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September 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • A-E off 22.9pc to US$456/TEU, off 5.6pc to USWC, off 9pc to USEC
  • Chile declares state of emergency after quake - some ports closed
  • 'No way' mid-size shippers can shift cargo to US east coast ports: study
  • St Lawrence Seaway shipments fall 10.6 per cent between April and August
  • Japan's NYK establishes logistics firm for finished cars in Colombia
  • Rotterdam to build harbour on Yangtze Canal, with LNG breakbulk terminal
  • GAO backs railways' view that safety deadline is impossible to meet
  • Born again Taranto Port hopes to revive its fortunes as logistics hub
  • Indonesian president tours DP World's Jebel Ali to cement ties
  • South Africa seizes US$1.4 million in diamonds, gold in container
  • Gulf Cooperation Council railway summit in Abu Dhabif from October 19-21
  • Ballast Water Management Summit takes in Rotterdam October 21-22
  • Russia's ABC Airlines achieves 17pc growth in cargo in first 8 months
  • Smuggling of Chinese goods is rampant in India
  • DHL Express to fit Leipzig terminal with automated conveyor belt

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
  • "K" Line makes maiden car carrier call at APMT Pipavav
  • Chemical tanker owner fails in claim against agent for low-sulphur fuel costs
  • Greencarrier Freight Services & CMA CGM Scandinavia to reduce joint CO2 emissions by 30 pc
  • MANSA organises a power-packed AGM function
  • NYK joins maritime anti-corruption network
  • Dairy exporters confident as global SMP prices edge up
  • Oilmeal exports fall by 42 pc on low crushing
  • Cyril C. George assumes charge as Deputy Chairman of Chennai Port Trust
  • DP World joins forces with world's largest port operators to launch 'Go Green' environmental campaign
  • JNP & Chennai Port to receive two shipments of 2,500 t of tur dal
  • KPT Deputy Chairman Alok Singh promoted to rank of Commissioner of Income Tax/Joint Secretary
  • Mundra Port recognised as 'Non Major Port of the Year' 2014-15 at MALA 2015
  • SDV launches project to build logistics hub at Port of Le Havre
  • IL&FS Transportation inks 2 orders with NHAI worth INR 4,174 cr.
  • Salient features of ICD Pali & other KRIL terminals highlighted at trade meet in New Delhi
  • Forex reserves up again
  • Telangana govt approves 16 industrial projects
  • US to continue investigations into import of cold-rolled steel flat products from India

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • Cooperation extends business fields
  • Dual certification for Chep Aerospace Solutions
  • Reappointments at Long Beach
  • Managing millions of tons of chemicals and gases
  • NYK joins maritime anti-corruption network
  • New warehouse for bits, pieces and nice-to-haves
  • Beluga XL programme maturing well
  • Eurasian intermodal traffic on a roll
  • Managing millions of turkeys
  • Roadrunner promotes Hershey
  • Forwarding even easier between Koper and Enns Intermodal / Strasse
  • LOT and JAL hammer out cargo JV
  • Long Beach gets green train rolling
  • New PCN member in Kuwait and Qatar
  • Container rate erosion continues

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • GAIL invites fresh bids for USD7Bn LNG newbuilds
    GAS Authority of India Limited (GAIL), a government owned entity, has again invited tenders to charter nine LNG newbuilds for transporting nearly 6M tonnes of LNG annually from the United States to India. The tender that was floated last year for the purpose was scrapped when there were no takers
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO mooted by mid-November
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd is determined to push ahead with its planned initial public offering (IPO) faster than expected, according to local press reports. The company, which has Chilean shipping group CSAV as its largest shareholder, aims to complete its listing on the Frankfurt Stock
  • Genting bags majority stake in Lloyd Werft
    Malaysian multinational Genting Group today sealed its takeover of German shipbuilder Lloyd Werft after two months of negotiations. The group, which has cruise shipping interests and is an investor in operators Star Cruises, Crystal Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line, has agreed to acquire a 70%
  • Maersk Line names north China head
    Maersk Line has announced the new head of its operation in north China. Anderson Luo will take over the role in Qingdao from Mike Fang on 1 November. Fang moved in July to Shanghai to become head of Maersk Line East Central China. "North China continues to outperform the market, with solid growth

