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February 15, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Big ocean carriers snared in EU's five-year fault-finding probe
  • Schedule reliability among shipping lines improves over course of 2015
  • China's PLA Navy launches warship with unmanned capability
  • China cuts port fees for Liberian vessels to what Chinese ships pay
  • Hong Kong micro-multinationals among most global-minded in the World
  • NTSB to resume search in April for 'black box' from sunken El Faro
  • February 29 conference to win compliance for July 1 UN box weigh-in rule
  • Amazon new forwarding arm expands logistics reach in and from China
  • BNSF boss: CP-NS merger 'unnecessary' - faces too much opposition
  • STS forum comes to London March 17-18 to talk minimising risks
  • SF Express, YTO Express Airlines increase weekly cargo flights to Beijing
  • New TSA directive upsets forwarders with US-bound air cargo
  • America Airlines Cargo goes live with air waybill tracking on website
  • SpiceJet to choose Airbus or Boeing based on on-time delivery
  • IATA's 10th World Cargo Symposium in Berlin March 15-17

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New centre for general cargo
  • Maersk: results dragged down
  • 3.9 million consignments in 2015
  • Ziegler Brussels moves to new storage facility
  • Freight volumes just short of a million t
  • Freight melt-down at Russian airports
  • Rising demand for electric and diesel railcars
  • Eco Phos opting for Dunkirk's ICD platform
  • Kögel promotes sales expert
  • AA Cargo enhances tracking capabilities
  • DB Cargo founds Czech subsidiary
  • New shuttle connects Austria to North Sea ports
  • 3D metal printers for maritime spare parts
  • New owners and management team for Island Air
  • IAG flies Kenyan flowers to North America

