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BRIEFS
August 29, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate rises 4pc to US$695/TEU, drops 6.9pc to Med ports
  • Maersk announces transpacific rate increases to take effect October 1
  • CMA CGM levies Asia-Europe, Asia-Med and Black Sea rate increases
  • More data sought as US FMC 'stops clock' on Ocean Alliance approval inquiry
  • Singamas hit by US$36.6 million loss, first half revenues fall 42pc
  • APL builds Asia-Europe network with India Pakistan Europe service
  • Oil prices fall, Iraq enters market, Niger rebels end war, adding supply
  • Cheng Lie Navigation to add intra-Asia service through slots
  • Maersk's South Pacific Express links NZ and west coast South America
  • WSS makes things easier for Suez customers with help of special team
  • BCO eco lobby starts campaign for cleaner, greener ship emissions
  • US truckers take legal action against electronic logging devices
  • New logistics facility for DHL Express to be developed at Budapest Airport
  • Qatar Airways Cargo automates pallet loading onto freighters at Doha
  • Aramex partners with NewBridge Pharma in UK, Mideast, Africa, Canada

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 28, 2016
  • APL's new India Pakistan Europe service to commence in Oct.
  • End user certificate - Dangerous & embargoed goods
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholders approve capital-related conditions for merger with UASC
  • Joint services boost Indian Subcontinent network
  • New lows for container equipment prices
  • Shipping companies asked to pay significant compensation for causing environmental damage
  • South Asian countries meet to finalise regional oil & chemical spill contingency plan
  • US Federal Maritime Commission seeks additional information on 'Ocean Alliance'
  • APSEZ berths vessel with largest cargo parcel size ever handled at a port in India
  • Bangladeshi ports seen reducing rates for Indian ships under coastal shipping agreement
  • Country craft operators, agri produce exporters urge DGFT to relook at EDI port condition for rice exports
  • Indian investors have an opportunity at Colombo port
  • Kakinada Container Terminal loads largest parcel size of 800 TEUs
  • KoPT extends RFQ due date for project to set up liquid cargo mooring facilities
  • Penal interest waived on govt loans availed by Cochin Port
  • Changes in freight rates for handling coal by rail
  • COPY OF CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION
  • India & Cyprus agree to avoid double taxation & prevent fiscal evasion

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia: improving car/truck interactions
  • China-Russia trade corridor ready for action
  • Setback for world's biggest aircraft
  • It's ready, steady, run in less than one month
  • PD Ports: invitation to see the sea
  • Johannesburg site to produce rail equipment
  • DTC enlarging vehicle fleet
  • Grimaldi completes Finnlines delisting
  • DME is Isago compliant
  • Husser to Riss & Hammes
  • Single brand for Havi Group
  • New shuttle cuts transit times to Asia
  • Hapag Lloyd and UASC: wedding on
  • Taking on new duties today
  • Virgin Atlantic to manage long-haul cargo for Virgin...

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • Full speed ahead for Kingston hub transformation
  • Cautiously optimistic Aurora LPG remains in black
  • I.M. Skaugen cautiously optimistic despite deeper interim losses
  • Chinese shipbuilders downsizing payrolls
  • VARD wins two cruise ship orders from Hapag-Lloyd
  • VLGCs anchored off Singapore amid global oversupply
  • Korean Air to inject USD357.56 million into Hanjin Shipping
  • Upward trend for container freight rates on Asia-Europe
  • H-Line Shipping on fleet renewal spree
  • Singamas falls to first half loss as container sales plummet
  • China COSCO plunges to USD1 billion first-half loss

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • An eerie lull in spot market as rates game gets critical for ocean carriers
  • Forwarders struggle with tech innovation paradox: they fear it but need it to attract customers
  • Creditors reject latest Hanjin rescue plan as 'D-Day' looms
  • UASC key figures unveil 'dismal performance'
  • Supply chains and the link with the Internet of Things
  • TIACA secretary general Doug Brittin to retire

