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September 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DHL Express announces 4.9pc rate increase for Hong Kong from January
  • Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding signs US$2.8 billion deal with EximBank
  • Sinokor starts direct calls from South Korea to India from October 2
  • Hong Kong expects growth to fall from 3pc to zero as 3PLs see weak peak
  • Singapore shuts schools, issues haze alert to maritime community
  • With Singapore base NAVTOR adds office in Japan to sell e-charts
  • Bollore Logistics squares off in Freetown against APMT in Monrovia
  • CMA-CGM installs Bio-Sea ballast water treatment unit in 18,000-TEU ship
  • Danaos buys 3 containerships via new joint venture Gemini Shipholdings
  • Volga Dnepr's new air cargo carrier set for take-off in mid-November
  • ACS firsts half revenues surge 41pc despite setback in Russia
  • Despite Ukrainian stand-off, Ruslan is still has NATO air cargo contract

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • Baltic Exchange delivers large interim dividend to shareholders
  • Dr Shashi Kumar to take up education & training role at US MARAD
  • First seagoing ship bunkers with LNG in Antwerp port
  • Floating jetty at Nariman Point gets MCZMA nod
  • Hyundai Group Chairperson Hyun Jeong-Eun named among Fortune's top 25 most powerful women of Asia-Pacific
  • NYK selected for DJSI for 13th consecutive year
  • SARJAK establishes ODC/OOG business operations in South America
  • Shipping confidence levels rise to 2015 high
  • Significant fall in Asia-North Europe box spot rates
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia announces appointment of Ajit Venkataraman as Managing Director
  • BCC&I's seminar on bulk cargo transloading explores issue in detail
  • Capt. T. Srinivas is the new Deputy Conservator of KPT
  • D. N. Sondhi takes charge as FA&CAO of Kandla Port Trust
  • Mumbai Port receives export passenger vehicles by rail at RCD Cotton Depot
  • August exports shrink by 20.66 pc to $21.26 bn
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mega trailer operations greener with LNG
  • Logistics software provider recruits new MD
  • Big Data award for fleet management solution
  • Cork to be transatlantic point of departure
  • Financial wizard to support Champ
  • Work on Nicaragua Canal delayed again Shipping
  • Scheduled road connection to Geogia
  • Bridging the gap between Switzerland and Denmark
  • Prestigious award for Helena Preiss
  • OOCL topping up intra-Asia coverage
  • Big air hub in the pipeline in Italy
  • China - Moscow in under a fortnight
  • AMI doubles Sydney base
  • Baltic Exchange CEO bowing out
  • 8,000 trains per year transiting the Alps
  • HL confirms IPO launch before year end