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Banks losing appetite for shipping loans
    Shipping banks are pulling back on loans in 2016 amidst rising market turbulence and heightened regulatory pressure, according to bankers speaking at the Hellenic-American/Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce Shipping Conference. "There has definitely been less appetite after the last month or two," said AMN AMRO North American...
  • Maersk plans to help upgrade Alang shipbreaking standards
    The Maersk Group has announced plans to involve itself in improving health and safety standards at shipbreaking sites in Alang, India. The group said that it intended to assist selected yards in Alang to upgrade their facilities and practices, as well as taking steps to form...
  • Triyards secure scientific research ship order
    Ho Chi Minh-based Triyards Shipyard has signed a new contract to build a Scientific Research Vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute (TORI). The 76 m x 16 m research vessel is an IMT2001 design from the Offshore Ship Designers group headquarted in Ijmuiden, Netherlands and...
  • Port of Rotterdam innovation starting to bear fruit
    We have officially rounded off the test phase. It has been six months since the port of Rotterdam's innovative new website Rotterdam Port Connector went live. By now, some 25,000 individuals, employed by a range of international firms, have joined the network - and benefit from the tools offered by...
  • Barco's workspace solution boosts control room operator efficiency
    Kortrijk, Belgium, 14 January 2016 - Barco, a global leader in networked control room visualization solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new operator workspace solution: OpSpace. By providing access to the required sources and applications on one workspace environment consisting of multiple displays, OpSpace enables operators to...
  • Havila board tables amended restructuring proposal
    The board of Havila Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner, has tabled a new proposal to restructure the finances of the company, three days before an already extended deadline. The amended proposal, which follows talks with creditors of the company, includes NOK 4.5...
  • Creating patterns with PropCad Premium
    The new Pattern Corrections utility allows users to quickly create machining models, casting patterns, and molds directly from PropCad. HydroComp PropCad is our most popular software for the geometric modeling of marine propellers. Now, PropCad Premium introduces another powerful feature, the Pattern Corrections tool. Overview HydroComp's Pattern Corrections tool reduces manipulation...
  • Blue Amazon: the LNG ship of the future
    On the shores of the Amazônia Azul - or Blue Amazon, the part of the Atlantic off the coast of Brazil - the LNG ship of the future is being designed. The shape of an LNG ship's hull and cargo tanks are critical for the vessel to sail with minimal...
  • Malta Register of Shipping posts positive 2015 results
    The Maltese Register of Shipping registered posted a strong financial performance for 2015. It reported an increase of almost 8.3 million gross tonnage representing a growth rate of 14.3% over the previous year bringing the total of gross tonnage...
  • Barco's workspace solution boosts control room operator efficiency
    Kortrijk, Belgium, 14 January 2016 - Barco, a global leader in networked control room visualization solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new operator workspace solution: OpSpace. By providing access to the required sources and applications on one workspace environment consisting of multiple displays, OpSpace enables operators to...
  • Oceanside Police Department orders new Crystaliner from Willard Marine
    Anaheim, Calif. - Jan. 13, 2016 - (Marine NewsWire) Willard Marine, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of mission-proven boats, has received an order to produce a 33-foot, fiberglass harbor patrol boat for the Oceanside Police Department in California based on the iconic "Crystaliner" boat design. The order from Oceanside Police...
  • APM Terminals finalises Cartagena joint venture
    Bogota, Colombia - APM Terminals and Colombian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) have finalized the incorporation of Cartagena Container Terminal Operator (CCTO), a new joint venture which will manage and operate Compas S.A.'s existing multipurpose facility in Cartagena, Colombia. APM Terminals will hold...
  • Online platform showcases investment opportunities in the port of Antwerp
    Investors in search of available locations in the port of Antwerp can now go to a unique online platform that provides a complete list of real estate on offer in the port area. Until recently potential investors had to go on a long search using various channels, which was time-consuming...
  • Key road scheme to maximise Dover regeneration projects and port access
    Work on a key road scheme in Dover is due to start on 20th February. The work involves junction improvements at the Prince of Wales and Duke of York roundabouts on the A20, along with improved access to Union Street. The junctions on the A20 at the Prince of Wales and...
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries continues to suffer over cruise ship fire
    Japanese ship builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has continued to incur extraordinary losses arising from the delayed delivery of two cruise ships it is building for Aida Cruises, a subsidiary of Costa Crociere. From April to December 2015, MHI, which also makes...
  • Further transitions to Rostock plant for Liebherr Maritime Cranes
    As of January 2016, design, sales and customer service for mobile harbour cranes, reachstackers, ship cranes as well as offshore cranes will operate out of our maritime production site in Rostock, Germany. Liebherr Maritime Cranes would like to announce elements of its strategic realignment to further increase performance, focus on new...
  • Indonesia moves a step closer to ratifying MLC
    The Indonesian government has introduced a new initiative requiring a state inspector to ensure all ocean going shipping in the country complies with the Maritime Labour Convention, according to the head of the Indonesian Shipowners' Association. Carmeltia Hartoto, head...
  • DFDS expects better year after record 2015
    DFDS, the Danish ferry and logistics group, has posted record earnings in 2015 and expects its operating result to improve further in the present year. In 4Q15, group net profit rose to DKK205 million (USD31 million) from a mere DKK11 million in the same period year before....
  • MacGregor strengthens its heavy-lift market share
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has strengthened its position in the heavy-lift market by confirming an important new contract to deliver twelve 450-tonne capacity heavy-lift cranes for six Ecolift F900 vessels. The 13,300 dwt vessels are being built by two Chinese shipyards, Hudong and Huangpu Wenchong, for long-term charter to US...
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries to endure a bumpy 2016
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will still face a challenging year for 2016, although its losses are expected to decrease. HHI narrowed its annual loss for 2015 to KRW1.36 trillion (USD1.14 billion), from the record loss of KRW2.2 trillion it incurred for 2014. Its subsidiary Hyundai Mipo Dockyard managed to restore profitability by winning more orders,...
  • Charterers steer clear of Hyundai Merchant Marine
    Brokers in the dry bulk sector told IHS Fairplay today that charterers are insisting on excluding ships controlled by Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), amid mounting concern over the latter's liquidity. A Perth-based broker said, "Major Australian miners have told us they don't want...
  • Handover highlights progress of '16.5 million Lerwick Harbour project
    The first section of a new £16.5 million jetty for the fishing and offshore industries has been handed over to Lerwick Port Authority by contractor, Tulloch Developments Ltd. The early completion of the 110-metre section at Holmsgarth North clears the way for the demolition of the nearby former Shell jetty which...
  • First Damen tug for Fratelli Neri
    Fratelli Neri S.p.A has taken delivery of a Damen ASD Tug 3212. The new vessel, called Luisa Neri, was handed over from Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam in the Netherlands, on 25 January 2016. The vessel represents two firsts: it is Fratelli Neri's first Damen newbuild tug and it is the...
  • Cavotec's MoorMaster to be introduced at two UK passenger ferry berths
    In the latest development for our innovative MoorMaster mooring technology in the UK, Wightlink Ferries is to introduce the system at two of its passenger and vehicle ferry berths in Portsmouth (on the mainland), and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. "This is our first MoorMaster order in the UK and adds to our growing list of...
  • OSD develops new series of multipurpose tractor tugs
    Netherlands-based OSD (Offshore Ship Designers) has designed a new series of high-performance tractor tugs which can be used for a wide range of functions, including escort operations, harbour towage, ship handling, offshore mooring and berthing. The basic model tug has a LOA of 33 metres and a beam of 13.5 metres,...
  • Greece remains first in ship value
    Greece once again retains the number one position of shipowning countries in 2016, based on the data from ship-valuation provider VesselsValue.com. The UK-based analytics firm ranked Greece in first place with estimated total vessels value of USD95.3 billion in 2016, a drop of 11% from valuation of USD105.6 billion in...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Deutsche Post ponders sale of DHL Global Forwarding, with Japan Post the likely buyer
  • Patel Logistics eyes ambitious e-commerce network to meet booming demand in India
  • US exporters' specious argument for delaying container weight regulations
  • Life after Brexit: What are the UK's options outside the EU?
  • New berry venture promises to boost supply chain profitability
  • Leading air freight forwarders lose market share

