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May 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM profit up 419pc to US$406 million as revenue rises 1.8pc
  • MOL to share 22 vessels on 2 Asia-South America loops with 2M group
  • Prince Rupert tops North American box ports in growth growing 13.8pc
  • New rules to live by in Oz as Canberra hits lax foreign flagged ships
  • Risks of Russia rise where liability rules are different: TT Club
  • Agility profit increases 5pc to US$39.2 million as revenues rise 1pc
  • Box ship redelivery spike after USWC port hassle hits charter rally
  • In-cab TV fights dwell time and helps retain fleeing truck drivers
  • Miami forwarder signs on with CargoSphere for comparative rate data
  • FedEx fails to win dismissal of federal drug conspiracy charge
  • Alaska Air Cargo delivers Copper River salmon to Seattle
  • Bright future for air freight despite slow uptake in digital technology

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • CMA CGM reports improved net profit & volumes
  • SCI to review useful life of vessels
  • Stowage & Segregation of dangerous goods on containerships
  • Top buyer of ships for recycling launches new website
  • TSA lines move to stabilise rates, meet cargo demand
  • Delhi Metro coaches deftly discharged at Mundra Port
  • Govt highlights focus on enhancing cargo handling capacity, smart cities near ports & PPP projects
  • JNPT net profit up in 2014-15
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency facilitates record coal discharge at Kandla Port
  • Southern Asia Ports, Logistics & Shipping 2015 on Sept. 17, 18 in Mumbai
  • Govt mulls putting stalled infra projects on fast track
  • INR softens further on dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 39th vessel joins Arkas fleet
  • Freight industry to reach UK's climate targets
  • Greener fleet for Luxembourg
  • Profits up for Agility
  • New intermodal offers in Scandinavia
  • April volumes slip in port of LA
  • Fairtrans - anniversary and baton handover
  • CSX expands north-south business
  • Ten ANs for Azerbaijan's Silk Way
  • Braemar Adjusting names new regional MD
  • New segment CEO at Rickmers Group
  • AAT opens dedicated hazmat inspection counter
  • Carotrans adds Montreal to Le Havre service

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Savannah scores record month
    Box volumes in April at the Port of Savannah increased by 25.8% year on year to 335,337 teu: a new monthly record for America's fourth-largest container port. Savannah's previous monthly record of 333,058 teu was recorded in March. Georgia Port Authority (GPA) executive director Curtis Foltz
  • Cosco Guangdong wins OSV order
    China's Cosco shipyard's group has won a contract for its Guangdong shipyard to build a multipurpose offshore support vessel. This latest order is for a 65 m TAERRV (tanker assist/emergency response/rescue/field support vessel). It was placed by Aberdeen-based Sentinel Marine after the owners were
  • Seafarer found dead on Malta ship
    A Filipino seafarer was found dead on the Maltese-registered MV Elbella at Marsaxlokk Freeport in Malta on Sunday night. The sailor's body was discovered in a pool of blood with several stab wounds. It was reported that two kitchen knives were found near the body of the victim, who was employed in
  • Forum fears about fuel siphoning and migrants
    The 24th Annual meeting of the Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) was held in Jeju, South Korea, on 19 May 2015. Hosted by the Korea Shipowners' Association, the forum highlighted the rising fuel siphoning incidents on Asian waters but nonetheless raised concerns that some reports may have unduly
  • BP and Sinopec form JV in Singapore
    British oil major BP and Chinese oil company Sinopec Fuel Oil will form a 50/50 marine fuels bunkering joint venture (JV) named as BP Sinopec Marine Fuels. The JV will be based in Singapore, the top bunkering of the world, and leverage both companies' 'existing bunkering locations and activities to
  • Avance Gas 1Q15 profit jumps on lower bunker costs
    Avance Gas Holding, the Oslo-based listed VLGC owner, has reported a rise in net profit in 1Q15, helped by a fall in bunker costs. Group net profit rose to USD23.9 million in three months to 31 March from USD6.1 million in three months to 28 February last year. The company changed its financial
  • Rolls-Royce to cut 600 Marine business jobs
