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February 12, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Group 2015 profit down 82pc, Maersk Line profit slips 41.7pc
  • US retail imports to grow 4.5 per cent in first half of 2016
  • Hamburg Sud BAF falls, but Emission Control Area surcharge rises
  • Spring tide, 13 tugs refloat grounded 19,100-TEU CSCL Indian Ocean
  • MOL makes changes in Asia-east coast south America CSW Service
  • CMA CGM upgrades service from northern Europe to French West Indies
  • CP calls for shareholder vote on Norfolk Southern talks at NS AGM
  • Cargotec posts 98.8pc profit rise in 2015 as revenues rise 11pc
  • Experts differ on impact of expanded Panana, but agree time will tell
  • Air China comes out on top in cargo demand growth rankings in 2015
  • Boeing backs UN carbon accord, will help to sell more aircraft
  • Changi-Chongqing partnership bears fruit with new China flights
  • Indonesia to revoke subsidy on passenger flights by 2021

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • Prime Minister applauds SCI's turnaround
  • Service changes in Red Sea on CMA CGM Mediterranean lines
  • Shipowners urged to opt for proper recycling
  • Handicraft exports grow 10 pc in nine months
  • India's oil imports from Iran decrease in Jan.
  • APSEZ, Mundra inaugurates Port Community System
  • Govt plans smart cities at 10 Major Ports
  • Reactions from industry on JN Port's DPD facility extension to all ACP clients
  • Anant Geete to be Chief Guest at CTL & BHP 2016 conference & expo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Emerging from the doldrums?
  • Back on time
  • Swiss accelerates e-AWB implementation
  • Two new truck centres enhancing service in Africa
  • Enterprise lab for flexible logistics
  • Major fleet expansion for UK retailer
  • Ports of Auckland plans freight hub
  • Arik Air launches two new destinations
  • New locomotives for Metrans in Hamburg
  • Nautilus marshalling its forces
  • Sastalc's CEO stepping down
  • Nashville cargo down 3.5%
  • Rico Logistics appoints e-director Emea
  • New transload facility for beer brewers
  • Cat snaps up WWL Germany
  • Hapag-Lloyd emphasizing Latam route
  • Shuttle landing facility welcomes Fedex
  • Celebrating decade of service

