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April 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • HPH Trust quarterly profit sinks 49pc to US$36.8 million as revenue flattens
  • China Shipping profit up 305pc to US$40 million as revenues fall 9.4pc
  • Cosco Pacific quarterly profit up 20pc to US$76.9 million as revenue falls 9pc
  • Seaspan quarterly profit up 11.6pc to US$75.8 million as revenues rise 12pc
  • Shelling, small arms fire in Yemen shuts down main Port of Aden
  • Tokyo foreign trade boxes slip 11pc, but export tonnage soars 13.2pc
  • APL Logistics to set up South Asia hub in export zone in Sri Lanka
  • China Cosco adds another 14 old vessels to the scrap heap
  • NileDutch names third of fourth 3,510-TEUer for West Africa-Far East route
  • PSA starts box terminal on Saudi Arabia's eastern shores at Dammam
  • Hapag-Lloyd urges alliances to look at new inland transport focus
  • Puget Sound works to save what container trade it can after liner pull-out
  • Offshore challenges: crew shortages, low oil face industry, forum told
  • Singapore air freight volumes fall 4.2pc in March to 162,700 tonnes
  • Delhi airport and Amsterdam Schiphol sign MoU to promote cargo trade lane
  • US cargo meet rates cyber security threat higher than before hearing experts
  • Cargo hand in hold could have kept job, averted probe had if he not panicked

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • CMA CGM's NEMO service to call Kattupalli on May 16
  • Govt takes steps to execute National Waterway project
  • London P&I Club issues recommendations on bauxite cargoes
  • Milaha makes a strong beginning in Q1 2015
  • Shipbroker loses interest but secures commission on sale by rival broker
  • Cochin Port handles largest-ever consignment
  • MoS reaffirms commitment to new tariff policy for Major Ports, captive facilities
  • Govt extends anti-dumping duty on acetone from Thailand & Japan
  • INR rallies further against dollar
  • PM to take up trade deficit reduction issue during China visit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Empires or monopolies?
  • Wanted: ban on noisy freight wagons
  • Continental hub opens in Rotterdam
  • Free! Iris from Contargo
  • New warehouse opening in Denmark
  • Improving safety at Canada's rail crossings
  • Arkas revises Westmed Black Sea service
  • Certification for CT
  • Port Saint John CEO to head AAPA Board
  • More constant climate stations in Latin America
  • Hupac growing on east-west corridor
  • Roger Crook leaves DP DHL
  • UPS driven by European exports
  • Malaysia Airlines axing Frankfurt operation
  • Bimco and GSF launch liner trade standard

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Up mass rescue preparedness UK North P&I Club warns
    The UK's North P&I Club has "warned" ship owners about costs that might not be covered while undertaking large scale rescues in the Mediterranean Sea. A notice from the Club tells owners, "Lack of preparedness for a large-scale rescue operation could lead to a myriad of difficulties, dangers and
  • DEME orders first two LNG powered dredgers
    Belgian dredging group DEME has ordered what it says will be the world's first two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered dredgers from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for an undisclosed price. The two trailing suction hopper dredgers will have a dual fuel capability, enabling them to use LNG or diesel,
  • Ocean Rig delays drillship deliveries from SHI
    George Economou's Ocean Rig is delaying the deliveries of two drillships it ordered at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The two drillships, ordered in April, were originally scheduled for delivery in February and June 2017. However, in a Korea Exchange filing on 28 April, SHI said the customer had
  • Golden Ocean still threatened by weak markets, despite breathing space
    Ship sale and leaseback deals together with the postponement of deliveries of newbuildings unveiled yesterday has given Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) breathing space. However, the threat from the continuing weak market remains, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo said. "We see the transactions lifting
  • BHP shelves Hedland port expansion
    BHP Billiton has announced that it is slowing iron ore output and shelving a USD500 million port expansion plan at the Port of Hedland inner harbour. In its operational review for the nine months that ended on 31 March released last week, the miner said it would go back to its 290-million-tonne
  • CIMC profit surges 289% in Q1
    Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) posted profit of CNY497million (USD80 million) for the first quarter of 2015, surging 289% from the profit of CNY128 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's revenue stood at CNY14.6 billion, up 20.4% year on year (y/y), and
  • D'Amico enters long-range tanker market
    Italian product tanker specialist D'Amico International Shipping (DIS) is to extend its activities into the long-range product tanker market with a USD 88 million order for two 75,000 dwt vessels from Hyundai MIPO's Vinashin Shipyard in Vietnam. The Milan-listed company placed the order for the two
  • Changhang Phoenix to do well in H1
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans&CSC, predicted on 28 April that it would remain in the black for the first half of 2015, as it seeks to resume the trading of company shares on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. In the first three months in 2015, the company's profit slumped
