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February 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison's Barcelona box shop docks port's biggest, 16,600-TEU MSC London
  • With slump in bunker prices, box ships lose cargo to bulk reefers
  • Wan Hai Lines fears capacity glut throughout the year
  • ICS: Don't fly Tanzania, Mongolia, Moldova, Cambodia, Sierra Leone flags
  • UN devises training rules for polar seafaring, fatigue regulations
  • Arctic Shipping Summit in Montreal to discuss development
  • Busan New CT takes delivery of two ZPMC super cranes
  • Lufthansa Cargo welcomes its fifth Boeing 777F in Frankfurt
  • Plane-making shifts back to US as China, others, become too pricey
  • Ethiopian expands Addis Ababa base 300pc

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
  • CMA CGM inducts two more large size vessels in fleet
  • Govt likely to change MTO licencing
  • Matrix Freight Systems shifting to new office today
  • Offshore maritime sector advised to watch costs & exposure to risk
  • Principal Container Line Pvt. Ltd (PCL) opens office in Kochi
  • TT Club urges better management practices to safeguard people at ports & terminals
  • Centre mulls giving more financial powers to Major Port Trusts
  • GTI, JNPCT agree on inter-terminal transfer of tractor-trailers to streamline process
  • India Ports Global to develop projects abroad
  • Major Port workers to launch indefinite strike protesting corporatisation
  • Tender deadline for Vizhinjam project extended
  • US dockers & shipping companies agree on terms to end West Coast ports dispute
  • VPT to purchase hi-tech cranes on BOOT basis for INR 35 cr. each
  • Govt may double highways sector allocation to INR 45K cr.
  • Mumbai underground metro construction to begin by March '16
  • Amendments to certain All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback
  • Centre removes MEP on potato
  • Contraction in global demand, high cost of credit & uncertainty on policy front affecting India's exports: Fieo
  • EPCES urges govt for stable SEZ policy in Budget
  • Forex reserves touch new high of $ 333.16 bn
  • Govt withdraws 20:80 scheme for gold
  • Industry miffed at 1 pc tax on manufacturers in GST
  • INR pares early losses, ends marginally weak at 62.22
  • L&T Infra Finance to invest INR 45K cr. in renewable energy projects by 2019
  • Leading corporates honoured at awards function
  • Project forwarding training to deliver competitive edge
  • SAL Heavy Lift's MV Frauke wraps up offshore project
  • UK P&I Club & Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty publish new guidance on heavylift & project cargo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Elflein and Hegele combining skills for car maker
  • Gujarat award 2015 for Express
  • Promising start to alliance's tenth business year
  • Euroairport starts executive search
  • Russian cargo airline loses AOC
  • ICTSI upgrades hoisting gear in Luzon
  • Russian rails heading for Cuba
  • M&G Real Estate to fund 16,250 sqm asset in UK
  • Air Lituanica joins ERA
  • New broom for US harbour and airport
  • Auckland ports see volumes surge
  • PKP Cargo snaps up major Polish logistics company
  • CMA CGM opens logistics platform in Cameroon
  • Caro Trans skips US west coast

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • Box shippers want Obama in port talks
    President Barack Obama should "personally engage in discussions" if US West Coast ports and dockworkers fail to reach a deal immediately, a leading shipper group has asserted. Citing reports that US Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez will order negotiations be moved to Washington, DC if a deal isn't
  • Cargo ship floats off Scottish rocks
    DFDS cargo ship Lysblink Seaways, which ran aground in Scotland early Wednesday morning, refloated by itself on the high tide at 21.00 yesterday. The vessel remains anchored near the site of the grounding as inspections and repairs take place. While exiting the Sound of Mull en route from Belfast
  • Hansa Treuhand expects fresh opportunity buys
    Hamburg shipowner and KG issuing house Hansa Treuhand expects to re-expand its fleet after steady tonnage losses in recent years. The group's fleet, which includes KG tonnage placed with third party ship managers, dropped from 85 to 60 vessels since the shipping markets collapse in late 2008 due to
  • Shipping should no longer conduct sea rescues
    Industry representatives will explain to the EU why the shipping sector should no longer be expected to shoulder the burden of large scale migrant rescues in the Mediterranean Sea. Intermanager and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) will hold a seminar next month during European
  • ACCC keeping close eye on Toll
    Toll's maritime interests will not be affected by the biggest Japanese takeover of an Australian company, it said. However, they have come under scrutiny of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Toll subsidiary, Toll Marine Logistics operates a fleet of 80 vessels
