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September 30, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia to Mozambique rate US$150/TEU from October 15
  • Kuehne + Nagel to lose Carrefour and close big French warehouse.
  • SC Line enters new era linking US with Cuba with combi ro-ro car carrier
  • US boxship goes to the rescue of fleeing Cubans on Styrofoam raft
  • Record 3.7 million TEU handled by Georgia ports as volume rises 17pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO expects to US$500 million, selling $400 in new shares
  • Biggest 18,691-TEU boxship diverts from Felixstowe for London Gateway
  • GE shifts more US jobs overseas after finding export financing in Britain
  • CEVA Logistics slashes transit times 14 days for American LCL exports
  • U-Freight offers weekly direct LCL service from Shenzhen to Oakland
  • Iran's local brands languish as shoppers now await western imports
  • Scandinavian Shipping extends partnership with StreamLines
  • Box volumes set to grow next year on major trades: economist says
  • Boeing signs with Chinese banks to buy 300 jets and set up China plant
  • UAL applies to US Department of Transportation to offer Xi'an flights
  • Thales lands first dual HUD mainland order for China Southern Airlines
  • Japan's JAL and Poland's LOT establish new air freight partnership

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • BSM to manage 6 Maersk vessels
  • Delay in approval of SOP may prolong commencement of Indo-Bangla coastal shipping service
  • Samir J. Shah is new FFFAI Chairman
  • AP to set up LNG terminal at Kakinada Deep Water Port
  • Cargo volumes at Major Ports up
  • DP World Nhava Sheva introduces 'Meal-On-Wheels'
  • JNPT-ICD team takes proactive measures to reduce ICD pendency by 45 pc
  • New Mangalore Port berths season's first cruise vessel
  • Rishi Shipping's neem oil coating plant for imported urea inaugurated at Kandla Port
  • ACCI achieves another major milestone in Girder Bridge transportation
  • CONCOR further slashes rail tariff between Chennai Port & ICD-Tondiarpet
  • Doors are open for talks, Gadkari tells transporters
  • INR improves further smartly after RBI cuts repo rate
  • RBI surprises markets by cutting repo rate by 50 bps to 6.75 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More cash cows in Germany
  • Maya joins Zoe and Oliver
  • Bavarian muscle for general cargo network
  • EU wags finger at Lithuania
  • Cargo alliance replenishes advisory board
  • First direct service between San Jose and Europe
  • Successful field trials in UAE
  • Rejigging an old design
  • Swiss Worldcargo helps e-AWB adoption
  • New captain for C2K management team
  • Innovative port-to-door service takes to the rails
  • ITJ exclusive: Transfreight acquires Hoco
  • Another unit for Asia's biggest B777 operator
  • Flipkart adds e-commerce experts to shopping cart
  • Zim upgrades Asia-Med services
  • Contract rates take a nasty tumble

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • Italdraghe weed dredger for Lake Victoria
    Dense mats of water hyacinth and hippo grass steadily taking over Lake Victoria have closed the fishing and tourist boating industries in Kenya's third largest city, Kisumu, and are threatening fish stocks. The situation is so serious that the World Bank funded a loan for the Kenyan government and
  • GLDD wins LNG terminal contract
    LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has tapped US dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) to dredge two ship berths at its marine terminal being built in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project, which involves dredging approximately 3.3 million m3 (4.3 million yd3) of material, also includes
  • EBRD takes stake in Turkish port operator
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will take a 10.84% stake in the capital of fast-growing Turkish cruise port operator Global Ports Holding. The bank said the proceeds of its investment, which will enable Global Ports to increase its capital from TRY66.25 million (USD21.79
  • Fresh cargo outlook brightening
    Demand for ocean shipping capacity by producers and importers of fresh food is bound to grow faster in the coming years despite economic difficulties in key emerging markets, experts have agreed. Accelerated growth was forecasted in the annual consumption of fresh food until 2020, according to
  • Hundai Mipo wins box ship pair
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won a contract for the construction of two 25,000 dwt container ships from Seoul-based Nam Sung Shipping Co. The 1,600 teu vessels will be built for Seoul-based Nam Sung Shipping Co and delivered in May and July 2017. The Korean owners operate 20 fully cellular vessels on
  • Indian recyclers win ClassNK compliance
    Two years after applying for a ClassNK certification for internationally compliant shipbreaking, two Indian yards have been issued with statements of compliance (SoCs). The SoCs were issued to yards belonging to Priya Blue Industries and Kalthia Ship Breaking, both located at Alang in the western
  • Analysts: Sembcorp Marine faces profits reversal
    Singapore rig builder Sembcorp Marine may reap lower profits as more customers request to defer rig deliveries, a securities house has predicted. Demand for rigs and drillships has shrunk as oil prices continue to trend downwards and oil companies cut back on exploration and production activities.
