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March 23, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM, Evergreen to offer Japan-USWC loop with APL taking slots
  • Savannah volume up 8.1pc to 307,035 TEU in February beating expectations
  • Verified Gross Mass rule to increase costs of LA-Shanghai box 14pc
  • INTTRA helps create verified gross mass number to get boxes aboard
  • Dutch port authorities to appeal against European Commission tax demand
  • Hamburg Sud North America will call at Port of Oakland Outer Harbour
  • Gothenburg to expand port with new 220,000-square metre terminal
  • SSA Marine's terminal in Seattle welcomes first 18,000-TEU ship
  • Russia's NCSP Group cargo increases 2.3pc to 23.8 million tonnes
  • CMA CGM launches WEMED service dedicated to intra-Mediterranean trades
  • MSC to add Port of Hazira to Middle East-India / South Africa loop
  • Oz regulators win appeal against Air NZ, Garuda in price-fixing case
  • Cargo dirigibles can access remote areas, rival fixed-wing freighters
  • Heathrow to set up WebPortal to get trucks off road and cut emissions
  • Assembly of first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner gets underway

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • IRISL & CMA CGM in cooperation agreement
  • Ministry of Shipping, Invest India & DP World announce 'DP World Prize - Make in India' contest for start-ups in maritime & associated sectors
  • New report shines light on vessel claims
  • Rationale behind Dangerous Goods Packing Instructions
  • SARJAK wins 'NVOCC OF THE YEAR (EXIM - SPECIAL EQUIPMENT - PROJECTS)' award at Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2016 in New Delhi
  • Bulk drug exports seen looking up
  • APM Terminals Pipavav welcomes first double-stack train from new Kathuwas Multi Modal Logistics Park
  • New Mangalore Port handles new cargo
  • Global transport leaders sign historic declaration at Buckingham Palace on shutting down illegal wildlife trafficking routes
  • New ICD in Butibori commences operations
  • Pulses imports slightly up this fiscal
  • Safeguard duties on some steel imports recommended till 2018

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Level pegging
  • GWR enhancing freight services in Colorado
  • More railfreight in Poland
  • Lower Saxony ports welcome new transport plan
  • Hoyer supplying more than 200 service stations
  • Pact with Progress to cut expenditure
  • Two appointments to reinforce XPO board
  • MOL offering free transport to Sapesi-Japan again
  • Direct mail connection between USA and Cuba
  • Scrum - new to many forwarders
  • Fleet aims to drive 1.6 billion km with alternative fuel
  • Raya Airways receives biggest freighter to date
  • Royal Brunei Airlines names new no. 1
  • Asciano and Qube make peace not war
  • GDP compliance made easy

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • CMES signs 27-year deal with Vale
  • Top China ports see February throughput fall, volumes at Hong Kong and Shenzhen drop in double-digits
  • Songa Offshore counter-claims against shipbuilder DSME
  • Panama Canal to restrict draught as drought lowers water levels
  • Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha submits rehabilitation plan
    Japanese bulker operator Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha has submitted its rehabilitation plan to the Tokyo District Court. Since 9 March, when the company announced it had secured investments from the local shipping community, Daiichi Chuo said it has secured additional funding and could...
  • KDB and four other South Korean policy banks to establish ULCS fund
    The Korea Development Bank and four other South Korean policy lenders plan to establish a USD1.2 billion fund to assist struggling South Korean shipowners to acquire ultra-large container ships (ULCS). The quintet - KDB, its subsidiary KDB Capital Corporation, Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM),...
  • Asia's largest crude oil terminal officially completed in Ningbo, China
    Asia's largest crude oil terminal in Ningbo, China, with an annual capacity of 18 million tonnes of crude oil, has passed its official completion review. Located in Daxie port area of Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the berth is 490 m...
  • POSH sues Makamin Offshore over late payment
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has sued Saudi Arabia's Makamin Offshore over late payment of USD6.6 million for the charter of three offshore supply vessels (OSVs). The legal action was initiated by POSH wholly owned subsidiary POSH Semco for...
  • Some relief for bulkers after dry January for orders
    Dry bulk vessels made up the largest share of ships delivered into service in January. While this is bad news for a struggling sector plagued by overcapacity, IHS Maritime and Trade data shows scrapping for dry bulk vessels has been high and new orders of bulk vessels have been all...
  • Executives cite bottom, analysts cite bottom duration
    It was déjà vu at the Capital Link conference in New York on 21 March as executives argued that dry bulk is now so depressed that there is nowhere to go but up - the same argument...
  • Australian food exports to China could top ore and coal, bank study finds
    Fruit, food, meat, and grain could replace iron ore and coal as Australia's main exports to China within the next two decades as food shipments grow exponentially while demand for bulk commodities drops off, according to...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • Amazon seeks court injunction to stop former supply chain executive Arthur Valdez from joining Target
  • 'Give us more and you'll get more', say forwarders in response to shippers' call for better air freight
  • Hanjin looks to faster transits and niche services to boost its bottom line
  • Amazon poised to acquire 9.99% of air cargo partner ATSG
  • DB Schenker to list in 2018 as struggling parent Deutsche Bahn eyes cash proceeds
  • Maersk predicts gloomy 2016 container trade prospects for South Africa
  • Liner shipping - a tragedy of the commons?
  • Lloyd's List's Tom Leander has passed away

