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February 16, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific rates from Asia to US east and west coasts remain flat
  • Shippers seek delay in UN's forced box weigh-ins - delay impossible: WSC
  • Oakland January import volume soars 75pc because of 2015 labour trouble
  • 13,900-TEU APL Vanda loses power, runs aground near Southampton
  • One Belt One Road looks to Cosco to forge Greek rail to Piraeus port
  • Saudi Arabia, Bahrain ban Iranian ships from ports
  • APMT to heighten 5 cranes to handle 20,000-TEUers in Los Angeles
  • Zika symptoms must be reported to US Centre for Disease Control
  • DP World's Sulayem becomes CEO upon retirement of Mohammed Sharaf
  • XPO sues YRC for hiring its workers to 'disappropriate trade secrets'
  • Flags of convenience or 'open registries' good as others: ICS study
  • Indonesia to retain ban on foreign ownership of ports and airports
  • Cameroon truckers strike to protest bribe-seeking 'official' checkpoints
  • Congressional row over lithium battery ban on passenger jets
  • Guangzhou's GAMECO and San Deigo's PACAVI seals A320 conversion deal
  • TNT to sell airline if that's what it takes for EU to approve FedEx merger
  • Study: Big forwarders lose 5.8pc of market share to smaller players
  • US Customs delays implementation of its mandatory automation schedules

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • Allcargo's PAT up for nine-month period
  • BBC Chartering awarded TOYO volume contract
  • BDP expands into Egypt
  • CMA CGM upgrades service to French West Indies
  • Fuat Adoran to lead CEVA's Balkan, Middle East & Africa cluster
  • Kalmar delivers first Gloria reachstackers with new K-Motion technology in Asia-Pacific region
  • M.T. DistyaAkula becomes first Suezmax tanker to load Iranian crude oil in post-sanctions era
  • Optimising logistics flow could bring about huge savings: Study
  • Stress seen on chemical shipping freight rates in 2016
  • India to tie up with EU, Australia to boost AYUSH exports
  • Construction of Multi User Liquid Terminal commences at Cochin Port
  • e-forms speed up container traffic at APM Terminals Mumbai
  • Govt identifies 150 key projects under Sagarmala
  • Govt puts conditions for sesame seed export
  • India to spend $ 1 trillion on power infrastructure by 2030
  • Stainless steel industry urges govt to double import duty

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Getting the chemistry right
  • Modest global volume growth in 2015
  • US railroad to streamline mechanical operations
  • Swedish tanks on the move
  • Eurotunnel adds capacity in Folkestone
  • Facility enhancements on Dunkirk-Dover route
  • Flensborg names representative for Finland
  • BGL calls for help
  • Canadian Railway invests in network efficiency
  • Upper Rhine ports push IT project forward
  • New board members for Ibia
  • First A350-1000, 300th aircraft for Turkish Airlines
  • UPS opens new facility in France
  • New railfreight provider receives licence in Greece
  • Acte enters Morocco
  • Airline maintains growth
  • "Greenland" - one of Europe's greenest