  • BSM to manage Maersk Line ships
    Maersk Line has decided to hand over the management of six vessels to Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). "Currently managed in-house by Maersk, the six vessels ranging in size from 2,500 to 11,000 teu will be managed over the next five years from BSM's Ship Management Centre in Hamburg,
  • Weak dry bulk market may claim more victims
    A weak dry bulk shipping market could put more firms in 'jeopardy' after the collapse of Daiichi Chuo Kishen Kaisha in Japan, shipping analysts in Oslo warn, adding that Daiichi's apparent lack of funds to undergo restructuring worsens the situation. "The company owns 95 ships and is 17% owned by
  • Owners told to 'prepare for European CO2 regulation'
    Classification society DNV GL has advised shipowners to start preparing for Europe's own CO2 emissions measuring and cutting scheme, which comes into force on 1 January 2018. The Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) regulation will apply to all vessels equal to or larger than 5,000 gt
  • VLGC rates slip ahead of October LPG prices
    Rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers have fallen by USD10 per tonne as the market quietens ahead of Saudi ARAMCO's announcement of LPG contract prices for October. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Gulf-Far East rate at USD79 per tonne on 28 September, compared with USD89.50 per
  • Shipping as usual during Sydney's Barangaroo do
    Commercial shipping in Sydney Harbour in October will be overshadowed, but not disrupted, by a fleet of tall ships commemorating 200 years of maritime history and the opening of the Barangaroo foreshore redevelopment. "It will be business as usual," Brendan Elliott, community engagement manager,

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • 'With Cargolux China, we will avoid the mistakes that led Jade to fail as a JV'
  • LNG will slash costs for box ship operators as ECAs spread and oil price rises again
  • Weak contract rates add to pressure on operators on Asia-Europe container trade

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • Indiana shipyard faces $119,700 in OSHA penalties
  • Greek operator uses SKF solution for condition monitoring
  • Maersk puts 12 ships under third party management
  • Rand Logistics appoints Corporate VP of Procurement
  • Freeport McMoran discovers oil in Deepwater GOM

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • Drewry Benchmark Club gives report on contract ocean freight rates
  • Panama Canal widening project now over 93 percent complete
  • Cle Elum ceremony marks anniversary of Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient's death
  • Maersk Line taps two firms to manage 12 vessels
  • NYK Bulkship takes delivery of new coal carrier vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • Safety issue under-reporting 'endemic', offshore safety report finds
    Lives potentially at risk from nature of offshore employment
  • Petrobras issues early termination to Ultrapetrol platform supply vessels
    Ultrapetrol to consider negotiations with Petrobras and employment in other offshore markets
  • Is this the future of LNG shipping?
