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March 14, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate off 9pc to US$211/TEU, fell 8pc to USWC, dropped 5pc to USEC
  • LA up 42pc, Long Beach up 35.9pc - both hit all-time box highs in February
  • CKYHE shuffles Asia-Europe, Med loops, scraps 1 as demand, rates plunge
  • Seamen face fines, prison for dumping waste water on China-US voyage
  • 'K' Line adds Indian ports of Pipavav, Mundra on two intra-Asia services
  • Piggy-back service bypassing Calais migrant camp gets go-ahead
  • Mombasa port completes phase 1 of container terminal expansion
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine has bank's backing in liquidity crisis, appeals for time
  • Gloom in transport sector may be overblown as US air road and rail rally
  • Global Shippers Forum seeks forum to talk mega ships, super alliances
  • Lithium batteries can be safe if charged to 30pc: industry group
  • Cargojet operating profit up 131pc in 4th quarter to US$20 million
  • United to launch first-ever nonstop flight to Hangzhou by US airline

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 13, 2016
  • Milaha organises trade gathering to celebrate NDX service success
  • Scheme for incentivising modal shift of cargo outlined
  • Spot container rates touch record lows
  • Kandla Port achieves highest ever cargo traffic
  • Second liquid chemical berth improves Mumbai Port performance
  • 5 pc export duty on raw cashew imports to hit processing industry: KCMA
  • ATMA concerned over weak domestic rubber scenario
  • Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2016
  • Significant issues raised, solutions suggested & excellence recognised at North India's premier cargo, transport & logistics event

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ready in 2017...
  • Purse strings open for Townsville-Mount Isa Line
  • Boxes and railway - Rhein Cargo's favourites
  • From China to Switzerland by rail
  • Fresh food corridor from Koper
  • Pesa Geneva relocates
  • InterBulk and Den Hartogh tie the knot
  • Detra inaugurates new liner service to Algeria
  • SAS - now direct to Californian sun
  • India to take action against truck overloading
  • AAL and PD combine tramp and semi-liner services
  • Royal handling for sensitive cargo to Vietnam
  • Volga-Dnepr ready for today's Mars mission launch
  • New board members for United, CEO returns
  • Building up health supply centres

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • Maersk subsidiaries fined in container weight scam
    Maersk Group subsidiaries Damco and Farrell Lines have paid a USD3.7 million fine for using false container weight invoices to bill US military cargo. US investigators found that employees of Damco, a logistics and freight forwarding division of Maersk, falsified 563 container weight tickets submitted...
  • VLCC sentiment firms as freight rates resume uptick
    Sentiment on the VLCC market has picked up with a recovery in spot freight rates to about USD60,000/day, according to shipping analysts. "A few end-March enquiries against limited tonnage pushed rates up to WS 75 (AG - East) yesterday, or...
  • MISC combines chemical and CPP fleets
    Malaysia-listed shipping company MISC has combined its chemical tanker and clean petroleum product (CPP) fleet in its wholly owned subsidiary AET to form a new product tanker business. MISC will transfer its 13 chemical vessels and one LPG tanker to the new entity, joining the...
  • Seoul not doing enough for owners, says Korea Shipowners Association official
    The executive vice-chairman of the Korea Shipowners' Association has suggested that the South Korean government is not doing enough to help the country's troubled shipping companies to overcome their lack of liquidity. Kim Young Moo stated that the country's two biggest shipping companies,...
  • South Korean liner operators eye more services to Indochina
    As China's economic growth stagnates and Northeast Asian economies mature, South Korean liner operators are viewing Indochina as a growth area. Hyundai Merchant Marine and compatriot intra-Asia container shipping specialists Dong Jin Shipping, Pan Continental Shipping, Heung-A Shipping...
  • 'No mass layoffs' for DSME yard workers
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said today (11 March) that it will not implement heavy layoffs this year. Although CEO Jung Sung-Leep told a press briefing yesterday that 12,000 jobs would be cut, a DSME spokesperson told IHS Fairplay that this would be achieved through "natural attrition". "The company...
  • China to spend USD153.5 million to build second polar ship
    China is planning to build a polar ship with an estimated budget of more than CNY1 billion (USD153.5 million), said Hu Keyi, chief engineer at Jiangnan Shipyard (Group), on 9 March. Bidding for the construction of China's second polar research ship will start...
  • No rate respite for carriers on dismal Asia-Europe and Med trades
    Spot rates on the Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trades this week edged closer to the record lows set last year, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.Rates from Shanghai to North Europe dropped 9% to USD211/teu, while Asia-Mediterranean...
  • The tyranny of psychology
    The dry bulk market has always been cyclical: even in the 1980s, it returned to a position of balance. The difference this time is the weakening of China's economy reducing demand for ores and coals coming at a time when newbuilding orders have continued to flow onto a depressed market....
  • Rising China ore prices driven by low stock, sudden demand, say market watchers
    The price of iron ore, a key steel-making ingredient, surged almost 20% to USD63.4 per tonne at China's Qingdao port on Monday, rising 46% so far this year in a rally that had market watchers searching for explanations.Iron ore inventories at North China ports dropped to less than 100 million...
  • ReCAAP reports three armed robbery incidents in India during February
    Three incidents of armed robbery were reported in Indian waters during February, according to Singapore-based anti-piracy agency ReCAAP. Based on ReCAAP's February report, two of the incidents occurred when vessels were anchored at the Tuna Buoy anchorage, Kandla and Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata. The third incident occurred while the ship was...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • KLM Cargo and Dutch air freight sector 'lack vision and bravado', say critics
  • Becalmed container lines eye project cargo as an alternative revenue stream
  • Lufthansa Cargo takes on Gulf state carrier with launch of rival freighter service to Doha
  • Carriers in dire straits as spot rates continue in freefall right across ocean container trades
  • From ship to wreck: grim, but beautiful photos of Costa Concordia
  • How Amazon air freight operations could save the firm $1bn a year

