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July 14, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers unhappy as their options narrow with Cosco-OOCL merger
  • Drewry gives Cosco's takeover of OOIL its unqualified blessing
  • Port of Virginia volumes increase 8pc to a record 2.7 million TEU in FY2017
  • SCPA's Charleston volume soars 10pc to a record 2.14 million TEU in FY2017
  • Long Beach Middle Harbour quay promises to be clean and green
  • Dredging works in Kwai Tsing for two months in Hong Kong container basin
  • Some seaports will suffer catastrophic economic failure: consultants
  • Singapore scrapping meeting to discuss EU rule's impact on HK Convention
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures US$500 million in Bank of Comunications financing
  • ICTSI's Subic Bay CFS to distribute goods to northern and central Luzon
  • Abu Dhabi Ports' inaugurates multipurpose unit on Delma Island, UAE
  • American Fast Freight buys Grand Worldwide Logistics
  • London Heathrow cargo volume up 13.4pc in June to 142,349 tonnes
  • Blockaded Qatar flies in dairy herds, expands into eastern Europe
  • Bangladeshi exporters still await air cargo screening after a year
  • LATAM Airlines Cargo shows new life in May, June volumes increase 2.7pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • SCI & Ministry of Shipping sign MoU for 2017-18
  • UN's high seas governance measures shouldn't unwittingly damage interests of shipping, says industry
  • Important information on GSTIN requirement for the purpose of import & export
  • Oilmeals exports surge in Q1
  • Soda ash imports from certain countries to face extended anti-dumping duty
  • National Disaster Response Force conducts mock drill at JNPT
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Govt developing logistics benchmark
  • India's export share to key destinations shows marked improvement
  • Installing & using CBEC's GST mobile app

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 50 years - and good future prospects

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • Seoul scales back on Stellar Daisy search
  • Belt and Road will support industry recovery, says Maersk North Asia boss
  • KSS Line looks to chemical tankers to drive growth
  • EU prompts IMO action on harmful algaecide

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • US Customs steps up battle against drug gangs using mail and express services
  • Transpacific box trade will get a new market leader after Cosco's OOCL buy
  • FTA urges Whitehall to act quickly on 'gig' economy workers' rights
  • Cyber attack still haunting Maersk as it struggles to recapture volumes
  • Singapore warehouse giant 'picks Chinese bidder' in Asia's biggest buyout
  • Is Hong Kong's giant bridge a road to nowhere or the path to new opportunities?
  • Wal-Mart to punish suppliers for delivering early

Marine Logweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • USCG releases draft NVIC on facility cyber security
  • Westar Marine opts for MobileOps cloud-based solution
  • Grand Bahama Shipyard appoints U.K. representative
  • Evergreen containership joins in rescue of 30 seafarers
  • Dunlap Towing opts for Fleet One for coverage in remote areas
  • Settlement clears obstacle to Port of Boston's Deep Draft project
  • Paris MOU bans and detentions on the rise
  • Enterprise and Navigator sign LOI for Houston ethylene export terminal
  • Survey specialist MMT Sweden invests in growth
  • Goltens to retrofit two BP gas carriers with BWTS

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • Diana Containerships charters post-panamax to Maersk for up to 18 months
    Owner also scores rate improvement for panamax in CMA CGM extension
  • 'More British' future seen for Hamburg
    German maritime cluster hopes to grab London shipping services work post-Brexit
  • IEA's oil report boosts tanker market sentiment
    Supplies are up, inventories are down and oil prices are under pressure, says IEA - all positives for tanker markets
  • Danish authorities charge former OW Bunker subsidiary director
    Prosecutor indicts Dynamic Oil Trading executive over mismanagement of more than $120m
  • Chinese port players to rival global giants within 10 years
    China's rapid overseas expansion in recent years is just a start, says Drewry managing director Timothy Power
  • Cape earnings bounce back to over $7,000 per day
    Steady iron ore flows from Australia lead to gains, while forward prices help improve sentiment
  • Short-term pricing 'now better for shippers' on China-Europe trade
    Benefits to cargo owners of longer-term ocean freight contracts declining as market softens, says Xeneta
  • Shippers and forwarders highlight concerns over ocean freight no-show fees
    Customers link new late-cancellation charges to 'exceptional' recent capacity crisis, claiming carriers must compensate cargo owners for 'roll-overs' and void...
  • Spanish ports slapped with $3.4m fine
    European court goes easy on Spain for breaches of employment laws with drastic reduction of recommended penalty
  • Mercator Lines' reverse takeover deal axed
    Individual parties did not meet agreement's conditions, judicial manager says
  • Top Ships teams up with Gunvor on two tanker newbuildings
    Vessels will be on time charter upon delivery, with gross revenue estimated at $55m
  • Navigator Holdings and Enterprise to build US marine export terminal for chemicals
    Development could boost trade for Navigator's large fleet of ethylene-capable gas carriers
  • ClassNK certifies Isiksan yard in Turkey
    Facility is the second in the country to comply with Hong Kong Convention for responsible ship recycling

