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July 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry pooh-poohs speculation about imminent NOL-APL sale
  • MSC and Maersk improve schedule reliability in 2M Alliancef
  • Biggest ship from Chinese yard is 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Vasci de Gama
  • DP World first half volume up 4.1pc, owned terminals lift 14.4 million TEU
  • California state legislative staff get pep talk from Oakland port
  • Savannah's Georgia ports volume increases 17pc to 3.66 million TEU
  • Charleston's South Carolina volume rises 14pc to 1.9 million TEU
  • Canadian Pacific chairman quits after accidently making company American
  • Norfolk Southern profit off 23pc to US$433 million as sales fall 11pc
  • Nigerian ban of 113 tankers sparks fears of new regime maritime crackdown
  • UPS in talks for 3PL Coyote Logistics valued at US$1.8 billion
  • US senators propose voluntary labelling for US meats to avoid WTO ruling
  • DHL says Hong Kong needs 3rd runway to stay on top of cargo game
  • Privatising Beirut airport mooted by Progressive Socialist leader
  • Zimbabwe's Rainbow Airlines seeks partners to develop routes

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of its largest box vessel
  • Green channel for clearance of coastal cargo at Major Ports soon, says Radhakrishnan
  • L&T Ports, Kattupalli adds barites to its cargo kitty
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles - IMDG Code 37-14
  • Australia gears up for FTA-driven trade boom with China
  • Avashya Foundation undertakes CSR initiatives at Sion & Nair hospitals in Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • US standardises marine casualty reporting
    US regulators have issued guidance to help simplify marine casualty reporting compliance for shipowners and operators. In its Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-15, the US Coast Guard noted that due to the complexity of marine casualty reporting and inconsistent enforcement, "additional
  • SBM Offshore completes biggest ever FPSO financing
    Netherlands-based SBM Offshore has completed the USD1.55 billion financing of the FPSO Cidade de Saquarema - the largest project financing ever organised by the group. The new financing package, which involves loans from 16 international banks and insurance cover from four export credit agencies,
  • Toll group sets up logistics hub at Singapore mega-port
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is to build a hub in Singapore to capitalise on the new mega-port coming to the western part of the city-state. On 27 July, Toll, now part of Japan Post, said it would build a 100,000 m² Toll City logistics hub in Singapore's Tuas industrial estate, where
  • No crew deaths on UK vessels for first time in 50 years
    Last year saw the first time no seafarers died aboard UK flagged vessels over 100 gt, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch reported. Before 2014, UK vessels averaged four deaths per year for the past decade, the MAIB said in its annual report released on 27 July. The MAIB's records go back 50
  • Scorpio Bulkers takes big financial hit
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has booked a major write-down on divested newbuild contracts and remaining orders held for sale. The Emanuele Lauro-led company posted a net loss of USD138.6 million for 2Q15 versus a loss of USD15 million in 2Q14. Excluding one-time items, the adjusted net loss was
  • Profit sharing boosts Navios Midstream
    Angeliki Frangou-led VLCC owner Navios Midstream Partners has reported strong profits in its latest quarter and cited increased chartering activity in the market. NYSE-listed Navios Midstream posted net income of USD5.4 million and adjusted net income of USD7.1 million for 2Q15. The partnership was
  • Older VLCCs lead price recovery
    Prices for older secondhand vessels in the VLCC market are rising faster than for younger ones, while newbuildings are unlikely to see any increase in the near future, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. The price of a five-year-old VLCC had risen to USD84 million, while a
  • Statoil trims 2015 capex by USD500 million in 2Q report
    Norwegian oil company Statoil announced in its 2Q15 interim results statement today that it will trim its 2015 capital expenditure by USD500 million from an earlier forecast to an expected USD17.5 billion. It was the second time this year the company reduced its 2015 capital expenditure plans
  • Turkish ship accused of fleeing Malta arrest
    A Turkish-registered general cargo ship has been accused of fleeing arrest in Malta over an unpaid bunkering bill. Several local Maltese news sites reported that 1993-built Feyza Genc allegedly left Malta at night after being detained by the coastguard over a EUR45,000 (USD49,715) unpaid bill due
  • DFDS resumes Dover-Calais sailings after 'positive' talks
    Danish cross-Channel operator DFDS resumed sailings between Calais and Dover this morning after a "positive" round table meeting organised by French Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidalies in Paris yesterday. DFDS suspended its sailings between the two ports on Sunday after disturbances in
  • MOL sets up barge terminal in Bangkok