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • Hearing loss in crew on the rise
  • Maersk Group tests drone for at sea delivery
  • Two dead in helicopter crash following box ship grounding
  • Seabourn newbuilds feature broad range of Wartsila solutions
  • ClassNK gets USCG ACP authorization
  • AkzoNobel adds cruise ships to Intertrac Vision
  • Angelakos indicted in pollution case
  • American Cruise Lines newbuild is ahead of schedule
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo in new agreement with JFE

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • Everett Port Commission Oks Riverside Business Park land deal
  • Port of Los Angeles delivers record numbers during February
  • Testing program nearly complete for Panama Canal water-saving basins
  • Port of Kalama names contractor for Marine Drive trail improvement work
  • WCI spot freight rate average posts big decline during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • LA container volumes storm back in February
    March throughput expected to be slower as Chinese factories take time to re-open after lunar new year holidays
  • Bobby Olvera re-elected ILWU Local 13 president
    LA and Long Beach port directors praised by Olvera for engaging with the union, but his win is likely to dismay some employers
  • Greek opposition slams Brussels pressure on country's shipping industry
    Envy to blame, says New Democracy deputy leader Georgiadis
  • Minoan lifts stake in Hellenic Seaways
    Grimaldi Group says it offers 'optimum solution' for coastal ferry market
  • Surge of new ships swells MR product tanker fleet
    Heavy deliveries this quarter raise concerns over how market will cope
  • Asia-Europe rates slip perilously close to all-time lows
    Historic lows could be on the horizon as weak demand forces Asia-Europe carriers to push back mid-March GRIs
  • More and younger ships scrapped as demo rates fall to post-2008 lows
    Owners rush to demolish ships amid depressed freight markets
  • Dry hopes
    A few small shafts of light break through the general gloom of the dry bulk trades
  • LA's TraPac terminal brings port automation to the US
    Project completion nears as TraPac overcomes union hostility to introduce state-of-the-art cargo handling processes to North America
  • Feport repeats call for clarity on box weighing rules
    Competent authorities must do more to communicate guidance on Solas amendments
  • Global Ports throughput falls by a third
    Sanctions and a troubled economy pull down liftings and revenues at Russia's largest terminal operator
  • Swire 2015 results weighed by impairment charges
    Impairments related to vessels and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets as well as contract cancellations
  • US exports first ethane cargo to Norway on multigas carrier
    Journey from US to Europe expected to take nine to 10 days
  • Shanghai port container throughput shows February rise
    But world's busiest container port throughput fell almost 12% month on month
  • VLGC spot charters few and far between
    Chartering activity not enough to push up spot rate, which still hovers around 2010 levels
  • ACL signs new contract with Ceres Halifax
    Decision ends uncertainty over whether transatlantic specialist would continue Canadian calls

