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July 18, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Oakland's June volume up 5.1pc - beats June 2006 all time record
  • Boxes lost at sea insignificant if total ship losses are removed
  • Cosco new transpac king if regulators approve takeover of OOCL
  • Study says big potential for LNG bases around Iberian Peninsula
  • French emissions monitoring company now monitors 1,000 ships
  • To give US highways a boost, federal TIGER maritime grants must die
  • SCF Group Sovcomflot calls for more rules for Northern Sea Route
  • Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal signs Royal Brunei Airlines
  • Frankfurt-Hahn H1 cargo rises 52pc as June volume soars 101pc
  • Local council okays vast underground warehouse topped by park

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • CMA CGM & Seatrade launch vessel sharing agreement
  • EU fines Spain for failing to deregulate ports
  • HMM signs MoU for Vietnam port development
  • Japanese port firm joins effort to promote LNG as marine fuel
  • Liberia hails BWMC amendments as good for shipping & environment
  • NYK Blue Jay named 2016 Ship of the Year
  • Port of Singapore registers increased throughput in June & H1
  • SCFI spot rates decline
  • Shreyas Shipping signs MoA for acquiring 1,100-TEU multipurpose vessel
  • Change in tariff values notified
  • Chennai International Terminals wins two awards at 9th South East Cargo & Logistics Awards 2017
  • Kandla Port awards channel maintenance dredging contract
  • Paradip Port aims at 325 million tonnes of capacity by 2025
  • Allcargo Logistics plans major investment in logistics parks & warehouses
  • European Union & India establish Investment Facilitation Mechanism

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • Impulses flow to and fro

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • Reefer specialist and container line merge services
  • Marine sector set to benefit from US-EU deal
  • Yang Ming issues 500 million shares in recapitalisation move
  • China to expand LNG import infrastructure
  • China May port volumes grow in double-digits as surveys warn of slowing economy
  • Cosco agrees to two-year deferment on rig delivery to KS Energy
  • Korea Eximbank issues refund guarantees to Sungdong for Kyklades orders
  • Hyundai Glovis acquires Eusu Ship Management

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • More bigger ships set to put more pressure on Asia-Mediterranean container trade
  • Delta Cargo: 'a transformation', says carrier as Q2 revenue soars
  • Barge operators and shipping lines apply Rotterdam and Antwerp congestion surcharges
  • Forwarders adopt new strategies to work around Europe-Asia capacity crisis
  • CMA CGM, Seatrade and Marfret to launch unique east-west reefer service
  • Last-mile deliveries running closer to last-six-to-nine-miles
  • DX Group CEO Petar Cvetkovic will go in management shake-up

Marine Logweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • New security warning for Gulf of Aden region
  • ABS updates exhaust gas scrubber advisory
  • Damen raises bar for yacht support vessel capabilities
  • Court accepts Tidewater Chapter 11 reorganization plan
  • DryShips hit with multiple class action lawsuits
  • Union votes to accept new Newport News Shipbuilding labor agreement
  • McCain introduces Jones Act repeal legislation, again
  • 20,000 TEU box ships to have Van der Velden rudders
  • Cummins-powered bunkering tanker nears completion

