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September 5, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate soars 37pc to US$949/TEU, drops 6.1pc to Med ports
  • CMA CGM posts US$109 million quarterly loss as revenues fall 18.6pc
  • 3 hurt as welders spark major fire aboard 9,030-TEUer docked at Hamburg
  • OOCL tells shippers their cargo will stay clear of Hanjin contamination
  • European shippers demand terminals release Hanjin boxes to consignees
  • Le Havre returns to normal after 24-hour wildcat strike by dockers
  • APM Terminals to invest US$70 million to expand New Jersey capacity
  • Oman's Sohar port grows 18pc in the first half to 313,000 TEU
  • ELIRON tracks LCL shipment all the way along the Silk Route
  • Freightos to buy WebCargoNet for its global air cargo rates database
  • CH Robinson to acquire forwarder APC Logistics for US$225 million
  • U-Freight invests in warehouse development to support e-commerce drive
  • Cathay goes to Boston and offers 17 weekly flights to Vancouver
  • Boeing delivers Dreamliner to Uzbekistan Airways loaded with relief supplies
  • Morrison Express partners with CFS facility at Ohio's Rickenbacker airport
  • Silk Way Airlines adds fourth Boeing 747-8F freighter to its fleet

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Are fleets shrinking?
  • Road improvements in Canada
  • New wagons to transport silica sand products
  • MOL still member of FTSE4 good index series
  • Family-owned Memphis-based forwarder selects CEO
  • Freight trains running on Angren-Pap railway
  • Pile drivers go into action in Mukran
  • Scary scenario: major cargo crimes double in H1
  • Pacific Northwest port CEO officially installed
  • Antwerp-African cooperation
  • Diagonal rail service across USA
  • U-Freight ploughing cash into e-commerce sector
  • Thai getting to know new longhaul flagship
  • Second try for Austrian Airline's 2nd Iran destination
  • Setting foot in Australia and New Zealand
  • Reinforcement for marine lawyer's Hong Kong office

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • Exmar considers FSRU sale to Vopak
  • Relentless fleet growth wrecks dry bulk market
  • TSHD Taccola modified for offshore work
  • Hanjin collapse moves into legal waters as shippers go after their cargo
  • Yoo Chang-keun set to return as HMM CEO
  • DSME's normalisation to be carried out 'relentlessly', says FSC chief
  • CIMC fell into red for the first time in 22 years
  • Hanjin Shipping fall ramps up rates on Asia-Europe
  • Courts approve Hanjin Shipping's application for protection
  • Antwerp makes first West African port investment
  • China Merchants profit dives 39% as acquisitions boost throughput in double digits
  • HMM moves to plug capacity hole left by Hanji

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • Blow for Chapman Freeborn as six US execs quit for AirX as it sets up cargo arm
  • GAC announces sweeping regional management changes
  • Fire at Gap distribution centre slows online orders
  • Shippers face soaring rates as they battle for alternative space after Hanjin collapse
  • Analysis: Amazon circles, ready to swoop as Clipper Logistics is set to fly?
  • Maersk seeks shipyard partnerships to build more ships in China
  • Logiters buy puts a spring in our step, says an ID Logistics in expansion mode