  • DOF Subsea hit by foreign exchange loss
    A foreign exchange loss hit DOF Subsea, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner, in 4Q14 but the company says good contract coverage should retain 2015 operating profit close to last year's level despite weak spot markets. Group net loss amounted to NOK202 million (USD26.6 million) in
  • Songa Offshore warns of tough times ahead
    Songa Offshore, the Oslo listed midwater drill rig operator, warns of tough times in the business as the low price of oil reduces activity. "The fall in the oil price have led to oil companies postponing or even cancelling projects. We expect more rigs to leave the Norwegian Continental Shelf and
  • Cost-cutting in the offshore market
    Due to falling oil prices, companies in the offshore maritime sector need to press the "cost-cutting" button to mitigate any risk of financial distress, warned industry players. Dedicated ship managers could be an option for vessel owners looking to make savings in servicing offshore supply needs.
  • Cyclone Marcia closes three Australian ports
    Tropical Cyclone Marcia closed three ports on the Central Queensland coast of Australia this morning, clocking up to 295 wind gusts and breaking all records. The ports of Gladstone, Alma, and Bunderburg remained closed, according to information provided to IHS Maritime by the state department of
  • New Queensland Premier prevents port privatisation
    Within a week of forming government, Australia's newly elected Queensland state premier has stopped privatisation of the states remaining ports. In addition, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has withdrawn government funding from the Adani rail link to Abbot Point, prohibited a plan to deposit dredge
  • Teekay Offshore profits up 19%
    NYSE-listed Teekay Offshore increased their total earnings 19% year-on-year in 4Q14 to USD40.1 million despite the depressed crude oil markets. Unadjusted for several items, including gains and losses on derivatives and unrecovered vessel operating expenses, the company posted a USD17.7 million

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • Seaspan Ferries dual fuel duo to be battery hybrid vessels
  • Brazilian yard completes fast supply vessel
  • BAE Systems gets $1.32 billion U.K. frigate contract
  • Baleària to install Spain's first pure-gas marine engine
  • Nordic Yards names Arctic rescue and salvage vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • NRF calls on President Obama to take charge of ILWU/PMA talks
  • Alaska Airlines buying six new 737-900 aircraft
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps Carter as marine outsourcing vice president
  • Crowley ship management group adding five new tankers to vessel list
  • Diana Shipping Oks charters for pair of dry bulk vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • Iran poised to claw back market share despite sanctions
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data suggests February could be a record high for Iran seaborne oil exports
  • US west coast deal agreed between ILWU and PMA
    Update: Tentative agreement on new five year contract reached after intervention by US Labor Secretary Tom Perez
  • North P&I Club biggest loser in renewals round
    But mutual 'stronger' despite loss of Hanjin and Berge, insists Shirke
  • Box lessors see profit pressure in 2014
    Some of the leading container lessors have seen profit margins decrease as lease rates come under pressure from low newbuild prices
  • Dynagas eyes FSRU as well as LNG carrier orders
    Publicly-listed partnership says 30% of current LNG fleet of below-par market specs
  • Asia-north Europe carriers expected to struggle with latest price push
    Uncertainties in cargo demand means successful March GRIs are unlikely, says broker
  • Oakland forced to close as ILWU holds 'stop-work' meeting
    Port officials bemoan latest work stoppage as west coast waterfront dispute wrangles on
  • CMA CGM continues to develop African inland depots
    French shipping line opens new inland terminal close to the port of Douala in Cameroon
  • P&I renewals reflecting loss records more closely, argues Willis
    Clubs rightly prioritising underwriting results over market share, says Abraham
  • More than $2bn invested in new LNG ships as industry stands at crossroads
    Many are betting big on LNG, but there's no getting away from those unresolved issues that shape the industry's future
  • Five things you need to know about the 2015 P&I renewal round
    Soft market, with increased club switching, is seen as likely

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • NC Port of Wilmington extends gate hours to handle volume rise
    The North Carolina State Ports Authority is extending gates hours by an hour at the Port of Wilmington to help keep pace with volume growth. Starting Monday, the port's Suth Gate will be open from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., remaining open through the lunch hour. It's a move that port...
