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October 13, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Major shipping lines to raise rates in October and November
  • Empty Hanjin boxes cause space problems at S California ports
  • USWC ports reconsider conventional wisdom that bigger is better
  • China's BRICS trade pact proposal stokes fears of flood of Chinese imports
  • Wilhelmsen unveils a digital, cloud-based, autoboiling water dosing solution
  • Sterling's decline after Brexit drives up UK export truck rates 16pc
  • Indian Register of Shipping opens office in Alang to boost sustainable ship recycling
  • As ships get bigger, tugs and towing gear must also increase in size
  • Auditor: EU maritime spending wasteful, ineffective and 'incoherent'
  • British government says Brexit will broaden nation's global horizons
  • Survival of Boeing 747 depends on Russia's AirBridgeCargo
  • World air cargo up 3.9pc in August, Asia-Pacific up 2.8pc, Europe up 6.6pc
  • Trials of new cold chain cargo facility start at Bengaluru airport

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • ATA Freight, India celebrates 20th anniversary
  • COSCO Shipping a key participant
  • IRClass opens office in Alang
  • Teamleader Logistics gets coveted award for logistics management
  • DP World Mundra achieves new high in operational excellence
  • NMPT donates bus as part of CSR
  • Ease of Doing Business in India - A long way to go
  • Guidelines for launching of prosecution in relation to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Consumption increasing
  • Pharmaceuticals forwarder upgrades entire fleet
  • Alliance for LNG services in North America
  • Managing a new global distribution centre
  • New transport facility in the centre of Portugal
  • Doyle to lead customer success at US TMS company
  • Two US aircraft lessors change ownership structure
  • India: Two new railway lines for Odisha
  • New team members to lead Kalmar in the Americas
  • From Silver Green to Silver Sea
  • Tenth B747-8F for Airbridge Cargo Airlines
  • New and qualified supplier
  • Korean Register mourns its leader
  • ICTSI Basra terminal inaugurated
  • Office and warehouse in Miami
  • New export cargo customers facility unveiled in Dubai
  • G&W's railroad to operate terminal near Panama City

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • FMC hits WWL with USD1.5 million bid-rigging fine
  • Hanjin ships on bareboat charters should not be seized, argues law professor
  • JERA to acquire EDF Trading's coal and freight businesses
  • Port terminals face margin pressure due to multiple shipping industry headwinds
  • Seoul amends ports construction statute
  • Mermaid Maritime takes hit on service, charter rates to retain client
  • Swissco units in arbitration with charterer and shipbuilder, stocks remain suspended
  • MOL seals coal shipping contract with Shikoku Electric Power

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • Shipping industry could face $35bn write-off, as NYK's impairment loss is likely to trigger review by lines
  • Technology and upfront payments is the way out of shipping's vicious circle, says Maersk
  • Extra ships slow to book via Panama Canal as Suez tries to lure back traffic with rebates
  • FAA proposes fourth hazmat fine against Amazon this year
  • China and UK agree on unlimited number of freighter flights
  • Top of the chain: the best logistics countries
  • 'Talk about corruption if you want to combat it', forwarders advised

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • Another probe into misconduct at Kings Point
  • Wight Shipyard wins $7.7 million passenger ferry order
  • New DFDS RO/ROs to set new eco design standards
  • Master Marine delivers Z-drive towboat to Marquette
  • Converting a vessel for a new market in days
  • Fairbanks Morse diesels for new USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter
  • Plans for Saudi mega yard move ahead

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • China's deteriorating fuel demand stands out in product tanker markets
    Spot market focuses on hurricane damage in US amid falling earnings
  • Sovcomflot and Swire continue co-operation despite ending offshore joint venture
    Russian tanker giant attributes move to decision to acquire two PSVs
  • Work starts on $130m Iraqi terminal expansion
    ICTSI-controlled terminal at port of Umm Qasr to have 600 metres quay and 50 hectares yard area
  • 2M plans resumption of transpacific string
    Revised TP1/Maple service to set sail later this month, as MSC quashes suspension reports
  • IMO's low-sulphur cap is potential catalyst for US oil export boom
    Increase in the use of suezmaxes for US crude exports to Asia, according to McQuilling
  • Hanjin collapse highlights vulnerability of supply chains
    Korean line's bankruptcy likely to accelerate ongoing processes of shippers to reduce costs and risk by shortening supply chains
  • MOL orders coal carrier from Imabari Shipbuilding
    Vessel expected to be delivered in first half of 2020
  • Enough about load factors, says Cosco Shipping president
    Price rivalry has led to lower service quality and damaged customer relationships, says Wang Min
  • PSA invests in China's rail container terminals
    Takes 15% stake in inland multimodal facilities
  • Swissco suspends stock trading after halting payment to noteholders
    Offshore provider will form a debt restructuring plan but maintains it can still stay afloat from business operations
  • Hanjin Shipping lays off US employees
    Move not related to court-led receivership, Hanjin says
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins $220m tanker order
    Deal comprises two 113,000 dwt tankers and two 157,000 dwt tankers
  • MHI mulls fate of cruiseship business after losses
    Committee formed to evaluate viability of continuing with cruiseship projects after AIDA setbacks
  • Newbuild prices expected to fall further in 2017
    Chemical tanker market can overcome excess tonnage in a couple of years, says Aurora Tankers head Kenny Rogers
  • Moody's concerned about German banks' shipping loans risk
    Exposure to industry in midst of downturn is significantly higher than that of their European peers
  • Kalmar clinches terminal tractor order from Gulftainer
    Deliveries scheduled between October and the first quarter of 2017
  • Singapore boosts maritime co-operation with Norway
    Around 10 co-operation agreements were signed between institutions and industries participants from both countries

