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April 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hamburg Sud details disappointing year, outlines future east-west plans
  • Union Pacific profit up 5.5pc to US$1.15 billion as revenue rises 0.53pc
  • Carriers refuse to speed ships, despite shippers' pleas based on low oil
  • Shanghai port company SIPG considers stake in Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping
  • Busan March volumes rise 1.9pc 1.63 million TEU - 7.2pc up on February
  • APMT opens 'first fully automated' box shop at Rotterdam's Maasvlakte II
  • No need to cut bunker quality via blending with oil prices so low: IBIA
  • Mega ships to hit ports with demands for new costly upgrades: TT Club
  • Intra-Asia ships to speed up as low oil cut costs: BIMCO analyst
  • Brussels Airport volume up 9.7pc to 120,000 tonnes, March rises 8.2pc
  • West coast congestion brings fed-up shippers to Ohio's Rickenbacker field
  • Korean Air wins Airbus bid as provider of wingtips for Airbus A330neo

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Terminal officially opens
  • Asia-ECSA service launched
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders five new containerships
  • Indian yards to demolish more vessels for scrap metal supply
  • MoS highlights govt initiatives to promote ship repair industry
  • MSC to add new direct service to transatlantic network
  • No vanillas any more: Ways to employer branding for logistics companies
  • SCFI Asia-North Europe spot rates keep falling
  • Shipping schedule reliability improving, but could do much better
  • Strong tanker market extends peak season high earnings
  • Transworld Group Chairman selected winner in Outstanding Category of the prestigious Asia & The Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards
  • Car exports drop 1.66 pc in FY15
  • India to sign MoU with Iran to develop Chabahar port
  • Coal Ministry told to keep tabs on rail-link projects
  • Theme paper for FFFAI's Biennial Convention at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai during May 21-23, 2015
  • Exports to remain weak in 2015-16 on poor global demand: Fieo
  • INR recovers against dollar after three-session falling streak

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pushing out the frontiers in Eastern Europe and Asia
  • Piles and piles of wood to haul
  • New temperature-controlled offer to Amsterdam
  • Luxport invests in heavylift facilities
  • DB Schenker Rail UK retains Royal Mail contract
  • Susanne Sorg reinforcing GS1 Germany
  • Geis sees turnover jump
  • Volga-Dnepr begins validating ACC3 status
  • First stone laid for new Dunkirk terminal
  • Europa's new technology to the aid of operators
  • Boeing picks last year's best suppliers
  • Contship's Milano rail hub up and running
  • Airnautic lands in Nantes
  • Maasvlakte II officially opens with a bang

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • Scorpio Tankers building on strong quarter
    Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio Tankers generated USD40.7 million in net income in 1Q15 on USD106.7 million in revenues. While net income represented a 23.6% drop from 1Q14, Scorpio's earnings on an adjusted basis, which excludes special items, increased from USD1.9 million last year to USD39.3 million
  • News insight: Master recounts migrant rescue
    A Campbell Shipping fleet ship recently plucked to safety three fishermen who were stranded on their capsized vessel in South Africa. It is the type of rescue that commercial ships routinely carry out, and the obligation for which is written into maritime regulations. But on 22 October 2014,
  • Golden Ocean sells ships, leases ones back, and postpones deliveries
    Golden Ocean Group, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has sold eight Capesize vessels and leased them back. It has also sold a further six units and postponed deliveries of newbuildings to raise cash in a weak market. The company has sold eight ships to
  • Wilson in refinancing deal
    Listed Norwegian shortsea bulk carrier operator Wilson has entered into a refinancing agreement worth EUR175 million (USD192 million) that includes EUR20 million to cover costs of new projects. The agreement, which was signed with DNB and SR Bank, will replace an existing mortgage finance-based
  • Carriers in last-ditch effort to restore rates
    Container lines have their backs against the wall as they rally behind sharp general rate increases (GRI) for the Far East and Europe trade later this week. Following three unsuccessful attempts over the past months, carriers will be pushing for hikes of between USD730 and USD1,300 teu on spot
  • HPH Trust posts losses in 2014
    Singapore-listed port operator Hutchison Port Holding Trust (HPH Trust) posted a loss of HKD16 million (USD2.06 million) for the financial year ended 31 December 2014. This represents a huge tumble compared with its HKD3 million profit in 2013, due to the recognition of one-off impairment loss.
