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July 8, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More ships wait to load sugar in Brazil
    The queue of ships waiting to load sugar at Brazilian ports rose to 86 by Wednesday, up from 64 in mid-June, shipping agency SA Commodities/Unimar said yesterday, as the world's largest sugarcane crop nears peak harvesting.
  • Overcapacity threatens container rates
    Container lines are ignoring a drop in freight rates and bringing the highest proportion of the shipping fleet out of mothballs since 2008, when the global slump resulted in the industry's biggest losses.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes rates, surcharges from US in July, other trades in August
  • PSA to develop, operate box terminal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Dalian-Xiamen containerised grain shipments to be launched
  • MCC Transport revises its Intra Asia 8 Service to include new ports
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines deploys rifle-toting guards on ro-ro ships
  • Qinzhou Port's container volume increases 21.2pc in first five months
  • Fangcheng Port boasts first ocean shipping service from PIL to Africa
  • APL to open 43-acre intermodal site at CenterPoint Joliet UP/BSNF junction
  • APMT to spend US$749 million as it takes charge of Peru's Callao terminal
  • APL Logistics appoints Iraqi and Kuwait agents in Mideast expansion
  • St Petersburg's National Container Company sees H1 volume grow 7.9pc
  • DB Schenker Logistics new Icelandic office targets reefer seafood
  • Hactl posts 10pc cargo decline in June and 4.7pc down in first half
  • US airlines in court against EU 'right' to carbon tax over high seas
  • Jakarta defends tough air cargo screening after finding smuggled guns
  • Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority members take office in August
  • Calgary's new global logistics air cargo park enters 2nd development phase
  • UK's Unite union fights for perk parity for air cargo and passenger staff
  • US Airways chooses WFS as cargo handling partner in Philadelphia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Dry freight rebound seen only in end-2013
  • HC rejects plea to set up tribunal for resolving wage disputes with seafarers
  • SCLC's container logistics & infrastructure summit on July 15
  • Indian tea exports may be hit by rising Lankan supplies
  • Antwerp port giving discount to greener vessels
  • Cochin Port plans to pip Colombo by upgrading bunkering set-up
  • MPT Chairman analyses iron ore trade,presents paper at FIMI conclave in Singapore
  • Tamil Nadu invites investments into ports, shipbuilding & power
  • EGoM to work out modalities on 30 lakh t foodgrains exports
  • Govt not to push for foodgrains exports: Pawar

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • ASTAG: Days of action for youths in Lucerne (Switzerland)
    The Swiss association for utility vehicles ASTAG and the world of road transport have their big appearance from 27 June to 10 July 2011 in the Swiss museum of transportation in Luc...
  • First Stena Line Challenge finished in Kiel (Germany)
    The first Stena Line Challenge finished in Kiel on 4 July 2011. In the 14 days the 10 teams drove 1,800 km through Sweden's beautiful summer landscapes. There were many interesting...
  • GEFCO Baltikum opens branch in Lithuania
    To strengthen their presence in the strategically important region and to continue the expansion of their international network, GEFCO Baltikum put into operation a location in Vil...
  • New Zealand's Government announced USD 17 billion infrastructure plan
    The Government in New Zealand has released a new, revised infrastructural plan which shows it will invest USD 17 billion in infrastructure over the next four years. USD 6.5 billion...
  • Dirk Steffes new Board Director for Sales & Marketing at TX Logistik
    Dirk Steffes (43) as of 8 August 2011 will take over as Board Director for Sales & Marketing at TX Logistik AG, a private rail road traffic company founded in 1999, which, sinc...
  • Vessel lay ups are the way forward to provide a much needed correction
    Regarding the Drewry's quarterly Container Forecaster, the container industry is in dire need of a correction on the supply side and even the realisation of a decent peak season de...
  • KLM operates first scheduled flight on biokerosene
    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines became the first airline in the world to operate a commercial flight on biokerosene. Flight KL1233 - a Boeing 737-800 - recently took off from Schiphol bou...