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • Bulker detained for safety shortfalls
    Deficient fire safety equipment has led US Coast Guard (USCG) inspectors to detain a Greek bulker at the Port of Tacoma until the issues can be resolved. A team from the agency's Puget Sound sector found the deficiencies on the 81,700 dwt Rena while conducting a routine inspection on 24 September.
  • Med ECA remains out of sight
    There is no medium-term prospect of the Mediterranean following other seas of the European Union (EU) and becoming a sulphur emission control area (ECA). While EU countries bordering the Mediterranean might, in principle, be in favour of forming an ECA, Jordi Vila, head of port operations and
  • Höegh Transporter slams shipper after "highly regrettable" detention
    The Höegh Transporter ro-ro ship, detained at Mombasa due to the discovery of undeclared weapons on board, was released on 25 September. The ship was detained on 17 September when it was boarded by Kenyan authorities in search of weapons and drugs. While no drugs were found, weapons were found
  • Wisdom Marine orders Handysize bulkers at Namura
    Taiwanese bulker owner Wisdom Marine has ordered two 34,000 dwt bulk carriers at Japan's Namura Shipbuilding. It announced in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing that the two newbuildings would cost no more than USD44 million in total. The ships would be delivered by 2H16. The latest order means
  • Topaz contracts two OSCVs
    Dubai-based offshore oilfield service provider Topaz Energy and Marine has ordered two offshore subsea construction vessels (OSCVs) from Singapore-listed Norwegian shipbuilder VARD Holdings. The vessels, which are intended for crane operations, will be of VARD 3 08 design, measuring a total length
  • Busan completes maritime cluster
    South Korean port city Busan has moved closer to its goal of becoming a shipping centre with the completion of a maritime cluster on 25 September. A 610,000 m² area in the city's Dongsam district was earmarked as a cluster for the domestic maritime and fisheries industry as part of the Busan
  • Tampa dredging benefits rare birds
    Multiple projects to both aid the port of Tampa Bay's navigational safety and enhance wildlife habitats involving its two dredged material disposal islands in Hillsborough Bay were completed in September 2015. The Florida port is home to some extremely rare birds and its large dredged material
  • Southeast Asia crime tops the week
    Pirate and maritime crime activity in Southeast Asian waters is "at a high level" for the week of 20 September, according to intelligence co-ordinator MARLO. A total of four incidents were recorded in the MARLO Piracy Analysis and Threat to Shipping report, as against two the previous week.
  • EU meets to decide on HNS Convention 2010
    European Union member states meet today to consider ratification of the carriage of hazardous and noxious substances by sea convention (HNS Convention 1996) as amended by the 2010 Protocol. The updated regulation, which shipping associations have called on member states to ratify, would ensure
  • Sainty Marine disagrees on liquidation plan for Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine said it has objected to a liquidation plan for defunct Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI), which was given by the yard's receiver. Sainty Marine forwarded its decision to the receiver on 25 September, a stock filing of the company said. If the plan could not be
  • Rena's remains could stay on Astrolabe Reef for a price
    Owners of MV Rena that sank off Tauranga, New Zealand in 2011 could get the nod to leave most of the wreck on Astrolabe Reef, for a price. Bay of Plenty Regional Council lawyers told the hearings last week that the council may agree to the wreck remaining, if Daina Shipping paid a NZD6.2 million
  • Fire in Hong Kong typhoon shelter injures five, damages vessels
    A fire broke out at the Shau Kei Wan typhoon shelter in Hong Kong on 27 September, injuring five people and damaging nine vessels. Private yachts and fishing vessels at the shelter's anchorage were damaged in the incident, as vessels on fire drifted towards other vessels in the vicinity. Five
  • Essar Shipping CEO: Excessive automation compromises safety
    Excessive automation on board merchant ships is endangering safety at sea, Essar Shipping director and CEO Captain Anoop Kumar Sharma warned. "If there is an equipment malfunctioning at sea, nobody is able to repair," he told the INMEX-SMM India conference in Mumbai that concluded on 24 September.

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • Core stakeholders pledge their support as Hapag-Lloyd sets $500m target from IPO
  • Seago Line says European low-sulphur fuel regulations will cost it $40m a year
  • September boost may be lull before the storm, predict gloomy air freight pundits

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • USCG issues new policy letter on BWM compliance
  • HOS gets $26.6 million mod to Navy blocking boat contract
  • Mystery owner asks Incat Crowther to design fast ferry
  • Bulker sea trials confirm benefits of Kappel FP propeller
  • DOF Subsea books orders worth over $351 million
  • GasLog inks seven ship maintenance agreement
  • Vard gets $100 millon order for Topaz twosome
  • Shell pulls out of Alaska drilling

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • Coast Guard holds ship in Tacoma for multiple safety deficiencies
  • Corps releases final feasibility report on Skokomish River restoration project
  • Crowley-managed vessel helps with rescue operation
  • Port Metro Vancouver honored for Low Level Road uprade project
  • Federal Highway Administration earmarks funds for training