  • BW LPG extends VLGC fleet expansion by exercising option
    BW LPG, the world's largest VLGC owner, says it has exercised a purchase option for a vessel it has operated on charter about a fortnight after it announced the purchase of four newbuilds. The company, which is listed in Oslo and controlled by the Singapore based BW Maritime group, has exercised a
  • VLGC rates near USD100/tonne again
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route are touching USD100 per tonne again, as more tonnage is being diverted to the West-of-Suez. As of 27 April, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark rate at USD96.313/tonne, up from USD88.25/tonne on 20
  • COSCO Shipping back to black in Q1
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping, the first listed subsidiary of COSCO Group, posted a profit of CNY253.5 million for the first quarter of 2015, returning to black from a loss of CNY13.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's revenue in the first quarter of 2015 totalled CNY1.88 billion,
  • AVIC International, Deltamarin venture into EPC business
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilding group AVIC International Maritime Holdings and its subsidiary Deltamarin are venturing into engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). Their joint venture, called Deltamarin Floating Construction, has three core business areas -environmental products
  • Sembcorp Marine's profit drops 15.2%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine suffered a drop of 15.2% year on year to SGD108 million (USD81.8 million) in its profit for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The company's revenue also saw a dip of 2.4% to SGD1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2015, compared with
  • Sewol captain gets life sentence
    The captain of Sewol, the ferry that capsized last year, has been jailed for life after the prosecution appealed for a harsher penalty. The appeals court in South Korea handed down the harsher sentence on 28 April. Lee Jun-seok, 69, was originally jailed 36 years for negligence and dereliction of
  • PSA starts up new terminal in Dammam
    Singapore-listed port operator, PSA International, has started up a new terminal in Dammam, the capital of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The terminal operation was commenced by Saudi Global Ports (SGP), a joint-venture company formed between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia and
  • Philippines plans laws to aid shipping sector
    Laws to ease shipping in and out of the Philippines could come into effect before next year's elections, a senior trade source said. Various legislative initiatives are underway, Sergio R Ortiz-Luis Jr, president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, told the first-quarter General Membership
  • CSCL's profit surges in Q1
    China Shipping Container Lines' (CSCL's) profit increased more than three times year on year (y/y) to CNY249 million (USD40 million) in the first three months of 2015, as a result of sharply lower operating cost. CSCL's revenue fell 9% y/y to CNY7.8 billion during the same period due to scrapping

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Booming contract logistics market makes Asia-Pacific the new hotspot for 3PLs
  • DHL forwarding chief Roger Crook quits as pressure grows from thorny IT project
  • Hamburg Sud blames vessel cascading for a disappointing year of weak growth

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • U.S. Navy responds as Iran fires on Marshall Islands box ship
  • YoungShip launches in Texas
  • Moran Iron Works launches two deck barges
  • EU to impose own regulation on ship CO2 emission reporting
  • DEME orders dual fuel dredge duo
  • Great Lakes Group hires two
  • SCA honors two with Maritime Leadership Awards
  • DNV GL issues guidance on closed bus DP operation
  • Rolls-Royce sells Michell Bearings business

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Tidewater takes delivery of new towboat CROWN POINT
  • Yang Ming set to begin new Asia-ECSA service
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets new Navy LCS contract
  • Crowley Maritime, Svitzer Salvage plan to merge salvage divisions
  • AAPA elects Jim Quinn as board chairman for 2015-16

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Tanker fleet growth is top priority for Concordia Maritime
    Owner wants to expand its fleet to capitalise on bull market
  • Three of the four new LNG importers in 2015 are using FSRUs
    Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt have chosen the more cost-effective and flexible gas import option
  • US deploys destroyer to monitor Iran seizure of Maersk Tigris
    Update: Iran state news report claims Oaktree-owned vessel has been detained due to civil court ruling
  • Heavy losses continue at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    But Hyundai Mipo Dockyard returns to the black
  • Samsung wins a small sweetener for deferring Economou drillships
    South Korean shipbuilder revises contract value up by $23m for pushing back delivery dates of two drillships by more than a year
  • Flexible retrofits a must for ships of the future
    Samskip boss urges naval architects to be prepared for legislative changes
  • NSB and Columbia launch Filipino crewing joint venture
    Asia Marine Philippines will supply both fleets as well as third parties
  • Hamburg Süd moves closer to Ocean Three trio
    German line will contribute ship to new Asia-US east coast loop alongside alliance members
  • Will prediction for Baltic Sea aframaxes come true?