  • China CSSC profits surge 350% in 1Q15
    Shanghai-listed China CSSC Holdings has announced net profits of CNY124 million (USD20 million) for the first quarter of 2015. This figure, announced 24 April, represents a jump of 349.9% from the previous year and more than the total CNY44.2 million net profit for the whole of 2014. The company's
  • Hanjin Shipping could return to black in Q1
    Hanjin Shipping could return to the black in the first quarter of 2015 as the power of cheap oil rubs off on the company, said an analyst. True Friend Korea Investment & Securities analysts Yun Hee-do and Lee Chang-won have forecast a net profit of KRW30 billion (USD27.9 million) for first-quarter
  • Philippines replaces Indonesia to be China's top nickel trader
    The Philippines has replaced Indonesia as the biggest nickel ore exporter to China in 2015, as the result of an export ban on unprocessed nickel ore imposed in Indonesia. In the first two months, China's nickel ore imports from the Philippines jumped 25% year on year (y/y) to 1.97 million tonnes,
  • Think-tank shares reforms to curb Manila port congestion
    The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has proposed several policy and infrastructure reforms to tackle Manila ports' long-standing congestion. The government think-tank, in its policy note, has called for a directive that will divert cargoes bound for, or coming from, the south of
  • Otto Marine creditors file winding-up applications
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine stated in its filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) that its creditor has filed a winding-up application against the company with the Singapore High Court. The creditor has made separate claims of approximately USD200,000 and EUR900,000
  • Scrap prices fall with oversupply, monsoon
    Ship recycling is increasingly becoming a buyer's market, as there is no let-up in the number of bulkers being sold for demolition while the imminent South Asian monsoon season would discourage breaking activity. Following the recent buying of Capesizes and with many vessels arriving for beaching
  • Dredging works off Hong Kong Coliseum begin
    Dredging operations are being carried out off Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom, for approximately 10 months, a notice of Hong Kong Marine Department said. The dredging works that started on 23 April are being carried out by one grab dredger and one hopper barge. One tug will provide assistance. The

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • Swiss WorldCargo caught in a crosswind as rate revaluation impacts supply chains
  • Gulf ports get ready for the big league as investment floods in to boost capacity
  • Royal salute as the hi-tech Maasvlakte II opens to give port of Rotterdam a boost

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • Great Lakes Towing frees grounded bulker
  • Golden Ocean moves to strengthen its cash position
  • Maersk Line picks Sperry for 80 ship upgrades
  • Conrad starts construction of BHGI designed ATB
  • Horizon delivers second 80 ft towboat to FMT

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • Port of Olympia funding program backs projects in four small cities
  • Yang Ming marks maiden voyage of new 14,000 TEU container ship
  • Coast Guard holds vessel for number of safety violations
  • Reconstruction work set to begin on Sea-Tac Airport center runway
  • Boeing taps John Shannon as Space Launch System VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • Scorpio's Bugbee sees pools as its contribution to consolidation
    Pools would afford Scorpio the benefits of consolidation without the disruption of acquiring the vessels themselves
  • Low bunker costs protecting lines from sub-zero rates
    SeaIntel says rates situation is less dire than in 2011 or in 2013 due to falling oil prices
  • Scorpio Tankers expenses erode income
    Although there were some higher expenses, the fleet's earning power has increased dramatically
  • HPH Trust posts softer underlying performance in first quarter
    Singapore-listed trust dragged down by lacklustre throughput in Hong Kong
  • Euronav warns against speeding up tankers
    It serves little purpose to go faster, despite the temptation in a hot market to grab as many cargoes as possible, says owner
  • Cosco Pacific's first-quarter profit up 20%
    Port arm of Cosco Group enjoys 6.6% growth in box throughput
  • Ultra large boxships don't define the alliance, says APL president
    Kenneth Glenn says the company will focus more on land-side cost reduction
  • Heat stays in VLGC spot market
    Spot rates climb to $96 per tonne, with expectation of further rises this week
  • Shippers urge co-ordinated oversight of box line alliances as regulators prepare to meet
    Cargo interests split on future relations with the big four global liner shipping partnerships
  • SITC reports 74% hike in first-quarter profit
    Hong Kong-listed intra-Asia player benefits from lower bunker costs despite falls in freight rates
  • Staying on the line
    Avoid post-accident micro-managing because if you treat professionals as idiots, that is exactly who you will be soon employing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • ILWU to idle Bay Area ports to protest police killing of African Americans
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10 in the Bay area will use its monthly stop-work meeting on Friday to idle the ports of Oakland and San Francisco to protest recent police killings of African Americans. The executive board and membership of Local 10 aligned its "Union Action to Stop Police...
