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February 13, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 10.8pc to US$913/TEU, off 11.3pc to Med ports
  • HPH Trust 2016 volumes slide 6pc as net profit dips 2pc
  • Long Beach box volumes surge 8.7pc with renewed activity at Hanjin terminal
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries returns to profit after losses in 2015
  • Maersk alarmed by US President Trump's talk of trade war with China
  • New multipurpose port to open in Djibouti in March
  • Shreyas Shipping acquires its tenth containership
  • BIFA urges caution when seeking Brexit advice
  • SF Airlines commences 'Guizhou-Hangzhou' air freight route
  • Agility opens pharma storage facility in Hyderabad
  • Kerry Logistics to provide air-sea services to UK fashion firm Missguided

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
  • CMA CGM upgrading India Middle East-East Africa services
  • Inland Vessels Bill, 2017 proposes enrolling non-mechanically propelled vessels
  • SCI registers net profit of INR 7.25 cr. for Q3 2016-17
  • The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) opposes the recent change in service tax on ocean freight
  • ZEABORN Group takes over business operations of Rickmers-Linie & NPC Projects
  • Alang ship recycling yard following all safety & environment regulations
  • Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium graces inauguration of JNPT Antwerp Port Training & Consultancy Foundation
  • Major Ports spent INR 133.90 cr. under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
  • Non-major ports to lead the sustainable growth path for Indian maritime trade: EY report
  • Qatar Airways Cargo introduces additional Pharma Express flights originating from Basel & Brussels
  • Customs Notification
  • Probes on into illegal dumping of rubber
  • Small tea growers being facilitated to export
  • Asia Pacific Trade Agreement approves implementation of fourth round of exchange of tariff concessions

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A worthy anniversary
  • UK forwarder invests in new vehicles
  • Murphy starting Ibia leadership role today
  • Expanding warehouse capacity
  • Approved: payout protocol for air cargo in Canada
  • How efficient trucking facilitates trade
  • Install technology and collar the discounts
  • DPD France names operation/customer service MD
  • Reinforcing coverage in Mannheim
  • Box throughput rising steadily in port of Basel
  • China-Russia rail bridge on right track
  • Promotions in stereo at Air Charter Service India
  • LUG lures first Middle East customer
  • Zeaborn takes over parts of Rickmers
  • Andersen tables impressing results
  • Bulk on comeback verge says Drewry
  • Another Turkey-Europe train service
  • No new A380 nor B747 for historic customer

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • America's private debt machine revs up for shipping
  • MSC looks to buy into mixed cargo operator Ignazio Messina
  • Decision-maker: Kim Ullman, Concordia Maritime
  • Cement carrier enters New Zealand coastal trade
  • Asia Energy Logistics enters heavy-lift sector with vessel purchase
  • Van Oord and Boskalis to finally dredge Santos port
  • Jinhai Heavy Industry wins Newcastlemaxes from Chartworld
  • NYK eyes four more VLCCs

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • Atlas Air takes pilots to court as it attempts to stem growing labour costs
  • SCFI spot rates dip after CNY, but carriers have contract price hikes secured
  • Expansion-hungry Zeaborn boosts heavylift footprint with Rickmers buy
  • Maersk Line defers delivery of new containerships to prop up cashflow
  • Elbe deepening will go ahead, but Port of Hamburg must meet green targets first
  • DSV eyes return to acquisition trail as profits rise and UTi fits in nicely
  • International air freight from Canberra primed for take-off
  • Trump meets airline CEOs and vows to fix 'out-of-whack' ATC system
  • Korean Air narrows loss as cargo grows; Ethiopian gets loan to expand

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • BAE San Diego to hold dry dock naming ceremony
  • Pacific Ship Repair gets $17.4 million Navy job
  • ECO tugs to have Ulstein alarm and monitoring systems
  • Bids sought for 334 passenger New York ferry
  • Frontline and DHT continue takeover spat
  • Baleària to repower high speed cat Jaume II

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • Diana extends time charter contract with SwissMarine
    Dry bulk owner gets double current rate for its 11- to 14-month period charter
  • DHT escalates war of words with Frontline
    DHT spells out its less-than-impressed view of Frontline's hostile takeover offer
  • Could Concordia be Maersk Tankers' new beau?
    Stena-backed product tanker company believes in consolidation, but Danish product tanker companies are also in the frame including Torm, Norden and Hafnia
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen marks almost 300% profit growth
    Massive cost savings help boost profit as company awaits merger approval
  • China syndrome puts temporary check on spot rate rises
    Chinese New Year slowdown reverses recent gains, but move could be short-lived
  • HPH Trust profit falls 2% to $221m
    Throughput declines 6% to 22.5m teu
  • MISC posts 33% drop in fourth quarter profit
    The Bursa Malaysia-listed owner said petroleum shipping segment will come under more pressure in 2017
  • Inflection points
    Heavyweights have high hopes for dry bulk and container markets, and are putting cash on the line to prove it
  • Tankers escape impact of plunging oil supplies - for now
    Euronav is yet to feel the pain of oil cuts, but acknowledges the dynamic is likely to affect tanker performance in 2017
  • Spanish ports hit by go-slow
    Government reforms lead to intentionally reduced productivity in ports with trade unions and operators reportedly engaged in bilateral negotiations
  • Arrested handysize bulker sails from Houston
    Dispute over alleged damaged steel cargo now resolved
  • HNA Group to exit shipping
    Chinese conglomerate eyes fleet sale in wholesale restructuring after management shake-up
  • Container market will balance in two years, says Hapag-Lloyd Canada chief
    Wolfgang Schoch sees signs that box shipping is finally moving in the right direction
  • Rickmers Group sells multi-purpose division
    Zeaborn to take MPP and project shipping from Hamburg owner
  • Geopolitical instability threatens Asia's trade flows
    Asia Pacific trade built precariously around US-China-Japan relations is threatened by President Trump, says Japanese think tank
  • Higher transhipment volumes boost Westports' earnings
    Malaysian port operator expects moderate growth in container throughput in 2017
  • SCI scrapes back into the black
    Profits hit by low freight rates, while tanker division props up loss-making segments.
  • Moody's affirms ratings for Indonesia's Pelindo ports
    But ratings agency notes that challenging global trade environment affects their financial profiles
  • Epic Gas losses grow in 2016
    LPG carrier hit by tight freight market as it looks to new markets like Iran