    Owner forecasts rate rises in the Baltic Sea but this week's start has been inauspicious
  • Yard talk | Brazilian hot water
    Sembcorp Marine and Keppel eye Sete Brasil restructuring expected in June to gauge impact on orderbooks
  • CIMC profits jump thanks to higher container demand
    Better economic condition of boxship operators boosts quarterly result
  • Germany's shipping elite changing course after KG carnage
    Top Hamburg names ER Schiffahrt and NSB move closer to customers and look overseas for future business opportunities
  • CSCL reports $40m profit in strong quarterly performance
    Lower fuel costs contributed to the result
  • Next question! Scorpio's Bugbee rejects negativity
    'We've been right' says Bugbee, as product tanker market strengthens
  • Higher panamax rates, lower financing costs boost Danaos results
    Containership lessor takes advantage of congestion on US west coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • GT USA ANNOUNCES FIRST HIRE FOR U.S. OPERATIONS
    Port Canaveral, Fla. - April 27, 2015 - GT USA is pleased to announce the recent hire of senior-level administrator Heidi Shafer as executive personal assistant to Peter Richards, who is overseeing the company's U.S. expansion in his role as managing director of the Gulftainer Group. Capitalizing on a strong international reputation,...
  • Drayage drivers continue LA-LB picketing but cargo unaffected
    Picketing by truck drivers seeking union status continued Tuesday at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, indicating that the campaign by the Teamsters union to organize harbor truckers throughout the harbor is not going away anytime soon. Nevertheless, despite the public presence of dozens of picketing truck drivers, cargo...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Memphis Chamber, Ernest Strickland
    In October 2015, the JOC Inland Distribution Conference will take place in Memphis. Ernest Strickland, Memphis Chamber's Vice President of International and Business Partnerships, discusses the city's access and connectivity - unbeatable road, river rail and runway - and why the area is drawing the commercial/office sector as well as...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port of Virginia, Tom Capozzi
    With existing deep water and infrastructure receiving further investment, The Port of Virginia is ahead of many ports in its readiness to handle larger vessels, notes Chief Sales Officer Tom Capozzi. At TPM 2015 he spoke to JOC about increased traffic to the East Coast, Suez services, truck congestion and...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CenterPoint Properties
    "We're seeing a gravitational pull toward railroad-related developments ... [what has been] happening at the West Coast ports has been accentuating that even more," says NAI Global Logistics' Director Adam Roth. At TPM 2015, Roth comments on increased pressure on intermodal, evolving needs of the shipping community and expected changes...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Jon Slangerup, Port of Long Beach
    In July, Jon Slangerup joined California's Port of Long Beach as CEO, bringing more than 30 years of corporate leadership experience in global logistics and environmental technology. At JOC's TPM 2015, he discussed the great opportunity he sees in using emerging technology to radically redesign the fragmented supply chain process,...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CSX, Todd Biscan
    2014 brought weather and capacity challenges to intermodal service. Todd Biscan, Director of International Sales, Intermodal, details CSX Transportation's efforts to increase capacity to combat that, including an increase of capital spending increase to $2.5 billion for 2015, as well as the "CSX Transportation Network Advantage." ...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Haven, Matt Tillman
    At TPM 2015, Haven, a new startup business in the shipping industry, launched an online platform allowing shippers to be more self-sufficient, comparing and reserving container slots from ocean carriers. CEO and Founder Matt Tillman discusses connecting shippers directly with carriers, and moving beyond rates as a differentiating factor of...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port of Long Beach, Dr. Noel Hacegaba
    After an agreement was reached in labor contract negotiations impacting West Coast ports this March, the backlog caused by months of disruptions remained. Chief Commercial Officer Dr. Noel Hacegaba on the expected timeline for returning to normal operations at the Port of Long Beach, as well as chassis optimization changes...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: ABF Logistics, Carlos Martinez-Tomatis
    Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, ABF Global's Division Vice President, on the forecast for trans-Pacific volumes - increasing imports but flat exports - and challenges that can be met by utilizing more less-than-containerload shipping and bypassing distribution centers. ...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: COSCO, Howard Finkel
    At TPM 2015, shortly after West Coast dockworkers reached an employment agreement that narrowly averted a shutdown of 29 ports, Howard Finkel, Executive Vice President, COSCO Container Lines Americas, spoke to JOC about the reality of what is needed to clear the backlog, and other challenges facing the industry. ...