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • Not a high-flying year for air cargo, says IATA - but there are signs of optimism
  • Asia-Europe lines facing 'self-destruction' make last-ditch bid to raise rates this year
  • ExCel deal with Agility Logistics paves the way for 3PLs in the tradeshow arena
  • PHOTO BLOG: FIATA World Congress 2015 photo blog

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • Subsea contractor goes under
  • Maersk Tankers orders nine for $300 million
  • Cuba cruise and ferry services get a little nearer
  • MAN 32/44CR receives EPA certification
  • First MHI-MME low speed engine enters service

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • Port of Everett creates video detailing aerospace shipments
  • Alaska Airlines taps Ladner as fleet managing director
  • NYK joins global network fighting maritime corruption
  • Port of Olympia sets sale of surplus property items
  • Customs agents arrest man for smuggling drugs in energy bars

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • The sound of the fury
    US shippers continue to vent their anger over the damage to their businesses caused by months of disruption at US west coast ports during negotiations on a new labour contract
  • Armed police close Mombasa port, search car carrier
    Port security evicted while cargo searched by Kenyan authorities
  • OW Bunker test case will have implications across many industries, lawyers warn
    Update: Court of Appeal judgment expected by end of year
  • Maersk Tankers' nine MR newbuildings will support its "taking lead" strategy in the product segment
    But company must act swiftly to offload older tonnage, or it will exacerbate a worryingly bloated orderbook
  • Demand doubt casts long shadow over LNG shipping
    Japan, South Korea and China are all reducing LNG demand, with Southeast Asia trying to take up the mantle
  • Asia-Europe rates continue to slide
    Carriers pin hopes on capacity cuts to stabilise rates before the next round of GRIs
  • Tanker sector warned that cheap oil bonanza will come to an end
    Drilling operations have slowed and sliding oil price may drive out some producers
  • Hapag-Lloyd could launch IPO in mid-November
    Shipping major looking to raise $6.3bn in the share offering
  • Yangzijiang confirms eight-strong order for 11,800 teu ships by PIL
    It is the largest containership so far for both the buyer and builder
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co unit buys 45% stake in Trieste Marine Terminal
    MSC's Marinvest acquires a stake in the terminal operator from TO Delta
  • SHI denies merger with sister company
    Samsung Heavy Industries brushes off chatter of a merger with Samsung Engineering in the near term
  • Gener8 Maritime takes delivery of its first 'eco' VLCC newbuilding
    Vessel is first in a series of 21 VLCCs to be delivered through February 2017