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • Cyber attack highlights maritime security limitations
  • No rapid rise of US beef exports to China expected as market opens
  • Kuehne boosts Hapag-Lloyd stake
  • Belt and Road to ease container shipping overcapacity
  • China's growing cold chain needs better industry standards
  • New services to power APMT Mumbai growth
  • Maersk scraps cyber attack demurrage, detention fees

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • Hanssons up NAO stake
  • USCG asks ports and terminals to check cyber risks
    New circular seeks to develop and implement measures to mitigate more cyber attacks.
  • Ocean Yield gains in second quarter profit
    Ship leasing firm boosts dividend as Lewek Connector finds short-term employment at lower rates.
  • High-yield bond train on near-record track
    Clarksons Platou figures show 2017 to be one of the most successful years for shipowners raising funds.
  • Containership scrapping near two-year low
  • Ahrenkiel Steamship hives off four traditional panamaxes
    Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships (MPCC) linked to what would be its largest ships to date
  • The bigger, the better as summer charter lull starts
    Larger boxships are still commanding rates of more than $10,000 per day but the rot has set in for small and medium-size vessels
  • Market eyes aframax sale for new price level
  • Mediterranea blasts PT Pal's 'cowboy' operation
    Italian owner chases Indonesian shipbuilder after $22m arbitration award
  • Sadler steps down from Foresight
  • Teigen in black but writes down bulkers
  • Bulker auctioned after wait of nearly two years at Alang
    The roster of arrested ships off India's scrapping capital has lost a veteran bulker but gained a containership after an alleged collision
  • Maersk works to restore customer data after Petya
  • Liner mergers likely to see more orders head to China
    Strong shipyard and liner company commercial ties unlikely to survive latest round of boxship mergers, with Chinese builders well positioned to take advantage
  • SCI in VLGC debut as Indian owners scout sector
  • Navig8 links up with Flopec to expand fleet
    Pools power confirms 'alliance' with Ecuadorians on a suezmax tanker, but history suggests relationship could grow.
  • Solvang set to take lower rate for LGC
  • Hyundai Mipo bags tankers from Japanese shipowners
    Trio behind products tankers with some newbuilds destined for Norden's fleet
  • OOCL takeover is a giant step for Cosco down China's One Road
    Absorbing Hong Kong's container line gives Cosco the industrial might to be a dominant national carrier and sends out a warning to its bigger rivals
  • Marugame sale defies bulker price slide
  • Offshore brokers face rising challenge as clients struggle
    The offshore crisis, which has hit owners like a hammer blow, means the brokerage world is also evolving, according to three Norwegian houses
  • ASEF seeks IMO approval to become an NGO
    Up-and-coming international shipbuilding association hopes to be able to influence safety regulation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) from next year
  • IMO closes ballast water loophole
    New agreement on ballast water convention will not allow owners to further postpone fitting equipment by moving ship surveys forward
  • Independence is relative in the world of shipping directors
    Overseers on multiple shipping boards leads governance expert to suggest industry can do better to define and explain standards
  • Blackhill teams up with Starboard in Brazil
  • AlixPartners sees OSV owners running out of options
  • Piecemeal consolidation no help to OSV fragmentation
    Deep operational consolidation needs to put a large part of the offshore fleet in the hands of just three or four companies, says Blackhill Partners
  • OSVs see reversal of first small gains in rig count
  • Walk-to-work ships enjoy wind and oil
  • LNG ship primed to steam ahead after upgrade
    Shipowners BW and Engie give an insight into what it takes to keep a 15-year-old steamship in the game to the end of its charter and even beyond
  • Sunde 'eyes open' for more after breaking into offshore
    Well-known shipowner behind cruise and ferry operator Color Line has put cash into a subsea vessel
  • Cosco and OOCL in watershed deal
    A pivotal week in liner shipping suggests that consolidation bandwagon driving through the industry is rolling to a halt
  • Arpeni enters ferry game with ropax purchase
  • ZPMC buy to make rival GPO a partner
    Partnership with China's ZPMC leaves one less rival for heavy-lift specialist.
