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BRIEFS
October 3, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes rate US$500/TEU from Asia to West Africa from November
  • Bigger reefer risks must be weighed before acceptance, say experts
  • Risk management is slipping in shipping, says Moore Stephens survey
  • 3 banks, Maersk sell stake in Danish Ship Finance in US$710 million deal
  • Philippine Ports Authority assures all ports will remain congestion free
  • China slaps anti-subsidy duty on US distillers' grains imports
  • Bandits ambush Banro truck convoy, kidnap 13 drivers in eastern Congo
  • Samarga-Holding seeks US$6.5 billion to build railway and port in Russia
  • Denholm seafood sea freight suffers 55.5pc profit loss to US$13.1 million
  • DNV GL global forecast says super effort needed to meet UN eco goals
  • Lessors face multi-million dollar loss facing challenge to recover Hanjin boxes
  • CEVA to run European distribution centre for Iowa-based Vermeer
  • Changi airport cargo falls 31.3pc to 1.27 million tonnes from January-August
  • Russian missile shot down Malaysian 777, killing 298, says Dutch probe
  • Drewry's August east-west air rate index up 0.7 points on July to 87.5
  • ACP extends its representation of Etihad Cargo to include Brisbane
  • Dallas/Fort Worth makes big mark on global air freight industry

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2016
  • Allcargo Logistics & ECU Worldwide sponsor IAPGA Golf Tour of USA, 2016
  • CMA CGM & Rodolphe Saadé bag key awards
  • DGS extends settling-in period for VGM implementation
  • FFFAI organises EC meeting & AGM in Madurai
  • MOL takes delivery of cutting-edge methanol carrier
  • Much still needs to be done to achieve accurate certification, says leading insurer
  • Pragmatic forwarders facilitate implementation of VGM rule
  • Standard Operating Procedures for JNPT, Mumbai Port released at MANSA's 38th AGM
  • India, Iran & Afghanistan stress on expeditious development of Chabahar hub
  • IPA meet held in Gandhidham
  • Kandla Port bestowed with two honours at MALA 2016 in Mumbai
  • Railways launches liberalised station to station special freight rates policy
  • V. Kalyana Rama assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Chemicals market in transition"
  • Loan to rehabilitate Kyrgyzstan's north-south axis
  • Arkas's EAS to call Casablanca
  • Albatros Express: daily between Hamburg and Basel
  • Generix acquires majority stake in Sologlobe
  • Chunnel goes fully digital
  • Goodman can bank on Germany
  • Dunkirk - part of Ports de Hauts-de-France initiative
  • Greenbrier creates international leadership role
  • New aircraft, destination and route
  • Lidl builds new logistics centre in Spain
  • Investment hold-ups affect entire industry
  • ECS Group providing GSA services for Jetstar Asia
  • Quartet of new officers at NE Florida port
  • Moore Stephens detects rising confidence in shipping

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • India's GAIL extends validity of LNG ship chartering bids by 15 days
  • MOL takes USD990 million loan to expand LNG and offshore businesses
  • Sanangol delays delivery of DSME drillships again
  • Rates fall as China heads into Golden Week holidays
  • India reforms concession rules to boost private investment in ports
  • Samsung HI wins two LNG carriers
  • South Korea to invest USD13.38 billion in port expansions by 2020
  • KLC to charter MR tankers to Parakou

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • Latest Asia-Europe spot rate tumble threatens new contract talks
  • The great air freight rate debate: will shippers ask for surcharges again?
  • Dear Amazon (and the rest), you can learn how to ship lithium batteries safely
  • It's the end of the IMO's 'light touch' on VGM rule
  • Cambodia ends flag of convenience scheme
  • Design icons: the men behind the 747, the AN-124 and the IL-76
  • Think you know shipping? Check out some Friday facts
  • Nancy Matthews new global lead for Life Sciences at Crane

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • Vane takes delivery of tugboat Baltimore
  • UPDATE: Weather forces hold on Transocean Winner transfer
  • Lloyd's Register to class 67 German government ships
  • New Miami-Bimini high speed ferry service is up and running
  • Navy awards $400 million submarine repair contract
  • Transocean Winner ready to be transported on OHT Hawk
  • Hornbeck gets extension of blocking vessel contract
  • UECC takes delivery of first LNG-fueled PCTC