  • China-US East Coast spot fall suggests West Coast diversions easing
    Spot rates in the China-U.S. East Coast lane are falling back down to historical levels, a sign that vessel diversions driven by West Coast congestion may be easing. Click to enlargeEastbound spot rates on the China-East Coast lane were down 9 percent Monday from the prior week, according to the Shanghai...
  • West Coast diversions help NY-NJ hit record volume
    The Port of New York and New Jersey's container volume in March set records for container lifts and 20-foot-equivalent units, aided by the lingering impact of labor disruptions on the U.S. West Coast. Click to enlargeNew York-New Jersey handled 559,264 twenty-foot-equivalent units of full and empty containers in March, surpassing the...
  • Trial of ex-Crowley official enters third week
    The trial of Thomas Farmer, a former Crowley Liner Services executive accused of antitrust conspiracy, has entered its third week in U.S. District Court in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Farmer, a former vice president, price and yield management, at Crowley, was charged two years ago in an indictment alleging he participated...
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics Welcomes 47th Location to Its Global Network
    ITASCA, ILLINOIS - AIT Worldwide Logistics has added a new office in Rochester, New York, to its expanding global network. The 28,000-square-foot facility is led by Branch Manager Tom Iuppa who joins AIT with nearly three decades of international supply chain experience. Iuppa, a licensed customs broker, oversees a team of...
  • General Mills plans multimodal British distribution hub
    International food shipper General Mills plans to speed distribution of its goods to British customers by moving into a multimodal logistics facility near Manchester, England. The $18 billion foods company is expanding in Europe, where net sales increased 3 percent in the fiscal quarter that ended Feb. 28, accounting for fluctuating...
  • CEVA adds senior sector operations talent to propel customer-focused Contract Logistics strategy
    Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, 27 April, 2015 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, today announced the appointment of two senior executives with deep sector-specific operations expertise to further drive its customer-focused Contract Logistics strategy. In its Contract Logistics business line, CEVA has established an industry sector and...
  • National Private Truck Council Names Fleet Advantage Recipient of the 'Member of the Year Award'
    Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management today announced it was named the 2015 Allied Member of the Year by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC). Fleet Advantage received the award during the NPTC's Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition held...
  • LARRY COYNE HONOURED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
    London, UK, 27th April 2015 - Larry Coyne, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of all-cargo carrier Coyne Airways, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Coyne, who founded Coyne Airways 22 years ago, picked up the Cargo Airline of the Year award at a dinner in central London, UK,...
  • US ports move toward truck appointment model
    Rich Ceci starts work at 4:30 a.m., but others arrive even earlier. In recent weeks, truck drivers have lined up before midnight outside the GCT Bayonne container terminal in New Jersey. Some mornings, the queue has stretched for miles. When gates open at 6 a.m., the traffic jam moves into the...
  • US logistics real estate markets get tighter, pushing up rents
    Shippers' capacity worries aren't confined to transportation modes. Warehousing and logistics space is getting tight in key U.S. markets as well, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Demand for logistics facilities exceeded supply in those markets in the first quarter of 2015, the property management company said in a report on...
  • Intermodal services to Virginia port delayed, cut after barge hits bridge
    The Port of Virginia's efforts to curb congestion took a literal hit Sunday morning after a barge struck a rail bridge, forcing Norfolk Southern Railway to delay five intermodal services and end two. According to the railroad, a barge on the Elizabeth River struck an NS railroad bridge, knocking it out...
  • Container terminal opens at Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz Port
    Saudi Global Ports has opened its newest container terminal in Dammam's King Abdul Aziz Port. A joint venture between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, global port terminal operator PSA International and the Saudi government's Public Investment Fund, the SGP terminal welcomed its first vessel last Thursday. The terminal on the Arabian Gulf...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: James Hertwig, Florida East Coast Railway
    Florida East Coast Railway's President and CEO proposes solutions to facing shippers for 2015, namely port congestion and truck driver shortages. ...