    Interbasin trading, low rates, further fleet growth: Gas shipping industry forecasts developments set to reshape industry
  • USCG makes it easier to extend ballast water compliance date
    Move comes as approved systems are still unavailable
  • Offen vehicle CPO Holding announces first results
    Net result $23.6m, Hamburg owner says
  • Mersey Maritime chief Teasdale retires
    Founder director will remain on organisation's board
  • Asian shipowners welcome certification of Indian recycling yards
    Granting of statements of compliance shows there are high levels of safety and environmental protection, says ASF
  • ICTSI makes further move to alleviate Manila congestion
    Terminal operator hopes equipment upgrades at nearby Subic facility will convince local customers to shift business away from Manila
  • Thriller in Manila
    Sailors' Society kicked off its first gala dinner in the Philippines and announced an expansion of its home building initiative
  • MSC rules out IPO or acquisitions
    Diego Aponte says world's second largest container line will remain focused on organic growth
  • Port of Ningbo merges with port of Zhoushan
    Greater ports consolidation can be expected in Zhejiang region
  • Frontline delists from London Stock Exchange
    Limited liquidity and costs force Fredriksen tanker company to leave London Exchange
  • Singapore to launch initiatives to attract talent to maritime sector
    Action committee aims to bring in more than 1,200 recruits over next five years
  • Daiichi Chuo seeks quick corporate restructuring
    Update: Japanese bulker operator stresses court protection is limited in civil rehabilitation proceedings
  • Maersk puts 12 ships under ER and Schulte management
    Danish giant admits it is seeking to learn best practice from leading practitioners
  • Zhong Chang Marine chairman resignation fuels back-door listing speculation
    More China-listed coastal shipping firms have become takeover targets
  • Low carbon emissions maritime initiative launched in Singapore
    IMO-led project aims to support energy-efficiency measures for shipping
  • MSC calls a halt to further boxship orders
    Diego Aponte encourages other lines to act responsibly in managing Asia-Europe capacity
  • Wärtsilä to maintain GasLog's LNG carriers
    Marine solutions and services provider secures a three- to five-year contract
  • LNG shipping stocks hammered in US trading
    Investors' concern over commodities giant Glencore spreads to gas carriers
  • US Coast Guard apprehends vessel at port of Tacoma
    Bahamian-flagged ship will remain in port until safety issues are resolved

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • Does Swift's reduced outlook signal trouble for trucking?
    When Swift Transportation lowered its earnings guidance for 2015 last week, it raised concern in some quarters that the wheels were coming off the truckload market and perhaps even the economic recovery. However, the reduction in earnings at the largest U.S. truckload carrier has more to do with growing pains...
  • Port Performance Conference North America
  • Dar es Salaam works to double capacity, cut dwell times
    The fast-growing port of Dar es Salaam is working to double its annual capacity to 30 million metric tons per year and reduce dwell times from nine days to five by 2020, in an effort to become the top gateway to landlocked East African countries. The Tanzanian port serves the growing...
  • Outlook for fresh food cargo brightening
    Refrigerated ocean cargo volumes are bound to grow at an accelerated pace in the coming years despite economic difficulties in key emerging markets, experts say. Annual consumption of fresh food is expected to pick up the pace over the next five years, according to reefer and agriculture experts from leading global...
  • JOC forecast: US imports to hit record high this year
    U.S. containerized imports this year will surpass 20 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the first time, driven by continued strength in housing, automobiles and consumer spending, predicts JOC Senior Economist Mario O. Moreno. In the JOC's latest quarterly Container Shipping Outlook, Moreno increased his 2015 forecast for U.S. import volume to 6.6...
  • Technology aims to double hourly port container throughput
    Container ports fighting bottlenecks that drive up costs for shippers may soon have a new weapon: an automated container management system that promises to double throughput hourly. Israel Aerospace Industries said its newly unveiled Rethinking Container Management System, an autonomous solution for unloading, loading, and moving and storing containers in ports...
  • Port labor actions hurting Brazil poultry exporters
    Libra Terminal 37, Port of Santos, Brazil.Strikes and slowdowns by Brazil's customs officers are creating serious delays for chicken exporters in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Association for Animal Protein (ABPA). Marcelo Oliveira, the chief communications officer at ABPA, told JOC.com the week-old strike by Federal Agricultural Inspectors (FFA) is taking...
  • USA Truck names Con-way's Tewari president of trucking
    USA Truck continues to restructure its management team, hiring 25-year trucking veteran Martin Tewari as president of trucking, a new position at the company. Tewari, formerly vice president of operations at Con-way Truckload, will report to USA Truck President and CEO Tom Glaser. Glaser, who became president and CEO in July,...