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • Softer Middle East fixtures stem VLCC rate surge
    Is seasonal summer slowdown in oil and tanker markets setting in?
  • Cyprus flag targets containerships
    Turkish embargo is the elephant in the room preventing the Cyprus flag from joining world's top four, says ship register's...
  • Egypt looks to double natural gas output by 2020
    Cairo's move towards self-sufficiency will see it becoming a large LNG exporter again.
  • Polaris identifies four VLOCs for special detailed inspections
    Converted very large ore carriers will be subjected to a thorough survey at discharge ports
  • Kugs das blog
    Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist
  • Peninsula Petroleum moves to fill Barcelona bunkers gap
    Bunker supplier will base one of its barges to meet seasonal demand
  • Last Word: Lest we forget
    UK Chamber publishes a history of its work in the First World War
  • Stellar Daisy accident investigation continues as search operations halted
    Reasons for the loss of the ship and its crew are still not known
  • Last Word: Short and punchy
    We'll keep it brief
  • Black Sea and east coast South American grain shipments boost handysize rates
    Bulker charter activities in the Russia-China route may slow down as Russia considers new coal handling rules
  • KNOT finance chief to move to Seatankers
    Øystein Kalleklev will begin work at Seatankers in October
  • Lawsuits filed against George Economou's DryShips
    Class actions allege company made materially false and misleading statements
  • Yang Ming approves second share offering
    Taiwanese company to issue 500m shares to existing shareholders, employees and the public
  • Liverpool2 to undergo expansion
    Peel Ports to add over a dozen new cranes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • Largest ship to call US East Coast passes under Bayonne Bridge
  • Volume, revenue rise for J.B. Hunt, but so do costs
  • More US West Coast terminal consolidation ahead
  • CMA CGM and Seatrade target reefer trade via vessel sharing
  • Liverpool to expand new terminal
  • Longer US auto factory closures bodes poorly for trade
  • Deal paves way for direct Bangladesh-China services
  • Funding a boon to Itajai port's long-term plans
  • Abu Dhabi Ports expands in Persian Gulf via multipurpose dock
  • Chinese ports grow by double digits