    Power system supplier Rolls-Royce Holdings said it will cut 600 jobs in its Marine business area in order to accelerate cost-reduction programmes. "We have today announced that we will accelerate cost-reduction programmes in our Marine business and reduce the number of employees by a further 600 by
  • ICTSI's Laguna box terminal starts upgrades
    Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal (LGICT), the dry port unit of International Container Services Terminal Inc (ICTSI), has commenced building new facilities that might one day lead to a rail connection. The Laguna dry port site, located in Calamba City, 58 km south of Metro Manila, will
  • Thailand's TTA sinks to loss
    Thai shipping and commodities group Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) saw a reversal of fortunes when it posted a 1Q15 net loss of THB288.3 million baht (USD8.6 million). This is in marked contrast to the profit of THB182.7 million reported in the same period last year. With interests in transport,
  • CMA CGM more than quadruples Q1 profits
    French container line operator CMA CGM has followed up on its strong 2014 profit performance with a spectacular first quarter one, posting net profits up more than fourfold year on year to USD406 million. The result compares with a USD97 million net profit in the first quarter of last year and a
  • LA-Long Beach box volume falls
    Box volume at America's largest container port complex fell 5.2% year on year in April as Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to work through congestion backlogs. After surging 63.2% year on year in March, total imports at the two ports fell 2.2% to 645,516 teu compared with April 2014. Exports
  • South Korea, India to co-operate in maritime sector
    Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's state visit to South Korea has resulted in the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-operate in maritime-related matters. A statement issued by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on 19 May said that South Korea and India
  • Yang Ming gets new ship, predicts loss for 1H15
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine took the delivery of a new 4,662 teu box ship on 18 May, while predicting a loss for the first half of 2015. The new ship, YM Express, is the last of the five 4,662 teu container ships built by CSBC Corporation for Yang Ming. The ship is 259 m long and 37.3 m
  • Japan ship exports down in April
    Orders at Japanese shipyards continue to fall as investment appetite in dry bulk carriers wanes. Japanese shipyards specialise in building dry bulk carriers. Figures from the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA) showed its member shipyards clinched 22 export orders totalling 1,369,550 gt in
  • CSSC chairman resigns
    Shanghai-listed China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced on 18 May that its chairman Hu Wenming resigned. According to the company's filling to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, his new position has not been released. Hu also resigned from his role as the director and member of the
  • Mermaid Maritime posts losses for 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime posted a loss of USD15.9 million for the first quarter that ended on 31 March, compared with a net profit of USD5.2 million in the same period last year. The company's service income fell by 4.6% to USD60.8 million in the first quarter of
  • Singapore seizes huge illegal ivory shipment
    Singaporean authorities have made its second-largest seizure of illegal ivory in 13 years. After receiving a tip-off, the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), helped by Singapore Customs and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, seized 3.7 tonnes of illegal ivory,
  • Ezion denies claims of breaching agreements
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion Holdings refuted claims of breaching charter agreements and said the claims were "frivolous and without merit". According to the company's filing to the Singapore Exchange, Ezion has three service rigs that are currently working in the North Sea,
  • Shippers worry over growing liner alliances
    The Singapore National Shippers' Council has expressed concern as liner alliances are becoming increasingly powerful. Maersk Line has a vessel-sharing arrangement with Mediterranean Shipping Company, and CMA CGM, United Arab Shipping Company, and China Shipping Container Lines comprise the Ocean
  • SK Shipping's 1Q15 profit surges 876%
    South Korea's third-biggest shipping company SK Shipping said on 18 May that its net profit in the first quarter in 2015 jumped 876% year on year (y/y) to KRW28.5 billion (USD25.6 million). Operating profit, which are earnings from the company's core business, rose 82% y/y to KRW57.5 billion. SK

