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January 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to up Asia-Europe rates US$400/TEU February 1
  • Carriers deploy extra ships to east coast ports in LA-LB gridlock
  • Maersk McKinney Moller loads a record 18,168 TEU
  • LA-Long Beach prepare emergency anchorages if things get worse
  • Savannah 2014 volume up 10.2pc to 3.3 million TEU, tonnage rises 7.4pc
  • Antwerp box volume up 4.7pc to 8.9 million TEU in 2014
  • Montreal up 4.2pc to 1.4 million TEU, to open grain containerisation unit
  • Asian Terminals Inc adds 5 RTGs at Manila South Harbour to cope with growth
  • CN profit up 21pc to US$2.5 billion as sales rise 15pc
  • Norfolk Southern profit up 5.2pc to US$2 billion as revenue drops 3.5pc
  • New Brunswick's Saint John seeks to dredge for bigger ships
  • Middle East ship to ship oil transfer operations could be sanction busting
  • Colombia's Avante Maritime School installs full bridge simulator
  • E-commerce logistics models are unsustainable, says Ti report
  • Hactl holds lead over rival Cathay in their first year of solo ground handling
  • Aer Lingus on cusp of being sold to owner of British Airways, IAG
  • VietJet to sell bonds, prepares IPO to finance new aircraft
  • Lufthansa forecasts stronger 2015 earnings on lower fuel bill
  • Air cargo facility to be built in Edmonton for US$182 million
  • Polish Airlines, Cargojet provide winter freighters from New York to Warsaw

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Asian Marine Casualty Forum launched
  • Maersk Line launches MESAWA West Africa service at MICT
  • Seashell Logistics successfully handles rice in bulk at Krishnapatnam Port
  • ZIM to launch new monitoring & tracking service for sensitive reefer cargo
  • Winter demand drives cashew exports up
  • APSEZ registers increased PAT, throughput in Q3 & nine months
  • Kamarajar Port invites tenders for phase three of capital dredging
  • Krishnababu takes additional charge as PPT Chairman
  • Major Ports register 5.04 pc throughput growth in Apr.-Dec. 2014
  • RAS Infraport celebrates Republic Day
  • Republic Day at APSEZ, Mundra
  • UP to get new road projects worth INR 50K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China's Bohai Leasing acquires Cronos
  • Bertschi - first time investment in Asia
  • First female quay crane operator in UAE
  • Finnlines completes restructuring
  • More green trucks taking to South Africa's highways
  • Tractor manufacturer Kubota chooses Unipart
  • Wayne Squires sworn in by Corpus Christi port
  • Santa Marta port snaps up Corpus Christi warehouse
  • Evergreen jumps on 18,000 teu bandwagon
  • More freight wagons whispering across Germany
  • Standard Aero provides engine MRO to cargo fleet
  • Record growth for port of Antwerp in 2014
  • New Emea director for Hansa Heavy Lift
  • Erdenet to Ovoot railway project going ahead
  • ABC happy with 2014, lands in Helsinki
  • International freight transport to quadruple by 2050
  • Is Piraeus privatisation to be shelved?