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a barge terminal operation company in Bangkok aimed at moving goods more speedily and efficiently, it announced today (28 July). Bangkok Barge Terminal Company will be a joint venture with local Thai company SahaThai Terminal and is due to start
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of biggest Chinese-built box carrier
    French container line operator CMA CGM has taken delivery of the biggest container carrier ever built by a Chinese yard. The 18,000 teu Vasco de Gama, which measures 399 m by 54 m, was handed over to the Marseilles-based group yesterday by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It is the
  • Two dead as cargo vessel reportedly sinks off Kenya
    Two seafarers were killed when a Kenyan flagged cargo vessel laden with sacks full of khat reportedly capsized 400 km north east of Mombasa, IHS Maritime has learned. Lamu-based fisherman Athman Seif told IHS Maritime that MV Al-Shami sank on Sunday. Three other crew members were rescued and taken
  • Singapore invites proposals for LNG bunkering
    Singapore is inviting interested parties to apply for a licence to supply LNG fuel to ships in its waters. In their submissions to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), applicants must propose an LNG bunkering supply solution. This should include how the applicant will procure and
  • Kenya leading the way on African maritime recruits
    Fifty students are expected to join the Technical University of Mombasa for diploma courses on marine engineering and nautical science later this year as African governments and maritime authorities step up efforts to work together to boost the maritime labour market. The university is one of two,
  • Egypt to dredge access for APM's Suez Canal terminal
    Egypt has finally agreed to widen and deepen a channel giving APMT's Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) direct access to the shipping canal's northern end, after balking at the cost for a number of years. Last weekend, as the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) held a successful two-way traffic trial in
  • TS Lines confirms box ships deal with CSBC
    Taiwanese carrier TS Lines on 24 July confirmed its order for two 1,800 teu container ships with options for another two at China Ship Building Corporation (CSBC). TS Lines chairman TS Chen said although the decision to order the four box ships was made four years ago when newbuilding prices were
  • Korea's declining car exports hurts Pyeongtaek-Dangjin
    Pyeongtaek-Dangjin, South Korea's largest vehicle port, continues to feel the pain of the country's declining car exports. Pyeongtaek Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration said that in the first half of 2015, the twin port handled 762,780 cars, down from 786,423 cars in the same period in
  • Changhang Group to sell stake in Changhang Phoenix to Shunhang Shipping
    China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) Corporation (Changhang Group) plans to sell all its stake in Shanghai-listed Changhang Phoenix to Tianjin Shunhang Shipping for CNY1.0 billion (USD160.9 million) to fund its debt restructuring. Changhang Group currently owns 17.89% of Changhang Phoenix,
  • Shipbroker: Don't rush to build oil tankers
    Despite the positive sentiment surrounding oil tanker freight rates, caution should be exercised before building new ships, Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa cautioned. The tanker market has continued its strong performance in the first half of 2015, riding on positive sentiment. Very large crude
  • SHI: No confirmation on Sungdong management
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) told IHS Maritime that it has not made any decision as to whether it will take over the management of mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The South Korean media has reported that Sungdong's major shareholder and

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Deutsche Bahn ponders a partial sale for Schenker in major cost-cutting revamp
  • DP World reports solid first-half figures at container terminals, despite 'headwinds'
  • New online freight portals pose a hi-tech challenge to traditional freight forwarders

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of Singapore issues LNG bunkering RFP
  • Rolls-Royce completes Zumwalt deliveries
  • Costa to build two 6,600 guest LNG fueled cruise ships
  • Red and White Fleet eyes fuel cell powered ferry
  • All American Marine wins research vessel contract
  • Damen delivers Twin Axe FCS customized for O&G industry

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Jensen Martime ATB design nets American Bureau of Shipping nod
  • Mitsui holds naming ceremony for LNG carrier LNG FUKUROKUJU
  • DOT releases 2015 database covering transport infrastructure
  • G6 Alliance upgrading Asia - Europe service
  • Diana Shipping Oks new $165 million loan

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT rises to $22m profit on buzzing crude tanker market
    Revenues were four times the level achieved last year
  • When silence is not golden for tankers
    Nigeria's continued silence on its tanker ban stokes uncertainty and fevered speculation within tanker industry
