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July 22, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Shipping alliances pull capacity from Far East trades as 2M beefs up
  • Cosco Pacific has so-so June, Bohai Rim as good as got, up 6.1pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd strengthens West Africa-N Europe WAX box loop
  • BNSF crude oil train derails in Montana, spilling 35,000 gallons
  • Piracy incidents increase 18pc in Southeast Asia in first half
  • Mexico's June auto output up 6.7pc to 306,694 units, exports up 5.3pc
  • Barge collision, fire, oil spill prompt shutdown near Houston Ship Channel
  • Canadian National Railway quarterly profit up 4.6pc on flat revenue
  • Shipping agency hand-over from Gemadept to Ben Line in Singapore
  • Incheon port lags behind top 50 ports, but plans mega-ship catch-up
  • MOL Liner launches performance measurements scheme for China
  • World's top 2 box ports in doldrums despite onset of peak season
  • CEVA opens distribution hub in Netherlands convenient to its facilities
  • Qatar Airways Cargo adds its first 747 freighter to its fleet
  • AirBridgeCargo reports 17 per cent growth in tonnage in first half
  • Chennai air freight station vows 20pc in cost savings via speed, efficiency

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Embassy Transportation India completes 10 successful years
  • Korea ready to share technologies with Indian shipyards to build LNG vessels indigenously
  • NOL says no decision made on potential sale
  • Shipping industry updates guidance on large scale migrant rescue as Mediterranean crisis continues
  • Centre committed to development of Paradip Port, says Gadkari
  • Offshore Container Terminal berth at Mumbai Port commences RoRo operations
  • Outlook for cargo growth at ports seen remaining strong
  • India may not import more wheat due to high global prices
  • Brics bank launched in Shanghai

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Poseidon sets IPO target
    Poseidon Containers Holdings Corp is seeking to raise more than USD200 million through an initial public offering (IPO) and New York Stock Exchange listing. In a revised registration statement filed on 21 July, the George Giouroukos-led company set an IPO pricing range of USD14-16/share. It is
  • Dutch signal award of huge lock contract
    The likely contractor for a huge lock project of vital importance to the port of Amsterdam has been announced. Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, yesterday announced its intention to award the contract for the design, construction, financing and
  • Islamic State militants claim Egypt coastguard attack
    The so-called Islamic State has claimed an attack on a moored Egyptian coastguard vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near the Sinai Peninsula. The attack on 16 July was followed by a statement released by the group, claiming it had sunk a 25 meter Swiftships, fast patrol boat. The Egyptian army has
  • Tanker captain guilty of being drunk in charge
    A tanker captain was fined after pleading guilty to being drunk in charge of the 13,776 dwt Quercianella carrying 11,000 tonnes of petroleum. Sandro Carnemolla, 53 and from Sicily, was given a suspended four-month sentence and fined GBP1,000 (USD1,550) at Liverpool Crown Court. The United Kingdom
  • Pan Ocean completes corporate rehabilitation
    South Korean bulker outfit Pan Ocean has completed its recovery from financial trouble. Seoul Central District Court has ratified a clean bill of health for the company - the court approved Pan Ocean's application for the completion of rehabilitation procedures on 21 July 2015. The decision comes
  • Mobile technology to improve port operations in Africa
    The Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) has developed a mobile phone-based tool for monitoring, reporting and resolving Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs). These are experienced by users of ports and trade corridors in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Director of trade
  • KDB mulls liquidity injection for DSME
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) is doing due diligence into Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to determine if South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder should receive funds to avert a liquidity crunch. South Korean media reports claim the country's Financial Services Commission is pressing
  • ZPMC to revamp subsidiaries into six sub-groups
    Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (Group) (ZPMC) is set to revamp its subsidiaries into six sub-groups in a move to consolidate its internal resources. The six sub-groups will focus on port machineries, offshore engineering, offshore services, electricity, overseas development, and financial
  • Tianjin Tianhai Investment's profit surges in 1H15 on interest income
    Shanghai-listed Tianjin Tianhai Investment (TIC), formerly known as Tianjin Marine Shipping (TMSC), predicted that its profit would increase between 900% and 1,500% year on year for the first six months in 2015 on interest income. During the period, TIC reaped substantial interest income after