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • BG Freight to add four new "green" feeders
  • Twenty years on, MTU Series 4000 is still a leader
  • ABS issues guide on W2W crew transfer systems
  • Topaz: One OSV operator with profitable first half
  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises orders two expedition ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholders approve UASC merger terms
    Two carriers on track to create world's fifth largest container line
  • Diana Shipping on path to end stalemate with lenders
    Dry cargo specialist reaches preliminary agreement with BNP Paribas and other lenders to defer loan repayments
  • Singapore: refining transhipment hub strategy
    City state is moving on multiple fronts to fend off would-be competitors amid a prolonged industry downturn
  • Cluster theory: is it still relevant?
    As technology evolves, will the notion of related businesses clustering together be able to remain in favour?
  • London: capitalising on a glorious legacy
    London boasts both an illustrious past and a more than credible presence, but emergent maritime centres are making big inroads
  • Shanghai: eyes return to top slot
    The metropolis at the midpoint of China's eastward coastline is widely seen to have the potential to rival the world's best maritime cities
  • Tokyo: still going strong after 20 years of stagnation
    Japanese capital holds on to its shine though perennial weaknesses persist
  • Hong Kong: defending its prestigious position
    With a bleak long-term prospect for the city's port amid restricted lands and rising labour costs, its shipping service sector will likely take on more responsibilities
  • Rotterdam: Europe's biggest port is striving to grow
    Port of Rotterdam needs to retain status as Europe's biggest as Antwerp closes in on containers
  • Oslo: more than just marine finance
    Oslo is noted for its lenders and its ease of listing, but there are also export credit agencies, lawyers, shipbrokers, class expertise and of course the Nor-Shipping trade show
  • Hamburg: riding out the KG crisis to preserve top maritime city status
    Hapag-Lloyd's renaissance offsets Elbe concerns as line joins world's premier division and underpins Hamburg's maritime credentials
  • Copenhagen: letting potential off the leash
    Marine finance is a key element of the Danes' maritime city, but strong shipowning and operating community seal its place as a top maritime city
  • Dubai: home of 'the world's first-ever bespoke maritime cluster'
    Many maritime companies find Dubai an attractive location do business, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the authorities to make it so
  • Limmasol: home to a loyal maritime following
    Cyprus' course as a contemporary maritime hub has been steady, with defections rare
  • Mumbai: poised to ride Narendra Modi's wave
    India's prime minister is on a mission to invest $60bn in the development of ports and related infrastructure, and the country's leading maritime is sure to benefit
  • Italy: reform on the cards
    Decades in the making, will much-needed simplification and efficiencies enable the Mediterranean country to claw back market share?
  • Location, location, location
    From international melting pots to national strongholds, there is no single recipe to being a leading maritime city and shipping companies, though increasingly spoilt for choice, may struggle to calculate the benefits of a move
  • UK shortsea capacity on the rise
    Boost for Channel services, but direct Scandinavian capacity slips
  • Rickmers and Rickmers call off talks
    Shipmanagment arrangement is shelved
  • HSH shipping loss provisions quadruple to nearly $600m
    Hamburg regional bank stays in black in first half, but no thanks to the industry
  • China Cosco's $750m cost-cutting target is 'challenging' say analysts
    Chinese box carrier looks for more consolidation synergy savings
  • Hanjin Shipping's 'self-rescue' plan falls short of creditors' demands
    Fate of Hanjin Shipping will be decided by creditors next week
  • Carriers pin hopes on September GRIs
    With the peak season failing to deliver thus far, next week's price push could prove crucial
  • Dalian Port first-half profit falls 23% amid global economic slowdown
    Economic fundamentals remained weak leading to a slowdown in investment, consumption, and imports and exports trade
  • New director quits UK Ship Register
    Setback for UK flag growth ambitions as Simon Barham departs after just a few months in the new role
  • Tankers: Summer slowdown or something more sinister?
    Rates have probably bottomed out, says Sovcomflot, but the fate of rates henceforth is by no means clear
  • Rem Offshore posts net loss on impairment charges
    Newbuild cancellation expenses are also to blame for decline
  • Weak demand and container shipping reshuffle weigh on Singamas results
    But railway transportation development in China might provide new business opportunities
  • Seaspan raises $80m from public share offering
    Company sells 3.2m preferred shares priced at $25 per share
  • Swiber wins extra time to report second-quarter results
    Singapore Exchange gives company until November 14 to declare earnings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • Caribbean rates fall as container lines fail to curb overcapacity
  • Allcargo Logistics combines operations to accelerate growth
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholders approve UASC merger
  • Peak season and tighter trans-Pacific capacity fail to lift spot rates
  • US proposal to limit truck speeds would cut capacity
  • Rotterdam dockers back automation job security deal
  • Germany's Rickmers, ER Capital end merger talks
  • Matson orders two container/ro-ro ships for Hawaii trade
  • Low volume growth squeezing global terminal operators' profits
  • Coast Guard issues storm advisory for South Florida ports
  • Capital injection aids Hanjin in fight against receivership
  • Volatile Asia-Europe spot rates show clear upward trend
  • Low demand for containers drags Singamas to first-half loss