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • Virginia volume jumps double digits in February
  • Aggressive ILWU leader Olvera re-elected
  • Railroads, truckers competing on rates
  • Technology only scraping surface of potential to shippers
  • ACL to keep its Halifax service via contract extension
  • Strong Middle East container volume growth lifts Gulftainer
  • High LA-LB traffic lifts trans-Pacific volume hopes
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates race Asia-Europe to the bottom
  • VIDEO: Helicopter crashes after aiding grounded box ship
  • US fines Maersk Group units millions
  • AAL, Peter Dohle launch semi-liner service
  • Waterfront Commission presses inquiry into NY-NJ port strike
  • Revenue declines at Top 25 US LTL, truckload carriers
  • India relaxes cabotage protections for container shipping
  • Japan government set to invest in key port operator
  • Global Ports traffic, revenue hit by Russia economic troubles
  • Asia-Europe spot rates close in on record lows

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • Private equity loosens grip on NCL board
    TGP and Apollo directors resign after firms cut stake in New York-listed cruise line.
  • Dragnis plans to buy full Goldenport fleet
    Shareholders asked to allow Greek founders to acquire all ships and take over debt.
  • Penthouse to outhouse for Navios rating
    Analyst slaps down Navios tanker vehicle for $50m loan friendlier to its parent than its shareholders.
  • Video shows fatal crash of rescue chopper
    Helicopter responding to grounding of TS Lines containership spirals out of control.
  • Hafnia Tankers pays out after strong profit
    Mikael Skov-fronted company pays 50% of 2015 net profit to shareholders.
  • Alexander gets great rate as VLCCs surge
    Spot earnings for late-March loadings rise; momentum looking positive for April.
  • Yards bid for $153m Chinese icebreaker
    Process due to start in April as Beijing looks to build second polar research ship.
  • DSIC in talks over Iran newbuilds
    Chinese yard reportedly closing in on new orders from NITC and IRISL.
  • DSME lines up $492m share sale
    Shareholders change rules to allow restructuring shipbuilder to sell more stock.
  • Tanker crew members kidnapped off Nigeria
    Atlantic Management subject to armed attack off Bonny Island
  • Sealion lays up another PSV
    UK-based owner reportedly stacks Toisa Intrepid in Aberdeen.
  • AET takes on MISC chemical tanker fleet
    Petronas companies say it makes absolute sense to create single platform for clean products.
  • UniCredit auctions off pair in South Africa
    Indian owner said to have secured bulker brace.
  • Lolli-Ghetti adds to Scorpio Bulkers stake
    Scorpio Services Holding owns more than a tenth of the New York-listed company after latest buy.
  • Tanker owner Elektrans expands board
    Indian group appoints shipping subsidiary co-owner Glen D'Costa as director.
  • TS Lines boxship goes aground
    Crew airlifted by helicopter from TS Taipei off Taiwan.
  • Paddy Rodgers: keep calm and carry oil
    Euronav chief executive moves to demystify current "abnormal" state of play.
  • Swire Pacific Offshore slumps to $165m full-year loss
    Provisions for vessel values and cancelled Brazilian newbuilding deal take their toll.
  • Japanese banks still top LNG project finance
    Other nationalities starting to muscle in on Asian nation's dominance as lending jumps 50%.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • Port of Mombasa adds second container terminal
  • Container spot rates fall to fresh lows
  • NFTC names new president
  • U.S. ag exporters head to Peru, Chile
  • Trump trashes TPP, U.S. trade policy
  • ACL signs agreement with Ceres Halifax Terminal
  • UPS expands cryotransport service to Europe
  • NS begins 2-day rail service between Charlotte, Charleston
  • DOJ fines Maersk affiliates $3.7 million
  • North American freight market rebounds in February
  • U.S. Assistant Attorney General echoes concerns over CP voting trust
  • Gulftainer grows terminal volumes 4% in 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2016
  • Eastbound VLCCs to balance HSFO stocks in Northwest Europe, Mediterranean
    HSFO stocks in Europe be at five-year highs for March, and rising.
  • AkzoNobel launches new version of fuel-use prediction tool
    Cruise sector added to data service aimed at predicting ROI of fouling control coatings.
  • LSFO barges regain premium against HSFO amid surge in Platts MOC activity
    Outstanding shorts in Greece and Turkey, reduced output saw tightness on the prompt.
  • Oil futures decline despite ECB stimulus, weaker US dollar
    The ECB delivered a set of actions to invigorate the eurozone's economy that was seen as broader and deeper than anticipated.
  • CIMAC guide to test interpretation may help settle quality disputes
    Says buyers' test results must allow for test uncertainty, while suppliers' test results must never exceed limit.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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