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BRIEFS
April 29, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies US$200/TEU Asia-Red Sea rate hike May 5
  • CMA CGM charges US$50/TEU for overweight boxes over 18 tons
  • 'K' Line plunges into US$457 million net loss as revenues shrink 8.1pc
  • NYK profit falls 61pc to US$168.4 million as revenue falls 5.4pc
  • Cosco Pacific profit rises 31pc on box stake sale while revenues slip 2.2pc
  • China's FTZs in Tianjin, Fujian, Guangdong, Shanghai pilot reforms
  • Idle containership fleet shrinks 2.1pc with panamaxes having worst of it
  • India retaliates: Starts 177 dumping probes after China slows India exports
  • Hamburg Sud's container volumes in 2015 up 21.5pc to 4.1 million TEU
  • CMA CGM at the heart of Huang Yong Ping's Monumenta 2016 show in Paris
  • Long Beach CEO sees near-shoring in Mexico next big economic trend
  • HAFFA's AGM marks start of the second year for executive committee
  • CMA CGM develops Aquaviva, a new container to transport live lobsters
  • Davies Turner to double capacity of Scottish hub at Cumbernauld
  • SF Airlines takes delivery of latest converted freighter
  • UPS pilots make common cause with striking Cologne groundhandlers
  • Groundhandler dnata hits million ton mark at Dubai World Central
  • Bengaluru airport holds skills training session for cargo handling staff

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • Allcargo Logistics hosts 'Acing Africa with Allcargo' in Delhi
  • Baltic Dry Index at a new recent high
  • Bureau Veritas slashes design review times with digital 3D model
  • CMA CGM Group develops AQUAVIVA, a new generation of containers to transport live lobsters
  • National Waterway-1 being enhanced to ferry more cargo & passengers
  • Steel imports up in 2015-16
  • DP World reports 3.7 pc gross volume growth in Q1 2016
  • Essar Ports' Hazira Terminal to handle 15 mt of third-party cargo
  • JNPT & APEC ink MoU at Maritime India Summit 2016
  • Kolkata Port looks at handling vehicles, starting Bangladesh operations
  • MICT introduces next-generation terminal operating system for ease of doing business
  • CMTL & DLI ink MoU to launch rail service between Chennai Port & CMTL-Thimmapur in Hyderabad

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Growing - together with partners
  • «Everything is in motion»
  • New facility to cater for "click and brick" customers
  • Automation to improve efficiency
  • Csafe welcomes new US northeast sales director
  • US MRO takes part in Saab 340B cargo modification program
  • Enhanced logistics control centre in Singapore
  • VHSp elects steering committee
  • Migration crisis: call for more secure parking areas
  • AF KLM Cargo flies Ivorian mango for Spanish forwarder
  • Dual-fuelled "Lindanger" down the slipway
  • Sixth BLG Interrijn ro-ro barge named in Duisburg
  • K Line adjusts medium-term management plan
  • Less freight for JAL in fiscal 2015
  • Made a million times over
  • Swiss says good-bye to Urs Stulz
  • Record Q1 result for US integrator
  • Internal and external experts to direct K Line

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • Kirby hit by weak demand in US coastal trades
  • Antwerp and ENGIE to build Belgium's first LNG-CNG energy hub
  • Seadrill exits Sapura Kencana in USD195 million share sale
  • Two major Scandinavian banks warn of offshore impairment rise
  • Shell terminates three FLNG contracts at Samsung HI
  • DP World throughput expands 3.7%
  • Singapore's MPA revokes two bunker licences after investigation
  • NYK, the only profitable among Japan's Big Three
  • Korea EXIM to examine ship orders before granting refund guarantees
  • Hanjin and HMM discuss alliance reshuffling
  • Rig supply and demand imbalance widens in southeast Asia
  • Korean carriers heading for state control under restructuring plans
  • Vessel equipment 'at risk' if ISO fuel standard revisions passed
  • COSCO Shipyard delivers China's largest livestock carrier
  • Hermawan Herman, Executive Director of Finance of Samudera Shipping
  • Incheon expands throughput as new Vietnam service launched

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • As summer approaches, ports and governments prepare for a 'new season' of illegal immigration
  • Is Maersk ready to reinvent itself?
  • Could an e-commerce boom and 'the Amazon effect' be the saving of smaller cargo airports?
  • Union warns of danger to bigger boxships carriers plan to send into new Panama Canal locks
  • CH Robinson plans 'aggressive' expansion into Europe and Asia to help grow global forwarding business
  • Fewer pirate attacks on ships, but violence and kidnapping on the increase, says IDB
  • Etihad announces 41% rise in net profit, but is quiet on cargo revenue
  • Flights resume at Manta as Quiport builds emergency terminal after Ecuador earthquake