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • Shipping losses decline slightly
  • Flame retardant insulant cuts risk of LPG tanker yard fires

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes new draft restrictions
  • General Dynamics NASSCO receives new Navy contract
  • AAPA plans celebration of Western Hemisphere ports
  • Diana Shipping sees decrease in purchase price of vessels
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opening Veracruz, Mexico office

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • Minoan results surge after cost reductions
    Grimaldi's Greek affiliate confirms Hellenic Seaways stake has grown to over 44%
  • Pre-Easter push sends supramax rates to year-to-date highs
    Owners still have upper hand as ECSA trades lead rally
  • Diana Shipping scores 100% finance for panamax duo
    Third of panamax trio being acquired from chief executive's family remains subject to lending
  • Highstar seeks new outside investors for Ports America
    Capital infusion would help stevedore and terminal operator expand in the US, where ports are in urgent need of equipment and infrastructure upgrades
  • Suezmax and aframax rates choppy as March rally slows
    Market participants adjust to spring refinery maintenance and easing supply disruption
  • Ocean carriers lay down law on VGM
    AgTC hits back at 'inflexible' options
  • Topaz results marred by impairments and restructuring costs
    Weak Middle East and Africa performances drag down stronger core operations in the Caspian region
  • Kanfer Shipping and Swedegas hatch plan for LNG mini-hub
    Kanfer is conducting a preliminary study on the LNG project
  • DFDS opens new Dunkirk terminal
    Ship loading times cut for ro-ro services across the English Channel
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group changes name and establishes joint venture
    Joint venture to provide energy-related services in Jiangxi province
  • Chang son exits Evergreen board
    New director replaces late founder Chang Yung-fa at Evergreen Marine
  • Carnival to start US-Cuba cruises
    Group has secured berthing approval to initially call at Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba
  • PACC Offshore takes legal action against Makamin Offshore
    POSH looking to recover approximately $6.6m from Makamin

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • Container traffic at Kobe, Japan, hits 21-year high
  • Uncertainty surrounds strike at Brazil's leading port of Santos
  • New Orleans eyes shipyard site for breakbulk terminal
  • US truck tonnage shoots up 7.2 percent as winter fades
  • Brussels at standstill after terror attacks
  • US group wins bid for deep-sea port in Georgia
  • DHL to invest in automated Paris airport sorting center
  • APMT Pipavav adds Concor double-stack train service
  • India's JNPT extends rail incentive program to ease congestion
  • Deutsche Bahn blames freight for first loss in 12 years
  • China port volumes sluggish amid poor trade, manufacturing data
  • Panama Canal to set draft restrictions