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • Analysts: Aurora likely to need debt relief
    LPG carrier owner says it's working with stakeholders to address long-term financial structure.
  • Hapag-Lloyd gets key approval for merger
    Shareholders OK share capital increase needed for combination with liner rival UASC.
  • Aurora LPG secures $21m finance booster
    LPG carrier owner says it is in talks for more financing after striking two-year loan deal.
  • Diana and lenders strike preliminary deal
    BNP Paribas likely candidate as 'largest lender' accedes to Diana requests.
  • Vitol terminal re-opens after oil spill
    Oil tanker causes slick in Malaysia while loading fuel at Tanjung Bin Terminal.
  • Hyundai Mipo workers vote to strike
    Industrial action at Korean yard will be the first in 20 years.
  • Diana strikes preliminary deal with lenders on debt
    BNP Paribas likely candidate as 'largest lender' accedes to Diana requests.
  • Stifel: Big advantage in $511m Matson order
    Analyst says conro newbuildings at Nassco will allow Hawaii shipowner to operate fewer and more efficient ships, but with more capacity.
  • German family merger falls through
    An anticipated tie-up of companies owned by Bertram and Erck Rickmers will not go forward.
  • Aurora makes less but beats estimates
    VLGC owner takes a hit due to low rates and tries to answer a tough question.
  • Bourbon AHTS fired on off Libya
    Offshore vessel being used by MSF charity boarded by gunmen.
  • S&P upgrades Steamship Mutual
    Insurer's two bumper years impress ratings agency.
  • Swiber gets permission to delay results
    Singapore Exchange gives judicial managers more time to determine state of the company.
  • Finnlines delisted by Grimaldi Group
    Italian ferry company takes 100% control of Baltic ro-ro owner.
  • UASC: assumptions over figures 'incorrect'
    Boxship owner defends its position ahead of crucial meeting over Hapag-Lloyd merger.
  • HSH's loan loss provisions hit $587m
    German bank says conditions in shipping markets were persistently difficult in first half.
  • Hanjin on brink as KDB questions rescue plan
    But owner says it has not received any word from creditors as threat of court receivership looms.
  • Vitol terminal closed after oil spill
    Oil tanker causes slick in Malaysia while loading fuel at Tanjung Bin Terminal.
  • Hanjin on the brink as KDB questions rescue plan
    But owner says it has not received any word from creditors as threat of court receivership looms.
  • US seeks $750,000 whistleblower reward
    Two crewmen on DSD Shipping's Stavanger Blossom set to split major payout in criminal oil dumping case.
  • Seaspan sells out fundraising offer
    Containership owner completes share offering and raises gross proceeds of $80m.
  • Hanjin on the brink as KDB rejects rescue plan
    Owner may have one last shot at redemption as threat of court receivership looms.
  • Flex looks forward to bigger LNG capacity
    Oslo-listed company says increased production will coincide with the delivery of its LNG carriers in 2018.
  • Eimskip pushes up profit by 59%
    Icelandic line enjoys 9% rise in cargo volumes in second quarter.
  • Solstad still profitable ahead of merger
    Oslo-listed company remains in the black for the second quarter although it posts smaller profit.
  • IM Skaugen logs another loss
    But Norwegian gas carrier owner remains optimistic its small-scale LNG operations will pay off in future.
  • Restis scoops Nigerian PSV charter
    Golden Energy Offshore fixes supply ship to Total for six months.
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding plans 2,000 more job cuts
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder looking to trim workforce in face of order slowdown.
  • Icon Offshore sees net profit drop by 57%
    Decline in vessel utilisation continues to take its toll at Malaysian offshore vessel operator.
  • Swiber gets permission to delays results
    Singapore Exchange gives judicial managers more time to determine state of the company.
  • Matson picks NASSCO for new con-ro ships
    Two Kanaloa class ships, costing a total of $511m, complete renewal of Matson's Hawaii fleet.
  • Slump for Fredriksen's Seadrill Partners