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Evergreen confirms mega ULCS deal
    Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding has secured an order for 11 ultra-large container ships (ULCS) that have been contracted by Shoei Kisen for long-term charter to Evergreen Line of Taiwan. The 18,000teu vessels will have an overall length of 400m and a beam of 59m. They will be fitted with MAN B&W
  • Kühne + Nagel vows to expand market lead
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder Kühne + Nagel has vowed to expand its leadership position as it launched a series of global events to commemorate its 125th anniversary in Bremen today. "Our goal remains to grow faster than the market, as the world's No 1 in ocean freight, No 2 in air
  • Torm restructuring may wipe out shareholders
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk carrier owner, has received a waiver regarding a covenant and says planned restructuring could leave existing shareholders with just a 2% stake in the company. On 29 November, Torm said it was not in compliance with milestone requirements under
  • Crippled bulker rescued in Bay of Algiers
    Panama-flagged cargo ship Zeus 1 has been brought safely to port after losing power off the Algerian coast. The action prevented "an environmental and human catastrophe", according to Algeria's Ministry of Defence (MDN). The 16,833gt bulk carrier, carrying a cargo of Canadian wheat, got into
  • Greece 'to review' China Piraeus port deal
    Greece's new government has halted the planned sale of a 67% stake in Piraeus Port Authority to China-based COSCO Group, the country's new deputy shipping minister confirmed. Thodoris Dritsas of the country's election winner Syriza announced the decision on Tuesday, adding that the deal would "be
  • Thailand reclaims top rice exporter crown
    Thailand is once again the world's biggest rice exporter, although problems with its supply chain remain, a senior official with a major Thai rice trade body said. Last year Thailand exported a record 10.9M tonnes of rice, with most going to Nigeria and Benin in west Africa, Sermsak Kuonsongtum,
  • Antwerp sets 199M tonne throughput record
    Second-ranking European cargo port Antwerp achieved a new cargo-handling record in 2014 as final throughput figures showed a 4.3% year on year increase in throughput to 199M tonnes. Both containers and liquid bulks produced solid growth rates but these were partially offset by a fall in dry bulk
  • Marine insurance 'may become uneconomic'
    The anticipated cost of capital under new regulations could potentially make certain classes of marine insurance uneconomical to transact. Patrizia Kern, chair of the facts & figures committee of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), said the new Solvency II regime that will regulate
  • Pharma producers ramp up ocean freight
    Suppliers of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are pressing ahead with a modal shift from air to sea transportation in a bid to scale back freight costs, delegates at the IQPC Cool Chain Europe conference in Frankfurt heard today. US pharmaceuticals producer Pfizer is about to convert its
  • TAS Offshore sells three vessels at $39.7M
    Malaysia-listed shipbuilder TAS Offshore has sold three vessels for a total of MYR143.24M (USD39.7M). According to its stockfiling to Bursa Malaysia, TAS Offshore stated that its wholly owned subsidiary sold one unit of offshore construction vessel and two units of anchor handling tug supply vessels
  • Arkas Line carryings top 1M teu
    Turkish container line operator Arkas Line transported more than 1M teu for the first time in 2014 as its carryings for the year rose 30% over the 2013 total of 770,490 teu. The company, which is part of the family-controlled Arkas conglomerate, said last year's total took in both the regular
  • Singapore ship arrests drop in 2014
    The number of ship arrests in Singapore fell last year, according to the country's Supreme Court figures. A total of 60 ships were arrested and 67 warrants of arrest filed in 2014, compared with the 2013 figures of 85 and 110, respectively. Last year's figures were also the lowest in two years,
  • Greece's new shipping minister named
    Thodoris Dritsas has taken the helm as Greece's new shipping minister following the electoral victory of the country's left-wing party Syriza. Dritsas, 68, is a constituency representative of Piraeus and has acted as a shadow shipping minister for the past three years. The shipping ministry has
  • Pelindo I issues $24M bond to develop Kuala Tanjung Port
    Indonesian state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I will issue bonds worth IDR300Bn ($24M) in 2H15 to develop Kuala Tanjung Port in North Sumatra. The Kuala Tanjung Port development is predicted to cost around IDR17Trn until 2019. For the initial stage, Pelindo I will allocate
  • Bohai Leasing completes Cronos acquisition
    Shenzhen-listed Bohai Leasing has completed the acquisition of 80% of Cronos, a container leasing company. The acquisition will complement Bohai's existing investment in the Seaco Group (Seaco), a statement of Seaco said. With the acquisition and the amalgamation of the two companies, Bohai will
  • HHI's 2014 orders down 27%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has revealed that its 2014 orders fell 27% year on year to just over $19.8Bn, compared to over $27.3Bn in 2013. The world's biggest shipbuilder, which has embarked on cost-cutting measures to restore profitability after suffering record losses of KRW616.6Bn ($569Bn) and
  • Hanjin, HMM 2014 revenue likely to remain sluggish
    Due to low freight rates and their restructuring efforts, including the disposal of business divisions, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) are expected to post disappointing 2014 results, said an analyst in a research note. Martin Song of NH Investment & Securities said, "While