  • West Coast congestion points to need for greater shipment visibility
    At its worst, the months of congestion and gridlock at West Coast ports left beneficial cargo owners nearly blind in trying to pinpoint where their shipments were in the supply chain. Unlike the visibility it has given industry stakeholders under normal conditions, technology couldn't even save the day. The sophisticated...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port Everglades, Jim Pyburn
    Labor and port congestion will continue to be top issues facing shippers this year, said Jim Pyburn, Director of Business Development, Port Everglades. At TPM 2015, he provides commentary on the year ahead as well as an update on intermodal investments and overall business at the port. ...
  • US to import more from Far East, export less
    U.S. consumer spending and new homebuilding are forecast to grow so steadily this year that imports from Far East Asia are likely to grow by a faster-than-expected 4.5 percent, year-over-year. At the same time, the lingering effects of West Coast port congestion, combined with the strong U.S. dollar and slowing Asian...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: C.H. Robinson, Sri Laxmana
    Sri Laxmana, Director of Global Forwarding, Ocean Services, C.H. Robinson, comments on challenges the shipping industry faced in 2014 and what is ahead, including thoughts on various ways the Panama Canal expansion may impact West Coast volumes. ...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CargoSphere, Neil Barni
    At TPM 2015, MIT's Dr. Chris Caplice gave a TED-style talk on the future of transportation and touched on the basic human needs of collaboration and individuality. Neil Barni, president, CargoSphere, discusses the reasoning behind their sponsorship of this session and the paradigm change needed in contract management. ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • Danaos profit surges
    Danaos has posted a first-quarter profit that was well ahead of analyst estimates as the company slashed costs amid a more modest revenue increase.
  • 'Be prepared' for migrants
    Shipowners should be prepared to deal with rescue operations when transiting waters where migrants are increasingly making dangerous crossings, the North of England Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Club said today.
  • Waterway nears key milestone
    Crews are gearing up to carry out installation of the last of 16 lock gates on the expanded Panama Canal, marking a key milestone in the project.
  • Olympic in golden VLCC sale
    Onassis-backed Olympic Shipping has caused a flurry of excitement in the tanker market having sold one of its VLCCs at an eye-catching price.
  • CSSC into gas?
    The shipowning arm of Chinese state shipbuilder CSSC has reportedly added a couple of gas carriers to its orderbook at group shipyards.
  • Milaha boosts profit
    Qatar's Milaha has seen strong performance from all core segments boost the company's revenue and profit for the first quarter.
  • D'Amico into LR1s
    Italy's D'Amico International Shipping (DIS) is entering the LR1 sector with a new order in South Korea.
  • Scorpio Tankers starts strongly
    Scorpio Tankers inched up its dividend as it reported a strong first quarter profit in a rising market with the promise of more to come in the coming quarter.
  • Wilson fixes $189m loan
    Norwegian mini-bulker owner Wilson has secured EUR 175m ($189.4m) of new loans that have refinanced virtually all its ship-mortgage debt.
  • Scorpio in $111m sale
    Scorpio Bulkers has continued moves to bolster its balance sheet with the sale of three additional newbuildings today.
  • CSCL on the rise
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has built on the annual profit of 2014 and saw its earnings surge during the first three months of 2015.
  • Varun Shipping on notice
    Varun Shipping of India has been given 30 days to respond to complaints from investors over delayed dividend payments.
  • Sembcorp weaker in Q1
    An increased number of repaired ships was not enough to prevent Sembcorp Marine's profit from sliding 15% during the first quarter.
  • Ferry sale probed
    A former Venezuelan minister has denied corruption connected to the purchase of three ferries in 2013.
  • Jefferies lowers dry forecast
    Jefferies has hauled down its dry bulk rate forecasts given further complications in demand.
  • Crewman dies
    A crewman found unconscious on a cargoship has died off Newport, Australia.
  • HMM cancels orders
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has torn up contracts for two bulkers only two weeks after reports that it was looking to sell its dry cargo division.
  • Passengers evacuated
    Passengers have been taken off an Indonesian ro-ro ferry that grounded in a storm off Sumatra.
  • Golden Ocean 'Doing the right thing'
    Shares in Golden Ocean posted modest gains in Oslo this morning after the owner sold 14 vessels and pushed back a series of newbuidlings.
  • Scorpio fixes duo
    Scorpio Tankers has fixed two of its recently delivered vessels at high daily rates as the tanker market continues to show signs of recovery.