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • Senior officials from U.S. government and Federal Reserve Bank; intermodal industry executives to headline Intermodal EXPO 2015
    Event: The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) hosts Intermodal EXPO 2015, bringing together North American intermodal supply chain leaders to discuss industry trends and business opportunities. Representatives from 3PLs, ocean carriers, railroads, ports, drayage companies, shippers, motor carriers, and technology providers are scheduled to speak to one of the largest...
  • Mixed eastbound trans-Pacific rates signal peak season softness
    Freight rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific showed mixed results this past week, with the Drewry and Shanghai spot rate indexes reporting slight rate increases on some routes and modest decreases on other routes. The bottom line, though, is that the spot rates are not as robust as they should be as...
  • NS shifting Triple Crown Service shippers to other intermodal lanes
    Norfolk Southern Railway is downsizing and refocusing its Triple Crown Services subsidiary on the transport of automotive parts and moving non-auto part business to other NS intermodal lanes. "This change is a natural evolution in the business," Alan Shaw, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at the Norfolk, Virginia-based railway,...
  • Shipowner Seaspan secures $1 billion in Chinese credit
    Seaspan Corp. has signed an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China for up to $1 billion in export credit facilities to support the purchase and construction of vessels from Chinese shipyards within the next three years. Seaspan, which owns container ships and charters them to operators, has had a relationship...
  • JNPT sets deadline for automation of import transactions
    In a followup to its earlier directives, India's biggest container handler, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, has set Dec. 31 as the date by which shipping lines and related stakeholders should set up a paperless system for issuing import delivery orders to cargo interests. "Electronic issuing of delivery orders is one of...
  • Consortium picked to open new Mokpo vehicle terminal next year
    Mokpo port has chosen South Korean logistics companies CJ Korea Express and Dongbang Co., along with port operator Mokpo New Port, to operate a vehicle terminal completed in July, according to the Mokpo Regional Oceans and Fisheries Administration Office. The 1 million-square-foot terminal is able to handle 33,000-ton ships with its...
  • Rocketing Sea-Tac volume latest sign of importers returning to West Coast
    Volume through the Northwest Seaport Alliance of Seattle and Tacoma rose at double-digit clip, the latest potential sign that importers are returning to the West Coast amid peak season. On a year-over-year basis, imports rocketed 21.6 percent and exports jumped 26.1, equating to a total rise of 23.7 percent in international...
  • US highway bill provision threatens Customs clearance speeds
    A provision in the U.S. Senate-approved highway bill would index Customs user fees to inflation and divert the increased fees to fund programs in the bill. With severe shortages of Customs and Border Protection staffing at ports around the country, diverting funds to pay for unrelated projects is a misguided...
  • Virginia closing chassis yard as work continues at North Gate
    In a move that will be temporarily disruptive but is aimed at addressing the port's truck bottleneck, the Port of Virginia will close a chassis yard next week. The closing of the NCY chassis yard, starting Sept. 23., is part of the ongoing $31 million expansion of its North Gate...
  • Asia-Europe, Med rates slide further ahead of second September GRI
    HONG KONG - Spot rates on the Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades continued their downward spiral this week, even as container shipping lines wearily prepared to hit the market with the second general rate increase this month on Sept. 20.The Asia-Europe rate fell by 22.3 percent to $456 per 20-foot container,...
  • MSC buys stake in Trieste container terminal
    Port of TriesteLONDON - Mediterranean Shipping Co. has acquired a 45 percent stake in the Trieste Marine Terminal as the 2M Alliance positions itself to capitalize on a European Union infrastructure initiative known as the TEN-T. Marinvest, Swiss-based MSC's Italian holding company, has paid the terminal's owner TO Delta Group around 20...
  • Finnish ports closed in 24-hour nationwide strike
    Port of HelsinkiLONDON - Finland's ports and rail freight trains are at a standstill as workers participate in the biggest nationwide strike since 1993 to protest the government's latest austerity measures. Longshoremen began a 24-hour stoppage at 6 a.m. local time and trains have stopped running, but ferries, including those to...
  • Former trainee to lead Maersk Line for North China
    An educational trainee who worked his way up to head of customer service at Maersk Line South China will now lead operations at the North China division of the top global container line. Effective Nov. 1, Anderson Luo will become head of Maersk Line North China, replacing Mike Fang, who in...
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets November IPO - report
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd is reportedly aiming for a stock market listing in mid-November that could value the German ocean carrier at around 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion). The world's fourth-largest container line will sell 20 percent of its shares in an initial public offering on the Frankfurt stock exchange, according to a report...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • Hoegh Transporter raided
    Kenyan authorities have raided a Hoegh Autoliners car carrier in what has been reported to be a hunt for smuggled drugs and arms.
  • Maersk in $300m tanker splash
    Denmark's Maersk Tankers is spending $300m on nine new MR tankers from Samsung's Chinese shipyard.
  • Double vision
    How oil disasters changed the shape - literally - of tankers.
  • The claim game
    Forget rustbuckets, it's the ever-escalating value of new vessels that keeps the insurance industry awake at night.
  • KG KO
    The fall from grace of a unique system of financing has knocked German boxship owners off their perch. What went wrong? Ian Lewis investigates
  • Still in peril on the sea
    A quarter of a century of regulatory efforts to reduce the high fatality rate associated with bulk carrier losses has largely failed, judging by recent casualties.
  • CMES banks $116m
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has banked CNY 741m ($116m) in state scrapping subisidies.
  • HSH shedding up to $32bn
    German shipping lender HSH Nordbank is close to offloading between EUR 14bn and EUR 28bn ($32bn) of bad loans on to its state owners.
  • ABB orders at Kleven
    Power systems group ABB has made a move into shipowning as it ordered a cable-laying vessel at Kleven Shipyard of Norway.
  • Aegean renews loans
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is looking to increase its global market share as it refreshed its $1.25bn borrowing base.
  • BW seals LNGC funds
    Singapore's BW Group has sealed $360m in loans to finance its new LNG carriers built at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
  • Dof buys more bonds
    Norway's Dof Subsea has spent more of its free cash on buying back bonds.
  • Eidesvik sells one more
    Eidesvik Offshore has completed its second vessel disposal in one month, with the sale of a cable-layer ship.
  • Dae Sun closes on orders
    Dae Sun Shipbuilding is closing on an order for two more small containerships as it looks to leap to slightly bigger sizes.
  • New ferry run planned
    A new ferry service could be up and running between Victoria and Vancouver in Canada next year.
  • Ceona goes bust
    Nine companies owned by UK player Ceona Offshore have gone into administration.
  • Polarcus wins again
    Middle East owner Polarcus has secured another seismic survey contract, this time in West Africa.
  • Jan De Nul buys Vidar
    Dutch firm expands offshore wind parks installation capabilities with latest vessel acquisition.
  • Yinson to raise $100m
    Yinson Holdings says it plans to raise around $100m from the sale of senior perpetual capital securities.
  • Genting buys Lloyd Werft
    Hong Kong outfit buys out two existing shareholders to take control of Bremerhaven yard.
  • Malaysia plans backed
    Malaysia's call for increased regional cooperation and armed guards on board ships to combat piracy has received industry backing.
  • Malaysia piracy plans backed
    Moves to take increasingly pro-active approach to maritime security have been welcomed.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • Port of Long Beach completes "Green Port Gateway" rail project
  • Container volumes continue to rise at Seattle, Tacoma
  • NS restructures Triple Crown Services
  • Spot container rates drop for second straight week
  • BWR: CMA CGM's ASEA loop strengthens connections between Laem Chabang and Africa
  • Lack of U.S. Ex-Im Bank moves 500 GE jobs offshore
  • CMA CGM, Delmas join transatlantic loop
  • Great Lakes iron ore sinks, limestone rises in August
  • Seaspan signs $1b agreement with CEXIM
  • Report: Port of New York and New Jersey boosts local economy
  • Sea Star Line, Totem Ocean Trailer Express rebrand
  • House moves to lift longtime ban on U.S. oil exports
  • U.S. finds ongoing dumping of Mexican sugar imports
  • IUMI: Stronger measures needed to prevent cargo theft
  • NACPC adds over 750 chassis to 'gray' pools

