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July 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IMO agrees on CO2-cutting measures
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed last Friday on energy efficiency design standards for new ships to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but developing countries will probably delay implementation by using a waiver, delegates said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong cargo down 2.2pc in June to 2 million TEU, Singapore up 3.7pc
  • Shanghai continues to outrun Singapore's container volumes in first half
  • Asia-Med freight rates suffer worst of bad week, says Shanghai index data
  • ANZDA peak season surcharges of US$250/TEU, $500/FEU apply Aug 15
  • Guangdong's Xinsha checkpoint sees a surge of 68pc in whole-auto imports
  • Dongguan's PSA port handles 300-TEU ships on run to Taicang, near Shanghai
  • UK Graig orders super-feeder with '30pc less fuel consumption per TEU'
  • US exports slip 0.5pc in May after 16.4pc growth in first five months
  • Prologis expands at three Japanese facilities of 67,000 square metres
  • Cathay cargo falls 9.1 per cent in June during traditionally slow month
  • US airline freight beats passenger side workforce growth in May
  • BA continues wine supply partnership with Kuehne + Nagel for 3 years
  • Panalpina offers value-added logistics at Huntsville Alabama airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Crew competence seen not matching up to demands of modern ships
  • Double-digit growth expected in shipments to Africa
  • Konecranes bags soaking pit crane order
  • Maersk Sembawang to be largest vessel to call South India ports
  • MSC, CSAV to jointly operate direct service between India & Europe
  • NYK Line finalises window at GTI
  • Pirate attacks up, seizures down in 2011
  • SCI signs shipbuilding contract for 3,500-TEU vessel
  • Chinese firms may hit security roadblock for port projects
  • PSA-led consortium to develop & operate JN Ports 4th box terminal
  • FFFAIs 20th biennial convention to be held in Udaipur on August 25-28
  • Gelkaps Sports organises paintball fair at KASEZ
  • Competitive credit a must to sustain export growth momentum: Fieo President
  • I-T Dept reopens cases against SEZ developers
  • Net direct tax collections drop 17 pc
  • EEPC Indias Open House with Zonal Joint DGFT on July 28 at Vadodara
  • Heavy pallet loaders moved from Canada to Russia
  • New Orleans hosts professional development for project forwarders
  • SCHEUERLE heavy-duty transporters in action for Germany's first offshore wind park

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • New Port Aransas ferry starts service
  • Rand Logistics to add Canadian flag bulker
  • Blount to build South Boats wind farm cats for U.S. market
  • IHC Merwede to build Jones Act OCV's at BAE Mobile and Jacksonville yards
  • Fincantieri no longer set to acquire Davie, but alternate buyer is hovering

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • Retiring Coast Guard commander hands over Ancient Albartoss title
  • Rand Logistics to purchase bulk carrier MARITIME TRADER
  • Rail freight traffic count rolls to up/down week
  • Port of Portland schedules 2011 Seaport Celebration
  • RailAmerica reports drop in June carload numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • Suezmaxes ordered during boom face financial blues
    Vessels contracted in 2007-2008 set to make significant losses
  • Capesize rates fight to hold ground as fixtures dry up
    Time charter average tumbles 17%
  • Atlantic-based trade continues to dominate suezmax sailings
    The suezmax sector continues to be dominated by Atlantic-based trade, accounting for around 77% of exports and Europe and the US taking in 62% of the crude carried globally on these tankers
  • Modern prices to close in on $50m mark
    Fleet oversupply unlikely to be supported by a pick up in scrapping
  • IM Skaugen strives for contract balance for its LPG carriers
    The company's contract of affreightment deals have limited its ability to reap the rewards of an improved spot market
  • Fortescue iron ore volumes rise as mining sector recovers
    Major expansion investment expected to drive up Fortescue production even further
  • Growing Chinese VLCC fleet stifles European owners
    Middle Eastern crude oil imported on domestic tonnage reaches 40% market share as other owners feel the pinch
  • Hong Kong owners take 11% of China VLCC deliveries
    Greek owners' share falls to just 5%
  • Shipping banks pass stress test
    No major shipping lenders among eight European banks to fail
  • Nautilus Marine Acquisition debuts with slimmed-down IPO
    Akis Tsirigakis-led blank cheque enterprise rakes in $48m instead of $60m while keeping share price unchanged
  • Rongsheng gets back in the game
    New Greek orders and the Vale endorsement give Rongsheng's stock a boost
  • Will Vale bulk carriers get into China?