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • Two companies, two engineers convicted in magic pipe case
  • China moves to limit shipping emissions
  • Seastreak to add 600 passenger cat to fleet
  • Vigor delivers new San Francisco fireboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • Peace Boat Ecoship
    New concept ship project looking to become reality in 2020
  • The digital craze
    Where does the hype end and the reality begin with maritime digital services?
  • Hanjin-chartered vessel unable to get through Suez Canal
    Hanjin is $17.9m in arrears to Ciner Ship Management for four chartered vessels
  • Shipyards' gloom holds a silver lining for LNG shipping
    Korean crisis could lead to fewer newbuilding deliveries
  • Hanjin bankruptcy to drive freight rates upwards
    Carriers look to take full advantage of slot space shortage
  • Frontline waiting to pounce on bargain VLCCs
    Tanker giant licks its lips as low prices for newbuilding VLCC resales have further to fall, offering good investments
  • Suez extends boxship rebate
    Incentive offered to catch backhaul transits
  • Busan foots the bill to get Hanjin ships processed
    Guarantees allow eight Hanjin vessels to enter and berth at Busan
  • SBM Offshore-Petrobras corruption leniency deal rejected
    Brazilian court strikes down $340m agreement for immunity over corruption charges
  • Lines seek to reassure customers over Hanjin cargoes
    Contingency measures put in place to recover boxes
  • APM Terminals invests $70m in raising Port Elizabeth capacity
    New berth to take advantage of raised Bayonne Bridge and expanded Panama Canal
  • Algoma collects refund guarantee from Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries
    Refund to partly finance newbuilding deals inked in China and Croatia
  • 2M set to benefit from Hanjin carnage
    But CKYHE faces serious threat from failed Korean line
  • Five Stars Fujian resumes sailing
    Crew receives backpay, vessel receives bunkers and a 12 month ban from Australian ports
  • South Korea's history of shipping bankruptcies
    Can Hanjin emerge from receivership like Pan Ocean and Korea Line?
  • Zodiac Maritime and Eastern Pacific join legal action against Hanjin Shipping
    Lawsuits relate to charter hire payments owed
  • Hanjin court receivership application approved
    Update: 45 Hanjin vessels stuck at sea, of which 41 are containerships and four bulk carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • BNSF intermodal service to provide faster PNW-Texas transits
  • Hanjin bankruptcy fallout headed to inland warehouses
  • FMC issues guidelines for Hanjin-related assistance
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates spike as Hanjin flounders
  • Shipowners seeking Hanjin compensation take aim at customers
  • Storm halts port work as it moves up East Coast
  • CMA CGM slumps into the red as it integrates APL
  • US trucking firms hiring workers at faster pace
  • China Merchants Ports profit plunges despite double-digit volume gains
  • Danaos details exposure to Hanjin bankruptcy
  • NY-NJ port completes 50-foot channel project
  • Indian major ports largely unaffected by general strike
  • Claims against Hanjin flood in as customers seek their cargo
  • Asia-Europe spot rates rocket after Hanjin collapse
  • HMM deploys ships to pick up stranded Hanjin cargo

