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August 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin container terminals up and running, but customs clearance dead slow
  • Globally, box traffic is up, but continues down on Asia-north Europe route
  • Cosco Pacific's ports in HK, China, Greece have little to cheer about
  • Zim back in black with US$12 million quarterly profit, though revenues fall
  • China media blasts Tianjin execs for using connections for safety approvals
  • Maersk's nine new 14,000-TEUers too fat for Panama's new locks
  • 2M adds fast-growing Prince Rupert call on TP-8 pendulum service
  • Suez Canal gears up to tap more trade, reach growth targets, pay debt
  • ATA truck tonnage index up 2.8pc in July, its second highest level ever
  • 3M renews contract with CEVA in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
  • Unless India can unclog infrastructure, potential will not be realised
  • Korean Air likely to operate in Pakistan after formal call on agency
  • Azerbaijan's Silk Way West cargo carrier take in Boeing 747-8 freighter
  • Allowing Open Skies Policy could bring Ghana's pan-African aviation boom

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • DGS highlights initiatives being taken to facilitate the trade
  • Product tanker demand boosting long-haul chemical, vegoil tanker market, says report
  • Traffic congestion on the approach roads to JN Port
  • Vessel berthing & departure back to normal at Tianjin port
  • Centre to import 10K t of onion through MMTC
  • China demands more trade concessions from India, Japan
  • Exporters wary over steep fall in orders
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on linen fabric imports from China & HK
  • INR loses early gains, slumps against dollar
  • IEA sees surplus oil persisting despite soaring demand

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Shippers balk at Oakland off-peak scheme
    Requiring shippers to pay extra for off-peak gate hours may not solve congestion problems at the Port of Oakland, a shipper advocacy group contends. In a 19 August letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) president Bruce Carlton warned that a
  • Royal Imtech bankruptcy threatens 500 Netherlands businesses
    According to Dutch research firm USP Marketing Consultancy, 500 companies in the installation sector are affected by Royal Imtech's bankruptcy with about 100 fearing for their survival. The 500 firms worked as subcontractors for consultancy and services firm Imtech and 75% of them are not insured
  • Israel's ZIM trebles 2Q earnings
    The Israel-based carrier ZIM has trebled its earnings in the 2Q15, announcing revenue of USD74 million compared to USD23 million in the same quarter last year. In a statement released on Wednesday, the company ascribed the better performance partly to the launch of a new Asia-US route in the same
  • DSME cancels drillship order
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has cancelled a drillship order after the customer missed a payment. In a Korea Exchange filing, DSME said the KRW703.4 billion (USD592.5 million) order was placed by an Americas-based customer in July 2013. The drillship was
  • WSC wins $46m Pengerang terminal sub-contract
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services company Wah Seong Corporation (WSC) has secured a MYR188.96 million (USD46 million) sub-contract to supply and deliver coated steel pipe piles to Pengerang deepwater petroleum terminal project in Johor, Malaysia. Under the sub-contract, which is project specific
  • More Chinese ports restrict handling of hazardous cargoes
    More Chinese coastal ports have followed in the footsteps of the port of Tianjin to curb the handling of hazardous chemical cargoes at the port areas. After the Tianjin explosions, Yang Ming Marine Transport received updated information regarding dangerous cargo regulation for certain Chinese
  • Newcastle's coal port price hike under scrutiny
    Mining conglomerate Glencore Coal is unlikely to win its appeal to undo a 60% price hike in the world's biggest coal export port of Newcastle, Australia. The new port owners, a consortium of Hastings Funds Management and Chinese conglomerate China Merchants, upped shipping charges after the AUD1.75
  • Dalian port profit up for 1H15
    Shanghai-listed Dalian port recorded profit of CNY286.1 million (USD44.71 million) for the first half of 2015, up 0.6% from its profit of CNY284.4 million a year ago. The port's revenue was at CNY4.1 billion for the same period, up 24.25% year on year (y/y), while its total assets amounted to

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Cathay Pacific staying positive despite pressure on cargo yield as revenue falls
  • MOL trumps Maersk for reliability: but does arriving on time matter any more?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • BAE Norfolk awarded DDG 95 FY 2016 DSRA
  • Mabus announces name of LCS 24
  • CIT Group helps Advantage acquire Suezmax tanker duo
  • DNV GL develops class notation for gas bunkering vessels
  • Tour boat claimed to be cleanest on Great Barrier Reef
  • Eastern to build four inland towboats for Latin America

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • MOL jumps to top spot on Drewry performance list
  • Jensen Maritime develops options for LNG bunker barge construction
  • Matson taps Keoni Wagner as corporate communications boss
  • Portland Airport adding new electric charging stations
  • US rail freight traffic count heads down during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Owners urged to make direct representation to NNPC for tanker ban removal
    Politically-sensitive situation could be alleviated by case-by-case representations, with supporting documents/evidence, to demonstrate why the particular tanker(s) should not be on the list