  • One missing after cargo carriers collide in Yangtze River
    A cargo ship crew member is missing after the vessel sank following a collision with another cargo carrier midstream of Yangtze River near Yichang, Hubei province, on 17 July. According to local maritime authorities, Yuan Zhen 618, which was going downstream with five crew members collided with Li
  • Ship breaking industry stares at recession
    No ships were reported as sold for recycling into South Asia from 13-17 July as the Ramadan holidays and falling steel prices in India removed all appetite to purchase vessels. Scrap prices of bulkers deteriorated to USD310-315 per ldt, compared with USD325-335 per ldt from 6-10 July. Over the same
  • Typhoon season pushes up Capesize rates
    The typhoon season in East Asia has lent support to the Capesize freight market as delays in ports have tightened tonnage supply. The Baltic Exchange's Capesize index rose 51 points from 17 July to 1,763 points on 20 July, as tonnage is also tight in the Atlantic due to trans-Atlantic coal
  • DSME: Error in Songa Offshore's FEED documents caused cost overruns
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is seeking arbitration in relation to three semi-submersible rigs it is building for Cyprus-based Songa Offshore as a result of errors in the latter's front-end engineering and design (FEED) documents. DSME told IHS Maritime that these errors have

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Pilots call for ban as Boeing warns airlines of carrying lithium-ion batteries as cargo
  • Full of eastern promise: London Gateway opens first facility on its logistics park
  • China-Europe rail freight blazes a trail, with triple-digit growth for forwarders

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Ingalls starts fabrication of DDG 119
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $38.3 million Navy award
  • Excelerate Energy makes Pakistan's first STS LNG transfer
  • Hospital ship will have Evac waste management system

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Annual maintenance dredging set for Grays Harbor navigation channel
  • Transport statistics bureau releases latest national data reference guide
  • Canada Border Services Agency delivers suspected felon to CBP officers
  • New Drewry report looks at state of box leasing industry
  • Mitsui bulk vessel rescues trio of floating castaways

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Costamare and York extend boxship pact for further five years
    Greek owner beats analyst estimates in another profitable quarter
  • Ocean carriers face fresh demands from FMC over congestion-related fees
    Commissioner William Doyle backs Section 15 order to demand detention and demurrage details from box lines
  • Bodouroglou to acquire four bulkers from Paragon
    Net proceeds to public company will be $6.8m after debt repayment
  • Exclusive: Nigeria tanker ban list
    Lloyd's List first to publish full list of 113 banned tankers and letter stating ban is directive from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
  • DFDS resumes Dover-Calais service after further French strike
    Unions stage another protest over possible job losses
  • Mediterranean daily aframax earnings index leaps $5,000
    Opportunities develop for owners to boost income by positioning tankers in Mediterranean spot market
  • Investec completes first container finance deal
    Specialist banker to provide South Korean operator with funding for 10,070 teu
  • Pan Ocean seeks to end rehab, names new chief executives
    South Korean bulker operator completes early debt repayments after being taken over by Harim
  • DSME downplays restructuring talks
    Share price of Seoul-listed yard rises 14% after reports of a $1.7bn bailout from KDB coupled with job and wage cuts
  • Ely to take top job at Charles Taylor Adjusting
    Arthur Clarke retires at end of year
  • Between the Lines: Russia rumblings and BAF-adjusted rate woes
    In his regular column for the Lloyd's List sister publication Containerisation International, SeaIntel chief executive Alan Murphy examines the main industry drivers and developments of the past month

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • US West Coast diversions fuel CN profit gain
    Still riding a wave of U.S.-bound intermodal cargo, Canadian National Railway surprised Wall Street analysts this week, posting a better-than-anticipated second quarter. Ongoing improvements to on-dock connections at the railroad's major port gateways are expected to further improve service for the prized ocean container lines that contributed to the railroad's surprise...
  • US truck driver involved in accident killing six stripped of license
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared a Kentucky-licensed truck driver an imminent hazard to public safety after his involvement in a fatal accident that claimed six lives on I-75 outside Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 25, 2015. Benjamin Scott Brewer on Sunday was served a federal order not to operate...