  • High-yield bond train remains on near-record track
    Clarksons Platou figures show 2017 to be one of the most successful years for shipowners raising funds.
  • John Fredriksen buys up stock in Oslo-listed offshore giant
    Billionaire has grown his stake in newly-merged OSV firm Solstad Farstad.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • Alpenglow finalizes first short-line rail acquisition
    Denver-based Alpenglow Rail LLC, a freight rail company focused on short line rail businesses and related transportation assets, completed ...
  • AGT acquires interest in Montreal terminal
    AGT Food and Ingredients Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary AGT Terminal East Inc. (AGTTE), has acquired a minority interest in CanE...
  • Wal-Mart to institue fines on early, late and ill-packaged deliveries
    Wal-mart Stores Inc. plans to fine its transportation providers for deliveries that are early, late or not packaged properly, reports Bloom...
  • COSCO subsidiary to invest $200m in container fleet
    China's COSCO Shipping's container leasing arm, COSCO Shipping Development Co. (CSDC), has agreed to buy 154,000 units of second-hand conta...
  • Maersk to waive detention, demurrage fees stemming from Petya attack
    The world's biggest container line, Maersk Line A/S, is waiving demurrage and detention fees accrued by customers during the period when a ...
  • Report: FedEx remains top global freight airline
    FedEx continues to be the busiest freight airline in the world, according to the annual World Air Transport Statistics report from the Inte...
  • The Netherlands investigates possible price-fixing by port bunker firms
    The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched an investigation into possible cartel behavior in the bunker sector ...
  • Endangered species: TIGER on the chopping block in new House spending bill
    The U.S. House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed a fiscal year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban De...
  • Transfix snares $42 million in funding
    The technology-oriented truckload brokerage Transfix on Wednesday landed a new funding round of $42 million, the company said. The latest ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 13, 2017
  • Oil futures rise as market weighs stock draws against more output
    In its latest monthly market report, the IEA raised its estimate for global oil demand growth in 2017 by 100,000 b/d to 1.4 million b/d.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: JUNE VESSEL ARRIVALS FOR BUNKERING FALL 3.9% ON YEAR TO 3,378
    June sales are also down 8.2% from May's volume of 4.18 million mt, the data showed.
  • INTERVIEW: Marsh's Harris says IMO 2020 compliance raises question of insurance cover
    "As far as underwriters are concerned, they expect vessels to comply with the Flag State requirements, and classificatory requirements especially."
  • Denmark charges former OW Bunker unit director with fraud
    The charge relates to the director handing out more than 800 million krone ($123 million) of credit over about 18 months to a Singapore-based company.
  • West-East HSFO arbitrage volumes to remain low in July and Aug: sources
    Singapore expected to receive about 3.5 million-4 million mt of Western arbitrage in August, lower than typical 5 million mt.
  • Weather disrupts bunkering at Gibraltar: sources
    Seven ships are currently waiting to enter the port, sources said.
  • Singapore bunker sales unexpectedly drop 6.1% year-on-year in June
    "I would have thought that sales would be higher given the Qatar row," said a trader.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • OPEC compliance with output cut pact fell to 78% in June: IEA
    Compliance has fallen to the lowest since the cut came in to force in January, IEA said.
  • Japan's ClassNK issues Statement of Compliance to Turkish ship recycling facility
    This marks the first time a SOC has been issued to a ship recycling facility in Turkey.
  • FUTURES: Crude sees little change in Asia morning trade
  • OPEC forecasts 2018 call on its crude at 32.2 mil b/d, down 60,000 b/d from 2017
    - OECD oil stocks 234 million barrels above 5-year average - Global demand to grow 1.26 million b/d in 2018 - Non-OPEC supply to grow 1.14 million b/d in 2018 - OPEC NGLs supply to grow 180,000 b/d in 2018
  • Bureau Veritas launches new solution to meet Ballast Water Management timeline
    D1 discharge standard is still necessary by September 8, 2017.

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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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