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • VLCC spot rates steady as Middle East pace slows
    End of week offers potential to generate rate gains amid possible chartering flurry
  • Australia oversupply weighs on Micelyn Express Offshore
    Impairment loss brings negative result for offshore operator
  • German owners to get crew salary tax break
    VDR says political support lined up for implementation from January 1
  • ZMPC delivers three more cranes to Felixstowe
    Cranes will increase ULC handling capacity at UK's busiest port
  • Scorpio Bulkers continues share buy-back programme
    Latest purchase by affiliated entity Scorpio Services Holding lifts its ownership of Scorpio Bulkers to 6.3%
  • Handysize index softens to 10-week low
    Listless trading ahead of China's Golden Week holiday
  • Havila AHTS pair joins North Sea lay-up fleet
    Company cuts operating expenses as it rules out imminent market recovery
  • Reorganised MHI units to start operations on October 1
    Two new subsidiaries aim to be more competitive, with focused product lines and streamlined business operations
  • Tanker Investments doubles size of its share repurchase programme
    Directors set aside an extra $30m for buying back stock on the Oslo exchange
  • Odfjell refinances vessels
    Chemical tanker outfit has completed its 2015 scheduled refinancing, giving it $43.8m in surplus liquidity
  • Hapag-Lloyd to order 20,000 teu ships after $500m IPO
    Shareholder Tui to sell stake as German line prepares to invest proceeds in ships and containers
  • Topaz Energy expands offshore fleet
    Topaz Energy concludes deal with Vard Holdings for the construction of two offshore subsea construction vessels
  • Höegh car carrier released from Mombasa
    Vessel has continued on its ocean voyage to South Africa, West Africa and Mexico
  • US Senators introduce bill to ban crude oil shipping on Great Lakes
    Legislation aims to enhance pipeline safety to protect the Great Lakes region
  • Wisdom Marine expands orderbook despite market woes
    Profit-making Taiwanese owner orders two handysize bulkers from Namura Shipbuilding
  • The verification game
    Containers have been carried by sea for nearly half a century but finding the correct weight of a box is still causing furrowed brows