  • Azerbaijan and Georgia signed an agreement for road project
    Azerbaijan and Georgia have signed an agreement on principles and conditions of financing , projecting, construction, rehabilitation/reconstruction and exploitation of Georgian sec...
  • Toyota plans to acquire a 50% stake in a truck and bus assembly firm in Kenya
    Toyota Corporation plans to acquire a 50 per cent stake in a local truck and bus assembly firm, as it seeks to position itself as the top seller of new vehicles in the country by e...
  • DB Schenker Rail UK wins award
    DB Schenker Rail UK is named 'Most Sustainable Transporter' by the International Produce Limited (IPL), a logistics supplier to Walmart. DB Schenker Rail UK won the award for deliv...
  • Free flowing traffic between Germany and Denmark
    The German-Danish traffic is running as usual between the ports of Rødby and Gedser. "In accordance with European legislation there have always been "random checks" in our Danish p...
  • Swissport corporate headquarters and station Zurich registered as ISAGO providers
    Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certificate fo...
  • Deutsche Post DHL sell courier and express business in China
    The German Deutsche Post DHL is withdrawing from the loss making domestic Chineses courier and express business. The future focus of the company will be on international shipments....
  • DB Schenker Logistics with new subsidiary in Iceland
    DB Schenker Logistics recently opened its own office in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prior to this, customers relied on the service of a partner. The new Iceland subsidiary now represents t...
  • Geodis Wilson opens new distribution centre in Jebel Ali
    Global forwarder and logistics service provider Geodis Wilson is opening an 8,500 sqm distribution centre in Jebel Ali South within the free zone of Dubai. It marks a strategic ste...
  • Van Seumeren family leaving Mammoet
    The van Seumeren family is selling its stake in international heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet and leaving the company. Roderik van Seumeren, President and CEO, Jan v...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma unveils new Richard C. "Dick" Gilmur kayak launch
  • Top Ships announces sale of Panamax drybulk vessel
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 7,100teu container ship
  • Port of Camas-Washougal nets $200,000 planning grant
  • Braemar analysis finds glut in VLCC tonnage

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • Enigma of Indian ore
    The nation's protectionist impulse will keep hobbling its iron ore trades
  • Japan LNG imports dwarf South Korea
    As it demands more, Japan pays a higher price for its LNG from Qatar
  • Transatlantic cargoes dry up on US holiday
    Charter rates drop on northwest Europe to US Atlantic coast route
  • Balance of power shifting between ports, box lines and feeders
    With deepsea vessel sizes on the increase, transhipment operations are also on the rise, highlighting the tension between the competing needs of mother vessels and feederships
  • China's ore thirst keeps Australia and Brazil busy
    Global capesize and VLOC fleet finds growing employment on busy trade routes
  • CSAV suspends third service in three weeks to shrink fleet
    Breaking of North American link to Latin America follows suspension of transpacific and Asia-Mediterranean voyages
  • Novatek expands in Russian Arctic
    Russian gas producer is also talking up plans to export liquefied natural gas via the Northern shipping route
  • Shell makes push into Alaska region
    Dutch oil major has applied to US regulators to drill six wells in the Chukchi Sea, and an additional four wells at the adjacent Beufort Sea
  • Norwegian drillers march north to untapped Arctic
    Potential for the Arctic is huge, with an estimated possible undiscovered oil resources at 412bn barrels of oil equivalent
  • Strength before surplus
    P&I clubs are mutual and their purpose is to provide a cost-effective service, not a profit
  • The media revolution is not over yet
    The media revolution is not over yet, and there is still a great deal to be said for the anti-social media
  • Brillante Virtuoso blaze under control
    Suezmax was 20 miles from the Port of Aden when the fire was thought to have been started by RPG fire during a pirate attack
  • Brussels' modal split plan 'too rigid'
    Rotterdam port wants policymakers to halve the proposed 300 km minimum distance from ports as trigger point for funding to promote modal shift