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • Banks' wariness of could get even worse
    Alternative lenders say bank lending will be harder to come by in coming years.
  • Seaborne ethane to Brazil to begin in 2017
    Chemical firm announces deal to import US-sourced ethane
  • Banks growing more wary of ship finance
    Alternative lenders say bank lending will be harder to come by in coming years.
  • Official gives glimpse of maritime strategy
    Deputy maritime administrator reveals goals of long-awaited effort but full details still caught up in bureaucratic review.
  • Seaborne ethane to Brazil begins 2017
    Chemical firm announces deal to import US-sourced ethane
  • Franklin back again for Clarksons shares
    Investor mopped up more stock in the giant shipbroker as ex-Platou investors sold down.
  • Goodgal plays grim reaper at CMA
    Bearish finance man makes analyst's forecast of sub-$10,000 day rates into 2018 look like rosy assessment of dry bulk's future.
  • UK stretches P&O research ship deal
    Environmental science agency adds another two years to contract for Cefas Endeavour.
  • TUI signs fifth casino deal with Century
    A newbuilding owned by the company's UK brand Thomson Cruises will feature a casino onboard.
  • DHT chief executives net bigger bonuses after profit spike
    Payments to co-chief execs rises as owner reaps rewards of previous expansion moves.
  • End-of-term problem for PSVs
    Broker Westshore says no light at end of tunnel for supply ships, with more layups likely as units come off charters.
  • Benchmarking not right for tanker owners
    Denis Petropoulos tells the CMA conference that companies need to gauge suppliers instead of peers.
  • Diana funds two of three panamaxes
    Simeon Palios-led owner nets loan from ABN Amro for two bulkers bought from chief executive's daughters.
  • Japanese bulker 'hits object' in US
    Damage to Santoku Senpaku ship to be assessed after incident in Columbia River.
  • Belgian ports operate as normal after attacks
    Maritime trade unaffected following deadly blasts in Brussels but port controls intensify.
  • UBS cuts Dorian amid revised rates view
    Analyst also lowers target price and redraws asset value guidance.
  • Topaz's 2015 profit plunges 63%
    Offshore support vessel owner reports lower earnings due to weaker demand in certain areas.
  • Minister: HMM, Hanjin must stay separate
    Kim Young-suk reiterates case for not merging Korea's big two shipowners.
  • Cargoship lists after grounding
    Crew stops leak as Berge Rederi vessel breached in the bow off Sumarsoyna.
  • Scorpio and private equity lead US sales
    New York-listed companies and Oaktree prominent as US asset sales outweigh second hand spending, report says.
  • Viking Supply tries for bond standstill
    Meeting convened with investors to buy owner more time to restructure in offshore downturn.
  • Precious continues fleet renewal
    Thai shipowner offloads 1995-built handysize bulker, its third such sale in the last four months.
  • Yantar Shipyard wins research ship order
    Russian plant to build state vessel for delivery in 2019.
  • MPC Capital sells out $14m share issue
    German boxship asset manager places new stock to finance growth.
  • Cuba clears debut Carnival cruise
    Giant owner wins approval to run its Adonia to Caribbean island from 1 May.
  • Gothenburg to expand crude storage capabilities
    Strategic location between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea said to be generating demand.
  • Tanker opportunities in the capital dearth
    Heidmar's Ognibene says lack of capital could put pressure on time-charter rates for newbuilding. Stevensen spots 'fantastic money' in S&P.
  • Wilson Sons ends 2015 in the black despite tough markets
    Brazilian port and maritime logistics company helped by robust performance at towage arm.
  • Tanker chiefs see ongoing strength in crude market
    Low prices have been the best thing to happen to tankers, panel says.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • UPS: Some ocean carriers concluding negotiations early this year
  • CKYHE Alliance to launch new transpacific loop
  • Inchcape opens office in Veracruz
  • St. Lawrence Seaway commences 2016 shipping season
  • Miami man pleads guilty to defrauding U.S. Ex-Im Bank
  • CEVA strengthens partnership with Ford
  • UPS Next Day Air Early service adds 12,680 zip codes
  • FedEx rebrands global e-commerce solutions as FedEx CrossBorder
  • Drought in Panama impacts canal operations
  • AgTC 'puzzled' by OCEMA VGM submission recommendations
  • Ocean carrier group proposes best practices for VGM submission
  • Stevedores strike at Santos port
  • UP boosts train speed on Las Vegas-area rail line
  • MacroPoint vows to fight on in patent dispute
  • Commentary: T-minus 100 days until VGM

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2016
  • RUSSIA DATA: Feb fuel oil exports fall 44.6% on year to 2.733 mil mt
    The trend is expected to reverse in March as netbacks and domestic prices started climbing, denting the attractiveness of fuel oil over gas.
  • Disruption to bunkering operations at Novorossiisk continues
    But bad weather set to end at weekend.
  • Chennai gets permission to sell bunker fuel to outer anchorage vessels
    Move seen to boost Chennai's competitiveness.
  • US Gulf Coast MGO bunker prices rise to highest in over two months
    But market still over-supplied and demand low.

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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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