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BRIEFS
May 19, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies Asia-Americas rate hikes from June 1, June 15
  • Hamburg Sud ups rate from Asia to Canada west coast and all US ports
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy Shekou, Yantian, Da Chan Bay box weigh-in late fee
  • Evergreen Marine back in black as quarterly revenues soar 18.3pc
  • Panamax ship values jump on rising charter rates
  • DP World signs MOU with India to develop maritime infrastructure
  • Global Ports to boost capacity at St Petersburg to boost market share
  • Cyber crooks hit FedEx in global ransom grab that hits Windows OS
  • OECD sees stable growth in US, UK as German, Canadian GDP to accelerate
  • Solomon Islands envoy to EU leads band against shipping's CO2 emissions
  • E-commerce transforms technology that powers global supply chains
  • Singapore Changi Airport reopens terminal after fire extinguished
  • Budapest Airport cashes in on manufacturing boom with 21pc growth
  • India to develop air freight platform for domestic stakeholders
  • K+N's launches new Changi centre to expedite air freight processing

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Bahri & HHI MoU aims at deploying new & improved technology, harnessing data & insights
  • Global container traffic shows impressive growth in Q1 2017
  • Gulf Petrochem Group marks first-ever bunker supply by barge at Indian port
  • JNCH's special drive for clearance of drawback claims pending under brand rate
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on aluminium foil imports from China
  • APM Terminals Pipavav marks 1,000 days of safe operations
  • IAPH conference passes resolutions on role of ports in mitigating climate change, cyber security
  • Mansukh Mandaviya visits Kandla Port
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • China & ITC announce partnership to support Belt & Road initiative
  • Snowman Logistics' Q4 FY17 PAT at INR 3.62 cr.
  • Tariff value of various products revised

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Satisfactory growth
  • Chinese reefers arrive in Rotterdam
  • Transforming road transport to push Oman's growth
  • Flying Jaguars between Birmingham and Chicago
  • Breaking ground for new sorting centre
  • ICS pushing IMO on emissions reduction
  • New sales director at Renault Trucks (Switzerland)
  • Saudia Cargo shows how to keep it fresh
  • Pahnke appointed head of sales at TFG Transfracht
  • Preparing for growth in Maghreb countries
  • Med port range extended by Spliethoff
  • Sweden: unloading minerals at high speed
  • Fair winds and following seas for Finnlines in Q1
  • UK road haulage contract lands K+N net
  • Tiaca to support Indonesia's air cargo industry
  • Waco Pakistan member receives IAG award

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Iran's steps towards self-sufficiency overshadowed by elections
  • Jolly Nero master given 10-year prison sentence
  • Tanker Investments fixes two Suezmaxes to raise fixed-rate coverage
  • South Korean court invalidates DSME's reliquefaction patent
  • Stop-work order imposed on Samsung HI again after fire
  • Seoul to upgrade 10 ports
  • How LNG aggregators and traders impact fleet efficiency

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Forwarders hit out at carriers revisiting fuel surcharges - 'a ploy to raise rates'
  • Fears surface over potential for congestion at major UK-EU borders, post-Brexit
  • Pass the parcel: meeting the challenges of e-commerce fulfilment
  • Agility and innovation are vital for shippers seeking true supply chain visibility
  • Container carriers must focus on strategic issues to survive
  • Blockchain builds trust in shipping with 'single version of the truth'
  • US beef can now compete with Australian products in China

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • DSME LNG carriers to have GTT containment systems
  • Australia takes wraps off Naval Shipbuilding Plan
  • ABB solution handles EU MRV emissions reporting regs
  • Tidewater files Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions
  • Vigor wins $12.8 million T-AKE 14 contract
  • Harvey Gulf books long term contracts, grows fleet
  • Marinette Marine hosts LCS 19 keel laying ceremony