  • Liverpool cruise terminal edges closer to winning go-ahead for turnarounds
    Shipping minister orders consultation, but says curbs could be lifted if city council repays $9m of public subsidies
  • Virtually there
    Shipowners' suspicions over the balance of power in Virtual Arrival will fade once the promise of savings becomes a reality
  • Tax-friendly regimes threaten UK shipping
    Changes to rules over non-domiciles should help keep nation competitive
  • Coating could cut fuel costs by 20%
    Report on eve of MEPC shows how simple solutions have potential to reduce CO2 emissions
  • YSC victim of drop in intra-Asia freight rates
    Korean container line was also awash with debt and could not avoid bankruptcy
  • Bulker pair prepare for Arctic route to China
    Two 32-year-old Russian vessels are part of Eurochem's plans to increase iron ore cargoes to Far East
  • Stolt Tankers slips on bunker fuel costs
    Chemical tanker recovery looks unlikely until 2013
  • Deme arm takes Beluga's 50% share in windfarm services provider Hochtief
    New venture to build and operate dynamically positioned offshore jack-up vessels
  • Big offshore deals pump up volumes of syndicated loans
    Syndicated lending to shipping hits $28bn in first half of 2011
  • Stick to ships, not chips
    STX's potential bid for memorychip maker Hynix is seen by the market as a bad idea
  • Southampton set for strike
    Managers deny action by health workers over council pay cuts will make port 'suffer badly'

Fairplayweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • Berlin limits shipping aid
    GERMAN shipowners have warned that the government's cuts to maritime spending will hurt the country's flag
  • Liverpool seeks to end cruise limits
    BRITAIN'S government is considering allowing cruises to start and finish their voyages at Liverpool's City Cruise Terminal
  • Nigeria oil theft warned
    A REPORT today warned of the increased threat of ship-to-ship oil theft off the Niger Delta
  • Kuwait port angers Iraq
    IRAQ HAS called on Kuwait to cease construction of its Mubarak port, warning that the project will lead to an "economic war", IHS Global Insight reported today
  • CSAV services squeezed
    CHILEAN liner CSAV has pulled the plug on its third service in less than a month, halting its NACSA service along the Americas' Pacific coast
  • Baltic cruise concerns raised
    A LOOMING IMO committee decision could compel cruise lines to pull ships from Baltic ports, a high-level industry source has told Fairplay
  • Evergreen bides time on ULCSs
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen has told Fairplay that it won't be following other major carriers by ordering container ships of 10,000teu and larger
  • Manila port project delay rejected
    THE PHILIPPINE government has rejected a request by the new operator of Manila North Harbour to extend the deadline for its modernisation of the facility
  • London Club records surplus
    LONDON P&I Club has recorded a surplus of $3.6M for 2010/ 2011. This lifted free reserves to $145.1M - which is a record in its 145-year history
  • Tanger Med throughput rockets
    FIRST-half traffic through the Moroco's Tanger Med soared by 82% year on year to 16.3M tonnes following container growth and the transfer of ro-ro services to the port
  • Stolt-Nielsen profits jump
    OSLO-listed Stolt-Nielsen has posted a rise in net profits for the quarter ended 31 May, despite losses from its chemical tanker business
  • Intra-Asia MR rates rise
    INCREASED chartering activity by oil majors has strengthened intra-Asia MR rates this week, while eastbound LR1 and LR2 rates have softened
  • Hanjin seeks $150M from bond issue
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping is hoping to raise at least $150M from issued convertible bonds carrying interest of 3.5-4%
  • SSA questions armed guards use
    THE SINGAPORE Shipping Association and the Asian Shipowners' Forum will raise concerns with the UN about the use of armed guards to protect ships from pirates, Fairplay has been told
  • DnB NOR tops loan ranks
    DNB NOR was the largest bookrunner of syndicated marine finance loans in 1H11, according to the latest Dealogic league tables

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • CSAV Raises $430 Million in Capital
    Chilean carrier CSAV has raised $430 million of $500 million in additional capital from shareholders, and expects the rest to...