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • Hanjin boxship arrested off California
    World Fuel gets Hanjin Montevideo in its clutches. Judge bats down another effort.
  • Exmar talks to Vopak to sell FSRU unit
    Moves comes as Exmar still looking to charter out small barge-based FSRU vessel.
  • Maersk intact from Hanjin; shippers fret
    Danish conglomerate has limited business exposure to South Korean owner with only six vessels.
  • Owners 'regret' but accept Bremer sale
    Mounting losses in shipping loan portfolio forces sale of 133-year old bank.
  • Greece says Russian ship flouted sanctions
  • Maersk intact from Hanjin but shippers worry
    Danish conglomerate has limited business exposure to South Korean owner with only six vessels.
  • Second owner targets Hanjin in US lawsuits
    Zodiac Maritime-linked company targets South Korean operator with asset seizure cases in Los Angeles and Baltimore.
  • Hanjin Shipping targeted in US lawsuit
    First US litigation after receivership filing seeks to seize assets in California over unpaid charter hire.
  • Russia could sell SCF stake by end 2016
    Economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev sees disposal of 25% slice in tanker owner taking place this year.
  • Weaker demand leads to Carnival downgrade
    Morgan Stanley cuts stock rating after survey brings signs of 'rough seas'.
  • Greek aframax lost propulsion in Turkey
    A tanker owned by New Shipping suffers engine problem in Bosphorus, obstructing traffic.
  • Ostensjo PSV wins Shell term deal
    Edda Fram chartered to oil major for at least three months.
  • Fire hits Seadream cruiseship off Italy
    Passengers evacuated safely after blaze breaks out in engine room.
  • Statoil deals drive AHTS rate rises
    Norwegian oil major reduces tonnage pool with spot charters of five ships.
  • Maridive moves PSV after Petrobras deal ends
    Egyptian owner shifting supply ship back home from Brazil.
  • Sincere offloads woodchip carrier
    Taiwanese owner to book loss on disposal of veteran vessel.
  • Eight Hanjin ships to berth in Busan
    Troubled Korean owner says barred vessels will finally be allowed to dock at key terminal.
  • U-Ming Marine makes another loss
    Taiwanese owner follows first quarter deficit with more red ink.
  • Team Tankers in large share repurchase
    Oslo-listed chemical tanker operator spends NOK 7.8m in latest round of stock buybacks.
  • Shipbreaker killed in fall from vessel
    Bangladeshi man dies in hospital after accident at KR Recycling Yard.
  • Algoma confirms collection of refund guarantees
    Great Lakes bulker owner brings failed Nantong Mingde newbuilding saga to a close.
  • Euromar steps in for failed Hanjin fixture
    South Korean shipowner's spare ships now being shunned by would-be charters, says Alphaliner.
  • Spot rates sky-rocket after Hanjin collapse
    Shippers should expect increasing freight costs and tight allocation for several weeks, warns Drewry.
  • US filing expected as Hanjin ships halted
    Chapter 15 filing predicted to be filed soon as ships wait just out of seizure range.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • Southeast U.S. ports prepare for Hurricane Hermine
    Deepwater seaports in the southeastern United States are bracing for expected severe weather Friday from Hurricane Hermine. The Georgia Por...
  • STB proposes 'streamlined' small rate dispute process
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) proposing a new "streamlined" procedure to...
  • UPS to raise delivery rates 4.9%
    UPS announced Thursday that rates for its U.S. Ground, U.S. Air and international package services, as well as for air freight between the ...
  • Canada Post, union workers agree to short-term labor deal
    Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have agreed to two new short-term labor contracts, according to statements from...
  • World ACD: Global airfreight market shows 'modest' growth in July
    Global airfreight volumes grew for the second straight month in July 2016, rising 1.8 percent from pared with the same 2015 period after a ...
  • NTSB investigates rail-car rupture in West Virginia
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team to investigate the breach of a rail tank-car and the subsequent release...
  • Sand Springs Railway acquires Oklahoma steel mill site
    Sand Springs Railway Co. (SS), which offers freight service between Tulsa and Sand Springs, Okla., has acquired a 146-acre steel mill site ...
  • First ethane export departs new Houston terminal
    Enterprise Products Partners has opened a new ethane export terminal in the Port of Houston, one of many industrial developments on the shi...
  • AS Survey: Shippers highly exposed to Hanjin collapse
    More than 72 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday and Friday said they current...
  • Under Armour reveals plans for new e-commerce distribution center
    Under Armour this week announced its plan to open a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility at Sparrows Point in Baltim...
  • ATA: Driver turnover decline continues at truckload carriers
    Annualized driver turnover rates at large truckload fleets slipped another 6 percentage points to 83 percent during the second quarter of 2...
  • Spot freight rates soar in wake of Hanjin insolvency
    The Shanghai Container Freight Index (SCFI) rose sharply this week, reflecting Hanjin Shipping's decisionto file for receivership , leaving...
  • Port of Longview names Krehbiel CEO
    Norm Krehbiel has been named the Port of Longview's new chief executive officer. He has served as interim CEO at the Washington state port...
  • Executive Moves: GAC Group and Virgin Atlantic Cargo
    Logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has appointed Erland Ebbersten , formerly group vice president for the Africa, Russia and ...
  • Pakistani man receives sentencing in U.S. for attempting to export military equipment
    The Justice Department on Thursday said Syed Vaqar Ashraf of Lahore, Pakistan was sentenced to 33 months in jail by U.S. District Judge Ros...
  • Port of New York/New Jersey's man channel deepening project reaches completion
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Thursday that the deepening of the port's main navi...
  • Sutter, 'father of the 747,' dies at 95
    Joseph F. Sutter, who is considered within the aviation industry as the "father of the 747," died Aug. 30 at the age of 95. Sutter led the...
  • Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin ships
    More than 70 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday said they currently have carg...
  • NEWS FLASH: Southeast U.S. ports brace for Hurricane Hermine
    Deepwater seaports in the southeastern United States are bracing for expected severe weather tomorrow from Hurricane Hermine. The Georgia...
  • BWR: Hanjin's impact on various trades
    Utilizing BlueWater Reporting's Carrier Trade Route Deployment Report, the chart below provides an overview of Hanjin's impact on the follo...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  • USGC marine fuel prices improve relative to crude despite weak demand
    The Houston IFO 380 CST-Brent crack has narrowed roughly $1.25/b, or 10%, since the halfway point of August
  • Hanjin Shipping's bankruptcy to be felt across commodities markets
    The South Korean company, the world's seventh-biggest container shipping company, went into court receivership Thursday.
  • Oil complex recovers some ground after four-day slide
    NYMEX October light sweet crude settled $1.28 higher at $44.44/b, still $3.20 lower than last Friday's settle. ICE November Brent rose $1.38 to settle at $46.83/b.
  • Hurricane Hermine closes second USAC port; marine activities impacted: trade
    The Coast Guard closed the port of Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday.
  • External: Wired Bunkering

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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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