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • Thousands of Hanjin boxes still stranded outside LA-LB port
  • PSA leaps into China's intermodal rail network
  • Savannah channel reopens to commercial traffic
  • Bain Capital invests in load-tracking tech firm FourKites
  • US eases truck driver testing rules for veterans
  • DP World lifts productivity at Mundra terminal
  • New route opens to handle growing China-Russia truck trade
  • New bridge cuts time from Santos to heart of Brazil
  • UPS extends global premium express package service
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Eukor settle US price-fixing case
  • Moody's: Shipping downturn endangers German banks
  • Idle container ship fleet grows in Hanjin aftermath
  • China's export growth to fall, imports to rise, economist forecasts
  • Terminals face margin pressure due to multiple headwinds

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • Ultrapetrol chief executive resigns
    Damian Scokin replaced by chairman Ojea Quintana at struggling shipowner.
  • Navios sued over preferred share deal
    Class-action litigation by investor claims exchange offer is 'coercive'.
  • Stretched shipowner scuttled bulker
    Intent to cast away vessel leaves principal of Turkish shipping group exposed to large cargo claims.
  • Algoma sells land for lakers' financing
    Great Lakes-focused bulker owner says property sale will help finance newbuildings.
  • Canada's Algoma swaps land for lakers
    Great Lakes-focused bulker owner says property sale will help finance newbuildings
  • Ruperti strikes deal to end Novoship battle
    Venezuelan businessman reaches full settlement with SCF Group-controlled tanker owner.
  • ICBC: shipping a good way to spend money
    Expanding Chinese lessors win thumbs up from traditional shipping banks, TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Hong Kong hears.
  • 'No magic solution' to newbuild finance
    But Keystone lawyer Simon Murfitt says there are still options for owners looking to fund new vessels.
  • 3,000 creditors lodge Hanjin Shipping claims
    Collapsed owner reveals list of those seeking to recover cash, with potentially more to come.
  • Wilhelmsen sees significant openings
  • Fish freed as cargoship hits sea farm
    Estonian vessel makes contact with steel cages off Denmark.
  • CSCL plans to sell stock worth $1.79bn
    China Shipping Group will take part in the share issue to increase its stake to 43.25%.
  • Otto Marine buying back $51m notes issue
    Deal is part of offshore owner's delisting from Singapore exchange.
  • Indian bulker under Australian scrutiny
    Local authorities investigate a Chowgule-owned ship over unpaid wages and dire onboard conditions.
  • Swissco cannot pay interest on notes
    Singapore offshore shipping group invites investors to form steering committee as it eyes vessel sales.
  • PSV rates hit £10,000 per day
    Earnings quadrupled in the North Sea after the UK sold out of tonnage.
  • Hanjin Shipping axes 127 US staff
    Korean owner's bankruptcy leads to jobs losses at New Jersey base.
  • CBI to spend $3.8bn on LNG carriers
    Little known investment company has plans to order up to 20 LNG carriers at South Korean yards.
  • Hanjin can't charge for undelivered cargo
    US judge says Korean owner will not be able to seek payment for boxes it could not get to final destination.
  • PGS expects slight dip in profit
    Norwegian survey ship player also says revenue likely down in Q3, but hails strong performance.
  • Globus reveals reverse stock split ratio
    US-listed Greek bulker owner looks to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
  • Samsung Heavy bags Viken tanker foursome
    Korean yard adds to recent LNG orders with deals for aframax and suezmax tonnage.
  • Mermaid rate haircut saves Saudi IRM deal
    Thai-backed offshore contractor retains long-term contract, but at greatly reduced charter rate.
  • Globus Maritime announces reverse stock split ratio
    US-listed Greek bulker owner looks to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
  • Mermaid forced to take haircut to save Saudi IRM deal
    Thai-backed offshore contractor retains long-term contract, but at greatly reduced charter rate.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • Containership values plunge even further after Hanjin's bankruptcy filing
    Containership values are plunging and other liner companies could write down the value of their container shipping businesses as Japan's la...
  • Spectre orders 737 freighter conversions
    Spectre Air Capital, an aircraft lease-finance firm, said it has ordered 15 Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 passenger planes to be converted to ...
  • FourKites secures $13m in Series A funding
    Real-time truckload tracking and visibility startup FourKites has secured $13 million in Series A funding, the company said in a statement....
  • New federal rule simplifies CDL process for vets