  • Portland port chief recuperating after motorcycle accident
    Port of Portland Executive Director Bill Wyatt is recuperating in a Portland hospital after a recent motorcycle accident while on vacation in Oregon. Port spokesman Kenny MacDonald said Wyatt's injuries, though serious, are not life-threatening, and he is expected to return to work in due course. While Wyatt is recuperating, his...
  • US logistics sales seen nearing $200 billion by 2019
    The U.S. third-party logistics market may not be growing as quickly as it once did, but it's still far expanding faster than the general economy, a logistics industry consultant told investors. Total U.S. 3PL revenue should approach $200 billion by the end of 2018, a 27 percent increase from $157 billion...
  • Hamburg Sud's return to Miami furthers shared effort to gain Asian imports
    Port of MiamiHamburg Sud has returned to the Port of Miami a decade after it left by joining an existing Ocean Three service connecting the U.S. East Coast to China, advancing the German carrier and the port's effort to attract more Asian import cargo. The addition of the German carrier to...
  • Descartes beefs up denied party protection with acquisition
    Descartes, which operates the Global Logistics Network, recently purchased MK Data Service for $76.3 million in cash, giving shippers who use the network one more way to protect themselves from doing business with denied parties. Denied party refers to an individual, organization or state that various governments and international organizations have...
  • Teamsters' bi-coastal drayage 'misclassification" protests heat up
    Teamsters picket Pac 9 Transportation at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach July 21, 2015. The Teamsters are deploying a bi-coastal strategy to challenge what the union charges is misclassification of drayage truck drivers as independent contractors, an indication of how the issue has expanded far beyond the San Pedro Bay...
  • US truck tonnage falls on high inventory levels
    Truck tonnage dropped in June, and didn't climb as much as previously thought in May, as high inventory levels dampened truck demand, according to the American Trucking Associations. The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 0.5 percent in June from May, and the increase reported for May was revised down from...
  • CP's domestic intermodal push slows
    Canadian Pacific Railway's domestic intermodal push appears to be losing steam after the railroad's volume growth decelerated to its slowest pace in nearly a year in the second quarter. The Calgary-based railroad managed to post better-than-expected earnings and revenues for the quarter, despite weak volumes and a sluggish Canadian economy weighing...
  • Rail project scrapping hampers Mombasa port's hinterland ambitions
    A locomotive in Kampala, UgandaThe Port of Mombasa's aspirations to remain the largest container port in East Africa were dealt a blow after the Uganda government said that it would not prioritize the building of a multi-purpose freight railway between Kampala and the Rwandan capital of Kigali. Uganda will instead focus...
  • Building profits, Werner adds more truckload capacity
    Strong, but not stellar. That's how Werner Enterprises characterized the U.S. freight market in the second quarter. "Stellar" more aptly describes the exceptional second quarter of 2014, when the U.S. economy roared back from a frigid winter that spurred economic contraction. This year, freight demand is strong compared with every...
  • Loss-making NOL will be a hard sell, Alphaliner says
    HONG KONG - The buyer of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) will have to turn around a chronically unprofitable company with few attractive assets, is the blunt assessment of shipping analyst Alphaliner.Alphaliner was commenting on a press statement from the APL parent suggesting that it was exploring a potential sale of...
  • Russian, Chinese authorities investigating suspected container line cartel
    Port of St. PetersburgST. PETERSBURG - Russian and Chinese authorities are investigating whether container lines plying the trade lane between Russia and China set prices together, according to Alexander Kinyov, deputy head of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service. The results of the investigation into unidentified carriers will be released in mid-August,...
  • Special orders require special consideration of shipper, carrier
    Q: We're a distributor of specialized steel products, and recently bid on an order for a customer and got the job. The vendor we went with quoted the job with one total price for all 24 various-sized pieces. We received the order at our warehouse and in turn shipped it to...
  • Japan to extend anti-piracy mission off Somalia
    Japan will extend its Self-Defense Forces six-year-old anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden for another year despite a sharp decline in the number of pirate attacks there. According to the Japanese transport ministry, SDF vessels escorted a total of 3,577 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden between July 28,...
