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April 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC takes delivery of second 19,224-TEU mega ship in Olympic Series
  • Seaspan's 10,000-TEU MOL Beacon delivered from Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu yard
  • India increases number of ro-ro ports from 12 to 14 to relieve pressure
  • Port of Toronto's imports hit eight-year high
  • Panama ponders building fourth set of locks to handle 20,000-TEUers
  • World Bank urges China to look to North America to boost rail freight
  • EU antitrust regulators to probe e-commerce to up cross-border sales
  • Valued-adding logistics hubs cluster in Panama's special economic zones
  • Cebu Pacific and CargoHaus opens Asia's first air cargo inspection terminal
  • Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to get US$365 million upgrade
  • Aviation nucleus shifts eastwards driven by Dubai's rapid rise
  • Tokyo Narita's traffic shrinks as airlines switch to Tokyo Haneda

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 3, 2015
  • Advance Shipment Information System (ASHI) procedure in Ghana suspended until further notice
  • CMA CGM changes rotation of its EURAF 4 line to improve service reliability
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of largest-ever vessel
  • DP World to acquire Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert, Canada
  • Hamburg Süd christens third ship in "San" class in Montevideo
  • Joint service from Far East to West Coast of Central & South America from July
  • PM says shipbuilding potential must be tapped under 'Make in India'
  • Wan Hai's new services
  • Mango exports from Maharashtra set to surge
  • Troubles mount for Darjeeling tea exporters
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal set to offer direct connectivity to Far East
  • Indira Dock Complex registers impressive traffic in 2014-15
  • JN Port's liquid cargo handling capacity boosted due to new Mooring Dolphins
  • Mumbai Port Trust to facilitate creation of a cement terminal for the city
  • VOC Port handles record cargo of 32.41 mt in 2014-15
  • Avantha CG bags PowerGrid order
  • Centre mulls higher duty on Chinese steel imports
  • INR shoots up on heavy dollar inflow
  • NEW FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (2015-2020) ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 1

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Solutions for clients and industry
  • UPS to boost CNG fleet
  • Stena Line launches world's first methanol ferry
  • Manager swap at TXL
  • Bin Lahej Crushers hauling with Etihad Rail
  • Hamburg Sued most reliable carrier in February
  • Tons of cellulose on tracks
  • Supply Chain Solutions adopts Cargo Sphere
  • SNCB Logistics steps up development
  • Greening up Asia
  • Help at hand for any surviving Easter bunnies
  • NYK sets up inland transport services in Myanmar
  • DP World snaps up Prince Rupert's Fairview
  • Bargees voting in Berlin
  • Sanandaj celebrating first international service

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 6, 2015
  • Pirates siphon off fuel from tanker off Indonesia
    A product tanker was robbed of its fuel cargo off Indonesian waters while en route to Labuan from Port Dickson. The International Maritime Bureau's (IMB's) piracy reporting centre stated that 15-25 pirates boarded the 6,509 dwt tanker Dongfang Glory from an approaching speedboat around 21.03 hours
  • Sewol will be hoisted if feasible
    South Korean president Park Geun-hye said that the capsized Sewol ferry will be salvaged if it is technically feasible. She said this during a meeting on 6 April with her senior secretaries. Park said the opinions of the victims' families and experts would be considered before making a final
  • AVIC Maritime takes majority stake in AZM
    Singapore-listed state-owned Chinese shipbuilding group, AVIC International Maritime, has taken a 60% stake in affiliated AVIC Zhenjiang Shipyard Marine (AZM). AVIC International Maritime, led by executive chairman Diao Weicheng, will acquire 3 million shares representing the 60% stake from
  • Busan New Port Distripark tops USD109 mil.
    Foreign investment in Busan New Port Distripark has totalled KRW118.3 billion (USD109 million) in the decade since it opened. Busan Port Authority (BPA) said that as of 2014, a total of 90 foreign companies have become tenants in the distripark, adding that it has succeeded in attracting such
  • VLGC rates slide further on slow trade
    A slowdown in LPG trade has caused very large gas carrier (VLGC) rates to slide again. On 2 April, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Ras Tanura-Chiba rate at USD79.25/tonne, working out to daily earnings of USD74,280 at current bunker prices in Fujairah. Indian Oil Corporation last week