  • Novorossiysk to deepen to lure larger ships from Ukraine
    Port of NovorossiyskThe Russian government plans to spend between 20 and 25 billion rubles ($400 to $500 million) to expand and deepen the harbor of the Novorossiysk seaport to handle larger vessels, in order to make it more competitive with Ukrainian ports also on the Black Sea. The project, slated to...
  • Cosco, China Shipping talks to drag on for another month
    HONG KONG - China's two largest shipping lines and their subsidiaries have extended the trading suspension of their shares for another month as the carriers continue to discuss "asset reorganisation" in what is strongly believed to be negoriations over a merger.Shares of Cosco, China Cosco, China Shipping Container Lines, China...
  • Europe-east coast S. America container outlook bleak, Drewry says
    LONDON - The Europe-East Coast South America trade is facing a bleak future with freight rates set to remain under constant pressure from shrinking container volumes, according to Drewry Maritime Research. The latest demand figures show northbound traffic is inching toward zero growth while the southbound leg remains deep in negative...
  • Scrapping has little impact on oversupplied trade routes, Drewry finds
    HONG KONG - If all the ships over 20 years old were demolished tomorrow, the global fleet would shrink by around 750,000 TEUs, or 4 percent of the total, yet ship utilization on the embattled Asia-Europe services would not budge 1 percentage point.Drewry made this surprising point in its Container...
  • Rising volumes push Manila, Subic to upgrade ports
    Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation has added 16 new Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors to its prime mover fleet ahead of an expected increase in container movement in the coming months.HONG KONG - International Container Terminal Services Inc. is investing heavily in construction and port equipment to improve productivity that will...
  • SeaLand reliability improves after bumpy start
    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 increase...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • Shipping shares dip further
    Shipping industry stock prices continued to slide Tuesday's as analysts point to concern about commodities-related shares.
  • Hapag-Lloyd mood change
    Moody's Investor Service has upgraded its outlook for Hapag-Lloyd's credit rating as a result of low bunker prices, the company's merger with the liner business of Chile's Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) and plans for an initial public offering (IPO).
  • Sinotrans orders quartet
    Sinotrans Shipping has ordered four boxships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company for $98.2m.
  • VV hope for VLCC prices
    VLCC prices are expected to heat up to match the strong market, according the VesselsValue.com.
  • EMGS shrinks its fleet
    Oslo-listed seismic survey company says vessel disposals are part of cost reduction measures.
  • Godby buying ro-ro
    Finland's Godby Shipping has agreed to buy a veteran ro-ro as the market picks up.
  • New North Korean link
    China establishes first official shipping service to neighbouring nation.
  • Hail Mayor Jeffrey!
    Church bells rang out in the City this lunchtime as Lord Mountevans was formally elected Lord Mayor of London for the next year giving a further boost to the city's shipping community.
  • South African flag reborn?
    South Africa's national flag has welcomed its first ship since 1985.
  • Zim banks $24m
    Israeli line sells stake in European terminal to pay off some of its bond debt.
  • Indian breakers backed
    Japan's ClassNK issues statement of compliance to two ship recycling facilities.
  • STNG buys back $9m
    Scorpio Tankers has invested over $9m in its own stock in the past month, it told investors today.
  • Time to catch the knife?
    DNB Markets says it may be time to buy LNG shipping stocks caught in commodity/Glencore selldown.
  • Get ready for Stoptober
    UK P&I Club says further measures should be implemented to prevent smoking on ships.
  • Nobu's hybrid dream
    Embattled shipowner secures Singapore patent for eco-efficient vessel design.
  • Pittas shows new hand
    Greek family now owns over one-third of Euroseas following its last call on investors, filing shows.
  • Offen reshapes to grow
    Reederei Claus-Peter Offen has reshaped its shipping business with a view to expansion in a move that may foreshadow an initial public offering (IPO).
  • Victoria duo fined
    The master and chief officer of a Hong Kong bulker have been fined in connection to its grounding off Sweden last week.