  • China container volumes grow in tandem with foreign gateways
    The inland container terminals at Chongqing on the Yangtze River saw throughput falling 10 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes at China's top 20 ports rose by more than 5 percent in the first half as the mainland's export sector continued to grow along with some surprisingly...
  • Made in US online mall targets Chinese with Taylor Swift line
    Singer Taylor Swift, seen here in an image from www.taylorswift.com, will be selling a line of clothing exclusive to Chinese customers on the online shopping platform JD.com, part of a campaign to promote made-in-U.S. goods in China.HONG KONG - China's taste for U.S.-made products purchased online has been driven by...
  • FMC Chairman: PierPass should explain why fee hike is needed
    U.S. Federal Maritime Chairman Mario Cordero on Monday said that Los Angeles-Long Beach terminal operators should explain why they need to raise the traffic mitigation fee and raised the prospect of sunsetting the fee, providing ammunition to shippers' fight against PierPass. "I believe that PierPass and the 13 terminals at the...
  • Cabotage laws under attack globally, union official says
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Efforts to repeal the Jones Act in the U.S. are part of a global campaign to weaken cabotage laws and undercut labor, said the president of a union representing U.S. seafarers. "An international system of corporate robbery, designed to drive down working conditions and seek the...
  • US spot market truck rates slip post-July 4 holiday
    Spot market truckload demand in the U.S. slipped in early July, as domestic freight shipment entered a typically slow period between spring and summer holidays and the build-up toward the fall peak season. Indices and weekly load and rate data from both DAT Solutions and Truckstop.com pointed to a slower paced...
  • CN rolls to profit as intermodal, efficiency gains offset weak carload traffic
    Canadian National Railway net income rose $4.6 million year-over-year in the second quarter, as intermodal volume and revenue growth, along with improved operations, offset carload softness. CN's intermodal volume for the second quarter rose 6 percent year-over-year, spurring a 2 percent increase in intermodal revenue to $560 million. It wasn't enough,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Med aframaxes bounce back
    The Mediterranean aframax crude tanker market saw its day rates recover by more than $6,200 Tuesday, after touching a low for the year last week.
  • Poseidon reveals S&P deal
    Poseidon Containers Holdings has just purchased a 15-year-old containership, filings for its planned initial public offering (IPO) show.
  • Well intervention hits Helix
    Helix Energy Solutions saw operational income plunge in its well-intervention fleet, helping to push the offshore service company's bottom line result into negative territory.
  • Bharati calls the doctor
    India's loss-making Bharati Shipyard has filed for restructuring after admitting its net worth had been "fully eroded."
  • Vessel in the house!
    Egyptian bulker runs into a traditional Turkish villa in the Bosporus strait causing disruption.
  • Wilson goes for trio
    Busy bulker owner Wilson has wasted no time in replacing the two vessels sold since Friday, placing an order for three mini-bulkers in China.
  • SCH branches out
    Shanghai Clearing House (SCH) is broadening its scope with new bulker and boxship offerings.
  • Wells tunes tanker numbers
    Wells Fargo Securities has pushed up its crude tanker rate forecasts after the market sprinted into the second half of the year.
  • Golar lands $960m
    Golar LNG has landed financing of $960m that will see its first GoFLNG project finalised.
  • Latvian Shipping settles
    Riga tanker owner Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has signed deals to end disputes with former executives.
  • Pandey launches college
    India's Pentagon Marine Services (PMS) will spend $10m for the establishment of a state-of-the-art maritime college in one of the country's poorest states.
  • Poseidon shoots for $283m
    Greek shipowner George Giouroukos is seeking to raise $283m from the initial public offering of Poseidon Containers.
  • BGC banks $183m
    Brunei/Shell joint venture arranges Islamic financing for delivery of its fifth LNG carrier.
  • Teekay tanker to leave
    The Teekay tanker at the centre of an industrial dispute with crew is to leave Tasmania on Wednesday.
  • Havila survives poor market
    Havila Shipping has survived the weak spot market and managed to book improved profit for the second quarter.