  • Southeast Asia sees 21% y/y rise in maritime crime
    A series of ships being hijacked for oil products cargo resulted in a 21% year-on-year (y/y) increase in maritime crime in Southeast Asia. Maritime security consultancy Dryad Maritime, which compiled the data, noted that the incidents in 2014 culminated in the fatal shooting of a Vietnamese
  • China Exim Bank funds $184M for BSC newbuilds
    China Exim Bank inked a deal on Monday to provide state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) a loan worth $184M for six newbuildings. The loan will fund the construction of three bulk carriers and three tankers, local media reported. The newbuildings would be bought under the 'direct

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Rob Hogan to be Newport News VP manufacturing
  • Evergreen adds more 18,000 TEU box ships
  • Chevron expands deepwater U.S. GoM exploration plans
  • Vroon takes delivery of ERRV-FSV
  • Indonesia to get another island
  • NTSB reports on DSV fire
  • Norwegian LNG-fueled escort tugs opt for Wärtsilä
  • Signet Maritime takes delivery of ASD tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Port group pleased with progress in West Coast contract negotiations
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Crowley scholarships presented to three SUNY Maritime College students
  • Oregon Governor taps Baney as Oregon transport board chair
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority names Neeser board chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Dublin Port inaugurates new box facility
    Opening of new $40m Alexandra Quay Container Terminal comes as Irish port sees trade return to pre-recession levels
  • Sea Destiny launched by OSG's former Greek head
    New company led by George Dienis starts with management of five LPG carriers
  • Torm on final leg to create restructuring plan
    Danish owner upbeat as Oaktree remains poised to take majority equity stake
  • Shell dominates list of charterers taking VLCCs on time charters
    Oil major has taken seven tankers on time charter so far this year
  • Restructuring remains on industry agenda
    No let-up seen in immediate future, says top law firm
  • Shipping faces new capital markets realities
    Conference hears owners discuss funding options
  • Savannah joins Charleston in posting double-digit growth
    West coast congestion and resurgent US economy drives southeast traffic
  • NewLead confirms bitumen tanker acquisitions
    Three vessels acquired outright and two more under hire-purchase deals
  • Chinese shipbuilders still face earning difficulties
    Low newbuilding prices, as well as rising labour and financing costs, dampen profitability, warns Cansi
  • Evergreen joins elite group with 18,000 teu newbuilding deal
    Update: Taiwanese line confirms plans to acquire 11 ultra large boxships through time charter deal with Shoei Kisen Kaisha
  • Dalian Shipbuilding Industry acquires South Korean yard in China
    The Dalian Daeyang Shipyard premises will be used to build LNG carriers and other hi-tech vessels
  • Russian Register of Shipping retains ice-class focus
    Market uncertainties, exchange rates and fuel prices all set to impact Arctic activity, but Russian Register newbuilding projects well under way
  • IUMI hoping to land Shanghai trade association
    SIMI expected to sign up by annual conference

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Lower fuel prices, intermodal improvement boost Marten Transport profits
    The combination of low fuel prices and improved intermodal operations delivered record fourth-quarter profits to refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport. Lower fuel prices may have slowed revenue growth, but the company got more money out of its rolling assets. Net profit jumped 22.8 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $9...
  • West Coast gridlock hits export opportunities, AgTC warns
    U.S. exports of several agricultural products including pork, beef, poultry, apples and forage products are shrinking, and some export opportunities could be lost permanently because of dockworker slowdowns and the gridlock that has emerged at West Coast ports, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition reports. The damage ranges from canceled orders to produce...
  • Canadian shippers see sailing reliability suffer as West Coast congestion ripples north
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Many Canadian importers are receiving shipments two to three weeks longer than usual and exporters are missing sailing windows because of container vessels delays at U.S. West Coast ports are rippling north. Canadian shippers "are loading in Asia and expecting a shipment in 30 days and then,...
  • Antwerp growth trails that of Rotterdam in 2014
    Antwerp posted a 4.7 percent increase in container traffic in 2014, trailing a 5.7 percent rise at close rival Rotterdam but reversing a 0.7 percent decline in 2013. Europe's third largest port handled 8.98 million 20-foot equivalent units last year, the second fastest growing cargo sector after liquid bulk, to help...
  • New Greek government pulls privatization of Piraeus port
    Greece's new government, headed by the populist left wing Syriza Party, said it will scrap the planned privatization of the port of Piraeus, one of Europe's fastest-growing container ports, fueling uncertainty over its stance toward the nation's shipping community, which controls the world's largest fleet. "We will not sell a majority...
  • Dutch logistics firm expands trucking service for IAG Cargo
    European transport operator Jan de Rijk Logistics will provide trucking services, handling "Iberian traffic" for air freight company IAG Cargo, the companies said last week. The agreement strengthens Jan de Rijk's operations in the Iberian Peninsula, where the company says it already has a strong presence, and its relationship with IAG...