  • Ottensmeyer tapped as KCS president
    Kansas City Southern Railway's executive vice president and chief marketing officer, who has helped lead the railroad's successful push into the U.S.-Mexico cross-border market, has been promoted to president. Pat Ottensmeyer will assume assume his new role at the Missouri-based railway March 1. KCS CEO David Starling had previously held the...
  • LA, LB mayors urge ILWU, PMA to reach deal
    The mayors of Long Beach and Los Angeles told negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association to reach a coastwide contract settlement now. Referencing a call from the Obama administration to both sides to reach a deal on Friday or be prepared to resume negotiations...
  • Canada's railroads gain intermodal cargo from US West Coast
    U.S. intermodal volumes are dropping significantly in recent weeks while Canadian railways report higher intermodal traffic, providing further evidence that U.S. West Coast congestion and labor strife is spurring shippers to divert cargo to Canadian ports. Weekly intermodal traffic on the U.S. rail network has dropped by more than 23,000 units...
  • Intermodal operator helps clear container backlog at India's western ports
    State-owned intermodal operator Container Corporation of India said it has helped clear out the backlog of import containers destined for Ludhiana that had stacked up at major ports on the west coast over the past few months. Ludhiana is one of Concor's key inland container depots in the northern hinterland region. "A...
  • US Labor Secretary to ILWU, PMA: Reach deal or negotiate in DC
    U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez on Thursday told the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association that they have until Friday to reach a contract or they'll have to negotiate in Washington D.C. Negotiators for the ILWU and the PMA on Friday were separately reviewing the details of...
  • Baltimore posts record volumes of autos, containers
    The Port of Baltimore handled record volumes of containers, automobiles and general cargo in 2014, the Maryland Port Administration reported. Containerized cargo increased 9.2 percent year-over-year to 770,139 twenty-foot-equivalent units -- 589,382 loaded TEUs and 181,101 empty units. Measured in container lifts, volume totaled 484,410 units, up 10 percent from 2013. Port...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • Rupinski issues ratings
    An equity analyst at Global Hunter Securities has initiated research coverage of the containership market.
  • Port standoff continues
    One of the largest containership operators in the world made waves today after cancelling sailings from Asia to the western US in response to a high-stakes labour dispute that has paralyzed dozens of ports.
  • Ice besets lakes bulker
    The US and Canadian coast guards are working together to reach a laker that has been stuck in ice off Ohio for several days.
  • Cape commands $30m
    All eyes were on the sale-and-purchase market Friday in the wake of rumours that a capesize bulker commanded $30m, which represents a new low for this type of tonnage.
  • Deliveries set for spike
    Global newbuilding deliveries are set to rise for the first time in four years, Clarksons says.
  • MJLF mourns Flynn
    Industry veteran Robert Flynn, the chairman of US tanker broker MJLF & Associates (MJLF), has died at the age of 61.
  • Mols beats forecast
    Denmark's Mols-Linien has posted stronger than expected profit for 2014 as its ships became busier.
  • Lutheran sale opposed
    Evangelical Lutheran Church followers in Papua New Guinea are opposing ship sales with the power of prayer.
  • LSC kicks club stake into touch
    Tanker owner Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has blown the whistle on its investment in Ventspils football club.
  • Tanker crewman injured
    A tanker crewman has been taken from a Russian tanker after losing part of a finger in an accident off Latvia.
  • Vale production passes forecast
    Vale's annual iron ore production has passed forecasts despite a tailing off in the second half that proved detrimental for shipping.
  • New deal needed
    Russia's Baltiysky Zavod is seeking to redraw icebreaker contracts due to the collapse in the rouble.
