the fourth quarter.
  • Anek ferry lifts anchor
    An arrested passenger ferry owned by Greece's Anek Lines will lift its anchor tomorrow, after sitting idle in the port of Patras for two weeks.
  • WW pockets $40m
    Norway's Wilh Wilhelmsen (WW) is reducing its shareholding in Korean car carrier owner Hyundai Glovis from 12.5% to 12%.
  • Westlie in stock sale
    AP Moller-Maersk chief financial officer Trond Westlie has sold shares in the company worth over $1.5m.
  • Siem streamlines
    Norway's Siem Offshore has announced organisational changes designed to bring together its main businesses.
  • AKOFS converts vessel
    A multi-functional support vessel owned by Ocean Yield and operated by AKOFS Offshore will be converted into a subsea installation ship.
  • Damen looks ahead
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen is to work with the Oslo-based Bellona Foundation to develop the eco-ships of the future.
  • Navigator eyes charters
    Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Holdings is hopeful of lining up charters for its three open ethane carrier newbuildings in the next few months.
  • NAT to grow again
    Nordic American Tanker (NAT) has pledged to expand its fleet as its boss demonstrated his confidence in future earnings by snapping up shares.
  • DP World ups dividend
    Dubai's DP World has revealed plans to pay $195.1m to its shareholders following a strong annual performance.
  • SPO suffers in 2014
    Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has seen earnings chopped in 2014 in tough markets.
  • Polemis pounces on VLCC
    Greek owner Adam Polemis is understood to have made his second VLCC purchase in three months.
  • CSL seals Samsung deal
    India's state-controlled Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to team up on building LNG carriers.
  • Pirates raid tanker
    Pirates have hijacked a Malaysian tanker off Indonesia and stolen its fuel cargo.
  • Maersk in $4.9bn sale
    AP Moller-Maersk expects to collect almost $5bn from the disposal of its shareholding in Danske Bank.
  • Two more for BW
    Singapore group declares options for extra LR1s at STX in South Korea.
  • Four in for ferries
    France's Eurotunnel has revealed it has received four expressions of interest for its MyFerryLink cross-Channel ferry business.
  • HPH Trust raises $1bn
    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust has successfully raised $1bn from the bond market, the company has confirmed.
  • MSC passengers killed
    Nine passengers from an MSC cruise ship were killed in Wednesday's gun attack in Tunisia, the cruise line has confirmed.
  • Osborne cuts North Sea taxes
    The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has unveiled major changes to the North Sea tax regime in the UK Budget 2015.
  • Tax changes welcomed
    Oil & Gas UK says it welcomes the UK government's decisive move to restructure the North Sea tax regime.
  • Double-digit drops
    Three major US west coast container ports have reported substantial year-on-year declines in container throughput for February.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Rail reform bill introduced in Senate
  • New Global Shippers Alliance formed
  • March container volumes rebound in Los Angeles/Long Beach
  • FedEx cost containment spurs strong profit growth
  • U.S. requests WTO dispute panel over Indonesia's ag trade restrictions
  • Williams-Sonoma takes revenue hit from West Coast port slowdown
  • Industry group calls for swift action on new TSA chief
  • Trailer orders drop 'expectedly' in February
  • ATA puts premium on coalition-building
  • Unifor ratifies labor contracts at CN
  • Service Announcements: Maersk Line and CMA CGM, CN and IAG
  • Executive moves: YRC and Midwest Association of Rail Shippers
  • Rep. Lowenthal would tax cargo to fund freight infrastructure

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Worldscale to review ECA fixed rate differentials
    Expected to be revised, published by April 10.
  • Yard delivers China's 'first' LNG-powered inland vessel
    The Green 6002 is the first in a series of 200 ships.
  • Towing vessel sinks on Ohio River
    The David Dunnigan was carrying an estimated 3,000 gallons of fuel oil onboard.
  • Demand for 'ECA' bunker fuel set to grow, says Shell
    Oil major says residue-based product proving popular.
  • Fuel oil inventories climb 20% in a week
    Singapore inventories at 21-month high.
  • New supplier in Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf
    Physical operations start next week.
  • TEN posts annual, quarterly profit
    But bottom line pared down by bunker hedging losses.
  • Eurotunnel to benefit from 'ECA effect'
    Rail company says higher fares will push passengers their way.
  • 'Good quality product' from suppliers in Russian Far East
    No major problems with fuel quality in 2014, says Saybolt surveyor.
  • Bunker volumes fall for Hong Kong-listed group
    But Cosco International Holdings sees annual profits rise.
  • Case for LNG is 'compelling'
    Low oil prices are putting a break on the spread of LNG as a marine fuel.
  • Scrubbers: Good for the pocket and the environment
    DFDS says experience has proved technology's worth.
  • Vessel trimming could create lashing issue
    Dynamic forces on containers and lashings could exceed limit when vessel trim is changed.
  • Advisory highlights 'potential problems' of distillate fuels
    Stabilisers in distillates have limited shelf life, says white paper.
  • DNV GL adds new tool to fleet performance service
    World fleet could be sailing with approximately 30% added resistance, it says.
  • Malaysia: Missing ship found
    But without marine fuel cargo.
  • Singapore-Seychelles partnership to focus on bunkering
    Countries strengthen economic ties with MoU.
  • WTI crude rises after US Federal Reserve announcement
    Prices rally on news that US interest rates will increase in the near term.

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