  • West Coast arbitrator sues carriers, ILWU
    The arbitrator who became a key sticking point in labor negotiations on the U.S. West Coast earlier this year has filed suit against shipping companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. David Miller, a 64-year-old workplace arbitrator at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, took center stage in...
  • Shippers press FMC to quickly act on demurrage fees
    Cargo interests urge the Federal Maritime Commission to take action against carriers and marine terminals that assess late charges for the pickup and return of equipment when the shipper's ability to comply with the demurrage and per-diem requirements is compromised because of terminal congestion. In a letter Monday to the FMC,...
  • Swift doubles profit, prepares to raise driver pay
    Truck drivers at Swift Transportation will get a "material, targeted wage increase" May 1, the second big increase in driver pay at the largest U.S. truckload carrier within a year. Although the scope of the wage hike wasn't announced, the pay increase will be powered by profit that nearly doubled in...
  • Port to Long Beach to Consider Cement Import Facility Final EIR
    The Port of Long Beach has prepared the final environmental impact report for the Mitsubishi (MCC) Cement Facility Modification Project. The Port's Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider the adequacy of the final EIR at its regular meeting May 11, and whether to approve the proposed project. Mitsubishi Cement...
  • Iranians fire shots across Maersk vessel's bow
    Iranian patrol vessels fired warning shots across the bow of the container ship Maersk Tigris when the vessel was traversing the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian territorial waters, a Pentagon spokesman said. Click to enlargeMaersk said the ship is operated in the carrier's ME3 service covering the Black Sea and Persian...
  • DHL Takes Delivery Service to New Heights in Chicago
    Plantation, Florida: April 28, 2015: Starting today, helicopters won't just be used to report on Chicago's notorious traffic gridlock; they'll actually help get international shippers through it. DHL, the world's leading international express services provider, launched its helicopter service in Chicago to provide early morning delivery services for the area's financial and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Costamare confirms order
    Costamare confirmed the addition of a newbuilding at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's Subic Bay yard alongside York Capital as it reported a forecast-topping first quarter profit today.
  • Spain ferry evacuated
    Passengers and crew of a ropax ferry operated by Spain's Transmediterranea-Acciona have abandoned ship after a fire ignited on the vessel.
  • Oaktree boxship seized off Iran
    Iranian forces have seized an Oaktree Capital Management-owned containership in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials said today.
  • Fairwood taps Golar man
    Delfin LNG owner Fairwood Peninsula Energy has hired a key executive from Golar LNG
  • Cascade headache
    Hamburg Sud has been hit by falling rates as bigger boxships force smaller vessels on to its key North-South trade routes.
  • NSB expands in Asia
    Germany's NSB has founded a new crewing joint venture in Philippines alongside long-term partner Columbia Shipmanagement.
  • Concordia calls recovery
    A red-hot tanker market has seen Concordia Maritime's first quarter profit race past its total for the whole of 2014.
  • Maersk ship hit by fire
    Firefighters have extinguished a cargo hold blaze on a Maersk containership off Mauritius.
  • Sell-off hurts SALT in Q1
    Scorpio Bulkers carried a $31.8m charge on newbuilding sales on its way to a first quarter loss.
  • Strong start for CSDC
    A strong first quarter performance for China Shipping Development (CSDC) has followed the company's return to black for 2014.
  • TNG wins tanker deal
    Newly-listed Croatian owner Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has fixed a new Korean resale tanker for three years at what it called a "superior" market rate.
  • Diana in double deal
    Diana Shipping has re-entered the sale and purchase market to acquire a capesize newbuilding from Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Samudera builds up profit
    Samudera Shipping has slashed the cost of its services to book a bigger profit for the first quarter despite lower revenue.
  • GSI loss grows
    Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has revealed a bigger loss in the first quarter as costs rose.
  • Parakou decision delayed
    A key vote in Parakou Tankers' attempts to reverse into a Nasdaq listing has again been delayed.
  • Sewol master gets life
    Sewol's captain has been found guilty of homicide and sentenced to 36 years in prison, overturning an earlier conviction for negligence.
  • Nord/LB cuts loan losses
    German bank Nord/LB has reduced provisions for bad shipping loans during 2014, but the sector will still be a drag on its results this year.
  • Scorpio Tankers dividend to rise
    Wall Street's leading shipping analysts are predicting further dividend rises for Scorpio Tankers after it reported its strongest quarterly results as a public company yesterday.