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • US anticipates 2016 rollout of towing vessel safety rules
    Rules aimed at reducing the risk of injuries, fatalities, and oil spills in the US caused by towing vessel accidents may finally see the light of day in 2016. Referred to in the industry as "Subchapter M", the section in federal regulations code under which...
  • Coast Guard Begins Formal El Faro Investigation
    A formal United States Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation into the sinking of the American flagged vessel El Faro and the loss of 33 lives last October will begin Tuesday seeking a cause for the deadliest American merchant marine disaster since the...
  • New Container Service at Port of Houston Authority
    HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first regular direct container/ roro service between Houston and West Africa was launched by Grimaldi Lines at the Port of Houston Authority's Barbours Cut Container Terminal today. The Grimaldi West Africa Service Direct, which also is the only direct container service from the...
  • Port of Kiel acquires property and warehouse at the Ostuferhafen
    Kiel, January 15th, 2016: The Port of Kiel has acquired a 3.2 hectare commercial site with warehousing from Agrar Terminal Peter Rothe GmbH & Co. KG, which lies right next to the Ostuferhafen. The warehouse boasts more than 18,500m² of useable floor area as well as an office building and waterfront...
  • The most intensive and complex repair at Gemak Group for mid-life refit project of CSD "Leonardo Da Vinci"
    After completion of four cutter suction dredger vessels and four hopper suction dredger vessels' repair works just in the course of 2015, Gemak Group was awarded in September 2015 by Jan De Nul Group to undertake the mid-life refit project of CSD Leonardo Da Vinci. CSD Leonardo Da Vinci is one of...
  • Pan Ocean ships first animal feed cargo for parent Harim Group
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean has shipped its first cargo of animal feed for its parent Harim Group, fulfilling the latter's purpose for acquiring it. On 11 February, Pan Ocean delivered 71,500 tonnes of corn from Brazil's Santos port into Incheon, South Korea's biggest discharging port...
  • LNG, vessel fabrication drag on MISC's earnings
    Lower earnings from its LNG shipping operations and vessel fabrication businesses were the only flaws in Malaysian carrier MISC's 2015 results. MISC posted net profit of MYR2.5 billion (USD580.85 million) in 2015, up 12% year on year. CIMB Securities analyst Raymond Yap said,...
  • China's nickel ore imports fell 26% in 2015
    China imported 26% less nickel ore in 2015 as slowing domestic steel demand and Indonesia's ban on raw ore exports took their toll. China Customs data showed that the country imported 35.28 million tonnes of nickel ore in 2015. Nickel ore is primarily carried on Supramax and...
  • HHI wins first newbuilding order of 2016
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured its first newbuilding contract for 2016. The vessel order is for a pair of Suezmax tankers for Turkish operator Ditas Deniz Isletmeciligi ve Tankerciligi A.S. Both firm 158,000 dwt tankers are scheduled for delivery in 2018. The shipbuilder's newbuildings orderbook currently stands at 95...
  • Fresh impairment charges drag Petroleum Geo Services deeper into red
    Fresh impairment charges at Petroleum Geo Services (PGS), the listed Norwegian seismic services provider, has dragged the company significantly deeper into losses both in 4Q15 and the full year compared to corresponding period a year earlier. PGS reported 4Q15 net loss of USD334.6 million compared to a loss of USD93.6 million...
  • DP World to invest in India ports
    Global port operator DP World is betting on growth in India, announcing that it will seek opportunities worth over USD1 billion in the next few years. "DP World has established a leading position in the Indian market and is a pioneer in...
  • Stena Bulk commisions new class of MR tanker
    Stena Bulk has commissioned the 50,000 dwt Stena Imperative, the latest example of an innovative new class of versatile medium-range(MR) tanker constructed by CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering(CSSC OME), the former Guangzhou Shipyard International. The delivery follows the recent award of a further three-ship contract to...
  • Tianjin blasts to yield tighter safety regimes at Chinese ports
    China announced additional safety requirements for companies dealing with dangerous goods as it continues to highlight its resolve to overhaul safety procedures in the wake of the deadly Tianjin blasts and to punish those responsible. Companies that produce, store, or use dangerous goods are...
  • Broader sourcing to hike carrier box repositioning costs, says analyst
    A widening east-west trade gap is going to push up container repositioning costs for carriers as Asian importers broaden their sourcing origins, according to Drewry.The analyst said in 2015, carriers operating between Asia and North America had to reposition 1.2 million teu more than they did in 2014...
  • Billion-dollar drug bust at Sydney container terminal
    Australian authorities have seized a huge shipment of the drug known as 'ice' with a market value of more than AUD1 billion (USD715 million) hidden in a container imported from Hong Kong in the nation's biggest ever methyl amphetamine bust.In a joint Australia-China police and customs...
  • JES sells shipbuilding segments to service debts
    Singapore-listed JES Holdings was forced to dispose of its shipbuilding capability to pay off debts, owing to a lack of new orders in the current market. The debt-ridden shipbuilder sold two of its wholly owned subsidiaries in Jingjiang, China - Jiangsu New East Marine Equipment and Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry Co...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • Flowers bloom briefly in a soft market, but now air cargo carriers drop rates to gain market share
  • Tugs manage to refloat grounded APL Vanda, but there are fears over ULCV salvage
  • Analysis: Still too early to know potential redundances at UTi following DSV acqusition
  • Kiwi brothers invent a portable container weighing scale
  • Counterfeit.com
  • Africa on course to liberalise its aviation industry

