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BRIEFS
September 22, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Head of Hapag-Lloyd expects box supply to match demand in 2018
  • An advantage not being part of a major shipping alliance, says PIL boss
  • Box volume up 5.3pc at Savannah handling 348,297 TEU in August
  • 2017 growth forecast for US container imports is downgraded
  • Rail freight won't affect ocean shipping volumes on Asia-Europe trades
  • DP World's box volume growth at Cochin port outstrips Indian rivals
  • CMF establishes anti-piracy security corridor around Aden
  • CEVA leases 120 new vehicles from Dawsonrentals to upgrade UK fleet
  • Kuala Lumpur to host major conference for the logistics industry
  • Amazon's new distribution centre in southwest Ohio to offer 1,000 jobs
  • WFS' cargo handling operation at Boston-Logan airport doubles in size
  • Pinnacle Logistics to hire 300 workers at T F Green Airport cargo terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • A.P. Moller Holding A/S to acquire Maersk Tankers A/S
  • MANSA honours shipping industry veteran Vaishnav Puri with Lifetime Achievement Award at 39th AGM
  • Nailesh Gandhi elected new President of AMTOI
  • NISAA conducts 32nd AGM
  • Vivek Kele's final communication as President of AMTOI
  • ZIM carries 3 m containers through DaChan Bay Terminals
  • Realigned Indira Gandhi Road near Cochin Port opened for traffic

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Measuring station at the Gotthard
  • Opportunities instead of disruptions
  • New rail line to serve markets in Texas and beyond
  • Connie Award for John Wolfe, NWSA
  • Second multi-cube centre for Pfenning Logistics
  • WEC Lines launches new link to Liverpool
  • Rail connection upgrade for port's industrial park
  • Virgin Cargo set to open Pharmazone
  • Pedretti opens location in Normandy
  • Inland navigation to compensate for Rhine Valley railway...
  • China's new fast railway cuts freight transport times
  • Change of legal form at Konrad Wormser
  • Volga-Dnepr transports one more satellite
  • Gefco continues to grow
  • Bosnia/Herzegovina hailed for 20 years of achievements
  • Marcura Group acquires new solutions
  • UTLC implements XL train project
  • ICS selects new marine committee chairman

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • UK port breached by Greenpeace activists trying to block PCTC
  • HSH Nordbank to receive firm offers end-October
  • Shipowner cyber risks on the rise, survey shows
  • MSC books 11 large container ships at DSME
  • Legal disruptors testing marine insurers' mettle
  • PIL's MD Teo quashes COSCO takeover rumours
  • IUMI 2017: Hull class risk profile a positive in a sea of challenges
  • Toda Kisen books LPG carrier duo at Sasaki
  • South Gyeongsang officials propose relief measures for shipbuilders
  • Scorpio Tankers: 'coiled spring' or 'Waiting for Godot'?

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Latest ULCV orders the start of a slippery slope to new overcapacity glut?
  • Panalpina testing new online air cargo booking portal aimed at SMEs
  • GEFCO clocks up 25% rise in EBITDA as European car market picks up
  • Integrated 'end-to-end' container distribution service a first for port of Liverpool
  • DHL gears up for logistics boost from Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor
  • Beyond globalisation - the trend towards regional supply chains
  • Putin orders end to trade in US dollars at Russian seaports

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Electric Boat awarded $5.1 billion Columbia Class design contract
  • Horizon take steps to deal with revenue shortfall on ferry project
  • Neptun floats out engine room module for LNG fueled cruise ship
  • Another big box ship order raises over capacity worries
  • Dorian calls in ABS to help it evaluate LPG as a marine fuel
  • Wärtsilä marine gear boxes to be produced by Siemens
  • Rolls-Royce and Inmarsat in LOI on energy management system
  • EBH Nambibia drydocks a dry dock