  • Mipo on the mend
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has kicked-off the year in the black erasing a loss during the same period of 2014 and keeping its momentum from a strong fourth quarter.
  • MES profit slumps
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has posted a steep decline in earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Seaspan seals $890m loans
    New York-listed Seaspan has clinched new loans worth $887.7m as first quarter profit rose.
  • Seaspan orders seven
    New York-listed Seaspan has inked orders for seven containerships in two deals worth $653.5m.
  • Economou delays drillships?
    After months of speculation George Economou appears to have succeeded in pushing back the delivery of a pair of drillships at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Samsung swings to profit
    Samsung Heavy Industries has sprung back into the black in the first quarter.
  • HHI loses more
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has failed to show signs of recovery as it sank deeper into the red during the first quarter of the year.
  • Vyborg wins icebreaker
    Russian nuclear agency Atomflot will spend RUB 6bn ($115m) on a new icebreaker at Vyborg Shipyard.
  • HPH makes weaker start
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has made a poor start to 2015 with first quarter results down 49% on a year ago.
  • Bunker clean-up begins
    Authorities have started a clean-up operation in Tauranga, New Zealand, after a bunker line spilled oil.
  • BW LPG adds VLGC
    BW LPG has bought a VLGC it has been bareboat chartering since 2004 for a bargain price.
  • Mississagi bulker refloated
    Salvors have managed to refloat the Rand Logistics bulker that went aground off the US state of Michigan last week.
  • Aframax under arrest
    An aframax tanker has been arrested for the second time in less than eighteen months, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • China bauxite imports surge
    China's bauxite imports more than doubled in March on higher demand, according to Chinese customs data.
  • GLBS profit down 26%
    Globus Maritime has seen its four quarter financial performance deteriorate by 26% on the back of the weaker dry cargo market.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Iran seizes Maersk containership
  • NEWS FLASH: XPO Logistics swoops up Norbert Dentressangle for $3.5b
  • LA/Long Beach port driver strike enters second day
  • Shippers call for FMC action on detention, demurrage
  • UPS increases EPS 14% in Q1
  • Port of Oakland to close Friday in May Day protest
  • BNSF Logistics buys Vectora's wind turbine transport assets
  • Port of New York/New Jersey handles record volumes
  • ZIM explores options for new ships
  • DHL Express deploys helicopters for Chicago shippers
  • March intermodal rates down 1.6%
  • Canadian bulk carrier refloated in Great Lakes waterway
  • Cargolux grounds lithium ion battery shipments
  • SGP commences operations at new terminal in Dammam
  • Executive Moves: UPS, AmeriQuest, AAPA, CEVA and Swissport
  • TNT posts $11.96m operating loss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Contract for LNG-fuelled dredgers awarded
    Newbuilds to reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions levels, says builder.
  • Swedish study to look at scrubber washwater
    Aims to assess impact on marine environment amid worries it has been underestimated.
  • 'Disappointment' as CO2 montoring rules are voted through
    EU parliament backs Monitoring, Reporting and Verification scheme.
  • Danish sniffer project close to take-off
    Hopes for same deterrent effect as speed cameras as it will share information about sulphur cheats.
  • 'Private sector' to invest in Iran's bunker sector
    Official says $180 million to be spent over the next 12 months.
  • Italian firm orders 'eco' duo
    Newbuilds allow d'Amico International Shipping to enter LR1 market, says CEO.
  • EU in key vote on CO2 emmissions monitoring
    Environmental group warns that EU has broken its promise to cut ship emmissions 'three times since 2009'.
  • Analysts: Lower bunker prices see box line's profits surge
    China Shipping Container Lines says Q1 profits up by over 300%.
  • Mobil pipeline identified as source of Tauranga bunker spill
    'We apologise for the incident,' says company's New Zealand manager.
  • Seaspan orders five
    Vessel to sport company's 'Saver' design.
  • West Coast ports may benefit from cheaper bunkers
    Overcapacity and lower fuel prices may keep cargo flowing out of US West Coast.
  • BLT to place vessels under creditor-owned firm
    New shipping firm called NewCo to be created.
  • Singapore: MPA approves more mass flow meters
    Total number of approved bunker tankers now 17.
  • Andatee under delisting threat
    Company appealing move by Nasdaq.
  • Montevideo's IFO availability 'in critical situation'
    Product has been extremely tight in the area since mid-April.
  • New Zealand fuel spill cleanup underway
    Assessment continues at the Port of Tauranga.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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