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • VIDEO: Stanford develops humanoid diving robot
  • ExxonMObil's five top tips for fuel switching
  • Langh to supply scrubbers for two cruise newbuilds
  • VIDEO: Study questions Panama Canal maneuvering safety
  • VIDEO: Ulstein launches first offshore wind service vessel
  • Recovering El Faro VDR requires new mission
  • Harley Marine orders two ATB tank barges from Gunderson

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • CKYHE Alliance member lines announce several service changes
  • Two lactation rooms now open at Portland International Airport
  • Three listening sessions scheduled for transport industry sleep apnea concerns
  • Service updates scheduled by G6 Alliance member carriers
  • Alaska Air Group delivers record first quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • Forth Ports to offer container weighing
    Tilbury and Grangemouth to offer VGM service for shippers
  • GasLog Partners secures cash flow visibility through 2020
    Parent company to support 10%-15% annualised growth in cash distributions
  • El Faro data recorder to remain on wreck for several months
    New mission to retrieve VDR requires specialist deepwater salvage equipment
  • Results round-up
    Japan's big three share their woes while offshore gloom continues and a tanker giant tries to change
  • Subsea 7 lays up two ships and maintains profit
    Delays in client investment decisions bring uncertainty to new contract timings
  • Small is 'beautiful'
    While the charter market remains depressed on the whole, owners are making the most of a surge in Mediterranean feeder activity
  • DP World's volumes up 3.7% in the first quarter
    But domestic fall as UAE operator switches focus to higher margin cargo
  • VLGC rates bounce as market hopes for rebound
    Owners hope for seasonal up-pick in demand
  • UASC aims to speed up freight rate notices to customers
    Middle East line deploys CargoSphere cloud-based technology
  • V.Group gets Brazil oil recovery ship management boost
    Shipmanager to provide 90 crew for oil spill recovery vessels
  • Data collection progress unlikely to blunt EU MRV regulation
    Industry faces possible duplication of monitoring systems in Europe
  • Charleston sets $25 fee for weighing shipping containers
    South Carolina port aims to be the first in the US to provide VGM weighing service
  • Scorpio Tankers to focus on debt deleveraging
    Company aims to reduce net debt to capitalisation ratio to under 50%
  • ITF raises safety concerns over Panama Canal expansion
    Simulator study finds new locks are too small for safe operation
  • NYK reports 62% decline in profits
    Group hopes to see improvements in liquefied natural gas and offshore segments
  • K Line predicts smaller loss and unveils a fresh medium-term plan
    Japanese carrier to consider initiatives for stability and competitiveness as top priority, while strategically investing for growth
  • MOL posts $1.5bn losses for 2015 fiscal year
    Container shipping losses widened while dry bulk business deteriorated significantly
  • West Africa blip on global piracy downturn
    Nigeria and Ivory Coast account for two of the three hijackings in first quarter
  • Peristent offshore weakness hits Sembcorp profit
    Customers' rig delivery deferrals weighed on revenue
  • Samudera Shipping reports 53% fall in first-quarter net profit
    Fierce competition in industry will keep freight rates depressed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • NY-NJ port volume decline latest sign of reduced import demand
  • Brazil political crisis claims port minister
  • Ukraine seeks to lower costs of trans-Caspian rail route
  • India works to clear up container weighing rule confusion
  • No VGM, no admittance at Port of Houston
  • Japan's 'Big Three' container lines suffer
  • Non-Russian trucking companies face steep border fees
  • Global regulators to zero in on Ocean Alliance market share
  • Charleston tacks away from other US ports in container weighing
  • Global piracy attacks decline, but new hot spots flare
  • Slowing volumes hit India logistics provider's profit
  • Profits at top Japan airlines mask cargo weakness
  • CMA CGM takes aim at air cargo market with new lobster container
  • DP World defies market in first quarter
  • Inventories remain full, depressing US freight demand
  • Regional trade fuels traffic rise at Incheon port
  • Cash-strapped carriers bank on Korea's biggest new shipowner