  • Chinese shipbuilders outrun Korean yards in July new orders
    Having been beaten by its competitors six months in a row
  • Navios remains in the red as bulker rates trough
    Angeliki Frangou says company is benefiting from market recovery
  • VLGC spot rates dip as arbitrages close
    Further softness ahead, though rates are still high by historical standards
  • Middle East shipping regains its spark despite low oil prices
    Fundamental dynamics shine as deadline for Lloyd's List awards nomination looms
  • DFDS ups dividends and plans share split on back of bumper results
    Danish short sea ro-pax operator impacted by ongoing action in Calais and concerns that low bunker prices will impact its scrubber technology investment
  • Tanker Investments finally receives the six suezmaxes it bought last year
    After a delivery delay, the tankers enter the Gemini pool, before being sold when the time is right
  • Yard Talk | South Korean majors return to shipping
    Drive in developing offshore and other businesses has not brought in profits
  • SSA fortifies drive to attract younger generation to shipping
    Development of a Singapore clause for recently introduced war risk insurance cover is a priority
  • Hapag-Lloyd invests in 6,000 reefer containers to help expand its South American trades
    Many of the new containers will be installed on 10,500 teu newbuildings ordered in April
  • MLC two years on: a positive driver for change
    The Maritime Labour Convention has improved the lives of those serving at sea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Retailers struggle to balance inventories as online sales grow
    An empty shelf in a big box store may be a retail logistics manager's worst nightmare, but it's not the only one. An empty warehouse rack or shelf may be just as bad, especially if that warehouse ships e-commerce orders. The need to serve both in-store and online customers is complicating...
  • US intermodal hit 10 week-high as train speeds improve
    Despite flatlining train speeds and persisting service issues, U.S. intermodal volumes have increased to their highest level in more than two months. U.S. intermodal traffic for the week ending Aug. 15 rose 2.3 percent year-over-year to 276,443 units, according to the Association of American Railroads, the largest rail lobby in the...
  • Governor, Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix
    Oakland, Calif. - Sacramento came to the Port of Oakland today seeking support to fix ailing transportation infrastructure. Without road and other transport improvements, Gov. Jerry Brown and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins warned, California's economy is at risk. "It's fundamental that California be able to move goods and people in a...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems announces addition of new board member
    CUDAHY, Wis. - Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RRTS), a leading asset-light transportation and logistics services provider, announced today that Brian Murray has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Murray will also serve as the Chairman of Roadrunner's audit committee. "We are extremely pleased that Brian is joining our board of directors...
  • SC Ports Authority, Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announce Daniel Island land transfer
    CHARLESTON, SC -Today the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announced the completion of a lease agreement granting oversight of a 50-acre land parcel on Daniel Island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) for public benefit. The 99-year lease fulfills...
  • Washington ports grab market share from Canadian rivals
    Port of TacomaThe newly-formed alliance of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma increased their container throughput nearly 8 percent in July and grabbed a bit of market share from their Canadian competitors. The Northwest Seaport Alliance, formally established earlier this month, saw its share of volume through the region rise to...
  • Shippers say they're moving production back to US, but stats don't reflect
    After decades of moving operations overseas, executives at U.S. manufacturing and distribution firms say they're coming home, or at least closer to home via Mexico. Yet in spite of the hubbub over so-called "near-sourcing" and promises that U.S. manufacturers want to move operations back on to U.S. soil, the country continues...
  • Amway selects Amber Road to improve supply chain visibility into its air & ocean shipments
    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, today announced that Amway, one of the world's largest direct selling businesses, will be using Amber Road's Supply Chain Visibility tool to increase its visibility into its air and ocean shipments and improve its supply...
  • Greece sets deadlines for port privatization
    Port of ThessalonikiGreece has set deadlines for the privatization of its two major ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, after waffling on the issue in the first half of year and putting the country's privatization efforts in doubt. The country's HRADF privatisation fund announced last week that binding offers for the tenders involving...
  • Next Gen PLM: Ensuring Compliance and Line of Sight Throughout Your Global Supply Chain
    Are you striving to bring new products to market faster and optimize supply chain efficiencies? Without fully integrating trading partners to connect your entire global supply chain, this is an impossible objective. Amber Road's new white paper explains how a collaborative supply chain platform can enable you to: Improve accessibility to shipping information Effectively...