    The best way to quash rumours of being blocked from China's ports is to sail a VLOC into one
  • Slow march forward for Vale's VLOCs
    The naming of an unfinished valemax at China Rongsheng meant more theatre than progress
  • Changes to sulphur content ruling 'will reduce short sea freight by 30%'
    European Shippers Council calls for new sulphur limits deadline to be postponed until 2020
  • NCL re-launches $250m IPO
    New corporate structure announced
  • Shanghai box freight index falls despite capacity withdrawals
    Composite SCFI down 1.4% to $1,016 per teu as Shanghai-Northern Europe route declines by 1% to $809 per teu
  • Put some welly into maritime awards
    It is time to give proper recognition and reward to the valuable work done by our engineers, designers, technologists and scientists
  • WSC and Japan outline efficiency scheme
    Proposal designed to "stimulate significant improvements in the carbon efficiency of the world's maritime fleet"
  • Will the Middle East Gulf suffer a gap between hope and reality?
    Gulf Co-operation Council states look on course for strong growth, but large expansion of container terminal capacity will need to be carried out
  • Middle East Gulf expansion in the pipeline
    Extra capacity to come online through to 2016
  • UK pensions shake-up will apply to seafarers and offshore workers
    Location of employer would not be a key determining factor in deciding whether an individual is ordinarily working in Great Britain, says minister
  • Pirates refuse to free South Korean seafarers unless jailed comrades are released
    Somalis also demand compensation for deaths inflicted by special forces in the Samho Jewelry rescue
  • Deficit forces US to shed the jones for subsidies
    Tariffs protecting ethanol trade go, which is good for shipping as corn exports rise
  • Norway's forceful anti-piracy stance attracting industry attention
    Code gives unusually practical guidelines on weaponry and deployment of armed guards
  • Port in a storm
    Los Angeles must do more to rein in its profligacy as rest of California struggles
  • Los Angeles volumes down 12% on June 2010
    Port blames last year's early peak season surge for skewing the figures
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine throws down the gauntlet on Asia-Europe
    South Korean carrier plans to add up to 10 12,600 teu ships in battle for survival on competitive trade
  • Tightening gas market boosts IM Skaugen
    Gas carrier and tanker owner reports second quarter profits of $400,000, compared with a $4.5m loss a year ago.
  • Port of Los Angeles pays back $100m bond
    Repayment will save $16.5m in interest over 15 years.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 17, 2011
  • Nautilus completes IPO
    BLANK-cheque vehicle Nautilus Marine Acquisition today priced its IPO, obtaining 20% less proceeds than it had been seeking
  • Writ stalling JNPT scheme is withdrawn
    A VENTURE involving PSA International and India's ABG Ports is now likely to win a contract for a fourth box terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • Tampa port director criticised
    FLORIDA'S Port of Tampa Maritime Industries Association has criticised Tampa port director Richard Wainio and called for him to leave the position when his current contract ends
  • LA box outlook shaky
    MIXED results in June at the largest US box complex are increasing chances that the fall peak shipping season will be delayed, a port official there told Fairplay
  • CSAV teams with MSC
    CSAV HAS confirmed that it will begin jointly operating multiple new box services with MSC from next month through 2014
  • New JV targets Davie
    A NEW consortium is moving to take over Quebec's Davie Industries shipyard after Italy's Fincantieri said it had ended talks to buy the yard
  • IM Skaugen posts slim profits
    NORWAY'S gas carrier and lighterage tanker group IM Skaugen today reported net profits of $0.4M for the second quarter, from losses of $4.5M a year earlier
  • NCL revises IPO plan
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line, which is gearing up for a NASDAQ listing, filed a revised IPO registration today, featuring a new corporate structure
  • EC adopts sulphur cuts directive
    THE EC today adopted a proposal to revise the 1999 sulphur directive and promised to cut sulphur dioxide shipping emissions by up to 90%
  • FESCO reports cargo rise
    FESCO said today its box volumes jumped in the first half of the year, compared with the same period of 2010
  • Bulker demolitions surge 219%
    GREEK shipbroker Golden Destiny said in a quarterly report that 150 bulkers were scrapped in 1H2011, up 219% year on year
  • Baltic ro/ros pick up
    RO/RO traffic is rising steeply this year on routes linking Kiel in Germany with Russia, other Baltic countries and Scandinavia
  • Tallink's losses climb
    HIGH COSTS for bunkers and a harsh winter that increased fuel use deepened losses in the three months to 31 May, Tallink said today
  • Ballast rules attacked
    US RULES for ballasting constitute a threat to the nation's economy, the US Congress was warned
  • Leaders differ on Sovcomflot decrees
    MOSCOW has issued two official, ambiguous announcements indicating a late 2011 privatisation of at least 25% of government-owned Sovcomflot, one of the world's largest oil tanker operators

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • Mica Hits Back at Chamber Over Transport Bill
    U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica, R-Fla., said the U.S. Chamber of Commerce favors tax increases over...