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • Autonomous truck technology seen evolving rapidly
  • Is there a container shortage brewing?
  • RZD raises rail rates, shipper ire
  • DSV posts record results as UTi buy pays off
  • Top US ports confident in Trump infrastructure boost
  • MSC's Aponte sees signs of green shoots for container lines
  • Congestion flares at JNPT
  • Asia-Europe spot rates show first steep decline of the year

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • Clarksons goes long on Scorpio Bulkers
    Analysts for investment banking arm of shipbroking giant hike share price outlook for New York-listed bulker owner.
  • Drop in cargo volumes smacks aframax rates
    Spot rates in the Caribbean are at two-year lows as Latin America liftings drop.
  • Gunvor linked to two DryShips VLGC options
    Two of three remaining newbuild options said to be taken by trading firm.
  • Eagle Bulk dives on unlocked shares
    Stamford bulker owner sees investors cash out July investment and double their money, but tank stock price.
  • Sinkhole appears on Liverpool's new dock
    A project that cost £400m is now home to a cavity 10 metres wide and six metres deep.
  • Opec makes 'solid start' in volume cuts
    Cargo volumes taking a hit as producers appear determined to cut.
  • Mipo guarantees $40m Hyundai Vinashin loan
    Korean yard backing Kexim's finance for Vietnamese sister company.
  • AHTS rates take a tumble
    A resumption of fixtures has not proved positive for owners in the North Sea.
  • 'We understand why Frontline wants to buy DHT'
    New York-listed tanker owner continues to fight its corner in deepening takeover drama.
  • Teekay Tankers fixes out suezmax
    Owner picks up $22,000 per day from Unipec over a year.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • Port of Rotterdam posts 2016 earnings, volumes results
    The Port of Rotterdam increased profits 5 percent year-over-year in 2016 to 222.2 million euros (U.S. $236.2 million). The port spent 179....
  • HMM reports mixed financial results for 2016
    South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) reported an improved bottom line for 2016 when compared to 2015, but a much wor...
  • Yusen acquires European automotive logistics provider
    Yusen Logistics has acquired Derby, United Kingdom-based vehicle transportation and services provider Transfreight Automotive Logistics Eur...
  • Maersk Group chairman resigns amid company split
    Michael Pram Rasmussen, chairman of the board of directors of Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Møller - M'rsk A/S, is stepping down from h...
  • UTi integration spurs strong profit, revenue growth at DSV
    Danish global transport and logistics provider DSV A/S saw revenues and profits surge in 2016 as the company continued to integrate the net...
  • Port of Virginia boosts capacity in January
    The Port of Virginia handled 228,516 TEUs in January, a sharp increase from the 192,844 TEUs it handled in January 2016, according to the V...
  • Commentary: Is 2017 the year for trade?
    A new year is emerging, along with a new Donald Trump-led administration in Washington. Despite predictions that trade will have a diminish...
  • SCFI falls 6.5%
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 6.5 percent from last Friday's reading of 948.08 to a reading of...
  • ZEABORN takes over business operations of Rickmers-Linie
    ZEABORN Group, an integrated shipping company operatingglobally in the maritime multi-purpose segment,said it has taken over the busi

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
  • New Orleans bulk-to-retail spread at 16-month low
    New Orleans IFO 380 CST's premium to US Gulf Coast HSFO narrowed to 88 cents/mt, the lowest since October 8, 2015, when it was 82 cents/mt
  • DRY BULK: Atlantic Supramax rates hit by sluggish petcoke demand
    The Houston to Krishnapatnam, east coast India, petcoke route, basis 50,000 mt slid 25 cents on Thursday to $27.75/mt.
  • Russian Novorossiisk bunker operations hit by storm warning: sources
    The storm warning is expected to remain in place until Saturday or later, a supplier said.
  • Cal 19 Rotterdam HSFO crack moves higher than pre-IMO decision levels on hedging
    Sources have attributed the recent hikes Cal 2018, 2019 and 2020 cracks to increased buying interest from banks.
  • Oil complex strengthens after IEA latest to confirm OPEC cuts
    NYMEX March crude settled 86 cents higher at $53.86/b. ICE April Brent settled up $1.07 at $56.70/b.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Jan crude, oil products port throughput up 11.2%
    Russian tax changes in January 2015 meant export duties were cut on crude and products. That made export netbacks more attractive and boosted export flows, market sources said.
  • Japan's Eco Marine Power studies fuel-saving ship technology
    A dozen ships to be involved in the work.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • ANALYSIS: Iraq takes India's top crude supplier spot, Saudi Arabia cuts loadings
  • FUTURES: Oil edges up as market awaits OPEC supply figures
  • FACTBOX: Oil majors struggle to turn corner with muted Q4 results
  • OPEC, non-OPEC compliance to output cut seen falling to 50-60%: panelists
    - Global oil demand to grow by 1.4-1.5 mil b/d in 2017 - US incremental production limited at oil price below $60/b

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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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