  • Drug tug raided
    UK navy and border force officers have found cocaine on a tug off Aberdeen.
  • 'Extreme' scrapping extends
    Muhieddine Shipping of Syria has scrapped its oldest bulker as dry cargo demolition continues at an extreme rate.
  • SITC builds profit
    Hong Kong containership owner SITC has been boosted by lower bunker prices as it posted higher earnings in the first quarter.
  • Golden Ocean rings changes
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has bolstered its position in a loss-making dry cargo market with a series of sales deals and newbuilding delays.
  • Indian deal sealed
    India and Bangladesh have finally signed an agreement to run river-sea ships along the coast between the two countries.
  • New run to Oman
    Iran and Oman have agreed to start a new direct shipping line next month.
  • Jindal orders 10
    Jindal Steel of India has reactivated its newbuilding plans with an order for 10 mini-bulkers in Bangladesh.
  • Creditor move downs Otto
    Shares in Otto Marine fell almost 10% Monday after a creditor filed a court application to wind up the company over a $1.2m debt.
  • Fredriksen down £2bn
    John Fredriksen has lost £2bn ($3bn) of his fortune over the past year due to the collapse in the offshore and bulker sectors.
  • CHO suffers legal delay
    CH Offshore's legal proceedings against Venezuelan oil company PDVSA over unpaid charter hire have been delayed.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • AGOA, GSP make headway in Congress
  • Libyan crisis puts strain on marine shipping
  • Port of Sohar expands capacity to 6 million TEUs
  • iContainers starts door-to-door ocean service
  • Bangladesh factory tragedy remembered
  • Truckload rates up 5.1% in March
  • CBP to hold Trade Symposium in Tacoma
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: American Waterways Operators and Deutsche Post DHL Group
  • Drivers strike at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2015
  • Truckers plan strike at California ports' marine terminals
    Protest to take place at LA and Long Beach ports.
  • Scorpio Bulkers to sell newbuilds for $111 million
    Enters agreement for two Capesize vessels and one Ultramax dry bulk vessel.
  • Taming Emissions
    'Slow steaming is here to stay' was sounding a little less convincing at the beginning of 2015.
  • Singapore arrest for crude tanker
    Vessel is flagged to Singapore interests.
  • Sail as slowly as trade allows, says tanker operator
    Extra bunker costs involved in steaming fast are hard to recoup.
  • Contaminated crude oil cargo on the move
    Could end up as bunker fuel, says market expert.
  • New staff at Dan-Bunkering's Shanghai office
    Vivian Yu has been employed as finance and administration manager.
  • LNG bunkering planned for Canada's east coast
    Small-scale LNG project would include bunkering.
  • Big variations in discounts for alternative ECA fuels
    Biggest savings compared to LS MGO seen from Russian suppliers.
  • Hong Kong sets example with low sulphur rules
    'Landmark shipping legislation' could influence China's environmental policy.
  • Softer bunkers boost box line's profits
    Operating costs down by 6%.
  • Bunker spill reported in northern New Zealand
    Clean-up efforts hampered by bad weather, authorities said.
  • Authorities foil fuel smuggling plot
    Ship was bringing diesel fuel into Singapore.
  • USCG LNG bunkering guide may advance industry, lawyer says
    US law firms says guide extends USCG's jurisdiction beyond quayside facilities.
  • Japanese shipowner orders fuel-saving newbuildings
    With wind pressure reduction design.
  • Danish shipping firm in bunker saving move
    Company targets 3% cut in annual bunker bills.
  • GAC: MFM offers better control to bunker industry
    'You can never go wrong with transparency for long term customer relations,' says spokesman.
  • ECA lifts European refiner's bottom line
    Baltic bunker markets 'growing gradually'.
  • Container shipping: 'Hoping for better days won't work'
    Companies must 'ruthlessly target costs'.
  • Growing acceptance of alternative ECA fuels
    But operators need strong incentives to choose them over more widely available and familiar LS MGO.
  • Report: Demand for LPG as bunkers expected to grow
    Gas identified as a possible solution to 'stringent' environmental rules.
  • Djibouti to house NATO counter-piracy office
    Representatives from both sides signed an anti-piracy cooperation agreement last week.
  • Statoil prepares for 'crude price recovery'
    By cutting investments less than its rivals.
  • MPA signs technology agreement with R&D firm
    Agreement includes use of emission reduction technology for port vessels.

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