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday will officially publish a final rule amending its commercial driver's license (...
  • Commentary: 'The Amazon Effect' and Operation New Hope
    American Shipper's IT Editor Eric Johnson gave a presentation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Roundtable in...
  • Fleet adds credit card payment function to forwarding platform
    The online marketplace for freight forwarding services Fleet this week said it has added a new booking and payment function. The new featu...
  • ITC to update assessment of U.S. import constraints
    The U.S. International Trade Commission has started to update its report on the effects of significant U.S. import restraints, such as tari...
  • Sun Terminals worker killed in truck collision at Port Everglades
    A Sun Terminals employee was killed in truck collision at Port Everglades Monday, according to a statement from the Broward County Sheriff'...
  • ARC welcomes its newest U.S.-flag ro/ro ship
    American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier (ARC) welcomed its newest U.S.-flag RoRo ship, the Patriot , to its fleet on Friday during a ceremony at ...
  • Home improvement product maker taps CEVA for distribution services in Italy
    Home improvement product maker Leroy Merlin has tapped CEVA Logistics for warehouse and distribution services in Italy, CEVA said in a stat...
  • Executive Moves: Globe Express Services, BSM and Cargotec
    Globe Express Services has named David Bennett president of the Americas. Bennett, a 30-year industry veteran, had previously held senior ...
  • Port of Tema undergoes $1.5b expansion
    The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) said Tuesday construction commenced on the $1.5 billion expansion project at the Port of Tema...
  • Mallory Alexander expands in South Florida
    Mallory Alexander International Logistics is expanding in Miami, Fla., the company said in a statement. The Memphis, Tenn.-based third-par...
  • BMW expands parts distribution deal with K + N
    The BMW Group is expanding its spare parts transportation and distribution services contract with Kuehne + Nagel, the Swiss-based third-par...
  • Cathay Pacific launches new cargo service to Australia
    Cathay Pacific is launching a new cargo service to Australia starting Nov. 21, subject to governmental approval, the company said in a stat...
  • DOT grants help two non-profits with hazmat training
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has awarded $1 million to two non-pr...
  • FAA hits Amazon with another hazmat penalty
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)has proposed a $78,000 civil penalty against Amazon.com for al...
  • AIIS: U.S. steel exports rise as economy picks up in Canada, Mexico
    The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) said Tuesday the United States exported 812,011 net tons of steel in August, a 10 per...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2016
  • Oil weakens as OPEC-led effort encounters challenges
    NYMEX November crude settled down 61 cents at $50.18/b. ICE December Brent settled 60 cents lower at $51.81/b.
  • Bunkering resumes in Savannah; Coast Guard opens port on a limited basis
    The port is open to one-way traffic during daylight hours only
  • Russia prepared to freeze crude output, but cut no longer necessary: Putin
    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the country is prepared to freeze output at current levels in the event of OPEC agreeing a deal to do the same
  • Med-North HSFO spread narrows amid recovery in Med cargoes
    The November Med-North spread was pegged at minus $2.25/mt, up by $0.25/mt on the day.
  • World Fuel Services leads list of Hanjin bunker market creditors
    Hanjin creditors list details claim of $21.7 million by World Fuel Services
  • FEATURE: Oil majors limp out of Q3 as price recovery beckons
    * Focus on breakevens amid poor earnings * Cost cutting, cash flow health seen key * New pain from refining margin slump
  • Bomin Linde to charter world's largest LNG bunker barge
    The company will charter the vessel from shipowner Bernhard Schulte through its joint venture with Lithuania's Klaipedos Nafta from late 2018.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Lloyd's Register exec: LNG bunker market is developing more slowly than expected
    The use of LNG as a marine fuel is now forecast to account for at least 11% of the deepsea vessel fuel mix closer to 2040 rather than 2030 due to the weak global economic climate
  • FUTURES: Oil futures stay rangebound as OPEC talks continue
  • Rebound in freight rates slowing down dry bulk demolition activity
    the rebound in freight rates has pushed down demolition volumes in Q3 to a quarter of what was recorded in Q1
  • OPEC makes progress on freeze agreement, with Russia ready to commit
    Russia's Rosneft and Lukoil agree to be part of the oil production freeze

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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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