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March 21, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate falls 2.8pc to US$205/TEU, off 6pc to USWC, drops 3pc to USEC
  • Hanjin Shipping to remove two 13,000 TEU ships from Asia-Europe lane
  • DP World profit soars 30.7pc to US$883 million as revenue rises 16.3pc
  • PSA International profit down 9.5pc to US$933.32 million as sales dip 6.7pc
  • West African coast: CMA CGM speeds expansion, increases ship size
  • Mothballed boxship fleet reaches record high of 1.6 million TEU
  • China Merchants bids for Baltic Exchange, rivals Singapore Exchange offer
  • IRISL re-opens liner service with Genoa, Antwerp and Hamburg
  • CSX rail cuts 101 Kentucky jobs as federal regulators cut coal use
  • Shippers appeal to USWC dockers union, employers to extend contract
  • Forwarders to gather for Eurasia Cargo Meet in Moscow April 21
  • Marine engineering conference to be held in Abu Dhabi April 24-27
  • International Naval Engineering Conference April 26-28 in Bristol
  • Lufthansa Cargo's profit falls 40pc in 2015, overcapacity, strike blamed
  • Airbus in talks with Iran over deal to produce aircraft parts
  • Cargo 2000 rebrands as Cargo iQ as new members join standards group

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 20, 2016
  • ...launches new WEMED service dedicated to intra-Mediterranean trades
  • CMA CGM upgrades MIDAS line serving India & West African coast by adding Nhava Sheva & Lagos Apapa calls
  • Coastal Container Transporters Association seeks MTO status
  • Finance isn't a problem for developing new waterways, says Gadkari
  • Projects worth $ 18 bn lined up to woo investors at Maritime India Summit next month: Gadkari
  • Tanker owners urged to take a longer outlook
  • Wan Hai Lines inaugurates maiden voyage under CI2 service at JNPCT
  • EU extends GSP for Indian readymade garments
  • Indo-Pak trade looking up
  • Kuwait again bans Indian poultry products
  • APM Terminals Pipavav welcomes INDFEX service
  • JN Port berths largest ever box vessel
  • MICT involved in creating a clean & healthy environment for the community
  • Port of Antwerp offers 3-day training programme from May 30-June 1
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on import of plastic-processing machines from 4 countries
  • Cotton arrivals decline by about 11 pc in 2015-16 season
  • Govt in-principle approves 14 NIMZs outside DMIC region

International Transport Journalweb site
    Competing together Oman: railway construction to start in 2018 New Channel terminal ready at Dunkirk Railfreight recovering in France Goodman acquires 100% stake in its Brazil firm Pactl and DPC receive CEIV pharma certification Port of Seattle names COO Wemed for the Med German wagon manufacturer expanding in China Cronus integrating Cardiff into Irish Sea schedule Donna Dunnam joins marine consultancy Largest horse transport on single flight in Europe New exhibit handling contractor in Italy CKYHE reorganising service network Americold names SVP regional business development Kick-off time for new RJ service