  • U.S. Seizes Lead-Tainted Children's Jewelry Shipment
    U.S. government agents seized a shipment of $340,000 worth of children's jewelry bearing some three times the legal of level...
  • Consumer Sentiment Hits 28-Month Low
    U.S. consumer sentiment fell this month to its lowest level since March 2009, reflecting depressed income and low employment levels,...
  • CSX Gains Large New Coal Business
    Corsa Coal began sending trainloads of high-heat metallurgical coal out of its new Somerset, Pa., coal wash plant, generating export...
  • Maersk Division Wins $126 Million Navy Contract
    Maersk Line, Ltd., won a multi-year contract valued at up to $126 million to operate and maintain five container and...
  • Carolina Railroad to Aid Industrial Park Developer
    North Carolina's Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway will be the exclusive project advisor to Gladstone Development on a recently acquired...
  • U.S. Factory Output Flat in June
    U.S manufacturing activity was flat in June, the Federal Reserve said, although utility and mining output pushed overall industrial production...
  • YRC Worldwide Projects Second Half Operating Profit
    YRC Worldwide expects its revenue to rise about $600 million this year to $4.9 billion and to report an operating...
  • Cathay Cargo Traffic Falls 5.5 Percent in June
    Cathay Pacific Airways cargo traffic fell 5.5 percent in June, the third straight monthly drop at one of Asia's largest...
  • European Commission Cracks Down on Maritime Pollution
    The maritime industry would be required to slash sulfur dioxide emissions by up to 90 percent at a cost of...
  • Season of the Switch
    FTR Associates transportation analyst Larry Gross showed a revealing chart at The Journal of Commerce Inland Ports Conference in Chicago...
  • NVOs Outpace Vessel Operators
    Two of every five trans-Pacific import containers are booked through non-vessel-operating common carriers instead of directly with container lines, and...
  • Reverse Course on the Trans-Pacific
    Shipping is picking up steam on the trans-Pacific, but it's not happening in the direction carriers are accustomed to. Instead,...
  • Politics, Reality
    Even John Mica doesn't believe in the transportation spending plan he released this month. That was plainly evident...
  • Semiconductor Shipments Forecast to Accelerate
    Semiconductor manufacturers are raising their projections for industry shipments in 2011, forecasting sales will grow 5.4 percent over last year...
  • MSC, CSAV To Consolidate Four Routes
    Chilean container line CSAV and Mediterranean Shipping will jointly operate four liner services under a new agreement, stepping up ocean carrier...
  • Forwarder Pilot Expands to Amsterdam
    Pilot Freight Services will open an office in Amsterdam as the U.S. freight forwarder looks to build on strong growth...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • More capacity withdrawn in transpacific
  • LA & LB feel the new downturn heat
  • S&P threat to US triple-A rating
  • COSCO to invest in armed guards
  • More trouble between N.Europe and the Mediterranean

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • Greeks torch boxships
    Athens-based liner operators hit $16m jackpot in freshly minted series of demolition deals.
  • Maersk inks MSC deal
    US-flag division of Danish shipping giant ties up $126m management deal with Military Sealift Command.
  • Tsirigakis storms Street
    Investors plough $48m into Akis Tsirigakis-led blank-cheque, Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp.
  • Mauritius gifted piracy aid
    Government handed $4.4m to help tackle maritime piracy and enhance security efforts.
  • Lenac plots share sale
    Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba to build stake in shiprepairer as it issues new stock.
  • EC aims to cut sulphur
    Commission tables plans to cut maximum level in bid to reduce emissions by 90%.
  • Iraq's port problem
    Baghdad government worried shipping industry will be strangled by Kuwait's new Mubarak al Kabeer terminal.
  • Tug officer charged
    Distracted K-Sea crewman faces manslaughter trial after barge hit duck boat on Delaware River, killing two.
  • SCI plots offshore move
    State-owned company targets 'high end' of market and reveals transloader project.
  • Wartsila predicts sales dip
    Finnish engine builder mulls possible 5% decline due to weak marine systems market.
  • Samho crew going home
    Six men on struggling owner's VLCC Samho Crown will receive pay in Dubai before flying out.
  • Never ending saga over?
    Offshore contractor Cecon optimistic that it will finally get hugely expensive delayed newbuildings from Davie Yards.
