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March 24, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • FBI seeks documents from Hong Kong's OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen
  • Lenders said to seek better financing in Hapag-Lloyd-UASC merger deal
  • APL adjusts Asia-Latin America network due to seasonal demand changes
  • Twelve AADA shipping lines up China-Oz rate US$300/TEU from May 1
  • Crowley revamps Florida-Panama service with call at Manzanillo
  • South Carolina's Inland Port Dillon opens early 2018 to boost box trade
  • Hapag-Lloyd JSJ Service moves to Saigon New Port's TCTT terminal
  • Port of Virginia is gearing up to handle 13,000-TEU plus ships
  • APMT to invest US$28 million in equipment upgrades at Gothenburg port
  • ZIM to add calls in Wilmington, Charleston on Asia-USEC services
  • Savannah's February box volume rises 7.7pc to 330,539 TEU
  • Most big American chassis providers to increase rates next month
  • Agility expands in Singapore with US$18.25 million warehouse near airport
  • Lack of rail rivals for Kansas City Southern irks Mexican regulators
  • CN strikes a labour deal with signals, communications staff in Canada
  • Cathay prices too low to meet costs of operation: Bloomberg commentary
  • FedEx quarterly profit up 10.8pc as sales rise 18pc to US$15 billion
  • IATA produces manual to improve air cargo handling, cut logistics costs

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • IMO Secretary-General urges vigilance after recent tanker hijack
  • IRClass Academy & Singapore Nautical Institute deliver Ballast Water Management course in Singapore
  • US FMC Commissioner supports alliance efforts to protect shippers in the event of carrier insolvency
  • Cabinet approves fresh estimates for deepening & widening of Mumbai Harbour Channel & JN Port Channel (Phase-II)
  • DPD - A major step towards ease of doing business or a roadblock for importers?
  • Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016 is a step in the right direction, says Capt. Jimmy Sarbh
  • MbPT modernising international cruise terminal
  • Logistics development an ongoing focus of Railways
  • Reduction in dwell time at JNPT for CONCOR moved containers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "The region is not enough"
  • Is it a peak season now?
  • Facelift for another 1,500 km of roads in India
  • Startup chalks up success with forwarding platform
  • Less than 1 million HGVs cross Swiss Alps
  • DP World with better profit and stable volumes
  • Zurich airport operator wins concession in Brazil
  • Mark Green leads WPL's new UK office
  • Opening up in Slovenia
  • Rhenus snaps up stake in Arkon
  • Geis tops IDS winners' rostrum again
  • Railfreight traffic shrinking in Germany
  • Five new cargo destinations in AF KLM's summer schedule
  • Railroad invests in infrastructure in Iowa
  • Kerry registers 14% jump in turnover
  • Moore Stephens on confidence in shipping
  • Isago registration for Dnata London Heathrow
  • Cargo Connections with additional Singapore rep

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • German shortsea operators team up
  • DHT Holdings climbs to top VLCC tier with BW fleet buy
  • India cabinet clears USD310 million channel deepening work at J N Port
  • Rotterdam to build 27 ha tank terminal
  • Capsized Sewol ferry hoisted from sea
  • Bulker owners seize the day
  • China's ports make a strong start to 2017 as volumes climb by nearly 5%
  • State lenders launch second rescue package for DSME
  • Hyundai HI closes two docks in its Ulsan main yard
  • Pan Ocean to buy more bulk carriers

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • Rhenus ups its stake in Arkon to 'significantly increase' shortsea and feeder offering
  • Blockchain technology gains more users as it drives visibility in supply chains
  • Kerry reports profits up as it swoops on CIS forwarder to boost its footprint in Asia
  • Declining freight rates offset increasing volumes for Sinotrans
  • Eddie Stobart drives ahead with £550m float plan
  • With doubt cast on Sears' future, suppliers begin pulling back