  • Planned $2 billion Russian seaport would tap Asia-Europe rail
    A Chinese defense manufacturing company plans to build a deep-sea port in the Arkhangelsk region of Russia, giving shippers of containerized rail from Asia another ocean shipping option for northern Europe delivery. Poly Technologies, part of China Poly Group Corp. plans to build the port on the White Sea, which is...
  • US wastepaper exports plummet
    Plummeting U.S. exports of recycled paper contributed to a 5.2 percent decline in overall U.S. exports during the first half of 2015, as lower-value commodities were hit by weak demand, a strong dollar and the lingering impact of West Coast port delays. Recycled paper is the highest-volume U.S. containerized export. But...
  • More Chinese ports restrict hazardous cargo after Tianjin explosions
    More Chinese ports have followed in the footsteps of the Port of Tianjin to restrict the movement of hazardous chemical cargoes at their facilities, disrupting global supply chains and the manufacturers that depend on the inputs. The ports of Qingdao, Lianyungang, Ningbo, and Xiamen have tightened hazardous cargo regulations or outright...
  • Shanghai strengthens its grip on port rankings
    It's been five years since Shanghai toppled Singapore for the No. 1 spot in the JOC Top 50 container port rankings, and Shanghai firmly led with a 1.4 million-TEU spread in the 2014 results. Singapore, the Southeast Asia transshipment hub, had previously led the rankings for five years after dethroning...
  • Shippers should file claims; use set-off as last resort
    Q: We've been doing business with a particular motor carrier for several years. When claims arise, we have a standard practice: We determine the amount of money involved and subtract it from freight charges we owe the carrier and notify it of the reason. A couple of our carriers have...
  • Rickmers profit rises by double-digits
    Alexandra RickmersLONDON- Rickmers Group's operating profit rose 35 percent in the first half, as its shipping unit returned to the black and a strong dollar boosted revenues. Germany's largest container ship-owner and manager earned 137.4 million euros ($153.9 million) in the six months through June 30, up from 101.5 million euros...
  • Duisburg posts double-digit growth
    LONDON - Duisburg boosted container traffic by 10 percent in the first half of the year, shrugging off German rail freight strikes and China's economic slowdown, to consolidate its position as the world's biggest inland port. The German intermodal port attributed the rise to 1.8 million twenty-foot-equivalent units in the six...
  • Hapag-Lloyd expands South American reefer container fleet
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd has ordered 6,000 reefer containers to boost its share of the growing traffic on the South American trades. The German carrier said it has invested a double-digit sum in the containers, which have a capacity of 12,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, and will be gradually integrated into its fleet...
  • APL expands intra-Asia network
    Singapore-based container carrier APL has introduced a new, dedicated intra-Asia service in another sign of the seemingly insatiable demand for services on the trade. The weekly service, branded the Asia Subcontinent Express 2, or AS2, connects Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's busiest container handler, to China, South Korea and Singapore. The dedicated...
  • Brazil's customs agency strikes
    Brazilian customs officials demanding pay increases have gone on strike after threatening to do so for the past two weeks in a labor action that may last some time and cripple trade in the country. Ports and points of entry are being affected to different degrees as the National Brazilian Union...
  • Technology seen as key to unlocking 'hidden' truck capacity for shippers
    Truck capacity isn't tight, Abtin Hamidi believes, it's just hidden where shippers can't find it. Effective use of Internet-based technology can help unlock that capacity, lowering transportation costs for shippers and providing better freight at a good rate for carriers, Hamidi said. "My hypothesis is there really is no capacity crunch,"...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • LRs re-discover August
    Long-range products tanker spot rates are moving sharply downward, pulling back from gains that had until now defied the typically slow summer season.
  • Attack halts Hodeidah
    An attack on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah has left significant damage, shuttering the facility.
  • Mols-Linien in the money
    Takeover target Mols-Linien has turned a profit for the first half of the year thanks to increased traffic.
  • "One year at least"
    Nine out of 10 shipping players believe that the dry freight market would need a minimum of one year to recover, a survey conducted by Platts has concluded.
  • Glencore and Cargill active
    Diana Shipping has secured a contract with Glencore for one of its panamax bulkers at a fraction above the present spot market level.
  • Farstad books loss
    Currency losses and an impairment test on its fleet dragged Farstad Shipping into the red in the second quarter.
  • Advantage bags suezmax cash
    Nazli Williams-backed Advantage Tankers has secured $61m to fund a pair of suezmax tankers.