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Brazil's Vale tightens Chinese bulk shipping ties
    Brazilian iron-ore giant Vale has inked a landmark 27-year contract of affreightment (COA) with China COSCO Shipping Corp (COSCOCS) for the transport of 16 million tonnes of iron ore per year. The COA will begin in the first half of 2018, with cargoes...
  • PSA posts profit fall for 2015
    Singapore-headquartered port operator PSA International (PSA) posted a lower full-year profit for 2015 due to the softening of global trade and demand. Net profit for the year ending on 31 December 2015 was recorded at SGD1.27 billion (USD 933 million), down 9.5% compared with SGD1.4 billion in...
  • Rates row sees Indian port act to scrap terminal contract
    The board of trustees of India's state-owned VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, which runs the port at Tuticorin on the country's eastern coast, has 'in-principle' approved the cancellation of a container terminal contract with a joint venture majority owned by Singapore's...
  • Shipowners warned over crew fitness fears
    The Loss prevention officer of a leading P&I Club has warned owners they need to take a proactive stance on crew fitness as research found that the maritime sector faced a major issue...
  • Industry dismisses Indian cabotage rule change as unworkable
    India's lifting of cabotage restrictions to allow foreign-flagged container ships to carry export-import (EXIM) loaded and empty containers along the country's coast has been dismissed as unworkable. The rule change is linked to government plans to set up transhipment ports and...
  • Navig8 Product Tankers and CMB Financial Leasing in ship sale and leaseback deal
    Navig8 Product Tankers, the London based product tanker company whose shares are traded on the OTC list in Oslo, has signed a sale and leaseback deal with CMB Financial Leasing (CMBFL) for two of the four 74,000 dwt LR1 product tankers it has...
  • Bunker stakeholders divided on mass flow meters
    With less than a year to go before mass flow meters become mandatory in Singapore's bunkering scene, industry stakeholders remain in disagreement on the extent to which the devices ensure that the right quantity of fuel is delivered to ship operators. During the International Bunker...
  • BW Group to take advantage of distressed dry bulk assets
    Singapore-based BW Group is re-entering the dry bulk shipping sector by taking advantage of distressed assets, the company has revealed to IHS Fairplay. Since the Baltic Dry Index deteriorated to an all-time low, vessel values have fallen in tandem. On 16 March BW announced that...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine to seal deal with main creditor bank
    Beleaguered Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has announced that it will go ahead with a voluntary agreement with its main creditor Korea Development Bank (KDB) on 29 March. The agreement, which will include extending the maturity of HMM's principal debt amount and related interest, and...
  • Breakbulk reaps the benefits of booming China-Africa trade
    China's heavy investment in the fast-emerging economies of Africa is stimulating rising demand for Africa-bound shipping services, carriers at Breakbulk China in Shanghai told IHS Fairplay.Supported by the One Belt One Road policy, a large number of Chinese-led infrastructure construction...
  • Zero freight being reported on grim Asia-Europe trade
    Forwarders are reporting a growing number of enquiries for zero freight rates on container shipments from Asia to North Europe, even as spot rates on the trade and on Asia-Mediterranean this week matched the lowest levels ever recorded. Asia-Europe rates hit USD205 per teu, a level it...
  • Kribi to replace 'the worst port in Africa'
    Construction work is set to begin on the second phase the only deepwater port in central Africa at Kribi in Cameroon after a second round of financing was arranged with the Exim Bank of China. The second phase of the project will cost USD675.5 million and consist of...
  • Increasing number of idle offshore assets causes concern for insurance companies
    Insurers and underwriters are concerned over the rising numbers of laid-up offshore assets and the risk coverage posed by them. "Now we have the potential problem of offshore assets being laid up for a longer period and not being looked after properly," said Nick White, director of claims disputes and litigation...
  • CMA CGM and NileDutch ramp up West Coast Africa coverage
    Growing customer demand in West Africa will see global carrier CMA CGM and Africa specialist NileDutch expanding coverage of the continent, growing their fleets and building on ocean services and inland transport corridors.The Rotterdam-based NileDutch has upgraded its FEWA...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • European Shippers Council calls on EC to ban general rate increases by shipping lines
  • Hapag-Lloyd may have a hi-tech way to root out air freight's rogue lithium battery shippers
  • Analysis: Deutsche Post DHL shareholders losing faith? Forwarding arm may have to go after all
  • Asia-Europe rates still falling - carriers touting at below $200 per teu
  • Billionaire brothers see no turnaround for the global economy
  • Umm, so then why aren't your sales better?

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Kleven to build stern trawler for Spanish owner
  • SUNY Maritime expands Bouchard Simulation Center
  • More sparks fly in Canada shipbuilding controversy
  • Austal USA gets $13.9 million Navy award
  • With sanctions lifted, IRISL resumes service to Hamburg

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport earns pair of industry honors
  • NAFTA partner trade drops during 2015
  • Coast Guard rescues three men from Necanicum River sandbar
  • Crowley no longer in running for Valdez oil spill response work
  • Los Angeles Port Commission Oks plan for new electric crane

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • VLGC spot rate stabilises
    Spot rate should hold at these levels for coming days until Asian LPG price rises
  • Running out of cash, running out of time
    Scorpio Bulkers offered a lesson in survival skills as more dry cargo companies run afoul of debt obligations
  • Maritime industry flocks to Connecticut
    Important discussions are to come at the CMA's 31st annual shipping conference and exhibition ahead of Paddy Rodgers' promotion to commodore
  • China Cosco signs 27-year COA with Vale
    Orders of 10 underlying valemaxes might soon be announced
  • Maersk trade report highlights South Africa's export opportunities
    Outlook for South Africa's box trade may be bleak, but if it can capitalise on the country's commodities it could be brighter
  • Safety fears grow over China's chemical tanker building drive
    Chemtankers are being built at inexperienced Chinese shipyards as owners look to cut costs
  • APL looks forward to bright future under new ownership
    After losing ground for several years, the Singapore line will now have the chance to expand once CMA CGM acquires control
  • European Shippers' Council says GRI moves insufficient
    Calls on Commissioner Verstager to abolish price arrangements
  • Damen Shipyards Gorinchem banned from World Bank tenders for 18 months
    Debarment period reduced from 36 months to 18 as a result of Damen's immediate co-operation
  • Wärtsilä and CSSC to form another joint venture in China
    New company expected to start operations in 2017
  • Mounting resistance
    Canadian shippers add their concerns to those voiced in the US as VGM deadline looms
  • PSA International posts 9.5% drop in 2015 profit
    Port operator says container throughput fell 2% to 64.1m teu in 2015
  • CMA CGM upgrades Africa services
    French line increases port calls and vessels sizes, and launches intra-Med service
  • Genting Hong Kong 2015 profit surges on one-off accounting gain
    Results boosted by reclassification of an associate company as an available for sale investment
  • US Coast Guard removes anti-terrorism restrictions on ships from Cuba
    Vessels coming to US are no longer required to employ additional security measures while in Cuban ports
  • Creditors move to sell Mercator vessel by auction in India
    Decision comes after arrest of vessel at an Indian port
  • Noble Group incorporates shipowning subsidiary
    Subsidiary to be 65% owned by another group unit, Noble Chartering Limited
  • Indian government eases restrictions on coastal shipping
    Move allows foreign flagged container vessels to trade in coastal areas