  • Five hurt in clash
    Philippines coast guard says baby among injured after ferry and cargoship were involved in accident off Cebu.
  • Pirates seek compensation
    Somalis holding hostages call on South Korean government to release prisoners.
  • US yard worker killed
    50-year-old reportedly electrocuted at Avondale shipyard in Louisiana.
  • Cosco shelves nuclear plans
    Chinese shipping giant drops alternative energy proposal in wake of Japanese nuclear crisis.
  • Celtic Link drops claim
    Irish Sea operator gives up on compensation case after livestock ambitions thwarted.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • Sea Star discontinuing Philly Service
    Sea Star Line said it will end its service between Philadelphia and San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 22. "The maritime community in Philadelphia has been very supportive and great to work with, but we have been unable to secure an adequate revenue s...
  • Washington Notebook
  • BIS proposed rule moves U.S. export reform forward
    The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security released a proposed rulemaking Friday that moves another step forward the Obama administration's goal to modernize the country's aging export control system. A significant piece of the...
  • Shipper groups oppose bunker levy
    As the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committeewinds up a meetingin London this week, the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) said any scheme for controlling carbon emissions in the shipping industry should provide incen...
  • Pirates attacks up 36% in first half of 2011
    There were 266 incidents of pirate attacks on vessels around the world in the first half of 2011, up 36 percent from 196 attacks during the same period in 2010, according to the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Center. But the numb...
  • U.S., Macedonia reach open skies agreement
    The United States and Macedonia on Thursday reached an open skies aviation agreement, which will allow airlines of both countries to select routes, destinations and prices for passenger and cargo services based on consumer demand and market condit...
  • Pilot Freight lands in Europe
    Pilot Freight Services, a third-party logistics services provider, has opened its first owned European station in Amsterdam. "This is a big milestone for our company, as we continue to grow and expand our footprint both domestically and internation...
  • IES opens office in Norfolk area
    IES Ltd., a transportation software provider to freight forwarders, non-vessel-operating common carriers and customs brokers, has opened an office near Virginia's Port of Norfolk. The office will primarily focus on engineering, operations and infor...
  • Mitsui to acquire Portek
    The parent company of MOL has won a bidding war to acquire a majority share in Singapore-based niche port operator Portek, according to news reports out of Asia. Mitsui and Co., a Japanese conglomerate whose businesses include MOL and MOL's contain...
  • SoCal port volume down 5% in June
    Southern California's two ports had divergent container volume growth patterns in June, according to Los Angeles and Long Beach statistics. The two ports collectively handled 1.2 million TEUs in June, a roughly 5 percent drop from the same month i...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2011
  • Week ends mostly soft in Americas
    Crude futures were lifted by lower oil supplies from Canada and higher US equities.
  • IMO moving at 'glacial speed' to reduce GHG emissions
    'Adoption of the EEDI must mark the start of a period of renewed action at IMO with a focus on achieving fast, deep cuts in emissions,' says industry source.
  • Australian carbon tax set to counter bunker credits
    'The carbon tax will raise costs all the way along the supply chain, from factories and mines to railways and port.'
  • Caribbean ECA formally adopted
    MEPC 61 also adopts exemption from ECA sulphur limits for old steamships in the US.
  • Fujairah prices fall; Cape Town strikes continue
    Employers in South Africa's petroleum sector were ready to resume talks with unions to end strikes.
  • EU confirms proposal to cut sulphur emissions from shipping
    Alignment with IMO sulphur limits for ECAs from 2015 and global limit in 2020 to cut ship sulphur emissions by 90%.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets fall
    It was an average day of trading day in Hamburg.
  • IMO makes history with global GHG regulation for ships
    MEPC 62 adopts a new part to MARPOL Annex VI after dramatic session which forces a vote on the issue.
  • Week ends with dip in bunker prices at most major ports
    Demand for bunkers largely below average at key Asian ports on Friday.
  • Oiltanking Partners raises $215 million from IPO
    Sold 10 million of its common units for $21.50 each; begins trading in New York on Thursday.
  • Wärtsilä to design new generation box feeder vessel
    MARLIN series of container feeders able to acheive up to 30% improved fuel efficiency per TEU carried.
  • South China fuel oil stocks slightly down
    Volume of oil exiting the major oil terminals higher than the amount of cargo coming in.
  • Singapore fuel oil volumes fall to five-month low
    Stocks down 1.671 million barrels to 17.513 million barrels, according to International Enterprise data.
  • Aegean shares at new low
    Thursday's closing price lowest since the company's IPO in 2006.

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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
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.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
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
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%
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