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • Investigators to search again for El Faro's black box
    America's top transport safety agency is planning a second search for the voyage data recorder (VDR) of the El Faro, the US-flagged ro-ro vessel that sank during a hurricane in the Bahamas last October. Finding it could help investigators figure out...
  • Ports of Stockholm's 2015: stable but with three highlight sectors
    Sweden's capital region is booming and helping keep the local harbours busy importing consumer goods and energy products despite slowing economies around it. The slide of the Swedish crown against the euro has been a mitigating factor too. Last year saw satisfactory volumes in challenging international economic trading conditions. Freight volumes...
  • Lloyd's 'prepared' for Brexit fallout
    Lloyd's Chief Risk Officer has said that while the market is fully behind the UK's continued member of the European Union, contingency plans were already being drawn up if the country votes to leave. With the UK referendum tipped to take place in four months Sean McGovern told a packed meeting...
  • Anti-south fears raised on EU ship recycling regulation
    Fears that Europe could control the global recycling industry and destroy south Asia's industry were voiced at a recycling seminar in London last week. Heated discussions erupted on 3 February during the final part of a seminar on sustainable shipbreaking, hosted by the International Maritime Organization and Japan's ministry of Land,...
  • Balearia profit up 17% on strong freight growth
    Spanish Balearic Islands ferry specialist Balearia saw its gross operating profit (EBITDA) increase 17% year on year to EUR67 million in its financial year ended October 31 2015 as its ro-ro freight carryings rose 12% last year to 4.6 million linear metres. The company, which operates passenger and freight services between...
  • Rio Tinto slides to huge loss as dry bulk market dries up
    Global miner Rio Tinto today posted a USD866-million net loss for 2015 with underlying earnings slashed by more than half to USD4.5 billion as the company prepares to cut costs and capital expenditure in a bid to cope with the...
  • Bunker derivative loss mars Odfjell's recovery
    A bunker derivative loss kept the 2015 net result of Odfjell, the listed Bergen based chemical carrier and tank terminals group in the red despite strong underlying performance, the company said in a statement. Odfjell reported a 4Q15 net loss of USD18 million, the same as the corresponding quarter a...
  • NYK unit Kyoei Tanker orders VLCC
    NYK subsidiary Kyoei Tanker has ordered a very large crude carrier (VLCC) from Japan Marine United (JMU), for delivery in 2018. The 311,000 dwt tanker is the first VLCC that Kyoei Tanker has ordered since it took delivery of Kyo-Ei in February 2014, also from JMU. The...
  • Hanjin Shipping has more rough waters ahead, says analyst
    Despite turning in a USD6 million annual profit for 2015, Hanjin Shipping is still in a precarious situation as its debt levels have increased, opined KDB Daewoo Securities in a recent report. As at 31 December 2015, Hanjin Shipping had total debt of...
  • Cargotec's doubles 2015 earnings per share, but sees problems ahead
    Finnish-based global freight-handling equipment maker Cargotec had a good 2015, but troubles ahead were signalled by its Q4 numbers while problems persist in its MacGregor business area. Last year saw Cargotec's orders drop EUR42 million (USD47.2 million) to EUR3,5 billion, but sales increased 11% y/y to EUR3,7 billion. The resulting...
  • China National Petroleum Corporation buys ageing VLGC
    Chinese state-owned oil and gas corporation China National Petroleum Corporation has turned out to be the buyer of a 26-year-old very large gas carrier that Korea Line Corporation offloaded recently. Ship brokers told IHS Fairplay that CNPC paid about USD20.5 million for the 1990-built 50,743dwt DL Calla, which...
  • Seagull Maritime leads the way into mobile apps
    The Seagull mobile app for crew training status is set to revolutionise the way seafarers track their training records and receive critical safety alerts, by making both instantly accessible via iPhones and Android devices. The Seagull crew app is available free of charge to all Seagull customers, offering access...
  • APM Terminals sees sharp fall in profit
    APM Terminals reported a drop in revenue and profit for 2015 which it attributed to lower oil prices, a stronger US dollar and business divestments. The Hague-headquartered subsidiary of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group booked a profit of USD654 million, 27% down on 2014; while revenue fell...
  • India's Kamarajar to double capacity with USD1.2 billion in projects
    Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL), which runs the port at Ennore in the state of Tamil Nadu on India's eastern coast, is investing close to USD1.2 billion in five projects that will add its first container terminal and nearly double capacity over the coming three...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • Debate over fire risk from lithium batteries being carried in aircraft bellies heats up
  • Hamburg overtaken by Antwerp and relegated to third place in European box port rankings
  • Traffic jams in London? 'Freight's to blame' says the mayor, and here's what we'll do...
  • EU seeks tough curbs on airline subsidies in aviation agreements
  • Google wants to deliver packages from self-driving trucks
  • Reefer ships stage a comeback, thanks to cheap oil, but more perishables are shipped in boxes

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • Getting a Handle on Data Usage
  • Bunkering Up
  • The Nordic Influence
  • Cruise Shipping: Up, up and away
  • GTT and DSME team on new LNG containment system
  • Cruise Shipping: Travel with a purpose
  • Compact Aquarius UV BWMS picked for crane ship
  • New 55 kW Onan marine generator is Tier 3 certified
  • VIDEO: Newport News tests CVN 72 steam catapults

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • Port of Olympia releases Martin & Associates study results
  • New Drewry report looks at state of chemical shipping
  • New art exhibit on display at Portland International Airport
  • Port of Vancouver USA, project earns engineering excellence honor
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for dry bulk vessel SEMIRIO