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • OSD to design research vessel for Taiwan
  • Wheelchair user sues Statue Cruises
  • NTSB to launch new search for El Faro VDR
  • LNG fueling facility is another first for Harvey Gulf
  • Mitsui takes $95 million hit on Teekay AHTS quartet

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Oregon delegation nets funds for coastal dredging projects
  • Freight transportation index heads lower during December
  • FMC slates listening session to discuss new SOLAS rules
  • Washington governor taps Millar as acting Secretary of Transportation
  • Port of Los Angeles releases container numbers for January

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Navios Acquisition prioritises debt repayments as tanker cash flows
    Angeliki Frangou says it 'makes sense' to be conservative, but there is also scope for acquisitions
  • European trade strength raises DFDS
    Operator reports improved 2015 results as Eurotunnel dispute vessels return to service
  • UK Supreme Court to hear Pappas appeal against OW Bunker
    Hundreds of owners left on tenterhooks as hearing may not be until 2017
  • Former shipping billionaire Nobu Su down to his last two tankers
    Taiwanese owner decides to sit out downturn and turns fire on RBS
  • Italy crude imports hit by Libya tussle
    Factions causing confusion over who has official authorisation to allow loading of cargoes is leading to delays
  • P&I clubs set to face increased pressure from members at 2016 renewals
    Clubs will need to justify price rises at renewal, rating agencies warn
  • Skuld highlights P&I concerns over equity jitters
    Low investment returns will ramp up pressure ahead of renewal deadline, Hansen warns
  • Freight rate rot hits home
    February 12, 2016: Maersk's fourth-quarter losses underline market weaknesses
  • LNG spot shipping on road to recovery?
    If Awilco LNG is a bellwether, LNG spot shipping could be recovering as tonnage is soaked up by new cargoes
  • APMT readies LA terminal for industry behemoths
    Plan in place to raise Pier 400's cranes in preparation for 18,000 teu-20,000 teu boxship calls
  • Navig8 Product Tankers reports $27m in net profit for 2015
    Newbuilding deliveries for new company to continue apace through 2016
  • APMT profit warning highlights industry woes
    Slower than expected trade growth forces terminal operator to backtrack on $1bn earnings target
  • Team Tankers appoints new chief financial officer
    Kevin Kilcullen will assume his new role on February 22
  • NTSB to resume search for El Faro's voyage data recorder
    Mission scheduled to start in April and last for two weeks
  • India's JNPT relaxes conditions for use of Direct Port Delivery service
    Move expedites transportation of containers to company warehouses
  • Maersk Group to help develop sustainable ship recycling in India
    Group is building a coalition with other ship owners to improve waste facilities and hospitals, as well as upgrading housing for migrant workers
  • Impairments widen fourth-quarter loss for Belships
    Reduced China demand and overcapacity also pushed market values and freight rates lower
  • Mixed prospects in store for capes market following holidays
    Period rates still well below operating expenses
  • Global weighing regulations to create uncertainty at US ports says Fitch
    Ports could face more congestion as relevant parties work out costs and logistics of weight verification
  • US Pacific southwest ports see strong container throughput growth in January
    Strong volumes attributed to inventory restocking and the end of labour disputes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • UPS opposition to a CP-NS merger highlights intermodal shippers' fear
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific rates flat on Lunar New Year lull
  • Santos sees slower growth ahead after record volume in 2015
  • Oakland port moves forward on weekend, night gate program
  • DP World, bullish on India, to invest $1 billion
  • As US inventories build up, freight shipments decline
  • US intermodal spot rates point to weak Lunar New Year surge
  • St. Petersburg port hopeful after tough 2015
  • APMT to raise Los Angeles cranes to handle mega-ships
  • High inventories, weak manufacturing spark fears of freight recession
  • Adani Ports profit jumps amid capacity expansion
  • Kintetsu World Express downgrades outlook, despite profit rise
  • US, EU trade deals to accelerate Vietnam sourcing