  • Lower fuel prices pressuring LTL margins and rates
    Falling fuel prices may please motorists, but not necessarily motor carriers. Lower diesel prices at the pump mean lower trucking fuel surcharges, and the loss of fuel surcharge revenue is cutting into the profit margins of less-than-truckload carriers. LTL carriers could see operating income drop as much as 7 or 8 percent...
  • Virginia battling congestion but was profitable in 2014
    The Port of Virginia is battling congestion but at least is no longer being castigated by the state for lackluster leadership and generating losses. The port reported another profit and continued to move record-breaking cargo volumes in December, marking the sixth consecutive month in both areas on the Virginia waterfront. But as...
  • CN expects continued US West Coast diversion gains
    Canadian National Railway expects intermodal to stay strong as shippers frustrated with U.S. West Coast port congestion push U.S-bound loads through Canadian ports and onto its network running through Chicago and down to New Orleans. CN intermodal volume in the fourth quarter grew 10 percent year-over-year, thanks largely to U.S. shippers...
  • Heavy transit volume gets Cathay terminal off to a strong start
    The first year of operation for Cathay Pacific's new terminal was a good one.HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific's new air cargo terminal in Hong Kong handled 1.45 million tons during 2014 in its first full year of operation.Cargo volumes at Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) - operated by Cathay Pacific...
  • Tight Hong Kong warehouse supply will test logistics budgets this year
    HONG KONG - A scarce supply of industrial land will continue to push up warehouse rentals in Hong Kong, keeping landlords in the pound seats while ramping up operating costs for third party logistics providers.In its annual market review of Hong Kong, CBRE said demand for industrial properties in the...
  • Hong Kong air cargo soars above sinking sea freight
    HONG KONG - The sharply divergent fortunes of the air and ocean cargo sectors in Hong Kong are illustrated in a chart from CBRE Research on container and air freight throughput during 2014.Using 2010 as the starting point, container volumes and air cargo tonnage closely follow a volatile supply and...
  • Robust 2-year forecast for US industrial real estate
    Demand for U.S. industrial property will remain strong for at least the next 24 months even though the market for manufacturing and distribution facilities has experienced four years of continuous growth, according to the U.S. Industrial Outlook published this week by CBRE Research. "I can't think of any client who's not...
  • Vancouver drayage tensions grow after 600 drivers left out of work
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The exclusion of roughly 600 drayage drivers from a new licensing system at Port Metro Vancouver has raised tensions here in what is increasingly looking like a showdown between truck drivers and the government. The largest Canadian container port on Friday notified 68 trucking companies that roughly...
  • Diversions lead to a record-setting year at Savannah
    The port of Savannah was a major beneficiary of West Coast congestion, handling 3.3 million TEUs during 2014.Labor disputes on the West Coast and a recovering national economy sent record-breaking cargo volumes to Georgia ports in 2014. The calendar year ended with growth across all cargo sectors for the Georgia Ports...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHT sheds red
    DHT Holdings (DHT) posted a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded the expectations of many industry analysts.
  • Paddy ponders private equity
    Private equity investors are not going to lose their shirts despite mixed results in their shipping investments so far, Paddy Rodgers says.
  • No buyer yet
    STX France boss Laurent Castaing says no prospective purchaser has so far visited the yard.
  • Pacific to trump Atlantic
    Shipowners will benefit from increased transport distances as trade patterns shift over the next 35 years, according to a new study.
  • Period pain
    Ridgebury Tankers has questioned the established logic that contracting a newbuilding against period contracts is better for the market than speculative orders.
  • Greece halts port sale
    Greece's new left-wing government has revealed its intention to freeze its predecessors' plans to sell a majority stake in the port of Piraeus to Chinese giant Cosco.
  • Euroseas to split?
    Greece's Euroseas has raised the possibility of separating its dry cargo and container fleets.
  • Torm wins more time
    Danish tanker owner Torm has gained more time to complete its financial restructuring.
  • Nanjing Tanker wins cargoes
    China's Nanjing Tanker has signed a strategic agreement with CNOOC to lift cargoes for its new Taizhou Petrochemical plant.
  • Aug Bolten adds to pool
    Germany's Aug Bolten Group has added one of its newbuilds to the Sea Stallion Pool, set up jointly in 2013 with Greece's Ariston Navigation.