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • DHL accused of continuing to conspire to fix surcharges after 'blowing the whistle'
  • More hotspots for violent freight crime in Europe as mafia gangs see the potential
  • CMA CGM shows 'hesitant' Maersk the way as it boosts market share in Q1

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • The quest for remote gas pushes FLNG innovation
  • Engine with low pressure EGR meets Tier III NOx limits
  • Bollinger Shipyards achieves continued ISO 9001 registration
  • IMO reports on latest MEPC actions
  • Crowley acquires crew management specialist MMS
  • May 19, 2015 Battery powered ferry enters service in Norway
  • House passes bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • April container totals rise at ports of Seattle/Tacoma
  • Matson makes cash offer for Horizon Lines' notes
  • Trio of carriers forming Asia to SAmerica VSA
  • Crowley Maritime acquires Maritime Management Services
  • Port of Savannah delivers gains in container numbers for April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd stake pushes CSAV back into profit
    First-quarter net profit of $70.9m includes $59.8m attributable to tie-up
  • International Salvage Union raises concerns about fall in LOF cases
    Traditional contract has many benefits, trade body insists
  • Oceanbulk Containers eyes Wall Street
    Oaktree-Pappas boxship venture emerges as contractor of six ships at SWS
  • Product tanker owners: prepare for spectacular surge in third quarter
    Middle Eastern product exports will rise dramatically from mid-July onwards, says expert
  • Modi hints at partnerships between Indian yards and Hyundai Heavy Industries
    South Korean shipbuilder eyes Gail's expected jumbo order for up to 11 LNG tankers
  • John Lu calls on Singapore to scrap antitrust immunity for box carriers
    Industry veteran steps down as SNSC chairman after 18 years but continue to be a champion for shippers in parting speech
  • Ireland sees port volume growth in first quarter
    Gains in all major cargo categories, says IMDO
  • Rickmers poaches Oldendorff veteran
    Scharffetter to head maritime services from August
  • JMU posts operating profits up 47%
    Japan's second largest shipbuilder bucks industry trend but net results are hurt by EAS investment
  • Hamburg loses ground on box rivals
    German port feels impact of Russian sanctions as container volumes fall 2.3% during the first quarter
  • Regional Container Lines posts $5.2m profit
    Liftings decline, but so too have costs
  • BP and Sinopec in worldwide bunkering joint venture
    Application in China has been cleared by anti-competition regulators
  • Antwerp offers green ship discounts
    Some vessels could receive 30% cut in port dues as new reduction is added to existing Environmental Ship Index discount
  • ICTSI inland port to help ease Manila congestion
    Logistics terminal 35 miles from MICT will be linked by rail connection
  • Braemar profits but merger costs, offshore and dry bulk present challenges
    Pressures mount in offshore and dry bulk, but Braemar retains longer-term growth ambitions
  • Berlian Laju Tanker reports $39.5m loss for 2014
    Debt-equity swap that would see 27 ships transferred to ownership by lenders has yet to close
  • Uni-Asia posts 76% decline in net profit
    Slack dry bulk market hits Singapore-listed, Japan-owned bulker operator
  • Avance Gas earnings hit by offhire days
    VLGC shipping demand driven by exports from the Middle East and increased exports from the US, says company
  • Black Sea wheat exports add life to small bulkers
    Modest lift for handysize and supramax market as Asian buyers look beyond Australia for wheat supplies
  • April deliveries see the world cellular fleet hit 5,087 ships
    While a large number of vessels joined the fleet last month, this was not matched by any great number leaving service
  • Star Bulk raises $176m from share offer
    Nasdaq-listed company falls short of its $180m target

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • US trade commission rejects duties on Chinese built containers
    A U.S. trade commission has ruled against making temporary duties on Chinese manufacturers of 53-foot containers permanent, dealing a blow to the North American manufacturers that accused their Far East competitors of dumping products in the U.S. market. The ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission is a boon for U.S....