  • Bulkers show price promise
    Bulker asset prices have found a floor following improvements in the charter market, Clarksons Platou Securities says.
  • Balearia eyes Cuba run
    Spanish ferry owner Balearia has won US clearance to run ships to Cuba.
  • Australia checks 14 ships
    Australian officials are to check 14 ships as they hunt the source of a 30km-long oil slick.
  • NAO keeps paying
    Nordic American Offshore has kept its dividend unmoved for the second quarter despite trouble in the wider market.
  • Dof books Brazilian double
    Dof has secured contracts worth NOK 575m ($70m) for two of its vessels in the key Brazilian market.
  • Pan Ocean seeks freedom
    Restructured Korean bulker owner Pan Ocean has filed to exit court rehabilitation after two years.
  • Stifel sees box slump
    Oversupply in the container shipping market is set to bring down rates, asset prices and the level of newbuilding activity, Stifel says.
  • Yara profit rises
    Norwegian LPG carrier owner and fertiliser producer Yara International said it had produced a "strong" second quarter result as margins improved.
  • BHP invests $240m
    BHP Billiton has dug into its pocket to purchase six tugs and construct a new tug harbour at the port of Hedland, Australia.
  • Kogas makes design bid
    Korea Gas (Kogas) is teaming up with the country's three major yards to develop tanks for LNG carriers.
  • Hellenic goes with Panmure
    Hellenic Carriers has appointed Panmure Gordon as its advisor and broker following its takeover of Charles Stanley Securities.
  • DSME takes action
    Korean shipbuilder DSME is lining up cost cuts as its major shareholder prepares to pump in $1.7bn to combat huge losses this year.
  • Bodouroglou buys bulkers
    Paragon Shipping has agreed to sell four of its bulkers to chief executive Michael Bodouroglou, according to a financial disclosure.
  • US Gulf waterway reopens
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed that the Intracoastal Waterway near Houston was reopened to traffic on Monday evening.
  • LR forges LNG team
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has joined forces with Arizona's Penn Oak Energy to help shipowners raise capital to retrofit ships to run on LNG.
  • Chandris adds LNG carrier
    Greece's Chandris has declared an option for a second eco-LNG carrier at DSME in Korea.
  • Goldenport sells boxship
    Goldenport Holdings has sold another of its older vessels as it looks to modernize its bulker and containership fleet.
  • Hedland set for upgrade
    Australia's Port Hedland is set to receive a new marine control tower and operations centre as part of a AUD 70m ($51m) upgrade.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Truck drivers strike Southern California drayage company

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Nigeria bans 113 tankers from waters, oil terminals
    Government did not provide a reason for the ban.
  • Cruise sector facing more opposition over emissions
    Londoners warn of increased air pollution.
  • Cruise sector facing more oppostion over emissions
    Londoners warn of increased air pollution.
  • Loss of propulsion incidents put under spotlight
    Causes of LOP can be categorised, says expert.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage to fall to a seven-month low
    Indications from Platts Bunkerworld show the Singapore bunker price for 380 cSt material has fallen 23% since early May.
  • New bunker barge design for US player
    Design comes with a 672 mt fuel oil capacity.
  • Singapore: Fourth try for bunker tanker sale
    Sale includes bunkers onboard.
  • Container traffic surges on US East Coast
    'We're seeing a lot of diversion from the US West Coast.'
  • New player enters Greek bunker market
    Premium Bunkering starts office in Piraeus.
  • India: Bunker fuel pollution convention signed
    Brings country in line with most maritime states.
  • UK Insurer: 'Seek advice on use of low sulphur fuels'
    Concerns remain, despite 'increasing demands' to burn low sulphur fuels.
  • New bunker barge design from US player
    Design comes with a 672 mt fuel oil capacity.
  • US player gets new bunker barge design
    Design comes with a 672 mt fuel oil capacity.
  • WFS bags US military bunker supply deal
    Deal worth over $14 million.
  • BC residents want oil removed from abandoned ship
    Locals fear vessel will sink with 13,000 litres of fuel onboard.
  • Industry develops 'next-generation LNG carrier'
    Team achieved '5% increase in cargo volume capacity and 8% increase in energy efficiency'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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