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LPD 27
  • Panama Canal lock sill reinforcement passes test
  • SUNY Maritime to get additional EOP funding
  • Oceanteam settles IP suit out of court
  • Sete woes help push Sembcorp Marine into loss
  • ABS centralizes global marine activities

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • Test finds new reinforcements stop Panama Canal seepage
  • Customs nabs wanted man at Pacific Highway Port of Entry
  • Alaska Airlines hires Seattle designer to update all employee uniforms
  • Foss Maritime executive receives diversity honor
  • Committee accepting nominations for Puget Sound achievement award

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • Standard confirms Carnival departure and anticipates investment loss
    But P&I club expects gains elsewhere and small underwriting profit
  • Data Hub: Charter Rates
    With charter rates finally bottoming out the industry hopes for a spark to reignite the market
  • Rio Tinto increases bauxite exports from Australia
    Increased exports from Australia to China will help dry bulk sector as tonne-mile rises
  • Calm but watchful progress on a giant of the seas
    We find out what it is like to sail on one of the new ultra large containerships
  • View from the Bridge: John Møller Jensen
    As a new generation of ultra large containerships enters service, the master of 18,270 teu Marie Maersk , John M'ller Jensen, talks about what it is like to be in charge of one of the most valuable assets on the high seas
  • First 2016 newbuilding VLCC ordered
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker Co makes first assault on newbuilding VLCC market this year
  • Cosco Corp and Sembcorp Marine post deep annual losses
    Both Singapore-listed builders with strong offshore businesses are hit by market's collapse
  • Tankers KGs making returns of up to 40%, Lloyd Fonds reveals
    But boxship payouts remain in the doldrums
  • Dry bulk owners divide to survive
    Operators are shedding tonnage and more in a bid to endure the downturn
  • NGOs criticise Maersk Group's decision to beach ships at Alang
    Maersk's decision to use facilities that beach ships undermines European initiatives to improve global ship recycling yard conditions, groups claim
  • Singapore handles fewer containers
    Container throughput slips 1.1% month-on-month in January
  • Carriers tap alternative route for Asia-US east coast backhaul leg
    Deployment change seen a 'major blow' to Panama and Suez Canals, SeaIntel says
  • Gulf Navigation 2015 profit doubles
    Company to focus on core strengths, cost structure and new products and services
  • Southeast Asia's first independent LPG import facility comes online
    Jurong Island LPG facility has initial capacity of 80,000 cu m and supplies nearby petrochemical plants through pipelines
  • Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone posts strong profits
    Group focusi on improving operational efficiency
  • DP World eyes $1bn India port infrastructure investment
    Areas of investment include inland container depots and brownfield container terminal expansions
  • JES to sell shipbuilding business to Hong Kong investor
    Total known bank debts in its shipyards amounted to approximately $308m
  • Rolls-Royce underlying marine revenue falls 16%
    Lower commercial and administration costs helped partially stem profit decline
  • Iran tanker loadings gather pace as oil exports grow
    Non-Iranian tankers are helping boost Tehran's oil exports
  • Nam Cheong warns of fourth-quarter loss
    But offshore support vessel builder and operator expects to be profitable for 2015 fiscal year
  • Check up for APL Vanda after Southampton grounding
    14,000 teu ship under pilotage when it lost power approaching UK port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • Ukraine-Russia truck transport bans threaten EU trade
  • DFDS revenue, earnings surge on strong freight growth
  • Report: Deutsche Post may sell, spin-off of troubled forwarding unit
  • APMT Mumbai sets up automated import delivery system
  • Allcargo Logistics profit, revenue drop amid expansion plans
  • US Gulf ports investing for growth from new Panama locks
  • Empties headache for carriers as shippers broaden sourcing
  • China's exports, imports down sharply in January