  • Bharati sues banks
    India's Bharati Shipyard is taking legal action against its banks in a dispute over interest payments.
  • Atlantic weak in Q4
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has booked a loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 despite higher revenue.
  • Teekay Tankers secures loan
    Teekay Tankers has tied up bank financing for a five-ship purchase completed in December.
  • $1.5bn deal up for grabs
    Up to £1bn ($1.53bn) of ferry contracts are being put out to tender by the Scottish government.
  • Bore drops the Dutch
    Finnish owner Bore is reflagging two of its ro-ros as it shuts its Amsterdam office.
  • Morgan Stanley trims stake
    Morgan Stanley has reduced its holding in Greek containership owner Costamare but the bank remains a major investor in the company.
  • Cargo shift sinks ship
    A Latvian-operated cargoship has sunk in a storm off Turkey after its timber cargo moved.
  • Teekay Tankers still on M&A hunt
    Teekay Tankers continues to hunt down fleet deals and takeover opportunities, its chief executive says.
  • Crowley fighting Ebola
    Crowley Maritime Corp has supported the construction of 17 Ebola treatment centres in Liberia and Senegal.
  • LPG carrier pumped
    A Yara International LPG carrier has suffered water ingress off Norway.
  • Aiming for transparency
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Five more for Navig8
    Ardmore Shipping and Arne Blystad are among the owners who have sent ships to Navig8 pools so far in February.
  • ABG loses $47m
    India's ABG Shipyard has posted a bigger loss in its third quarter as revenue plunged.
  • Litgas eyes LNG bunkering
    Litgas says it is looking to establish an LNG bunkering operation in the Baltic in partnership with Norwegian oil major Statoil.
  • DOF posts NOK 202m loss
    DOF has ended the financial year at a fourth quarterly loss despite higher revenues and a number of asset sales.
  • Nakilat ends on a high
    Nakilat, the world's largest owner of LNG carriers, has reported a 23% year-on-year increase in full year profit.
  • Panamax rates improving
    The recovery of the panamax containership charter market is gathering pace, according to Alphaliner.
  • Lysblink Seaways refloats
    The DFDS general cargoship that ran aground off Scotland has self-refloated, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said.
  • Countdown continues
    Navios Maritime Holdings has not abandoned plans to spin-off its South American logistics division at some point in the future but the timing of this pursuit remains unclear.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • West Coast port negotiations could conclude soon, labor expert says
  • Container volumes down 29 percent at Port of Los Angeles
  • Congressional delegation trip to Cuba called 'productive'
  • DHL launches new direct LCL service from India to Germany
  • N.C. ports authority extends Wilmington gate hours
  • Schiphol reports 8.1 percent increase in revenue in 2014
  • CN short line engineers and conductors ratify new collective agreement
  • IKEA nears construction of large Midwest DC
  • PMA and ILWU may be asked to negotiate in Washington
  • Service Announcements: CMA CGM, Broekman Logistics and Air Canada
  • Executive moves: NationaLease and ISS

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • World's supertankers sailing at fastest speed in 2.5 years
    Acceleration due to cheap crude oil, rising demand for cargoes and higher tanker rates.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands US ops
    Jim Jensen has been promoted to Commercial Director of firm's Houston office.
  • Rolls-Royce to deliver Spain's first pure-gas marine engine
    Engine will cut fuel costs and reduce CO2 emissions by 40%.
  • Grounded cargo ship leaking fuel oil
    But work to stop leak started Friday.
  • White: 'Compatibility testing more important than ever'
    Explains why it makes no sense to say ExxonMobil's ECA product HDME 50 may be incompatible with MGO.
  • Price volatility makes shipowners anxious
    Unwilling to to fix forward stems.
  • MSC selects fuel-saving hull coatings
    The MSC Oscar is among a dozen vessels to receive coating.
  • Bunker sales strengthen for Russian oil giant
    Annual sales volume rose 25% over the year.
  • Viking Lines: Bunker savings boost annual growth
    Bunker expenses softens 8% year-on-year.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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
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