  • Democrats Decry 'Fantasy' Transportation Financing
    Democrats wasted no time Thursday in denouncing House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica's scaled-down plan for transportation spending....
  • House GOP Offers $210 Billion Transport Bill
    House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a $210 billion, six-year surface transportation bill they said could be leveraged to $450 billion,...
  • AFL to Sail First Ship Friday
    Startup carrier American Feeder Lines' first ship will depart Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Friday to begin a service its backers...
  • Industrial Shippers Petition STB For Rail Access
    The National Industrial Transportation League has asked the Surface Transportation Board to order competitive switching of cargoes to a second...
  • Freight Index Reaches Three-Year High
    The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipping reached its highest level in three years in June, growing 4.9 percent from...
  • Carrier Alliance to Suspend Some Trans-Pacific Service
    Ocean carriers in the New World Alliance will suspend a trans-Pacific service this month due to slowing demand for retail...
  • STB Slashes Rail Shipper Dispute Filing Fees
    The regulator of economic disputes between railroads and their freight shippers has slashed its filing fee structure, meaning rail customers...
  • Indian Port Trucker Strike Ends
    A five-day-old trucker strike at India's Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal ended late Wednesday following talks between union leaders and...
  • Temasek Profit Soars
    Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government-owned sovereign wealth fund, rode higher contributions from portfolio companies that include Neptune Orient Lines, PSA...
  • House Democrat Targets Mexican Trucking Program
    Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., is trying to set limits on the Obama administration's cross-border trucking program with Mexico. DeFazio...
  • CMA CGM Starts Fifth Belgium-Germany Rail Shuttle
    CMA CGM has started providing intermodal rail service between the Belgian port of Zeebrugge and the tri-modal hub in Duisburg,...
  • CSX, KCS Announce Execute Staff Additions, Moves
    CSX Transportation and Kansas City Southern, two of the seven largest freight railroads in North America, announced several executive staff...
  • Eimskip Expands Iceland-North America Service
    Eimskip is expanding its Iceland-North America container service with the addition of a second vessel to keep pace with an...
  • Japan's Food Exports Tumble 16.6 Percent
    Japan's exports of agricultural, fishery and forestry products fell for the second straight month in May on a year-over-year basis,...
  • Hanjin Raises $150 Million in Bond Sale
    Hanjin Shipping raised $150 million Wednesday from the sale of five-year convertible bonds that it plans to use for general...
  • Republicans, Dems Blast GOP Transport Plan
    Two House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday in denouncing a transportation spending plan from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • CSAV culls another service
  • EC vow to break the 'oligopoly' of ratings agencies
  • CMA CGM aims for rate restoration
  • PSA awarded box terminal concession at Dammam
  • Balanced transatlantic moves on up

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • Zim lifts rates
    Israeli liner giant fires back at "unsustainable rate levels" with general increase across South American trade lane.
  • CSAV chops loop
    Chilean liner operator pulls plug on another run as containership market hits the skids.
  • Rem ties up two
    Oslo-listed offshore owner poised to pocket $19m from fresh batch of support contracts.
  • Teekay talks conversion
    Surge in windfarm work may have carved a new niche for shipowner's ageing shuttle tankers, insider says.
  • SCF storms offshore arena
    Russian tanker powerhouse enters first phase of raid on offshore sector in race to cash in on rising demand.
  • Dock fraud claim rejected
    Appeal judges scathing over insurer's allegations to try to escape liability for loss of floating dock in tropical storm.
  • Tanker blaze under control
    Salvage vessels continue fight to save laden Greek controlled suezmax set alight in pirate RPG attack.
  • IHB selling bonds
    Bulgarian shipyard group to redeem 2008 issue with new debt sale.
  • Hanjin raises $150m
    Korean container line completes bond sale as it looks to fund newbuildings.
  • One in four VLs a no show
    VLCC newbuilding deliveries running 27% short of forecasts but oversupply still remains, Braemar says.
  • Clipper four jailed
    Danish owner's chief Per Gullestrup insists individual employees were to blame for tax evasion, not company.