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • Vopak opens Singapore LPG terminal
    New terminal will connect island's petrochemical plants to world LPG supply.
  • South Korea mulls North Korea ban
    Southern neighbour may prevent vessels that called in the North docking at its ports.
  • New captain to end stalemate on capesize
    Crew on a Safe Bulkers ship refuse to set sail following a colleague's death; company now sending a new master.
  • Shreyas adding boxship despite profit fall
    Indian owner pursuing new second-hand deal against backdrop of reduced Q3 earnings.
  • Bulker orders to drop, boxships may not stop
    S&P outlines its newbuilding outlook for 2016 with better supply-demand balance not in sight yet.
  • Video captures boxship hitting the side
    Footage shows Xetha Bhum ploughing into embankment in Thailand.
  • One missing after ferry collision
    Philippines investigates clash between fishing vessel and unidentified passengership.
  • Cosco Corp posts $654m net loss in 2015
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder bleeds red ink amidst unfavourable conditions which are likely to worsen.
  • Panama Canal leak successfully plugged
    Contractor GUPC says tests show no water is seeping from sills in new locks.
  • ABS takes new path with Tikka's promotion
    US class society centralises its global marine activities as it gives former Europe and Africa boss a new role.
  • Sembcorp Marine takes $436m hit
    Singapore yard group posts annual loss as it makes provision for Sete Brasil drillship projects.
  • ABS takes new approach with Tikka's promotion
    US class society centralises its global marine activities as it gives former Europe and Africa boss a new role.
  • JES sells $231m Jiangsu Eastern for $0.5m
    Singapore group finds Hong Kong buyer for insolvent shipyard as court restructuring row drags on.
  • Small tanker seized by Libyan coastguard
    Authorities in troubled North African country intercept vessel said to be smuggling diesel.
  • PGS 'well-positioned' despite big loss
    CEO of seismic vessel owner says the company has taken proactive steps to weather the storm.
  • Oceanteam settles Sawicon dispute
    Owner brings to an end five-year court battle with designer over rights to North Ocean vessels.
  • One dead as tanker sinks off Indonesia
    Crewman's body found after Nusantara Akbar took on water off Dumai.
  • Bulk Invest looks to start talks with creditors
    Former Western Bulk kicks off latest round of restructuring as it seeks to combat dry downturn.
  • Topaz Energy stacks offshore duo
    Dubai owner shifts PSVs from West Africa to layup in Turkey.
  • Iran exports first cargo of crude to Europe
    Oil minister says it has already reached agreement to export oil to France, Russia and Spain.
  • APL containership aground off UK port is refloated
    Ship said to have made a controlled grounding on Saturday evening following a loss of power.
  • Rate boost sees Gulf Navigation end 2015 on a high
    Dubai-based tanker owner firing on all cylinders with results double those of a year ago.
  • Nam Cheong expects to end fourth quarter in the red
    Singapore-listed company is the latest in the offshore sector to issue a profit warning.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • North American freight market limps into 2016
  • USCG begins public hearing on El Faro sinking
  • Another mega-vessel runs aground at Bramble Bank
  • Leiws, former UP CEO, dies at 84
  • Truck market remains soft in January
  • Panama Canal sill repairs pass inspection

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
  • Tumpuan Megah Development offers marine gasoil in Tanjung Pelepas, Johor
    Move comes after sealing bunkering partnership deal in December.
  • UK Supreme Court allows appeal on OW Bunker test case
    Current ruling has left multiple owners in danger of having to pay twice for fuel supplied under contracts involving OW Bunker as a back-to-back trader.
  • Panama Canal's leaking locks plugged
    Problem could have delayed expansion.
  • Japan's Dec bonded bunker fuel sales slide 12% from Nov to 2.32 mil barrels
    Bonded bunker fuel sales in December still 15.2% higher than previous year.
  • Singapore's Jan bunker fuel sales rise 13% on-year to 4.16 mil mt
    Record in January was second highest, after 4.3 million mt of bunker fuel sold in August 2015.
  • Fujairah port's first VLCC berth to be operational by June: official
    The 26 draft meters berth allows both crude and fuel oil transfers.
  • Libya intercepts tanker suspected of fuel smuggling out of country
    This is the second arrest of illegal fuel smuggling operations in six months.

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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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