  • Frangou sounds dry hope
    Angeliki Frangou believes Navios Maritime Holdings is starting to see the benefits of a dry cargo market recovery.
  • Eidesvik sells oldie
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has sold one of its seismic ships hot on the heels of turning profit for the second quarter.
  • Cosco: no Tianjin impact
    China's Cosco says its operations at Tianjin port have been unaffected by the blasts, which claimed the lives of more than 100 people and injured another 700.
  • Eidesvik turns profit
    Eidesvik Offshore has returned in black for the second quarter of the year thanks to higher operating income.
  • Euronav a buy at UBS
    Investment bank UBS has initiated coverage of Euronav with a buy rating amid anticipation of rising dividend in a strong market.
  • Rieber pushes up profit
    GC Rieber Shipping has more than doubled its net profit for the second quarter but has warned of a continued focus on shorter contracts in the future.
  • TIL takes Cardiff suezmaxes
    A much anticipated delivery of six suezmaxes from George Economou's Cardiff Marine to Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has been completed.
  • TIL's sextet delivered
    A much anticipated delivery of six suezmaxes from George Economou's Cardiff Marine to Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has been completed.
  • DFDS plans share split
    Danish ferry operator looks to enhance the liquidity of its shares with latest move.
  • SIOFF sinks into the red
    Continued soft rates and utilisation in the North Sea take their toll at Siem Offshore.
  • ZIM back in the black
    ZIM has continued to build on its restructuring efforts posting a second consecutive profitable financial quarter.
  • Pangaea extends COA
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions has extended a contract of affreightment (COA) for aluminum shipments worth a potential $350m.
  • Liner reliability declines
    Weaker performance on the Asia-Europe and Transpacific trades drags down sector average.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • S.C. port authority exceeds fiscal year revenue projection
  • Tianjin port faces congestion after explosion
  • Commerce investigates cold-rolled steel imports
  • Amway to use Amber Road for visibility
  • Port of Tauranga increases net profits, cargo volumes
  • UPS Freight opens new service center
  • Puget Sound container volumes on the rise
  • Brambles buys outstanding shares of IFCO Japan
  • Crew member dies on Central Gulf Lines ship
  • Marine engineering firm develops concept for LNG bunker barge
  • Oakland plans PierPass-like program to fund Saturday gates
  • Arab Coalition attacks Port of Hodeidah
  • KONE signs agreement with Damco
  • Trailer orders fall again in July
  • North American freight volumes see seasonal slip in July

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • DNV GL releases class notation for gas STS transfers
    New class notation 'increases the acceptance of safe gas fuel bunkering operations by ports and local authorities'.
  • Eco ship benefit marginal, survey finds
    Fuel efficient tonnage caught out by falling bunker prices.
  • Kuwaiti refinery to resume bunker, oil production 'within days'
    KNPC responds to Monday's blast at its Al Shuaiba facility.
  • Lower bunker prices encourage ships to go faster
    Threatening to increase vessel supply and weaken freight rates.
  • New LNG bunker barge design
    Concept should meet operator needs, says architect.
  • Singapore firm buys hybrid-electric newbuilds
    Vessels claim up to 15% bunker savings.
  • Kuwati refinery to resume bunker, oil production 'within days'
    KNPC responds to Monday's blast at its Al Shuaiba facility.
  • Hyderabad increases cost of bunker licence
    Move forms part of general rise for shipping service providers.
  • Istanbul-based oil company expands ops at Ceyhan
    New jetty could increase bunker sales volumes for Delta Rubis.
  • New design LNG bunker barge design
    Concept should meet operator needs, says architect.
  • Indonesia: Bunker deliveries to be VAT exempt
    Development will 'theoretically' benefit all Indonesia bunkering firms, says source.
  • WTI at $32 per barrel 'a conceivable reality'
    Due to 'further oversupply throughout 2015', says Citigroup Inc.
  • Titan Petrochemicals to complete restructuring process
    Aims to strike off liabilities and winding-up petition in September.
  • Aegean to expand Fujairah ops in 'a few months'
    Aegean expects development to boost sales volumes.
  • Indonesian authorities exempt VAT from bunker deliveries
    Development will 'theoretically' benefit all Indonesia bunkering firms, says source.
  • WTI drops as US supplies rise
    The US benchmark tumbled to the lowest level in more than six years.
  • Firm says WTI at $32 per barrel 'a conceivable reality'
    Due to 'further oversupply throughout 2015', says Citigroup Inc.
  • Jamaican supplier to offer Castrol Marine Lubricants' products
    West Indies Petroleum Ltd says it is ready to start supplying.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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