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • Werner extends truck driver apprenticeship program
    Werner Enterprises is extending an apprenticeship program designed to attract military veterans to trucking from 12 months to 24 months, with the blessing of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The extension means eligible veterans under the Post 9/11 GI Bill can now receive up to $22,555.20 of their tax-free education...
  • UPS looks past China economic slowdown to expand in mid-tier cities
    UPS is expanding its footprint in China with offices in 13 new cities, a reflection of the parcel giant's confidence in the Chinese market despite the recent economic slowdown there. The fully array of UPS services - including customs brokerage and logistics consultation - will now be available to customers in...
  • UTi expands Mexico warehousing footprint to serve auto, high-tech shippers
    UTi Worldwide has opened a 27,000 square foot warehouse in north central Mexico to serve automotive and high-tech manufacturers exporting products to the nearby U.S. market. The facility in Irapuato, Mexico, allows for vendor managed inventory, sub-assembly, kitting and ship-to-line models, along with UTi's freight forwarding, cross-border and distribution services. The...
  • Canadian shipper Capital Paper upgrades supply chain
    Canadian distributor Capital Paper is consolidating multiple supply chain systems into a single comprehensive software platform to drive real-time visibility into purchases and inventory. The distributor is implementing the NCR Power Enterprise software platform, which includes warehouse management, transportation optimization, warehouse and store replenishment, merchandising, and store and custom
  • Navigating the World of Tougher Product Safety and Compliance Requirements
    Navigating the World of Tougher Product Safety and Compliance Requirements Global organizations are operating their supply chains in an environment of increasing complexity and ever-changing regulatory constraints. The product safety and compliance risks involved are especially persistent and costly, and achieving supply chain excellence in these areas is a journey with...
  • Logistics acquisition targets specialized, oversize trucking business
    When it came to increasing market share, Absolute Worldwide Logistics had a unique idea. Rather than buying another third-party logistics company or a motor carrier, Absolute purchased shipmymachinery.com, a portal that provides leads to specialized transportation business. The acquisition gives Absolute, a multimodal 3PL founded in 2011, deeper reach into the...
  • EU in no hurry to adopt sulfur emission rules for carriers in Med
    There is no "medium-term" prospect of the European Union expanding sulfur emission regulations for container lines to the Mediterranean, a Port of Barcelona executive said last week. That poses a stumbling block for EU states looking to crack down on emissions in so-called Sulphur Emission Control Areas on intra-Europe lanes, which...
  • DHL elevates Africa logistics veteran to manage Sub-Sahara operations
    DHL Express has promoted a veteran African logistics executive to managing director of Sub-Saharan Africa operations for the global parcel giant. Hennie Heymans -who joined joined the German company in 2001 as head of the direct business unit where he was responsible for telesales, agent and retail operations in Namibia, Swaziland...
  • Congressional watchdog: US-flag rules boost food-aid transport costs
    U.S.-flag requirements raised shipping costs of taxpayer-funded international food aid by 23 percent between 2011 and 2014, according to a government report that provides fresh ammunition to critics of U.S. cargo preference laws. Using cheaper non-U.S.-flag ships would have saved $107.1 million on food aid transportation during the four-year span, according to...
  • Maersk Sealand reliability improves after bumpy start
    Maersk SeaLand, launched in January to provide a more specialized service in the Americas, got off to a rough start with reliability of around 50 percent, but in the ensuing months the company said it has made major progress meeting shippers' needs. SeaLand has focused on its feeder network to...
  • Dominican Republic transshipment hub expands
    The DP World Caucedo transshipment hub in the Dominican Republic is moving forward with upgrades to accommodate the larger vessels that will be able to traverse the expanded Panama Canal next year and provide shippers with more warehouse capacity. With a limited number of U.S. East Coast and Caribbean ports able...
  • How one typo can alter a contract's meaning
    Q: We're a freight bill auditing company. One of our clients has a contract with a carrier in which a typographical error apparently was made, and I'm looking for advice on how to interpret the contract. The carrier's tariff has a provision stating that a shipment is to be considered a...
  • CEVA: Truck over rail slashes LCL transit times
    LONDON - CEVA Logistics claims changes to its less-than-container-load export system and the use of trucks instead of rail have cut local transit times for U.S. exports by as much as 14 days compared with the schedules of rival operators. The company said it has nearly doubled its network of container...
  • EBRD buys minority stake in Turkish port operator
    Global Port Holdings' Port of Adria in Bar, Montenegro.LONDON - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Turkish port operator, Global Ports Holding, just weeks after a near $1 billion Chinese investment in the country's waterfront. The London-based bank did not reveal...
  • Hapag-Lloyd unveils plan for $5.6 billion IPO this year
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest ocear carrier by capacity, today unveiled plans for an initial public offering before the end of the year that is set to raise around $500 million to help fund the acquisition of mega-ships and value the company at around 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion). Germany's largest...
  • Indian government caves to labor pressure, backs off port reform
    Port of Mundra. Credit: Felix DanceThe Indian federal government is retreating from a controversial "corporatization" plan to transform 'major', or public, port trusts into independent companies following stiff opposition from labor unions and some political groups, dealing a big blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reform efforts to stimulate trade...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • NewLead mine buy dies
    NewLead Holdings's effort to buy a mine in Cumberland County, Kentucky, has fallen through, marking another blow to the shipowner's efforts to diversify into the coal business.
  • Wall Street takes drubbing
    All but a few maritime shares suffered a beating Monday as New York stocks tumbled, with concerns over China and low energy prices weighing on investors despite analysts' insistence that shipping fundamentals remain essentially unchanged.
  • Judge orders GMI ship freed
    Global Maritime Investments (GMI) has secured a US court order aiming to lift the arrest of a bulker in France.
  • TIL targets $20m
    Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments (TIL) has wasted no time in turning on the taps for an upsized share buyback.
  • Seamec keeps Princess busy
    Indian offshore vessel owner secures short-term employment for diving support vessel in UAE.
  • Executives add more SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers executives have made another call to their broker and added more shares in one of Wall Street's largest dry cargo owners.
  • How many ships?
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen is taking the delivery of its vessels very seriously indeed.
  • Magic number in sight
    VLCC rates are likely to push beyond $100,000 per day at times in the fourth quarter this year, Clarksons Platou Securities says.
  • Hair-raising incident on ro-pax
    Two ferry crew suffered from smoke inhalation after a hair-dryer started a fire in a cabin in the Baltic Sea.
  • Polish seafarers die
    Two Polish sailors have died due to food poisoning on a multi-purpose vessel.
  • Victoria refloated
    A damaged Hong Kong bulker has been pulled free from a shoal off Sweden after a week.
  • Dof strikes $351m deals
    Oslo-listed owner signs multiple contracts in Canada, Mexico and Asia; shares surge 10%.
  • Wartsila signs GasLog deal
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila is to monitor the reliability of seven LNG carriers owned by Greece's GasLog.
  • Havila lays-up AHTS pair
    Havila Shipping has joined the raft of offshore owners laying-up tonnage with two of its four anchor handlers being withdrawn from the market.
  • Call us
    Dubai's Gulf Navigation wants shareholders to get in touch to claim dividends owed from previous years.
  • Hapag in $500m IPO
    World's fourth largest container line sets out plans to float in Frankfurt this year.
  • EBRD takes Turkish stake
    European development bank buys into ports operator GPH ahead of IPO.
  • TIL boosts buyback
    Oslo-listed Tanker Investments (TIL) has upped its share buyback budget by $30m.
  • Tanker demo collapses
    Lack of scrapping combined with growing orderbook could be storing up trouble for 2017.
  • DB upbeat on bulk
    Deutsche Bank looks to have gone out on a limb and adopted a more positive stance on prospects for the dry bulk sector.
  • Hoegh PCTC released
    A Hoegh Autoliners PCTC has been released from detention in Mombasa, Kenya, the Norwegian owner has confirmed.
  • Vard bags Topaz newbuilds
    Dubai-based shipowner says it is taking advantage of industry turmoil to secure good deal.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • COSCO, Evergreen terminate intra-Asia loop
  • House Speaker Boehner gets bon voyage from business groups
  • Port of Felixstowe takes delivery of three STS gantry cranes
  • CEVA shortens U.S. LCL export transit times
  • Absolute Worldwide buys Shipmymachinery.com
  • Turkish steel exporters on the offensive in D.C.
  • ZIM adjusts Asia-Mediterranean loops
  • GAO report details the cost of food aid shipping requirements
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
  • Hapag-Lloyd plans to raise $500m with IPO
  • FedEx to raise fuel surcharges again
  • Executive Moves: Cargo 2000 and CHAMP Cargosystems
  • UPS expands service in 13 Chinese cities