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • Brussels monitors suspected tonnage tax abuses
    Commission concerned that some EU countries are extending scope of preferential tax scheme beyond shipping
  • Diana and Jiangnan agree new delay to newcastlemax brace
    Revised delivery dates are second pushback this year
  • And the winners are....
    The great and good of shipping's glitterati gathered in London to celebrate innovation and excellence
  • GasLog remains mum on Samsung LNG order
    But third-party sources are adamant Monaco-based owner is behind $190m contract
  • VLCC mini-spike sparks winter hope
    Is this the start of the strong winter crude shipping market, or a false dawn?
  • Aker owner spends $810,000 on Ocean Yield shares
    Kjell Inge Røkke boosts family stake with 100,800 share purchase
  • Solstad creditors clear the way for merger and share capital increase
    Aker capital is set to become a major shareholder as Solstad eyes Rem Offshore deal
  • Asia-Europe rates continue inevitable slide
    Transpacific rates hold firm, but with China's Golden Week set to trigger a downturn in demand, they too are expected to weaken in the weeks ahead
  • Yard Talk | Easy go, easy come
    A large part of shipbuilders' capacity reduction can be quickly resumed
  • Capt Xu picks up the baton
    How will Xu Lirong cope with following in the footsteps of Wei Jiafu and Li Keqiang?
  • Board shake-up takes place at Jurong Port
    Port operator gets new chairman and two directors
  • Cosco Shipping Co to change name and consolidate ro-ro business
    New name is Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Company
  • South Korean government to invest $13bn in ports infrastructure
    Authorities aim to boost global competitiveness of Korean ports
  • DSME gets one-year grace period to meet listing requirements
    Shares to remain suspended from trading
  • VGM enforcement comes into effect
    Three-month grace period ends on October 1
  • Eagle Bulk appoints new chief financial officer
    Frank De Costanzo will take over from Adir Katzavat dry bulk company
  • Esben Poulsson quits FSL Trust board amid disagreements
    Director had conflicting views with some other board members, says First Ship Lease Trust
  • Ship Finance International upsizes convertible bonds to $225m
    Update: Notes will pay an annual interest rate of 5.75% quarterly in arrears
  • Samsung Heavy Industries awarded LNG carrier newbuilding deal
    Contract marks first order the South Korean shipbuilder has secured this year
  • NYK completes stake-buying in EMAS Chiyoda Subsea joint venture
    NYK takes 25% stake in company while Ezra Holdings has 40% and Chiyoda 35%
  • Scorpio Group amends management agreements
    Tanker and bulker arms to remove 1% fee payable to Scorpio Services Holding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • NY-NJ terminal to roll out pilot truck appointment system
  • US shippers should expect higher terminal fees as ship sizes increase
  • Court ruling brings peace to Santos waterfront
  • Hanjin sets up yard to collect containers near NY-NY port
  • Trans-Pacific lines' hope of peak season spot rate jump fades
  • Signs of delayed Hanjin cargo lifting truck, intermodal spot rates
  • India proposes new port concession bidding rules
  • Regular mega-ship calls power Colombo growth
  • Asia-Europe spot rates slip ahead of China's Golden Week shutdown