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Inchcape Shipping and ClipperData in data-driven tie-up
    Staff transferred from ISS to ClipperData under deal that will see companies share tanker trades data
  • Golar LNG appoints new chief executive as business focus shifts
    Integrated gas firm enters a new phase after delivery of FLNG Hilli Episeyo
  • Last Word: Twitter's wrath
    And you thought Twitter was all cat pics and Donald Trump starting wars...
  • Daily Briefing
    The arms race for super-sized container dominance is back
  • China Merchants eyes port investments in UK
    State conglomerate also looks for opportunities in highways and urban developments
  • Carrier diverted from UK port by Greenpeace activists
    Activists also storm port in protest at diesel cars
  • Power play, politics, and big personalities
    Container shipping is an industry driven by big personalities and fierce rivalries, where no one can be allowed to get the...
  • Becoming smarter
    The criteria for 'smart shipping' differ from one part of the industry to another
  • Maersk Line and Minsheng Leasing strike $500m leaseback deal
    Liner shipping carriers have been engaged with Chinese leasing houses to enhance cash position
  • Cyber threats cross blurry supply chain lines
    Experts warn of more attacks and ransom demands
  • DSME to build five of MSC's 11 mega boxships
    Update: MSC has split the order between two South Korean yards, with Samsung Heavy Industries to build six
  • Capesize earnings hover at around $20,000 per day
    Market remains bullish before China's Golden Week holidays
  • Aschmann to step down as Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement chief
    Ian Beveridge will take over in 2018 until when Aschmann will hold the reigns
  • US court allows Ocean Rig's restructuring plans
    US court order comes after Cayman court approved offshore services provider's debt restructuring schemes
  • Wilhelmsen boosts NorSea stake to 72%
    Group to purchase extra 32% stake in NorSea for $70m
  • Maersk Tankers is safe under the bank of mum and dad
    AP Moller-Maersk's sale keeps the product tanker player arm within the family but does not rule out further minority stake...
  • Aftermath of Hanjin collapse rocks South Korea university
    Prosecutors are investigating Inha University's decision to buy corporate bonds issued by Hanjin Shipping before collapse
  • Dark clouds hover over dry bulk market in the long term, says Berge Bulk chief
    Current market conditions do not justify secondhand deals
  • Dorian wants to use LPG as marine fuel
    Feasibility study to examine if LPG is a viable, cost effective way to meet new emission standards
  • Songa Bulk adds another Japan-built kamsarmax to fleet
    Vessel scheduled for delivery by October this year and is estimated to cost about $20.5m

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Maersk joins Cosco diverting cargo away from Prince Rupert
  • Industry: Great Lakes pilots' fees threaten cargo volumes
  • Uber Freight in no hurry to enter drayage market
  • Weather delays continue at India's Nehru Port
  • NVOCCs continue to gain Asia import to US share
  • MSC latest carrier to order 22,000-TEU vessels
  • Post-holiday season testing carrier disciple
  • CMA CGM partners with Indian IT leader to drive efficiency
  • Freight tax for US infrastructure projects floated again
  • Hurricanes threaten US-wide impact on freight capacity
  • China factory closures hit Russian importers