  • Mediterranean uptick could be fleeting
    Volumes helped lift rates but it is questionable how long this will last
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts $139m second-quarter losses
    NYSE-listed owner books losses for disposal of newbuilding contracts amid weak market
  • Sinotrans & CSC Holdings sells CSC Phoenix to private shipping player
    Buyer will pay Yuan1bn for the back-door listing deal
  • Navios Midstream buoyed by profits from rising VLCC market
    Angeliki Frangou-led partnership will hike distributions by 10% after last acquisitions
  • China Shipping Group units land $169m scrapping subsidy
    China Shipping Development and China Shipping Container Lines are the beneficiaries
  • US shippers take aim at ILWU over west coast port chaos
    Farm exporters say some business lost forever after last winter's disruptions and delays
  • Shanghai launches shore-power subsidy scheme
    Port will receive handouts that cover 60% of the instalment cost

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Agility Fuel Systems announces CEO Transition
    SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Agility Fuel Systems, the leading developer and manufacturer of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty vehicles in North America, today announced that Barry Engle has accepted an Executive Vice President position with General Motors and will depart from his post as Chief Executive Officer of Agility....
  • SpeedCast acquires SAIT Communications
    Sydney, Australia - SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global satellite telecommunications service provider, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAIT Communications, a fast-growing maritime communications service provider in southern Europe. SAIT Communications is one of the leading suppliers of L-band satellite services in the southern...
  • MIQ Logistics honored for supply chain performance
    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - MIQ Logistics is very pleased to be recognized by SupplyChainBrain as one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for 2015. "In an industry served by many hundred providers, it's the ability to form trustworthy business relationships that separate the wheat from the chaff," says John Carr, president...
  • Diana Containerships Inc. announces the sale of container ship Cap Domingo
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2001-built vessel "Cap Domingo", with delivery due...
  • Khalifa Port achieved berth productivity of 206 moves per hour
    Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), manager and operator of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), set a new productivity record by handling 2615 moves in just under 13 hours on the 9,365 TEU CMA CGM Thames which called into Khalifa Port on Tuesday 21st July . An operational productivity metric...
  • Deferred air demand, intra-Europe trade fuel UPS earnings
    Strong cross-border business in Europe and the highest demand for deferred package service in the U.S. in a decade helped UPS increase second quarter profits, despite falling revenue. The increase in deferred air business comes as more consumers opt for two-day to three-day delivery times for packages ordered from online retailers,...
  • Roadrunner buys Stagecoach to get more US-Mexico cross-border capacity
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution for $35 million, continuing the buying spree it embarked on in 2013 as merger and acquisition activity dominates the transportation and logistics industries. Roadrunner's purchase of the El Paso, Texas-based company will improve its ability to provider services in the U.S. Southwest...
  • Soft truckload demand cuts Universal profit
    Universal Truckload Services' second quarter profit and revenue slipped amid reduced truckload demand, but the company said volume and pricing strengthened for other businesses, notably intermodal drayage. The Monroe, Michigan-based carrier's net income slipped 2.3 percent to $13.3 million from a year earlier, as revenue declined 4.2 percent to $295 million...
  • Second inland port aims to boost Savannah's market share
    The Georgia Ports Authority said it will open the second of its six planned inland ports in an effort to expand the Port of Savannah's intermodal reach into the fast-growing U.S. Southeast. The Appalachian Regional Port scheduled to open in 2018 at Chatworth in Murray County in northwest Georgia will target...
  • New Asian services could spur turnaround at Halifax
    Port of HalifaxPort of Halifax's recent inclusion on G6 and CMA CGM services to Asia bode well for a container rebound at the Nova Scotia gateway. These new services, along with an expectation that Halifax will be included on another Asian service via the Suez Canal, suggest that the port is...
  • ODFL targets oil, agriculture with new Montana terminal
    Old Dominion Freight Line, the fifth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, has opened a 24-door terminal at Sidney, Montana, to handle growing traffic from the region's oil and agriculture businesses. The expansion is part of ODFL's plans this year to spend $463 million on capital improvements, including $165 million for real estate acquisition...