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • Søren Skou spells out risks of fresh market turmoil
    Container lines will find it tough to make money in 2016 because of supply and demand imbalances and alliance realignments, says Maersk Line chief executive
  • World Shipping Council slams AgTC claims
    Box line lobby group hits back at shippers' container weighing concerns
  • Safe Bulkers has hopes of 'sooner-than-expected' dry bulk lift
    Polys Hajioannou bought ships from public company at higher price than 'computer valuations'
  • No wrongdoing found in Brussels' box line price probe, says MSC
    EXCLUSIVE: Carriers have agreed with the European Commission to market test new price announcement procedures, MSC confirms
  • Maersk eyes product tankers in 'buyer's market'
    No regrets over divesting crude tanker assets as Danish product tanker giant continues fleet renewal
  • Spot LNG to rise to 40%-50% of global business by 2020
    We are seeing a fundamental change in how LNG moves around the world, say industry experts
  • FMC and USCG to hold hearing on box weights
    Listening session to hear concerns on verified gross mass requirements
  • Singapore Maritime Officers' Union to support seafarers amid industry downturn
    Earmarks $1.9m in initiatives to help both union members and ship owners through tough times
  • SBM Offshore to cut 400 jobs after axing 3,200 last year
    Company proposes cash dividend of $0.21 per share totalling $45m
  • Singapore Shipping Corporation posts a 38% rise in profit
    Company intends to explore acquisition opportunities in light of its strong cash position
  • Shipping Corporation of India posts 90% rise in net profit
    Robust tanker market boosts results
  • Qatar outmanoeuvres rivals with Pakistan LNG deal
    Contract a setback for LNG spot market and will affect demand for independent tonnage
  • Ardmore continues refinancing with $64m in commitments
    New loans substantially reduce interest expense
  • Golar LNG Partners buys FSRU from parent in $330m deal
    Golar Tundra will be on contract to West Africa Gas in Ghana for five years
  • Maritime NZ review finds higher risk to vessel safety in Hauraki Gulf and Colville Channel, and Cook Strait
    About 120 ships' masters, harbourmasters, pilots and other water users provide input for review
  • Safe Bulkers sells two vessels and amends newbuilding programme to boost cash reserves
    Liquidity injection comes at critical junction for company and dry bulk industry
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen posts fourth-quarter net profit rise despite weak market
    Company expects market situation to remain challenging with continued pressure on profitability

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • SOLAS container weight rule able to be delayed
  • Strong SoCal January bodes well for 2016
  • TRAC, technology provider unveil chassis billing software
  • Long Beach automated terminal expects fastest harbor truck turns
  • Credit rating agency: Container weight rule likely to slow US port traffic
  • UPS Freight's Holmes to retire, McArdle to head LTL carrier
  • Second search planned for El Faro voyage data recorder
  • US Congress passes Customs bill streamling import duties
  • Ground-air trucker Forward Air adjusts dim-weight pricing
  • APM Terminals keeps independence while securing capacity for Maersk Line
  • Maher Terminals takes rent case to appeals court
  • Lower costs help Shipping Corp. of India nearly double profit
  • India's Ennore port to get container terminal
  • E-commerce helps US splash out on Valentine's Day flowers
  • Air India, Air New Zealand face stiff penalties in price-fixing case
  • Felixstowe jumps on container weighing service offering