  • Evergreen in giant charter deal
    Taiwan's Evergreen has signed a deal to charter 11 new giant boxships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha of Japan.
  • No IPO rush
    Euronav's successful float in New York has not signalled the opening of an IPO window for shipowners on Wall Street, a leading banker says.
  • Wartsila in Ostensjo deal
    Wartsila has reached an agreement with Norway's Ostensjo Rederi to supply three new escort tugs with dual-fuel engines.
  • New trio for Navig8
    Expanding tanker and bulker player Navig8 has announced three additions to its pools.
  • Mercator loss grows
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines has posted a bigger loss for its third quarter as revenue plunged.
  • Braemar sells iconic office
    Braemar Shipping Services is getting ready to empty its distinctive office in London's Marylebone to move to a bigger space following the merger with ACM Shipping.
  • GMS gets four years
    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) of the UAE has fixed out one of its large offshore ships for four years.
  • Reefer refloated
    A Triton Schiffahrt-managed reefer has been refloated off the US after grounding on Tuesday morning.
  • JES sells to settle
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings is selling shares worth SGD 6.59m ($4.87m) to partially settle a loan made to acquire a share of an African forestry project.
  • Yinson wins FPSO deal
    Yinson Holdings has secured a contract to supply an FPSO for deployment off the coast of Ghana in a deal worth up to $3.2bn.
  • KNOP attracts hedge fund
    OppenheimerFunds has become the latest hedge fund to take a sizeable position in KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP).
  • BG Group selects GAC
    GAC has been appointed sole provider of hub agency services for the worldwide LNG fleet of BG Group.
  • Navios aims to go long
    Navios group is aiming for potential longer period employment for its crude tanker fleet.
  • Jags driven off Osaka
    Discharge operations to offload more than 1,400 vehicles from the 52,000-gt Hoegh Osaka (built 2006) have begun.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHL tests wearable technology warehousing with Ricoh
  • Port of Houston sets freight record in 2014
  • ATA: truck driver turnover up slightly in Q3 2014
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • FAA fines United, two shippers for hazmat violations
  • Evergreen charters eleven mega-vessels
  • Port of Corpus Christi sells warehouse to Colombian counterpart
  • Service Announcements: CEVA, Total Quality, Dorian Drake and Davies Turner
  • Executive moves: Hansa Heavy Lift and Bibby Ship Management

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Polish port wins EU funds for LNG bunkering
    Money will be used 'to prepare grounds for the construction of a liquefied natural gas bunkering facility.'
  • ULSFO being used 'without problems'
    Fleet bunker manager urges players to investigate 'dark gasoil' as a means of ECA compliance.
  • Evergreen opts for more fuel saving box ships
    Five more ultra large vessels are chartered.
  • LNG bunker supplier secures first contract
    Shipping company will be served by LNG bunkering barge in Zeebrugge.
  • Banks revise down their crude oil price forecasts
    Goldman Sachs has predicted that oil prices will remain close to $40 a barrel for the first half of 2015.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel units for oil sector tugs
    Equipment for mid-2016 delivery.
  • TOTE and partners will offer LNG bunker supply to market
    TOTE will only need about a quarter of the capacity of infrastructure being put in place to fuel TOTE vessels, executive tells Bunkerworld.
  • Plunging fuel prices disguise cost of ECA complaince
    The cost of carrying a container by ship has fallen despite the introduction of tougher sulphur rules.
  • Fujairah: Port expansion a challenge, conference hears
    But oil trading will grow.
  • Firm starts inland bunkering on US waterway
    Tauber Oil supplying low sulphur marine fuel along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai office
    Senior bunker and lubricant trader starts work at the branch.
  • Oil price fall wipes out LNG price advantage
    Investments may be delayed as LNG is currently no longer cheaper than MGO.
  • Analysts upbeat on Aegean's performance
    8.7% sales growth projected for the full year 2014.
  • IMO's improved scrubber approval system applauded
    Development is 'a major step in the right direction', says DMA spokesman.
  • Staff promotions at Malik Supply
    Jorgen Hojgaard, Jesper Riis Christiansen move up the ranks.
  • Port of Antwerp posts 1.5% drop in annual ship calls
    Recorded 14,009 calls by OGVs in 2014.

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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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