  • Gunvor eyes Dutch buy
    Swiss trader in talks to acquire a Rotterdam refinery from Kuwait's national oil firm.
  • GMS ships out newbuild
    Abu Dhabi owner charters out brand new vessel delivered ahead of schedule to oil major.
  • Daiichi looks to rebuild
    Daiichi Chuo Kisen says it will be business as usual as the company directors attempt to build a new future for the company under Japan's civil rehabilitation law.
  • MOL takes Daiichi hit
    Giant Japanese shipowner MOL has revealed it will book a loss of JPY 25bn ($208m) due to its exposure to compatriot bulker player Daiichi.
  • Trojan bulker detained
    A Greek bulk carrier has been detained by the US Coast Guard (USCG) in the port of Tacoma due to safety deficiencies.
  • Maersk in third-party move
    Container giant breaks with tradition in sending a dozen ships to outside managers.
  • Four vie for ferry run
    Four potential operators have submitted bids to continue a Canada to US ferry service.
  • Prosafe chairman resigns
    Prosafe chairman Ronny Johan Langeland has stepped down for health reasons.
  • Daiichi files for bankruptcy
    Japanese shipowner Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha has filed for bankruptcy protection with huge debts.
  • Norden eyes cape sales
    Norden looks set to offload two of its capesize bulkers as it looks to concentrate on the smaller segments of the dry bulk market.
  • Mystery ferry deal
    Incat Crowther has been commissioned by an undisclosed Central American operator to design a unique monohull fast ferry.
  • GLDD wins dredging gig
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp has secured work to carry out dredging work for an LNG export terminal in Texas.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • Report: Tight capacity, M&A means fewer partners for 3PLs, increased prices
  • DHL opens new pharmaceutical logistics center
  • Munich-based logistics company establishes Scandinavian subsidiary
  • Starbucks CEO credits supply chain organization for company's success

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
  • LR to test, verify SulNOx's fuel emulsion technology
    Will also provide technical support and consultancy services.
  • Nigerian anti-oil theft measure deters oil exporters
    The requirement has contributed to a sharp rise in freight rates between West Africa and the US.
  • 'Alarming' incidence of fuels with poor cold temperature properties
    'MGO fuels have been known to solidify at temperatures exceeding +20°C,' claims additive specialist.
  • Fuel-saving propeller completes sea trials
    Shows 'significant" savings over conventional propellers.
  • LNG-barge design gets class approval
    Approval in principle for Jensen prototype.
  • Bunker players weigh impact of DCKK bankruptcy
    'Fallout for for Japanese players could be substantial.'
  • Gunvor closes in on refinery buy
    Has said it will keep it as working plant.
  • Shell to start loading LNG from Gate
    Move supports developing LNG bunkering infrastructure.
  • 'World economy can absorb costs of sulphur cap'
    'Shipping industry will comply,' says IMO secretary general.
  • De-bunkered vessel refloated off-Sweden
    'Extensive damage' to bulk carrier, says Swedish Coast Guard.
  • Chinese shipbuilders to build LNG bunkering stations
    Projects to commence over the next two to three years.
  • Tokyo-listed shipping firm to file for bankruptcy
    Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha weighed down by debts.
  • Med ECA unlikely in 'medium term', says Port of Barcelona
    Due to resistance from Mediterranean countries with coasts on Africa, says port head.
  • Reports: Italian bunkering, port services firms to merge
    Augustea, Scafi, and Cafimar were formerly under the same group until 1982.
  • Tokyo-listed Japanese shipping firm to file for bankruptcy
    Company weighted down by debts amounting to $988 million.
  • Shipping and climate change
    A statement from the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
  • Sri Lanka has to be maritime hub 'for more than South Asia'
    'We have yet to realise the full potential of our valuable ports and shipping.'
  • Shipping and climate change
    A statement from the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
  • The CO2 budget is shrinking fast
    Shipping needs to act now to avoiding climate-induced turbulence later.
  • LUKOIL Marine launches iCOlube in the UK
    Official event held earlier this month at Kensington Palace.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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