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • Low rates pose Hanjin contagion
    Consultancy sees increasing counter-party risk in all aspects of shipping as rates remain weak
  • Low rates risk Hanjin-like contagion
    Consultancy sees increasing counter-party risk in all aspects of shipping as rates remain weak
  • Bulker caught in OW case up for sale
    Greek-owned Theofano to be auctioned in Gibraltar next week.
  • Underwriters take NAT proceeds to $120m
    No time wasted in exercising options, adding $16.5m to owner's gross proceeds.
  • Sales talk surrounds MOL cape pair
    Japanese heavyweight said to have disposed of a pair of capesize bulkers in deals worth $56m.
  • BW Dry Cargo secures buy number seven
    Fast growth of fledgling division continues with addition of Japanese-built ship.
  • Korea Line orders bulker double
    Owner lines up $60m investment in two 50,000-dwt vessels.
  • Ship Finance International shoots for $225m
    Fredriksen-backed owner upsizes notes issue with addition of extra $25m.
  • Kudo: difficult for Hanjin to stay in Alliance
    NYK chairman Yasumi Kudo says Korean owner's absence will not harm start-up next year.
  • Nordic Hamburg linked to double sale
    Brokers report that Hamburg-based company has parted ways with two bulkers for $15m.
  • MOL eyes expansion with 60-year $990m loan
    Japanese owner targets LNGC and offshore ship acquisitions with huge new financing deal.
  • Brasbunker quartet booked in Brazil
    Allseas takes Brazilian owner's PSVs for pipelay-related work.
  • Shipowners' Club holds rates
    Simon Swallow-led mutual starts renewal season with a decision to impose no general increase for third consecutive year.
  • Shipowners' Club boosts free reserves
    Investment portfolio pays off for specialist small ship P&I insurer.
  • DB's woes raise shipping questions
    German lender's share price falls close to 30-year low as government bailout is considered.
  • Billionaire Rokke ups Ocean Yield stake
    Norwegian tycoon adds to his personal interest in Oslo-quoted shipowner.
  • DSME considers 'various measures' to boost finances
    South Korean shipbuilder responds to one-year notice from the Korean Stock Exchange.
  • Crew jump from rescue ship hit by freak wave
    Rescue Aegir capsizes twice off Norway, but seafarers safe.
  • Solstad seals finance plan ahead of Rem deal
  • Fire extinguished on cruise newbuilding
    Welding work caused incident on Norwegian Joy at Meyer Werft.
  • Norwegian offshore strike 'could escalate'
    Up to 10 rigs could be hit by oil workers' walk-out as fixtures dry up.
  • Samsung Heavy bags first order in almost a year
    South Korean shipbuilder breaks order drought with deal for two LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • Poulsson splits with FSL Trust over differences
    Lack of consensual decision making at board level prompts Dane to exit Singapore shipping trust.
  • Ship Finance plans convertible bond issue
    John Fredriksen-controlled company looking to raise fresh capital to pay back existing bond.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • CBP pushes back ACE deadline for post-release functions
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Thursday announced it is pushing back the mandatory date for all importers to file certain post...
  • MOL obtains $987m 'hybrid loan'
    Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed an agreement to procure a 100 billion yen (U.S. $987 million) "hybrid loa...
  • SSA's Stubkjaer receives Connie Award
    SSA Inc. CEO Knud Stubkjaer received the 2016 Connie Award by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) in Long Beach last Tues...
  • SCFI slips on major trades
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 3.5 percent since last week to a reading of 707.68 today as several major trades experienced ...
  • Damco CEO resigns amid Maersk restructuring
    Hanne B. Sørensen, chief executive officer of Damco, the third-party logistics subsidiary of Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. M'ller - Mae...
  • Maersk Line beefs up reefer fleet
    Maersk Line is beefing up its refrigerated container (reefer) fleet with 14,800 new refrigerated cargo containers, the company said in a st...
  • NYK closes on acquisition of minority stake in subsea construction firm
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has closed on the previously announced purchase of a minority stake in subsea construction firm EMAS Chiyoda Subs...
  • UECC takes delivery of world's first LNG-powered PCTC vessel
    United European Car Carriers (UECC) yesterday took delivery of the world's first LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) capable of be...
  • Port of Vancouver, Wash. seeks permanent CEO
    The Port of Vancouver, Wash. is looking for a new, permanent chief executive officer and executive director, according to a statement from ...
  • Kerry Logistics rebrands majority-owned Swedish subsidiary
    Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. has rebranded Albini & Pitigliani Sverige AB, commonly known as ALPI Sverige, as Kerry Logistics (Sweden) ...
  • Special Coverage: Canada's eastern ports plan for upgrades
    Port of Montreal's Maisonneuve terminal Source: Port of Montreal Container traffic moving in and out of Eastern Canada is predominantly han...
  • NCBFAA urges CBP to create regulations on low-value, duty-free shipments
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) is urging U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consider g...
  • APL retracts "K" Line comments
    APL Logistics said its employees are retracting earlier statements they made about the Japanese carrier "K" Line possibly filing for bankru...
  • Commerce upgrades Q2 U.S. economic growth projection
    United States gross domestic product (GDP)-the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health-increased 1.4 percent during second q...
  • Lawmaker urges USDOT to consider further crude-by-rail regulations
    U.S. House Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., is urging the Department of Transportation to consider further regulation of freight trains...
  • Airports step up lookout for illicit wildlife trade
    Airports Council International (ACI), a trade association representing the world's airports, has approved Resolution3,supporting the United...
  • Hanjin Shipping lays off about one-third of U.S. staff
    Sources say Hanjin Shipping will layoff about 180 members of its 500 person workforce in the U.S. on Friday. Fewer employees are needed be...
  • Chamber of Marine Commerce, CSA merge
    The Chamber of Marine Commerce and the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) have agreed to a merger. Under the terms of the agreement, th...
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern, SynchroNet and Alliance Shippers
    Norfolk Southern Corp. said James A. Hixon , executive vice president oflaw and corporate relations, and chief legal officer, will retire e...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
  • Houston IFO 380 CST at highest monthly average price since July 2015
    The September average was $236.70/mt ex-wharf, the highest monthly average since July 2015, when it was $290.70/mt
  • Oil rangebound as focus remains on details for OPEC deal
    NYMEX November crude settled 41 cents higher at $48.24/b. ICE November Brent, which expired Friday, settled down 18 cents at $49.06/b.
  • REFINERY NEWS: South Africa's Engen to restart October 3
    Durban's Engen refinery will resume operations October 3 after completing scheduled maintenance
  • Minerva Bunkers to close Piraeus, Seoul offices
    Company will centralize European operation in Las Palmas
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Cockett Group appoints three new traders
    Athalia Kooslarto and Sachin Singh joined as senior traders in the Australian and UAE offices, respectively. Pramod Nair was appointed as a trader at the India office.
  • South Africa raids container shipping companies
    South Africa's Competition Commission has raided the offices of six container shipping companies to investigate an allegation of freight rate fixing
  • TRADER NOTE: Former Consort Bunkers fuel oil trading manager joins Brightoil
    Yip started at the company Monday
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • FUTURES 2: Crude falls over 1% as focus returns to incumbent oil glut
  • FUTURES: Crude inches lower as optimism over OPEC proposal fades
  • Russia to hold active consultations with OPEC in Oct/Nov on output freeze
  • FACTBOX: Oil price rally fades as markets digest OPEC's cut deal plan

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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
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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