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Panama Canal cuts the paperwork
    New one-stop shop for documentation aims to rid multiple forms needed for transits.
  • Select investors find 'asset-light' is best approach to tanker market
    At least three companies, including Penfield and Navig8, have quietly drawn backing for funds that charter-in ships rather than buy them
  • Court throws out 'faked' JEHI bankruptcy
  • Middle East tanker venture sets sights on fleet of VLCCs
  • JICA funding to help Alang meet HKC standards
  • Hesnes board satisfied despite profit plunge
  • Daiichi bounces back, but no revival of pact with Werring
  • Belt and Road could be biggest boost for shipping in centuries
    Chinese mega-project has the potential to turbo-charge trade routes between Asia and Europe, but this quantum leap still has hurdles to overcome
  • H Schuldt undergoing 'strategic overhaul'
  • Maersk Tankers acquisition fits Moller Holding plans to diversify
    Public group can pay down debt while family invests outside shipping
  • NewLead financiers prevail over DHL in bulker case
    Ray Capital, Cheyenne Holdings, Oppenheim Capital and Labroy Shiptrade awarded $7.7m as quest ends
  • CMA CGM delays boxship fuelling decision
  • Hanjin's lessons about the strength of steel
    Standard business theory suggests bankruptcies and consolidation cuts oversupply and increases pricing power - but those rules struggle in asset-driven shipping markets
  • Wessels eyes more retrofits for boxship feeders
    But top of the agenda is getting natural gas supplied in ports or charterers will lose interest
  • Hawaii dock lease sends Matson shares up
    Jones Act containership owner likely to remain in a duopoly with existing rival, beating out new entrant.
  • Ghana shifts to new LNG import solution with Gazprom deal
  • Laid-up Shell ship returns to trading
  • Shell LNGBV commissions new Lithuanian truck station
  • Yamal's Arc7 shipowners reach accord on ice trials
    Second vessel for project is expected to arrive ready for work at Arctic port of Sabetta in December
  • SGMF environment committee gets down to business
  • All eyes on Wang Dawei in Shandong reshuffle
    Change at Chinese owner is not seen as a shake-up but sources are divided on whether former second-in-command is bound for top job
  • Russia earmarks $1.63bn to spur its ships to switch to LNG fuelling
    Ambitious plan projects use of gas will quadruple over five years as modern fleet becomes more efficient
  • LNG charter rates nudge up as cargo picture brightens
    Owners hopeful of more trading action as east-west arbitrage starts to open
  • Oversupply in Brazil is hurdle for owners
  • Liberia claims 'quality' recognition
  • 'Too much at stake for talks to fail'
  • IUMI calls for boost to boxship firefighting capabilities
  • ITF and employers pledge to strike pay deal this year
    Negotiators promise they will not leave thousands of ships stranded without a collective agreement, amid hopes of 11th-hour compromise
  • OceanSaver assets picked up by IMS
    Assets of the Drammen-based company will be folded into marine equipment supplier.
  • IMS acquires second tanker in a month
  • Polemis linked to purchase of Chevron aframax
  • Japan VLCC newbuilding negotiations underway
  • Brightoil seeks to reshape shipping with e-commerce
    Bunker supplier and tanker owner claims online platform and marine e-commerce ecosystem will bring radical change to the way shipping works
  • Patient route in hunt for VLCCs
  • Frontline assigns first duo to new LR2 pool with Vitol
    Fredriksen company also switches some tankers from clean to dirty trade
  • Adriatic's boss Zissimatos hits comeback trail again
    Official documents confirm return of Greek shipowner at helm of new company
  • UAE aggregates trader makes $2.6m profit on supramax flip
  • Chios secures firm $8m for vintage supramax
  • Stopford takes a trip to S&P casino
  • Supramax for sale as Indian shipowner focuses on LPG
    Gas is our strength, says Global United Shipping India after it puts bulker on market
  • Songa Bulk sights capesize number three
    Oslo Axess-listed owner believed to be targeting a Greek-owned bulker in latest S&P move.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • FMC to hold public hearings on detention and demurrage petition
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday voted to hold public hearings at its Washington headquarters related to a petition filed ...
  • CETA comes into provisional effect
    The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada enters into force provisionally on Thursday, Se...
  • FedEx Ground opens new Baltimore DC
    FedEx Ground announced the opening of its new distribution facility at Baltimore-based multimodal global logistics center Tradepoint Atlant...
  • ODFL opens new Illinois service center
    Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. opened a new service center in Montgomery, Ill., which is about 40 miles west of Chicago. The 103-door faci...
  • Smartphone app provider launches cloud-based platform for truckers
    Trucker Tools, maker of a driver smartphone app and automated load matching solution Load Track, has launched a cloud-based platform called...
  • Commerce imposes duties on mechanical tubing imports
    The Commerce Department on Wednesday said it will impose countervailing duties on imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China and In...
  • Spot rates crash on Asia-ECSA trade amid higher capacity
    Spot container rates on the Asia-East Coast South America trade have crashed over the last few months, fueled by carriers injecting more ca...
  • Rotterdam launches blockchain field lab as part of 'smartest port' initiative
    A blockchain field lab has been launched by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Municipality of Rotterdam in a joint effort to develop ...
  • Report: MSC orders 11 new 22,000-TEU vessels
    Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has reportedly confirmed an order for 11 22,000-TEU vessels, which would not only be the...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • US to impose new North Korea sanctions targeting energy trade, shipping
    The US will impose new sanctions designed to cut off funding for North Korea by targeting individuals and companies that trade with the Kim Jong-un regime.
  • Power outages in Puerto Rico could disrupt LSFO market: sources
    The damages caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico have left the island without power potentially for several months, causing uncertainty in the US and Latin American LSFO market.
  • European refiners prospects rise on lower stocks, low availability elsewhere
    Decreasing stocks, especially of distillates, and low refining availability elsewhere in the world have improved prospects for European refiners.
  • European refiners optimistic on ability to cope with IMO 2020
    Speaking at the Platts European Refining Summit in Brussels Thursday, European refiners were cautiously optimistic on their ability to provide compliant 0.5% sulfur marine fuels from 2020 onwards to meet IMO regulations.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Dorian LPG engages ABS for economic feasibility study for LPG bunkering
    LPG bunkering could be a cost effective solution to meet environmental rules.
  • FEATURE: 2020 sulfur cap, ballast water rules prove twin headaches for shipping
    "Take, for example, the sulfur cap issue ...a lot of [ship] owners are simply waiting, because anything can happen between now and January 2020," IMC Shipping's Lim said.
  • Trump says he has decided on future of US in Iran nuclear deal
    Trump said last week Iran is not keeping with the "spirit" of the 2015 nuclear deal, calling it "one of the worst deals I've ever seen."

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