  • Paccar builds more trucks to meet growing North American freight demand
    Truck maker Paccar expects to sell more Class 8 tractors this year than last because motor carriers are enjoying higher rates and seeking more demand. Paccar, the company behind trucking brands Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF, said it expects Class 8 tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada to rise from 250,000...
  • BNSF tightens dwell times at intermodal terminals
    BNSF Railway is cracking down on dwell times in its intermodal terminals in an effort to improve circulation and prepare for recent and anticipated growth in intermodal traffic. Effective Aug. 17, BNSF will rearrange its dwell time groupings and increase charges for at least some of its terminals nationwide. Terminals in Los...
  • Deutsche Bahn weighs partial privatization of DB Schenker logistics unit
    LONDON - Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railway, today said it is weighing a partial privatization of its DB Schenker Logistics unit as part of an extensive restructuring program that will be launched in August. The Berlin-based company said the move was designed "to boost strategic development and finance further growth" but...
  • Watson, 72, maritime pilot leader, advocate, dies
    Captain Michael R. Watson, president of the American Pilots Association died July 23, 2015. He was 72. Captain Michael R. WatsonWatson was a member of the piloting profession for 45 years, getting his start in the Association of Maryland Pilots in 1970, serving as president from 1982-2000 and concurrently as vice...
  • US shippers, truck companies reap low fuel price benefits
    If U.S. shippers feel less pain when it comes time to pay freight bills this year, they can thank the worldwide oil glut. With the third quarter under way, the very significant impact of the collapse in oil and fuel prices over the past year on U.S. freight transportation is...
  • China-Europe rail has air cargo in the crosshairs
    HONG KONG - Airlines flying cargo between China and Europe will be hit hardest by Beijing's One Belt, One Road trade strategy as the land bridge rail route proves too attractively priced to ignore, believes Steve Flowers, head of global freight forwarding at UPS. "Transportation managers will likely have a hard...
  • DP World first-half volume up on strong Europe, UAE growth
    LONDON - DP World posted a 4.2 percent increase in container traffic in the first half of the year, driven largely by strong growth at its terminals in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai-based group handled 30.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units across its global network of terminals, up from 29.4...
  • Still no word on shipping exemption from HK competition law
    HONG KONG - No decision yet has been made on whether Hong Kong's Competition Commission will grant the liner industry a block exemption from new rules to be enforced from December that will effectively render container shipping activity illegal.Guidelines on how the new competition law will be implemented when it...
  • Double-digit volume jump highlights Savannah's growing market share
    Port of SavannahContainer volume through the Port of Savannah in June jumped 39.6 percent year-over-year, the fastest rate of any U.S. port, as Savannah continued to gain market share even after West Coast congestion cleared. The Georgia Port Authority closed its July-June fiscal year with a record 3.7 million 20-foot-equivalents in...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT beats predictions
    DHT Holdings delivered second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations and reversed a loss unveiled this time last year.
  • Stifel cuts Scorpio forecast
    Stifel cut its earnings estimates for Scorpio Bulkers on predictions that the dry-bulk market will recover gradually thorough 2017.
  • VLCCs pull back further
    Spot charter rates slumped for another day in the VLCC market Tuesday amid continued slow fixture activity.
  • Singapore hunts LNG suppliers
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched a tendering process for companies aiming to supply LNG bunkers in the world's largest fuelling port for ships.
  • Diana sells panamax boxship
    Diana Containerships has offloaded one of its panamaxes a few months after it snapped up a pair of vessels of similar size.
  • Scorpio Bulkers into clearer air
    Scorpio Bulkers was said to be nearing the end of its dark restructuring tunnel today despite reported a second quarter loss.
  • Carnival books Turku twins
    Carnival Corp has booked two LNG-fuelled newbuildings at Meyer Werft for its Costa Cruises brand.
  • NAP up in second quarter
    Angeliki Frangou noted rising appetite for long-term VLCC charters as Navios Maritime Midstream Partners logged an improved profit for the second quarter.
  • Cruiseship hits coastguard boat
    Heavy fog in the Aegean has caused two accidents in Greek waters over the last few days.