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • Philly Shipyard profit cut back
    Costs rise for US shipbuilder as it pursues USCG contract with Fincantieri.
  • Peninsula offers bunkers in Barcelona
    London-based marine fuels supplier adds seventh port to its area of operations.
  • DryShips nets $8m from latest Kalani sale
    Slug of shares sold to Marc Bistricer-backed firm hits price target mentioned in lawsuit.
  • Handysize laker crashes into bridge
    No injuries or pollution were reported in collision involving 65-year old ship carrying coal.
  • Morgan Stanley: VLCC fixing at 14-month low
    VLCC chartering activity slipped to the lowest level for more than a year last week. Just 12 of the tankers were fixed out of the Middle East Gulf, the smallest figure seen in 14 months, according to Morgan Stanley. Analysts led by Fotis Giannakoulis say the week began with supply and demand looking tight but the limited number of fixtures changed the picture. VLCC rates finished last week at $
  • Lundin takes up option on Economou rig
    Norway-focused oil company holds onto semi-submersible Leiv Eiriksson and gets more options.
  • Azerbaijan targets US yard cooperation
    US ambassador visits Baku Shipyard; talks over potential joint projects.
  • Parakou sells second MR in two months
    Price secured for medium range tanker is in line with forecasts and previous sale.
  • Malone steps in as Teramoto exits Navigator boardroom
    WL Ross & Co executive departs as director of shipowner with finance man coming to the table.
  • CMA CGM in reefer alliance with Seatrade
    French conglomerate partners with Dutch group to launch new service with 13 vessels starting in October.
  • Aquavita close to double handysize bulker buy
    Ukrainian-Greek owner set for sale-and-leaseback move involving pair of Nordic Hamburg vessels.
  • Turkish cargoship detained in England
    Crew aboard reportedly paid $0.86 per hour while owner Voda Shipping has faced more detentions in 2017.
  • DryShips hit with class action lawsuit over Kalani deals
    Investor claims capital raising deal is illegal. Separately, Economou's ex-girlfriend sues in New York claiming she was 'cheated' out of $250m settlement.
  • Passengers evacuated from ro-pax
    Indonesian vessel grounds off Kalimantan Island.
  • Blue Fleet finds trading buyer for veteran
    Reported price for company's only listed bulker is well above its scrap value.
  • Six feared dead after cargoship sinks
    Vietnamese vessel went down in typhoon in Gulf of Tonkin; seven crew saved.
  • IKEA calls on owners to comply with IMO
    Giant furniture retailer supports incoming sulphur regulations, says non-compliance would mean breach of contract.
  • Clarksons: S&P activity above trend in first half
    Boost in activity comes despite bulker rates remaining below post crash averages, Steve Gordon says.
  • Gulf Island scoops research ship deal
    Oregon State University inks contract for first of potential three vessels.
  • Jinhui chairman backs share sale
    Siu Fai Ng spends $128,000 on owner's stock in rights issue.
  • Korean yards tipped for order boost
    Second half of the year looking good for busier shipbuilders.
  • Arkas Line steps up Africa trade
    Turkish owner to run its own ships from Europe with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM.
  • Coal crowds North China ports
    China says it is cutting consumption and production of coal but the first half of 2017 saw a massive growth in coal volumes shipped on the north-south coastal route.
  • Marco Polo wins protection from creditors
    Restructuring offshore shipowner safe from legal action until the end of August.
  • Glovis buys Eusu Ship Management
    Korean car carrier owner snaps up shipmanager and crewing agency.
  • Sungdong wins Kyklades refund guarantee
    Korea Eximbank backs Greek owner's series of aframax newbuildings.
  • Cape too pricey for Winning Shipping
    Leading capesize owner Winning denies reports it has bought a Japanese capesize, which is reported on subjects to a Far Eastern buyer for some $13.8m.
  • AMA buys Global Jupiter
    Thai tanker owner adds Japanese-owned chemical tanker to its fleet.
  • MMT charters Olympic Subsea vessel
    Swedish subsea player will use vessel for ROV surveys in Bay of Biscay.
  • Thoresen confirms supramax buy
    Thai company says Crystal Palace will join its fleet shortly.
  • Disney orders third cruiseship
    Meyer Werft gets third LNG-powered cruiseship contract from US entertainment giant.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • Tax abatement for proposed XPO distribution center approved by Indiana city
    The City Council in Lebanon, Ind. has approved a tax cut that would potentially save a planned XPO Logistics' distribution facility between...
  • DP World's P&O Ports wins terminal concession at Port de Sete
    Terminal operator DP World subsidiary P&O Ports has been awarded a three-year management contract to operate the container terminal in ...
  • CMA CGM, Seatrade team up on new reefer service
    French ocean liner CMA CGM has announced a vessel sharing agreement with Antwerp, Belgium-based refrigerated container transport (reefer) s...
  • MSC containership severs Somalian internet
    The MSC Alice , a 1,730-TEU containership, has been detained in Somalia after reportedly severing a fiber optic line that supplies the coun...
  • NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal CSX, Amtrak incident
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report on the fatal rail incident that occurred June 27 in Was...
  • Yang Ming to list 500m shares in new public offering
    Yang Ming Marine Transport will make a public offering of 500 million shares as part of the company's ongoing recapitalization plan , the T...
  • Diana agrees to time charter with Maersk, reups with CMA CGM
    Athens, Greece-based transportation services company Diana Containerships, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a t...
  • Maersk expands vessel management contract with ER Schiffahrt
    Hamburg, Germany-based ship manager E.R. Schiffahrt has been retained by Maersk Line for the management of three ships, supplementing a cur...
  • Eusu Ship Management bought by Hyundai subsidiary
    Logistics company Hyundai Glovis, the transportation arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has reached an agreement to take over South Korean vessel ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 17, 2017
  • Diesel shipment to Asia diverts to Turkey as eastern markets slacken
    This product would still likely feed into the Indian market, sources said, adding that storage in the Persian Gulf prior to delivery was more economical.
  • July distillates imports from USGC into NWE, Med at over 1.2 mil mt
    Most vessels already traveling across the Atlantic continued on to their original NWE destinations despite the strengthening Mediterranean market.
  • Cheaper VLCC freight unlikely to lift West-East HSFO arb volumes: sources
    "I don't think we will see any more fixtures for now, Singapore is too weak," said a trader.
  • ANALYSIS: Crude term structure, Cushing stocks on tightening path
    A narrowing contango removes the financial incentive for traders to store crude there, and in turn can force more barrels out of tank.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Bunker supplier Aegean Bunkering Singapore still in business
    The company is re-aligning costs and using third-party barges instead.
  • Bunker supplier Peninsula launches operations in Barcelona
    The company has moved its 7,500-dwt barge Alliance Spirit up to the northeastern Spanish port.
  • 'No specific proposals' for Libya and Nigeria at OPEC/non-OPEC monitoring meeting: source
    OPEC's crude oil production has risen 500,000 b/d in the last two months, according to the latest S&P Global Platts OPEC survey released July 6.
  • Russia's Novatek joins industry associations to promote LNG bunkering
    Stricter environmental rules consistent with Novatek strategy to enter LNG bunkering.

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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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