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Don't underestimate industry's C02 ambition
    MEPs fail to realise this is a global negotiation about the CO2 reduction pathway being taken by a global industry
  • Cape earnings down amid Chinese demand worries
    High iron ore stocks and steel mill shutdown in China point to fewer shipments
  • Transport industry failing to improve safety standards
    TT Club's Peregrine Storrs-Fox says lessons are not being learned from past insured losses
  • New ships help Teekay LNG Partners
    Master limited partnership secures financing to execute growth projects
  • Rickmers warns noteholders of collapse if no deal done
    No payout likely unless investors agree to planned restructuring
  • North P&I posts surplus despite Brexit headwinds
    Size of surplus shrinks as club hands back cash and Brexit takes a bite out of bond yields
  • Whisper it: Teekay Tankers and Tanker Investments could merge
    Merger would fortify both companies during this uncertain time of tanker market volatility
  • Newbuild delivery glut and tepid oil prices drag down Hafnia results
    Net profit nearly halved to $6m
  • Shipping companies highly vulnerable to cyber attacks
    Industry remains divided on merits of adopting cyber protection measures, making them susceptible to attacks, experts say
  • Tanker Investments expects 2017 fleet growth to drag down crude carrier market
    But vessel scrapping is expected to pick up in the near term amid weak spot rates and an ageing fleet
  • Qinhuangdao offloads box terminal stake to joint venture with Tianjin Port
    Group to receive about $81.2m for the stake transfer
  • Labour ministry issues partial stop-work order at SHI yard
    Move sparked by fire at facility and comes in wake of fatal crane accident
  • Indian naval forces thwart sea robbery attempt in Gulf of Aden
    Bulk carrier was en route to Port Said when it encountered would-be attackers
  • Happy in your work?
    Once, employers made seafarers pay for their own straw mattresses; today the issue of internet access for crew is becoming important in competition for the best seafarers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Largest ship to visit US East Coast highlights port infrastructure needs
  • Texas set to raise truck weight limits at ports
  • ILA criticizes NY-NJ port authority's rents for chassis depots
  • Tighter capacity, toll hikes to raise Russia truck rates
  • Damco shifts to river route for Bangladesh cargo
  • EU relaxes state port aid rules
  • China-Europe rail via Mongolia offers transit, cost savings
  • Radical shift in Asia sourcing pressures factories

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Teekay LNG scores sale-and-leaseback financing for quartet
    Analyst more confident in dividend after New York-listed shipowner secures $640m worth of financing for four newbuilding LNG carriers.
  • Skaugen wins refund from VW's MAN Diesel
    Norwegian owner sees arbitral tribune compel German company to pay around $15.5m in prolonged, bitter row.
  • The TW+ Quiz
    How much can you remember of the past months of TradeWinds news?
  • The little 'island blazing a trail for gas
    Roderick Craig discovers why a small island on Sweden's west coast is home to a cluster of fiercely independent owners pioneering a new generation of LNG-powered tankers
  • State of the Arc: Yamal's icebreaking LNG carriers
    Lucy Hine reports from onboard as the world's most advanced LNG carrier makes its maiden call on the Yamal Peninsula
  • Schulte's rising sons: Keeping it in the family
    The Schulte Group has survived 134 years as a family outfit, and Heinrich Schulte intends to keep it that way. Ian Lewis talks to the company patriarch and the sons he is entrusting with his legacy
  • El Faro: Countdown to catastrophe
    The sinking of the 40-year-old conro sparked the most detailed US casualty investigation in recent memory. Ahead of the release of the official reports, Eric Martin, who sat through the hearings and talked to the relatives of the crew, reveals the disturbing story of the doomed ship's last hours
  • Torm seeks 'belief' in products market for IPO to fly
    Jacob Meldgaard believes the tanker market still requires more positive conditions to support a successful US listing.
  • Private cash and public scrutiny put damper on US shipping IPOs
    There is more to the drought of shipping launches in the US than the poor performance of existing players amid turbulent markets. Other industries are avoiding the public route too
  • Euronav says $150m bond provides the 'right balance'
    Oversubscribed bond issue adds another pin to funding map with 'no pressure' to deploy the capital, says chief financial officer.
  • Credit Suisse loosens grip on Foresight tanker in US
  • Unibros emerges as buyer behind MR2 shopping spree
    Greek owner has purchased its first vessels since 2014 with triple buy as part of fleet renewal project
  • UK's Union Maritime to buy another MR tanker
  • Frontline and DHT governance spat in spotlight
  • European consolidation may need Far East help
    Ship finance lawyer believes Far East help needed to mid-size companies to a scale that will allow them to survive
  • 'Invest in disrupters not ships' - Seba
    Guru of disruption Tony Seba tells owners to 'put your money into companies like Google or Amazon' not more vessels
  • Shipping eyes co-ordinated cyber security to avoid tears
    IACS is making progress developing a set of maritime cyber crime standards
  • Japanese owners offer aid for Southeast Asian scrapyards
    Japanese Shipowners' Association provides support for JBU facility in Alang, India, with more aid to come - but one environmentalist group slams the country for its use of sites where workers are exposed to risks
  • Cosco scans globe for ship-finance partners
    Cosco Shipping raised eyebrows in Chinese shipfinance circles this week when it tapped a Norwegian financier to lead a major new shipping investment project and scout foreign partners.
  • Thoresen in mood for dry bulk buys
  • Rare LR3 tanker fixed by Aramco
  • VLCC sales may be turning point for big tanker market
    Buyers seek first-mover advantage in anticipation of higher prices later this year
  • Greeks and Cypriots reveal dry bulk purchases
    FCN Management, AM Nomikos and Cyprus Sea Lines snap up one bulker each in deals just made public
  • New online platform targets more S&P transparency
    VT Group's Hugo Sassen creates Shipboot and provides cyber room where brokers and owners can check tonnage availability.
  • Suezmax sales breathe new life into market
  • Nisshin sells kamsarmax bulker pair to CarVal
  • Goulandris' Hydroussa snaps up kamsarmax
  • Barska Plovidba chases replacement for scrap-bound ropax
  • Shipmanager revenues in Cyprus on way to recovery
  • Odfjell cancels LPG carriers after Nantong delays
  • Strong vegetable oil growth bodes well for small tankers
    A healthy rise in import levels after a sluggish period is expected to ease the oversupply faced by operators
  • Sinoceanic set to buy more secondhand containerships
  • Marenave lines up disposal of sole car carrier
  • J Lauritzen unveils strategy review after refinance boost
    Chief executive Mads Peter Zacho says process will see Danish owner decide where it should allocate its available resources
  • GulfMark and Tidewater chiefs to exit bankruptcy with equity
    Dilution blow for shareholders as US offshore vessel owners strike Chapter 11 deals with management incentives
  • Former Overseas Shipholding chief leaves with $3.2m severance package
  • China lessors narrow gap with banks
    Intense competition is bringing down the price of Chinese lease financing and increasing its efficiency, but not everybody is happy about the changing dynamic
  • Zero emissions electric future for elderly ferry
    Getting Turku's century-old commuter ferry fit for the 21st century meant a bespoke year-long design upgrade
  • Maersk Line expects $1bn boost from higher contractual rates
  • Positive port dynamics to give strength to Russian economy