  • DFDS back to business
    DFDS is set to continue its normal schedule between Dover and Calais this afternoon.
  • G6 boosts Asia-Europe
    The G6 Alliance has strengthened its Asia-Europe service by adding additional ports.
  • Older VLCCs to lead price drive
    DNB Markets expects second-hand VLCC prices to shot up further with older tankers continuing to lead the charge.
  • Dry buyers back in play
    A rising charter market and a calmer geopolitical stage is drawing dry cargo owners out of the woodwork and into the sale and purchase market, a leading Greek broker says.
  • MOL in new Thai venture
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a new joint barge terminal operation in Thailand.
  • Cochin win for RKEC
    Indian state-owned port hands $40m VLGC jetty project to local contractor.
  • Precious readies notes issue
    Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping is lining up a potential SGD 500m ($365.67m) notes issue.
  • SBM closes on $1.55bn
    SBM Offshore has completed the largest financing project in the company's history.
  • Ban a rate boost?
    JP Morgan believes Nigeria's decision to ban over 100 tankers from its shores could be positive for the market.
  • Senat wants Singapore talks
    Blacklisted Senat Shipping has been seeking to meet with Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to clarify its position on an alleged relationship with sanctioned Ocean Maritime Management (OMM).
  • DP World volumes rise
    DP World has recorded a steady rise in volumes during the first half of 2015.
  • Scorpio strikes again
    Scorpio Tankers has continued a buying spree with the purchase of a newbuilding on order South Korea's SPP Shipbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of New York/New Jersey container volumes up 13.4% in first half 2015
  • Roadrunner acquires Stagecoach Cartage
  • TNT Express grows second quarter profits
  • Brasil Terminal Portuário reports 167% increase in container volumes
  • Port Logistics Group enters Savannah market
  • Teamsters: Google delivery drivers seek to unionize
  • Executive Moves: Locus Traxx Worldwide and Dunavant Logistics
  • UPS increases Q2 earnings despite lower revenues
  • FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
  • USDA changes dairy import licensing program
  • Norfolk Southern reports sharp drop in net income
  • Texas cities to help pay for upgrades at commercial border crossings
  • Busan to expand trans-shipment cargo operations
  • Hub Group earnings dip slighly in Q2
  • Teras Cargo Transport (America) adds new ship
  • GRI roundup: Maersk Line, MOL and UASC
  • Executive Moves: UASC and Matson
  • Sen. Cruz says McConnell lied about Ex-Im Bank as fight over long-term transportation bill continues

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Vessel collision on Yangtze River results in minor oil spill
    Amount yet to be determined.
  • US firms partner to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry
    Companies to conduct feasibility study for refuelling station and hydrogen vessel design.
  • India to lower customs duty on bunker fuels
    In a move to help support economic growth.
  • Carnival orders two LNG-powered ships for Costa Cruises
    Ships scheduled for delivery in 2019 and 2020.
  • Shanghai to incentivise use of shore-power
    Will subsidise installations and provide discounts to users in bid to cut pollution.
  • Bunker surcharge on Australia-Asian routes to fall
    In line with weaker oil prices.
  • LNG bunkering at Singapore moves closer to reality
    With call for potential suppliers asked to apply for MPA licence.
  • Three vessels fined as Norway doubles ECA inspections
    Fines decided 'case by case' and will reflect severity of violation, official says.
  • Titan Petrochemicals: Open offer plan delayed
    Conditions for underwriting agreement not satisfied, says company.
  • Upgrades make ship commercially attractive
    Enhanced fuel efficiency and capacity adds to selling power.
  • Chinese player offloads bunker trading venture
    Citing 'sub-par' performance.
  • Player drops out of MPA-approved bunker craft operator list
    BHL Tankers 'surrendered' its licence earlier this year, authority says.
  • NewLead: Upgrades enable 'commercial competency' of vessel
    Increase in fuel efficiency and capacity results in 'enhanced attraction' of ship, says NewLead.
  • Malta: Vessel avoids arrest for unpaid bunker bill
    By leaving port area undercover of darkness.
  • Chinese player dumps bunker trading venture
    Company falls into H1 losses.
  • Malta: Turkey-flagged vessel 'escapes' arrest
    Vessel left bunkering area at night, says report.

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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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