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • Exmar's first-quarter profit holds steady
    Nicolas Saverys-led company sees impact in medium gas carrier market.
  • Harley Marine orders two barges
    Harley Franco-led diversified services firm is growing fleet this year.
  • Kirby reports Q1 profit drop of 24%
    US-based owner of inland and coastal tank barges sees weak, but stable market.
  • Half of VLGCs head from US Gulf to Asia
    US energy logistics firm also sees potential for ethylene export terminal
  • Geden Lines fixes handy chemical quartet
    Trafigura reportedly hires Malta-flagged ships for three months at $10,250 per day.
  • United Nations blacklists Elektrans tanker
    Security council agrees to Libyan ambassador's request in row over crude cargo.
  • Piracy off West Africa gets worse
    A report from IMB suggests 44 seafarers have been kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea so far this year.
  • Global Ship Lease notches Q1 profit
    Ian Webber-led company sees revenue gain in wake of last year's OOCL deals
  • Precious axes three more ultramaxes
    Thai owner tears up Taizhou Sanfu bulker contracts and wins discounts on remaining five ships.
  • Mitsui Engineering makes less
    Japanese shipbuilder beats its own forecast for the 12 months to 31 March, but reports weaker result.
  • LNG momentum keeps GasLog payout stable
    New York-listed partnership starts 2016 with a bigger net profit in line with the company's forecast.
  • Iino sees earnings slip in year to 31 March
    But Japanese tanker and bulker owner more hopeful for current year.
  • Meiji forecast chopped by a fraction
    Diversified Japanese owner expects slightly lower full year revenue and net income.
  • Namura nearly doubles profit forecast
    Japanese shipbuilder raises its expectations for full year after securing a VLCC slot last month.
  • Yusuf Cepnioglu battle
    Read the latest news and the backstory of this containership grounding and wreck removal.
  • CSDC delivers on forecast to double profit
    Chinese state tanker owner pushes up earnings in the first quarter as revenue edged up.
  • Sinokor places products pair up for sale
    Major Korean owner looking to offload tanker brace following conclusion of time charters.
  • Shell cancels huge $4.6bn FLNG order at Samsung
    Three floating units due by 2023 axed due to worsening market conditions, shipyard says.
  • BBC teams with Peters & May on yacht transport
    German owner offers deck space on its 150 ships to UK logistics group.
  • ITF raises concerns over Panama locks
    Safety study highlights potential dangers of transit in the expanded canal, but canal chiefs reject findings.
  • NS United hit by bulker slump
    Japanese owner sees annual earnings chopped in half as revenue falls.
  • Hyundai Heavy to carry out white-collar cull
    Newly profitable yard to chop a quarter of its executives, with the rest taking a 50% pay cut.
  • ADSB makes more in 2015
    Abu Dhabi shiprepairer working on new floating dock as profit rises.
  • Subsea 7 stacks seven as profit dips
    Oslo-listed offshore operator's cost-cutting keeps earnings drop to minimum.
  • Impairments push K Line to JPY 51.5bn loss
    Write downs related to fourth quarter restructuring takes its toll at the smallest of Japan's big three.
  • Loan impairments double to $144m at DNB Bank
    Norwegian lender says first quarter saw deterioration of shipping and offshore portfolio, with more losses to come.
  • NYK sees full-year numbers slump by 62%
    Shipowner says steady appearance of new ULCS has been driving an oversupply of tonnage.
  • DVB and HSH grant Globus Maritime breathing room
    Greek owner agrees deal to relax loan covenants as well as defer instalment loan payments.
  • DryShips pays nearly $67m to related parties
    More than $8m in S&P commissions among charges paid to CEO George Economou, but total declines from last year.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • The money chase
  • Global TMS Comes of Age
  • Staying nimble
  • Progress on port productivity
  • The Bottom Line: Underused supply chain process options
  • Executive Summary: Transportation Procurement Report
  • CIO Insight: Let technology be a brand builder
  • Compliance 360: Ports gain DOT respect
  • Ocean Transport: Hapag-Lloyd CEO sees beyond gloom
  • Container Analytics: 2016 transpacific container rate negotiation primer
  • Air Transport: Cuban cargo crisis?
  • Executive Moves: COSCO Pacific and "K" Line
  • U.S. DOT: Fatal truck crashes on the decline
  • UPS increases Q1 net income, revenues
  • Port of Houston: No VGM documentation, no load
  • Japanese carriers report losses in container operations for 2015-16
  • California bill aims to help marine terminal operators reduce emissions
  • NTSB: Specialized equipment needed to recover El Faro's 'black box'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2016
  • NWE to Asia fuel oil arb set to open in May as VLCC rates hit 21-month low
    The route was last cheaper in July 2014.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Indian arrivals double with record demand
    China landings fall to 20 from 25.
  • UN adds Libyan tanker to sanctions list after 'illicit' loading
    The vessel will remain on the list until July 26, "unless terminated earlier," the UN said in a statement.
  • Competition intense for heavy fuel oil in St Petersburg: sources
    Wide range exists between indicated prices.
  • Singapore's MPA revokes two bunker craft operator license holders
    Discrepancies, wrongful declarations in records found.
  • BMS United Bunkers merges with International Bunker Services
    Merger will strengthen BMS United's position in Asia.
  • Panamax container ships to add to glut as Panama Canal widens
    Many of them will be redeployed in the intra-Asia routes, Asia-Oceania, Asia-India subcontinent and North Asia-Southeast Asia routes.
  • BW LPG signs charter deals for three VLGCs with Japanese firm
    Company also agreed to time charter-in two VLGC newbuilds.

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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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