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Executive Moves: YRC and Baltic Exchange
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock YRC Worldwide Inc. names chief financial officer, and the Baltic Exchange appoints chief commercial officer...
  • Canada's proposed Transportation Modernization Act
    The Canadian government unveiled its proposed Transportation Modernization Act, Bill C-49 , on Tuesday, sponsored by Minister of Transport ...
  • Injunction to block sale of Rickmers ships to Navios withdrawn
    A noteholder who was seeking to halt the sale of the fleet of Rickmers Maritime to Navios Maritime Partners has ended that effort, Rickmers...
  • Trump kicks off NAFTA renegotiation process
    The Trump administration sent a letter to Congress on Thursday signaling its intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement ...
  • Cargojet profits down 40% in Q1
    Canadian cargo airline Cargojet posted first quarter 2017 net earnings of $2.6 million Canadian (U.S. $1.91 million), down almost 40 percen...
  • Yang Ming charters two new 14,000-TEU ships
    Yang Ming will charter two new 14,000-TEU containerships named at a ceremony at CSBC Kaohsiung Shipyard on May 18, the company said in a st...
  • McAleenan: Trade industry has CBP's ear
    Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, speaking Wednesday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual Global...
  • Honeywell launches new shipment monitoring solution
    Industrial conglomerate Honeywell has launched a new shipment monitoring solution for high-value and perishable goods today, called Connect...
  • EU agri-food exports hit 5-year high in March
    The European Union saw agri-food export values in March 2017 jump 11.3 percent compared with the same 2016 period, according to recent data...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2017
  • Prompt low sulfur gasoil futures spread at parity amid NWE diesel demand
    The prompt spread has moved sharply upward over the last few weeks
  • ARA diesel, gasoil inventories down on narrow contango: PJK
    Total stocks for all oil products in the region were down 3.3% at 6.043 million mt.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Saudi government can live with $40/b oil price by 2020: finance minister
    "We would not really care much whether the price was $40/b, $45/b, $50/b, or $55/b at that time [by 2020]", Saudi finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said in a CNN interview.
  • Port of Rotterdam plans new bunker demand data system
    The port will seek to provide a breakdown in its future data of fuel oil demand by sulfur content and viscosity, Backers said.
  • FUTURES: Oil flat amid lack of fresh cues
  • TANKERS: Elektrans Group to expand global footprint, forge alliances
    Plans roadshow to showcase LNG bunkering for India's inland waterways
  • INTERVIEW: IMO's Hughes talks sulfur cap, quashes talk of a delay
    IMO to request ISO consider 0.50% fuel specifications
  • TANKERS: WAF VLCC rates soft due to weak China buying, slow Persian Gulf market
    The lower Chinese demand has placed downward pressure on Angolan differentials and made these barrels more attractive to European refiners.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Arrival ports by:
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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.
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