  • Midwest Association of Rail Shippers to Explore Market Changes
    "Shippers and Rails Adapt to Changing Markets" will be the theme for the 245th meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) to be held July 13-14, 2015 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. "Shippers and railroads are in the middle of ever-changing market conditions" said MARS...
  • US e-commerce sales break another quarterly record
    Online retails sales in the U.S. marked another record-breaking quarter in the first three months of 2015 after an especially harsh winter kept many consumers inside, shopping from the warmth of their own homes. And warmer weather isn't expected to drive down e-commerce sales. In fact, with the release of new...
  • Old Dominion Named to Forbes Magazine's 'Best Employers 2015' List
    THOMASVILLE, N.C. (May 11, 2015)- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has been named to Forbes magazine's "Best Employers 2015" list. The 500 employers on Forbes' list were chosen based on an independent survey of 20,000 American employees working for large U.S. companies and institutions, and U.S. divisions of international firms, according to...
  • US truck tonnage drops as economy stays stubbornly 'soft'
    U.S. truck tonnage dropped 3 percent in April from March, the American Trucking Associations said, as retail sales stayed flat and spring seemed to lack spring. Year-over-year, truck tonnage rose 1 percent, a significant drop from a 4.2 percent gain in March, the ATA said when releasing its monthly For-Hire Truck...
  • US footwear importers to race even faster to Southeast Asia with trade deal
    Footwear importers are doing more business in Southeast Asia than ever before, and imports from that region will grow even faster if the U.S. approves the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Southeast Asia's increase in market share is coming at the expense of China and Hong Kong, although China has such a...
  • Portal allows Florida East Coast Railway shipper to track containers
    Florida East Coast Railway Tuesday unveiled a new online portal that allows the regional railroad's customers to track freight shipments and equipment across its network. "The FECR Connect portal makes scheduling, planning and tracing shipments efficient and convenient for our customers," James R. Hertwig, railway president and CEO, said in a...
  • Maersk, CMA CGM to push aggressive Asia-Europe rate hikes
    Despite an environment of overcapacity, two of the largest carriers in the Asia-Europe trade intend to increase freight rates on June 1. Maersk Line announced a general rate increase of $800 per 20-foot container unit and CMA CGM announced its intention to increase freight rates by $1,000 per TEU in the...
  • Li Tong Group Executive Linda Li to Speak Hi-Tech and Electronics Supply Chain Summit - Europe
    LTG, which optimizes Reverse Supply Chain Management (RSCM) services for technology and telecom, is pleased to announce that Linda Li, the company's executive director and corporate vice president, will speak at the 9th annual Hi-Tech and Electronic Supply Chain Summit - Europe.The summit, of which LTG is a Gold Sponsor,...
  • BDP International Celebrates a Decade of Success in Korea
    BDP International (BDP), one of the world's largest privately owned logistics and transportation companies, today celebrated the tenth anniversary of its operations in the Republic of Korea. During the last decade, BDP Korea has grown to become one of the company's strongest Asian units and a key part of its future...
  • C.H. Robinson to accelerate global forwarding
    After a first quarter of double-digit net revenue expansion in ground, air and ocean transportation, C.H. Robinson Worldwide is preparing for more growth in international markets. On Monday, the largest U.S. third-party logistics and brokerage company named Mike Short president of it Global Forwarding division. The appointment of the former...
  • US containerized exports to Africa plunge while imports rise
    Sluggish demand and unfavorable exchange rates are driving down U.S. containerized exports to Africa and having the reverse effect on American imports from the continent. U.S. exports to Africa tumbled 8 percent year-over-year in 2014, according to data from PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS Maritime & Trade. Click to...