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
  • Iran in talks over oil, LNG exports with Poland
    A Polish government and business delegation is in Tehran to discuss opportunities.
  • Supplier offering barge deliveries in Ceuta
    'Supply operations are carried out with a no delays, no bottlenecks and with very little downtime.'
  • Sri Lanka has to be martime hub 'for more than South Asia'
    'We have yet to realise the full potential of our valuable ports and shipping.'
  • Iraq offering fuel oil cargoes for November loading
    Iraqi has increased the volumes offered for export.
  • Norden: Keeping costs down
    Focus on fuel efficiency programme.
  • Credibility of emissions data 'in the spotlight'
    'The Volkswagen scandal has thrown the credibility of all sectors on emissions into doubt.'
  • Wartsila, GasLog pair up on maintenance deal
    To promote fuel efficiency.
  • Future-Ready Conference may hold 'the answer' says IMO
    Ideas from conference will be used to guide global energy-efficiency project.
  • Marine lubricants launched with promise of 'higher fuel efficiency'
    CEPSA expands portfolio with three new products aimed at large vessels.
  • PNG limits area for fishing activities, including refuelling
    Local vessels barred from operating in the Eastern Pacific high seas.
  • Pertamina speeds up bunkering projects
    Completion deadlines brought forward.
  • Consortium to roll out marine biofuel project
    Programme seeks to speed up acceptance of the fuel alternative.
  • Gulf Petrochem in $80 million India, East Africa expansion
    Investments in the regions to take place in 2016, says Executive Director.
  • New marine lubricants promise 'higher fuel efficiency'
    CEPSA expands portfolio with three new products aimed at large vessels.

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