  • Stolt pushes up profit
    Losses from its tanker fleet prove no obstacle as Oslo-listed owner posts improved bottom line.
  • PSV orders set new record
    Second quarter flood of contracts for larger platform supply vessels sets new high water mark, says Carnegie.
  • Phoon shuns armed guards
    Use of armed security teams is a trend new Singapore Shipping Association president Patrick Phoon is unhappy with.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • Mexico to lift retaliatory duties
  • CSAV drops another service
    Chilean liner carrier CSAV said Wednesday it is suspending another ocean service, the third to be dropped by the line in recent weeks. This time, it's the carrier's NACSA service between Mexico and the U.S. West Coast, a loop the carrier created i...
  • CMA CGM adds rate hikes, peak season charge
    CMA CGM said Wednesday it will seek increased rates on a host of trades, while reiterating the implementation of a peak season surcharge on the eastbound transpacific trade. The proposed increases are: From Mediterranean and Black Sea ports to t...
  • Pirate shots ignites tanker
    Fears that piracy off the Horn of Africa could lead to an environmental disaster came a bit closer to reality Wednesday when the crew of the Liberian-flagged supertankerBrilliante Virtuosoabandoned ship to escape a fire in the superstructure that b...
  • Maersk raises West Africa congestion surcharges
    Maersk is raising congestion surcharges at some West African ports. The changes differ widely, but for cargo originating in North America the surcharge will increase to $80 from $65 in Conkaray, Guinea for a 20-foot container and to $450 from $125 ...
  • OOCL's new ship goes into China/Mideast
    OOCL's new ship goes into China/Mideast OOCL's new ship goes into China/Mideast Liner carrier OOCL has taken delivery of a new 8,888-TEU vessel from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. TheOOCL Canadais the second in a series of eight such ve...
  • Cargoitalia spreads wings in West Africa
    Lome, Togo-based Africa West Cargo has awarded Italian all-cargo airline Cargoitalia with a weekly ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) program to provide a European link to its network via its main hub. The contract runs until further ...
  • TNT Post Italia in deal with retailer
    TNT Post Italia, a subsidiary of PostNL and the largest private operator in the Italian postal market, said it has entered a deal with the office supply chain Buffetti Group, that will allow customers to pick up TNT Post registered mail from Buffet...
  • U.S. Mexico sign cross border truck pact
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Mexico Secretary of Transportation and Communications Dionisio Arturo Pèrez-Jàcome Friscionesigned agreements on Wednesdayresolving the dispute over long-haul, cross-border trucking services between the...
  • ABF joins UPS with early rate increase
    Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System announced a 6.9 percent general rate increase effective July 25. The pricing announcement comes on the heels of last week's news that competitor UPS Freight is implementing a similar rate increase for...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 7, 2011
  • Terminal expansion completed
    New capacity will help meet growing regional demand, says Fujairah player.
  • Fujairah prices firm
    Suez bunker market rise.
  • Bunker markets firm
    Ongoing congestion at Rotterdam loading installations.
  • Russian supplier preparing return to Kerch
    New time chartered barge to service area.
  • Bunker anchorage: Minister calls for public debate
    Decision will only be taken after full discussion, says Gibraltar official.
  • New trainee for Dan-Bunkering
    Latest appointment is trainee for its account department.
  • High catfines triggers Boston fuel warning
    Three deliveries in late June had 'exceptionally high numbers' says Viswa Lab.
  • Asian bunker prices on uptrend
    Demand sluggish at key Asian bunker hubs on Wednesday.
  • Bunker demand drops at Pakistani ports
    Vessels are prohibited to bunker at anchorage due to rough seas during monsoon season.
  • Sinopec monthly bunker sales reach 400,000 mt
    Half of volume sold in the bonded bunker market, says company.
  • GS Caltex to export 'excess' bunker fuel oil
    Refiner offering two parcels including one 380 cSt bunker fuel oil cargo for July loading.
  • South Korean bunker volumes 'ample' in July
    But players expect weak demand.

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ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
Copenhagen
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
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.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
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.
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
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
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
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
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