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Nasdaq puts Ultrapetrol on watch
    Exchange notifies Buenos Aires-based company of non-compliance.
  • OSG settles in tax advice case
    Settlement means more recovery for bondholders.
  • NTSB to search El Faro wreck again
    Investigators still hunt for ship's data recorder.
  • Essar shareholder sells
    Oil and gas entity unloads stake in Indian tanker group
  • Nigeria's $250m Greek deal in jeopardy
    Agreement to charter 40 ships for cabotage trade imperilled by lack of contracts in Africa.
  • Commerzbank hails shipping run-down as profit tops $1bn
    German lender has now shed $109bn of non-core assets since 2012; loan provisions slashed in 2015.
  • Lockton seals PL Ferrari acquisition
    US insurance broker group officially announces deal with famous Italian group.
  • DFDS CEO pockets $2.28m from shares
    Niels Smedegaard exercises options to sell stock after record year for Danish owner.
  • Oaktree reduces its stake in CPP
    Big US fund reveals smaller ownership in the Evangelos Marinakis-backed MLP.
  • Bulker owner ESL reveals profit
    Finnish group sees Q4 earnings dip, but remains in the black in tough markets.
  • Havila makes revised restructuring offer
    Troubled offshore vessel owner increases equity issue by $11.6m and pledges to buy back bonds.
  • Topaz Energy stacks offshore trio
    Dubai owner shifts two PSVs and an AHTS from West Africa to layup in Turkey.
  • DFDS's 2015 profit tops DKK 1bn
    Danish ro-ro group enjoys record year and thinks better is to come in 2016.
  • Awilco LNG loss grows in fourth quarter
    Norwegian LNGC owner also noted limited new LNG production as full-year deficit widened too.
  • Polarcus grabs Norwegian field work
    Middle East seismic survey player clinches eight-week job from May.
  • Los Angeles sees busiest January on record
    The largest container terminal in the Americas has reported a 33% year-on-year increase in volumes.
  • Ditas firms suezmax duo at Hyundai Heavy
    Newbuilding deal also marks first contract for world's largest shipbuilder in 2016.
  • Vessel impairments take their toll at Belships
    Drop in asset values forces owner to negotiate a waiver from bank to avoid loan covenant breach.
  • Team Tankers recruits former Principal Maritime CFO
    Hans Feringa-led chemical tanker owner completes reshuffle of top team with banker appointment.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Oakland approves program to fund extended terminal hours
  • Southern California ports post strong January volumes
  • European airports report mixed cargo results for January
  • Ports of Auckland unveils plans for fourth freight hub
  • UPS opens new DC in eastern France
  • CenterPoint expands portfolio by 1.1m square feet
  • Multiple ocean carriers join Asia-Oceania loop
  • FAA bill addresses air transport of lithium batteries
  • U.S. Senate sends Customs bill to Obama
  • DHL Express hit with $455K penalty for hazmat violations
  • U.S. health agency evaluates risk of Lumber Liquidators' imports
  • project44 partners with MacroPoint on freight tracking
  • NTSB to revisit El Faro wreck in search of more evidence
  • USCG: No special enforcement planned for container weight regulations
  • Midwest-based global forwarder using CargoSphere for automated quoting
  • German technology company taps Amber Road for product classification
  • Siemens contracts LLamasoft for supply chain modeling

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Odfjell to benefit from low bunker prices in 2016 as loss-making hedges mature
    Achieving 20% plus average fuel savings on converted ships.
  • Distillate tax narrows St Petersburg bunker fuel spread
    Tax on MGO used for blending deters buyers.
  • FOB 3.5% Rotterdam crack rebounds to 10-month high on fuel oil tightness
    A balanced Northwest European cargo market along with strong buying interest has turned the market bullish.
  • Turkey's Ditas orders two Suezmax oil tankers
    Hyundai Heavy to deliver in 2017-18.
  • Rosneft, Pietro Barbaro sign MoU on international shipping JV
    A formal agreement will follow after JV format determined.

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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
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Arrival ports by:
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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
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