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • The new scarce commodity? Money
    Whether in ship lending or private equity, shipowners are in for a tough search in 2016.
  • Gas market outlook mixed in coming year
    Experts see LNG bottoming out with room to grow, but LPG at or near peak.
  • Tankers face tough time topping 2015
    Tailwinds are strong for industry, according to analysts, but squeezing more growth remains unclear
  • Vogemann seeks protection for cape duo
    German shipowner to join Oskar Wehr in seeking court shield in tough market.
  • Rosneft and Barbaro eye tanker leap
    Russian energy company signs MOU with Italian owner to create international shipping company.
  • Ultrapetrol garners wider bond approval
    Nearly 99.3% of bondholders vote to push back payments until end March as restructuring efforts continue.
  • Positive US signs for rising MR tankers
    Atlantic market spot rate rises above $20,000 per day; gasoline demand at five-year peak.
  • Essar Shipping Q3 loss edges down
    Indian VLCC and bulker owner cuts deficit as revenue grows.
  • Nisshin Shipping sets new bulker low?
    Japanese owner thought to have sold 2000-built panamax for $2.7m.
  • Deutsche Bank downgrades Navios Acquisition
    DB's Amit Mehrotra resets his rating of Angeliki Frangou-led company despite strong Q4 result.
  • Cars and cargo crushed on ICG ferry
    Damage extensive after storm batters ro-pax heading to Dublin.
  • APM Shipping Services eyes growth after rise in 2015 profit
    AP Moller-Maersk's fifth core business area turns sights to expansion with Svitzer likely first in line.
  • Navig8 Product nears fleet finance deal
    UK-based owner in talks to complete funding for all its 21 new tankers.
  • CarVal Investors linked to cape buy
    US owner said to have snapped up 2010-built bulker from Japan.
  • Skou: Rate decline lies more on supply side
    Maersk Line CEO says demand growing, but adding more capacity is not healthy in current market.
  • IMO's ballast water ratification fails
    Countries with combined fleet of 34.35% have agreed new rules so far, but 35% is required.
  • Chemical tanker rates to come under pressure
    Drewry says too many ships being delivered and new players are looking to muscle in on long-haul trades.
  • Freight rates decline lies more on the supply side
    Maersk Line's CEO Soren Skou says adding more capacity in this market is not healthy.
  • SBM Offshore axing 400 more jobs
    Dutch FPSO owner's new cost-cutting is in addition to 3,200 redundancies last year.
  • TEN fails to clinch suezmax sale
    Greek owner's attempt to offload 2002-built tanker to KS is called off.
  • Loss-making HHI plots Oilbank IPO
    Korean shipbuilder linked to listing of $5.8bn refining unit instead of sell-off.
  • Treasure unlocks value as WW ASA shines
    Shares in Oslo-listed Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA fly with analysts expecting further rises ahead.
  • Kinkai Yusen orders ro-ro double
    Japanese owner signs for two ships at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
  • Kyoei Tanker orders VLCC at JMU
    NYK-linked Japanese owner heading to domestic yard for sixth big tanker to strengthen operating base.
  • Epic looking to trim older, smaller ships
    Increasing difficulty in maintaining older vessels up to oil major vetting standards prompting disposals.
  • Epic improves results, but still ends year in the red
    Singapore LPG specialist slashes idle days by 38% sending time charter earnings to new record.
  • Soft ro-ro market lowers Wilhelmsen
    Segment profits mixed as car carrier sets aside anti-trust provisions.
  • New Zealand gives shipping all clear in wake of safety study
    Review said to have found "sound framework" in place for management of coastal navigation.
  • Aussies behind South Korea's only order in January
    ASP said to have gone to HMD to replace order that failed to materialise at SPP Shipbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: NTSB to revisit El Faro wreck in search of more evidence
  • NEWS FLASH: USCG plans no special enforcement of container weight regulations
  • Oakland cargo volumes recover from 2014-15 port congestion
  • DP World grows volumes 2.4% in 2015
  • AA Cargo introduces enhanced tracking features
  • G&W profits drop despite higher revenues in 2015
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson, Lineage Logistics and Port of Houston
  • DSV increases net revenues 4.7% in 2015
  • S.C. port authority initiative aims to change internal culture
  • King Ocean renews lease at Port Everglades
  • UPS names Abney board chairman
  • AAR: U.S. freight rail traffic falls 7.3% in January
  • Google scores patent for self-driving delivery trucks
  • CBP seizes $1.6m in counterfeit products from China
  • Halifax Port Authority upgrades web-tracking tool
  • GT Nexus: Chief supply chain officer a rare species
  • BNSF CEO: CP-NS merger would beget further consolidation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
  • WFS to buy aviation fueling operations at over 80 airports from ExxonMobil
    Expected to pay approximately $260 million, fully funded with cash-on-hand.
  • INTERVIEW: Cepsa consolidating in Fujairah, eying new markets
    Looking to lease storage in Fujairah this year and decide on new port for its gradual expansion of bunker supply.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Earnings halve since December, tonnage glut looms
    Earnings for VLCC shipowners have now slipped to below $50,000 per day.
  • Istanbul bunker fuel demand weak despite premium to Novorossiisk at 3-year low
    Premium down to $40/mt after having progressively declined from $150-$200/mt through 2013-14 and $50-$150/mt last year.
  • Russia to offer ship utilization subsidies from 2017: official
    Details under discussion with transport companies.
  • INTERVIEW: Japan's NYK Line could lay up more Capesize ships
    'Nobody happy' with state of Capesize market.
  • Denmark's Maersk Tankers gets lift from big improvement in tanker rates
    Average time charter equivalent earnings rose 29% year on year.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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