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2015
  • Willard awarded FMS contract for Nepal riverine boats
  • Bristol Harbor Group gets Corps contract
  • Navy ups battle force goal to 308 ships
  • NASSCO cuts steel for third ECO tanker
  • Triyards adds another $100 million to order book
  • Crowley joins Trident Alliance

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2015
  • Port of Everett sets public hearing to discuss harbor improvements scheme
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter of Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Crowley Maritime joining alliance backing maritime sulphur regulations
  • Coast Guard plans to reconstruct Ewing Island Reef danger beacon
  • Sea-Tac Airport named to list of top 10 most high-tech airports

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2015
  • ILWU caucus recommends new contract for US west coast port workers
    Rank and file union members to vote on deal; result due May 22
  • Smart move for containers
    A spate of recent deals suggest smart containers could finally be gaining traction within the industry
  • Internal alliance pressure boosting orders for ultra large boxships
    Cosco and China Merchants see the recent ultra large boxship ordering frenzy as outgrowth of the industry partnership model
  • Nurturing maritime growth
    The UK Chamber of Shipping may be in good health, but it will need to pull on its resources if maritime growth is to be a reality and not a handy figure of speech
  • MOL comes out swinging, but is it punch-drunk or a prize fighter?
    Will the Japanese carrier's order for ultra large vessels set it on a course for profitability, or contribute to industry overcapacity and put further pressure on profits?
  • Maritime Transport focused on the road ahead
    The container haulier has faced such challenges as the financial crisis and a shortage of drivers but says the solution to most problems is usually quite straightforward

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2015
  • Quick180 to offer box-matching at Savannah
    Quick180, which uses algorithms and a web application to match an importer's empty container with an exporter needing a box at an inland location, is expanding its service to the Port of Savannah. The move comes six months after Rick Knapp, former chief operating officer at Virginia International Terminals, launched Quick180.com...
  • NS imposes surcharge on westbound domestic intermodal loads
    Shippers' diversion of imports to the U.S. East Coast to avoid West Coast port congestion has caused an imbalance in domestic intermodal equipment, spurring Norfolk Southern Railway to implement a $500 surcharge on westbound domestic intermodal shipments interchanged with Union Pacific Railroad. Increased transloading of goods from ocean containers into the...
  • Stung by West Coast delays, retailers say worst is over
    Shipment delays through U.S. West Coast ports, compounded by severe late winter weather, cost some retailers sales in recent months, but they believe the worst is over and say inventory levels are returning to normal. Retailer warnings of lost spring sales during recent earnings calls with investors are a reminder that...
  • New York-New Jersey waterfront agency reviews warehouse regs
    The embattled Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor is trying to defuse one of the issues that New Jersey legislators cited in sending Gov. Chris Christie a bill to break up the bistate crime watchdog agency. Waterfront Commission members voted March 25 to direct their staff to conduct a 90-day review...
  • Questions surround Hapag-Lloyd service to Portland, Oregon
    In a development that could foreshadow the end of container-handling at the Port of Portland, Oregon, Hapag-Lloyd's service to the Pacific Northwest port has come into question - the carrier has no calls listed in the coming weeks at the port. "Although Hapag-Lloyd has not made an official announcement or given...
  • Quebec to spend $1.5 billion on maritime, surface transport infrastructure
    The Quebec government plans to invest some $1.5 billion over the next five years into the province's maritime and surface transportation infrastructure, according to an economic plan released late last month. The Quebecois government has promised $200 million to accelerate investment in commercial port infrastructure in the province, home to the...
  • CEO of newly profitable USA Truck takes medical leave
    John Simone, the CEO who drove USA Truck back to profitability last year after several years of losses, will take medical leave, the Van Buren, Arkansas company said today. The truckload carrier's board named Director Thomas Glaser interim chief operating officer. "The board understands that it is in John's best interests...
  • Lower demand dents Universal Truckload first-quarter revenue
    Slower U.S. economic growth, and particularly a slump in steel and energy markets, is dampening expectations for financial growth at Universal Truckload Services. The Warren, Michigan-based trucking company said lower than expected demand in February and March proved a drag on first-quarter revenue and profits. The company singled out lower demand...
  • Drewry: APL-OOCL merger talk likely just 'hot air'
    Rumors of a merger of APL and Orient Overseas Container Line were "probably not more than hot air," and even if true would not affect container shipping overcapacity, Drewry Maritime Research says. Drewry weighed in on the merger rumors in its weekly Container Insight newsletter. The London-based company said it had...
  • New intra-Asia service boosts alternative southeast India gateway
    Singapore-based regional carrier Bengal Tiger Line has introduced a new intra-Asia service, the MD2, connecting Krishnapatnam, India, to Malaysia and Singapore and giving the alternative gateway to India's southeastern hinterlands another boost. The fast-expanding private port of Krishnapatnam, which is about 112 miles north of Chennai, is an all-weather, deep-water facility with...
  • Employers, union work to protect competitive position of West Coast ports
    Having won overwhelming support from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union caucus for the coastwide contract that was tentatively reached on Feb. 20 with the Pacific Maritime Association, employers and union leaders are stepping up their efforts to eliminate the backlog of vessels and containers that have built up at...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2015
  • Greeks claim record
    Another year, another record as far as the size of the Greek-controlled merchant fleet goes.
  • Transocean scraps two more
    Transocean says it intends to scrap another two of its offshore drilling rigs in the face of weak market conditions.
  • Hanjin inks CMA-CGM giants
    Hanjin Heavy Industries has finalized an order for three 20,600-teu containerships from CMA CGM, the shipbuilder confirmed Monday.
  • Cargo hold claims two
    UK authorities are investigating the death last month of two seafarers on a Carisbrooke Shipping general cargo vessel.
  • Paragon goes longer
    Paragon Shipping has broken with its short-term charter strategy to fix out two of its ships on longer charters