    Net income falls by 41.7% as financial items eat into operational gains.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • Washington State adopts new crude-by-rail rule
    The state of Washington earlier this week adopted new rules surrounding the transportation of crude oil by rail and pipeline, the Washingto...
  • AIIS: U.S. steel imports in July post monthly increase
    The United States imported 3.17 million net tons of steel in July, a 12.3 percent increase from June but a 3.5 percent decline from July 20...
  • Container carrier losses could reach $10b in 2016
    More "dark clouds" are gathering for the top container carriers as mounting losses could total $10 billion in 2016, according to Lars Jense...
  • Eimskip's Q2 net earnings soar 58.7%
    Icelandic shipping company Eimskip reported net earnings of 8.8 million euros (U.S. $9.9 million, based on today's exchange rate) for the s...
  • UPS Freight to cut 160 positions at Richmond HQ
    UPS Freight plans to slash 160 positions at its Richmond, Va. Headquarters within the next year, according to a statement from the company....
  • SCFI remains stagnant from last week
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index barely moved from last week's reading of 597.47 to a reading of 596.3...
  • G6 voids another transpacific sailing in October
    The G6 Alliance will void one sailing its North Pacific 3 (NP3) service between Asia and the Pacific Northwest, according to alliance membe...
  • Reports: Little new in latest Hanjin finance plan
    Korean media outlets on Friday reported a new financial improvement plan submitted by ocean carrierHanjin Shipping Co. to creditors on Thur...
  • FDA launches new import website
    The Food and Drug Administration's import division on Friday launched a revamped website designed to make it easier to access information o...
  • USDA forecasts $133b in ag exports for FY 2017
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)has projected $133 billion in total agricultural exports for fiscal year 2017, up $6 billion from ...
  • Crane Worldwide opens new facility at Heathrow
    Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new warehouse and office facility adjacent to the London Heathrow Airport in an effort to enhance it...
  • Former DAMCO exec to head new SaaS division at SEKO
    SEKO Logistics has appointed Michael Christensen to lead a new business unit focusing on the third-party logistics provider's service-as-a-...
  • FWI: Cargo theft remains prominent issue in Brazil amid economic crisis
    The rate of reported cargo thefts in Brazil is high and continues to increase while the nation continues to experience an economic crisis, ...
  • Matson orders two new conro ships
    Matson has ordered two combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships from General Dynamics NASSCO for deploymenton its services to Hawai...
  • Tech upgrades help fleets improve gas mileage 3%, study says
    Seventeen large motor carriers saw their fuel economy increase last year by 3 percent from 2014, saving a combined $501 million on diesel, ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 26, 2016
  • Houston premium to US Gulf Coast HSFO hit lowest level since June 7 on Thursday
    The Houston bulk-to-retail spread -- the IFO 380 CST spot market premium to its primary blending component US Gulf Coast HSFO -- stood at 43 cents/mt on Thursday, according to Platts data.
  • TANKERS: Black Sea-Med dirty Handysize rates surge on wave of fresh inquiry
  • Bunker spill closes oil terminal in Malaysia operated by Vitol's VTTI
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TENDER DATA: India's IOC sells 35,000 mt 380 CST HSFO for Sep 17-19
  • China's Shenzhen port to tighten sulfur limits at berth from Oct 1, 2016
  • CHINA DATA: July residual fuel imports edge up 3.6% on month to 1.19 mil mt
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • India's Matrix Bharat expects bunker sales to grow by 8-10% annually
    MXB will target growth through expanding customer base and improving speed of bunker fuel delivery through better infrastructure

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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