  • Banana shippers scramble to find capacity
    Long-haul banana trades continue to flourish as consumers in Asia add more of the fruit to their diets. While container lines gain market share, Ecuador based shipbroker Sopisco argues that specialized liner services could claw back some of the business. Bananas remain a key commodity for specialized reefer carriers and container...
  • Reefer operators' optimism rises on spot rate increases
    The southern hemisphere peak reefer season has been better than expected for specialized reefer operators. Fruit volumesseem to be increasing in some key trades, butlogistical bottlenecks and competingdemand from both fisheries and seafood exporters have really turned things around. From an earnings perspective, reefer ship operators can breathe a sigh of...
  • Antwerp to offer discount to ships that cut emissions
    LONDON - The port of Antwerp will offer discounts to ships deploying alternative technology to reduce emissions. The new discount, effective on June 1, comes on top of the existing Environmental Ship Index, which means that ships can benefit from a 30 percent reduction in port dues for every call, the...
  • Frankfurt, Amsterdam air cargo traffic stalls
    LONDON - Europe's top air cargo hubs are feeling the impact of a slowing Chinese economy and a fragile recovery in the eurozone with traffic declining, stalling or growing at a snail's pace in recent months. Frankfurt, Europe's leading freight airport, saw volume edge just 0.8 percent higher year-on-year in April...
  • APL to launch new intra-Asia service
    Container carrier APL said it will replace its current Singapore West Asia Express (SWX) service in the intra-Asia trade with a new weekly service, branded the Asia Sub-continent (AS1), starting at the end of this month. The AS1, employing six vessels, will commence from Qingdao on May 23 with the following...
  • Inland port to raise top Manila terminal capacity by 10 percent
    HONG KONG - Measures to improve productivity in Manila continued with the expansion of an inland port south of the capital that will increase capacity at Manila's main terminal by 10 percent and the recommissioning of a disused rail link to the port.Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal, the dry port ooperated...
  • Trans-Pacific lines explain why TEU rates should be 90 percent of FEUs
    HONG KONG - The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement has responded to queries from forwarders about contract guidelines introduced this year that recommend its member carriers set rates for 20-foot containers at 90 percent of the rates charged for FEUs.In setting the contract guidelines late last year, the TSA said the difference...
  • Air cargo spends most of its time on the ground
    HONG KONG - Products being shipped as air cargo spend up to 90 percent of the transport time on the ground waiting to be processed, according to IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler.The former Cathay Pacific chief executive was commenting after the signing of a memorandum of understanding with...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Nasdaq warns Paragon
    Paragon Shipping says it plans to take action after the Nasdaq Stock Market warned it could lose its listing if it stock price remains low.
  • Vale to sell eight VLOCs
    Vale concluded a deal to sell four very large ore carriers to China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco) and expanded an agreement with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to unload four more.
  • Judge OKs Oceanografia plan
    A Mexican federal judge has approved Oceanografia's bid to exit court-supervised restructuring.
  • Pioneer's loss grows
    Bulker owner Pioneer Marine has reported a bigger net loss for the fourth quarter but saw revenue surge thanks to vessel additions.
  • NewLead ties up tanker
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has won a potential five-year period deal for one of its bitumen tankers.
  • Bergen closes on $33m sale
    Bergen Group has finally been successful in selling its Hanoytangen-based rig business.
  • CSAV turns around loss
    Chilean owner CSAV has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to its merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • NYK: no VLCC spill
    Japan's NYK has denied one of its VLCCs leaked oil at the Keihin Kawasaki berth in Tokyo Bay.
  • More mergers to follow
    Braemar Shipping Services has ambition to follow up last year's merger with ACM Shipping within the next 12 months.
  • Antwerp's eco-discount
    The Belgian port of Antwerp is offering to cut fees for vessels using new technology to reduce emissions.
  • Rem's profit slips
    Rem Offshore has seen its profit squeezed during the first quarter as financial expenses rose.