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
  • New study blames ships for big share of tiny particles
    Measurements were done in Baltic coastal areas prior to 0.10% ECA sulphur limit.
  • Hydrofoil retrofit reduces naval vessel's fuel usage
    Unit optimised to the speed of 17.5 knots, says hydrofoil manufacturer.
  • 'Eco-ships' have proved their value
    'Eco-ships have improved the bottom-line.'
  • ECA extension would increase Alaskan cost of living
    200-mile rule set to come into force this week.
  • TOTE companies come together under one name
    Both companies are switching their vessels to run on LNG.
  • ING targets ships
    In bid to make good OW debts.
  • China's fuel oil imports 'will continue to fall'
    Demand from bunker and energy sectors is weakening.
  • Troubled bunker player loses loan facility
    Investor ends funding deal after a series of payment defaults.
  • Shell's LNG bunkering facility welcomed
    LNG bunkering facility is based in Teesport, UK.
  • Aegean renews billion-dollar loan
    To support operations and expansion plans.
  • Hydrofoil retrofit reduces naval vessel's fuel usuage
    Unit optimised to the speed of 17.5 knots, says hydrofoil manufacturer.
  • Tianjin: Bonded bunker supply temporarily suspended
    Due to checks on suppliers' business licenses and qualifications.
  • Aegean bags billion-dollar loan
    To support operations and expansion plans.
  • VPS advises to ensure emergency equipment has usable fuel
    Finds alarming trends after testing samples from life boat engines and emergency generator storage tanks.
  • APT receives double-hulled bunkering tanker
    New vessel is compliant with updated US regulations.
  • OPEC: Crude prices could reach $80 by 2020
    But 'are unlikely to return above $100 per barrel until 2030-2040'.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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