The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • DP World Nhava Sheva handles JNPT's largest ship to date
  • US Senate bill would send more money to ports faster
  • Trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates hit new low
  • Cass: US truckload rates stall, intermodal pricing drops
  • Brazil faces dredging drama as political crisis widens
  • FedEx Freight adds dimensional scanners for LTL shipments
  • Double-digit gains surge through Northwest Seaport Alliance
  • Maersk adds Kakinada to India-Africa service
  • APM Terminals bullish on Mexico terminal
  • India's Vallarpadam hits volume record despite trade challenges
  • Central Africa's only deep-sea port takes shape at Kribi
  • CMA CGM debuts intra-Med service
  • APMT Pipavav gets new intra-Asia service
  • Forwarders report zero freight on wretched Asia-Europe trade

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Monarch exits Scorpio Bulkers with last jab
    US investment firm, and combative shareholder, says 'highly dilutive' equity raise behind decision to ditch stake.
  • Farstad hires advisors amid tough market
    Despite $195m liquidity reserve, three banks appointed to help figure out how to strengthen finances.
  • Clarksons shares shoot up after selldown
    Shipbroker's stock enjoys best three-day climb in more than a decade after ex-Platou shareholders offloaded stock.
  • MMA lines up $38m of ship sales
    Australian offshore owner looking to move out vessels in depressed markets.
  • Siem in "better than lay-up" W2W contract
    Oslo-listed owner strikes second deal today and sends two vessels to provide walk-to-work services.
  • Viking: no more layups for now
    Swedish owner prepared to keep ships idle until market shows significant improvement.
  • Davie: shipbuilding plan an "embarrassment"
    Canadian yard's boss says $28bn national ship order drive is 'exorbitantly' priced.
  • Charterers take upper hand to quell VLCC fire
    Rates on the slide as oil companies take their turn in the driver's seat.
  • Global Offshore wins PSV contract in Bulgaria
    Indian owner sending Olympus from North Sea to Black Sea for well work.
  • SALT well preserved after $63m fundraiser
    Follow-on offering extends runway and could be the last call on investors in downturn.
  • Wartsila teams up with CSSC research unit
    Finnish ship systems group signs collaboration agreement with Shanghai Merchant Ship Design.
  • Western India to finally pay workers
    Indian shiprepairer will get back to work after settling wages dispute.
  • Hyundai Merchant share-split approved
    Korean owner's shareholders give green light to capital reduction to maintain stock listing.
  • CMA CGM launches dedicated Med run
    French line using four boxships for its first exclusive southern European service.
  • Shell and Saudi Aramco split a tanker spur
    Plan to break up 20-year relationship will put the biggest US refinery in Saudi hands.
  • Genting posts $2.1bn profit for 2015
    Malaysian cruiseship group boosted by re-classification of NCL stake.
  • Siem sending AHTS from Europe to Australia
    Siem Topaz wins 18-month deal with Woodside from May.
  • Navig8 in LR1 deal with CMB Financial Leasing
    Oslo-listed product tanker owner seals financing with China Merchant Bank's leasing arm.
  • Shell and Saudi Aramco plan to split Motiva assets
    Plan to break up 20-year relationship will put the biggest US refinery in Saudi hands.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Container rates continue to decline on major trades
  • Lufthansa Cargo's EBIT plunges 97.6% in 2015
  • DB Schenker, GLS to handle parcel shipments in Germany
  • Charleston container cargo rises 3.3% in February
  • HMM: New deal with creditors includes three-month debt extension
  • California port drayage provider blames worker misclassification suits for Chapter 11 filing
  • NAM panel: Political rhetoric unfairly pins job losses on trade
  • Acquisitions fuel 31% profit growth at DP World
  • Intermodal rates continue falling in February
  • Truckload rate growth could go negative in 2016
  • APMT prepares for Lázaro C'rdenas expansion
  • IRISL returns to Northern Europe as sanctions are lifted

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • US Gulf Coast HSFO-Brent crack spread weakest since 2014
    Fuel oil cracks have weakened in Europe and Singapore, and have bled into local USGC market fundamentals.
  • Gibraltar invites proposals for new storage, bunkering facility
    Plans come at a time when expansion of Algeciras marine fuel storage is uncertain.
  • Work underway on emulsion fuel unit at Cepsa refinery: Quadrise
    Trials with Maersk Line expected to begin in May.
  • Bunker fuel market faces challenges ahead of tighter global sulfur cap: IBIA
    Level of scrubbing technology uptake can leave refiners uncertain about need for investments to meet distillate demand.
  • Houston IFO 380 bunker fuel price at highest level in eleven weeks
    The price was up $8/mt day on day, and was the highest level for IFO 380 CST in Houston since December 3.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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