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2015
  • On-time transpacific ship reliability continues downward trend in February
  • Dicom Transportation Group acquires Modern Forwarding
  • Egyptian firm pleads guilty to U.S. weapons export violation
  • U.S. exports fall $4 billion in February
  • U.S. IPR seizures down in 2014
  • Crowley joins clean-air shipping coalition
  • U.S. steel exports continue decline
  • St. Lawrence Seaway opens with passage of new grain ship
  • Service Announcements: Menlo Logistics, AirBridgeCargo, UTi and Dayton Freight
  • Executive Moves: Flash Global and MyUS.com
  • ILWU caucus votes to recommend tentative labor agreement

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 6, 2015
  • Fuel, oil cargo theft in Southeast Asia to rise
    Due to 'high demand' for illicit fuel in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
  • Call for 'more competition' at Hambantota
    Bunker trade body says port storage facility should be available to all.
  • Singapore ship detention
    Vessel owned by Vietnamese interests.
  • Ship arrest in India
    Dan-Bunkering moves to secure debt.
  • Gazpromneft confirms bunker tanker deployment
    In 'fast-growing' Black Sea market.
  • Research vessel experiments with biofuel bunkers
    Vessel operator finding optimum mix of biofuel and marine diesel oil.
  • US shipping firm joins Trident Alliance
    Supports notion of level-playing field among ship operators.
  • Green group 'doubtful' over scrubber effectiveness
    Efficiency is difficult to control during a vessel's journey, group says.
  • Iran in plans to grow bunker fuel exports
    Country eyes fuel oil sales to global markets.
  • US yard starts building LNG-conversion ready tanker
    Vessel is third of five vessel order from American Petroleum Tankers.
  • Quadrise: Changes in shareholding structure
    Employee exercises options on over 4 million shares.
  • Ship temporarily detained for sulphur non-compliance
    Case demonstrates importance of designated sampling points.
  • Navy ships fired upon at Yemen port
    Vessels were part of an evacuation plan.
  • Fuel storage fire disrupts bunkering at Santos
    Petrobras declares 'force majeure' over incident.
  • Tanker hijacked off Indonesian coast
    Cargo taken but no crew harmed.

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