  • Dof fixes to Petrobras
    Dof Subsea has chartered out one of its newly delivered newbuildings to Petrobras on a long-term basis.
  • Murray Grindrod dies
    South Africa's Grindrod has announced the death at 79 of its long-serving former chairman Murray Grindrod.
  • BP's bunker buddy
    BP is teaming up with China's Sinopec to sell bunkers in Singapore.
  • Bulker runs aground
    Shipping traffic on the St Lawrence seaway has been re-established after being temporarily disrupted due to a bulker grounding.
  • DNV GL on the rise
    Class society DNV GL has posted a stronger profit in the first full year since its merger.
  • Star Bulk raises $176m
    Star Bulk Carriers has completed a direct public offering by raising $176m.
  • Cosco eyes overseas deal
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) is suspending its shares pending an "important" announcement about an overseas tie-up.
  • Solstad turns red
    Solstad Offshore slipped into the red in the first quarter but its underlying numbers were better than expected.
  • Avance rates edge up
    Oslo-listed Avance Gas Holding has remained firmly in profit in the first quarter as the VLGC market remained strong.
  • Braemar stronger after merger
    UK broking group Braemar Shipping Services has posted a bigger operating profit in the year to 28 February, but the costs of its merger with ACM has hit the bottom line.
  • Better for owners to scrap
    Bulker owners are opting to scrap their vessels rather than lay them up, which may be a good thing according to investment bank UBS.
  • West coast ports mixed
    US west coast ports reported mixed container throughputs for April as they continue to feel the impact of the recent port strike.
  • Write-downs dent Uni-Asia
    Uni-Asia, the Japanese bulker to hotels group, has reported a 76% decline in first quarter net profit due to the weak dry cargo market.
  • Rolls-Royce to sack 600
    Rolls-Royce is to make a further 600 people redundant from its marine division in response to challenging market conditions.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Economist says longshore negotiations should be brought under Railway Labor Act
  • Empties spark April volume growth at Long Beach
  • Maersk, MSC, MOL enter Asia-ECSA VSA
  • Long Beach cement terminal to treat vessel emissions at berth
  • NYK disputes media reports of tanker oil leak
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson and CEVA Logistics
  • Crowley exec acquitted of antitrust charges
  • WTO tells U.S. to cool it on COOL

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Norway's 'fuel saving' ferry becomes operational
    Uses 150 kWh of electricity per route, the equivalent of three days power used by an average household.
  • Aegean hoping to recoup part of O.W. Bunker and other losses
    Trying to work out solutions to collect unpaid bunkers supplied on behalf of companies that have since gone bankrupt.
  • Oil spill at US Port of Albany
    400 gallons of oil leaked from portable fuel tank.
  • Aegean in $28 million lawsuit against Hess
    Claiming damages for having been misinformed when buying its US east coast bunkering business.
  • Fuel oil emulsion: Trial points to significant savings
    Preliminary results continue to look promising.
  • Belgium port bids to reduce particulate pollution
    By offering discounts to ships with scrubbers.
  • Russian sanctions hit port throughput
    Hamburg abandons its 2015 container target.
  • Bulker detained by USCG
    Vessel having fuel-related loss of propulsion.
  • New threat to bunkering in Russia
    Tax authorities went to limit 'duty free' outlet for oil products.
  • BP, Sinopec in bunkering joint venture
    BP Sinopec Marine Fuel will have a strong focus on Chinese shipping companies.
  • Majority shareholder considers sale of Singapore oil terminal
    After scrapping plans of an IPO for the terminal company last year.
  • Kra Canal: China and Thailand sign MOU
    Vessels will be able to bypass the Malacca Strait.
  • Gazprom Neft mulls LNG engine retrofit project
    Company in move to grow LNG bunkering business.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports up marginally in May
    Low demand for fuel oil from bonded bunker suppliers.
  • Baltic authority to check on ECA compliance
    Checks to be conducted on vessels across Russian ports.

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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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