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • VIDEO: How to paint a monumental mural on a bulker
  • Dutch short sea specialist orders six ships in India
  • Tradewinds Towing repowering two tugs with Mitsubishi
  • VIDEO: Salvors raise Sewol ferry
  • U.S. Shipping Corp appoints Bergeron CEO
  • MacGregor and R-R to collaborate on autonomous box ships
  • DSME gets $6 billion bail out
  • DHT Holdings to acquire BW Group VLCC fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • Oil and gas shipping: the 2017 Power List
    Last minute tanker news shakes the power list, but the Saudis hold the top spot
  • Box Club caught in political power play
    America First policy could put container lines on the wrong side of the law
  • Industrial shipping key to beating spot market, says Sovcomflot
    Relationship with core clients 'like a marriage', according to Kolesnikov
  • Conti sells post-panamax trio
    CMA CGM and Sinokor named as buyers in broker's report
  • Regulators keep up the pressure on container lines
    Antitrust investigations and decisions date back 30 years
  • DHT becomes surprise hunter in tanker consolidation race
    Update: John Fredriksen's prey turns the tables as it buys BW Group's entire VLCC fleet, sending shockwaves through tanker market
  • Post-truth shipping
    Evidence from New York suggests rosy sentiment might be based on emotion and personal belief rather than facts
  • US faces dry bulk capacity crunch
    CMA 2017: Bulkers to fall short of US ballast water management regulations
  • Singapore bunker operators face emissions compliance challenge
    City state proved naysayers wrong with mandatory flow meters, but push for cleaner fuels will present more challenges
  • Port of Dampier reopens following tropical low
    Vessels were cleared from the port's anchorages for about 18 hours
  • Suezmax rally loses steam as West African oil faces off with Middle East supply
    Benchmark suezmax freight rates are down nearly 33% from recent highs
  • Oldendorff converts bulker into transloader
    Vessel to join Middle East Gulf transhipment operations after the conversion process
  • Capesize market kept aloft by strong fixtures
    But expected weaker steel demand in China points to a short-lived rally
  • Container coating business hits Cosco Shipping International bottom line
    Net profit dropped 29% to $30.5m
  • State-backed creditors unveil $6bn rescue plan for DSME
    Updated: Creditors intend to finally sell stakes in the shipbuilder once its financial situation stabilises
  • Rotterdam Port signs deal to explore Pecem port development
    Study will explore the feasibility of a joint venture between the Port of Rotterdam and state government
  • AAPA pushes for more transportation infrastructure funding
    Move comes amid concerns of port-related budget cuts by the Trump administration
  • Svitzer buys tug newbuilding to bolster Southampton port fleet
    Vessel to be deployed to port in early May
  • Owners stand to benefit from scrubber installation, say bunker players
    CMA 2017: Cheaper residual oil prices expected after 2020 as refineries continue production
  • More noise from the river
    The launch of a new Port of London Authority handbook comes as an air of optimism is abroad on the Thames

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • Shippers want China-Europe rail included in forwarder service options
  • Container lines defend against collusion suspicion
  • China Cosco avoids predicted 2016 loss
  • Eddie Stobart, top UK trucker, unveils IPO plan
  • US truck regulators drop rulemaking, put CSA in limbo
  • Trucker blockade adds to Brazilian meat shippers' woes
  • Proposed California container fee would hit BCOs
  • Chinese ports start 2017 strong
  • Russia investigates suspected rolling stock cartel
  • IAG Europe-Asia traffic soars on container capacity shortage
  • Shippers take to the skies to beat Europe-Asia space constraints

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • GasLog Partners buy boosts payout potential
    Master limited partnership to buy LNG carrier GasLog Greece from parent company, which supports plans for dividend hike.
  • Bergeron rises to top job at US Shipping
    Long time chief financial officer replaces Michael Ryan at helm of Jones Act tanker owner.
  • Euronav's Rodgers: big owners a 'good thing'
    Tanker chief executive sees consolidation as inevitable; Euronav has 'similar ambitions'.
  • Wilhelmsen targets growth and technology
    Shipower says expansion on the cards as the company finds itself out of direct vessel ownership for first time since 1865.
  • DHT enters VLCC 'top league' with BW deal
    New York-listed owner will have seventh most valuable VL fleet after 'fair value' transaction.
  • Trafigura fixes Stealth Maritime tanker trio
    Trader takes aframaxes and an MR on 12-month charters.
  • PSA profit down despite volume rise
    Singapore ports operator hails "creditable" result in turbulent year.
  • Empros Lines sells oldest bulker
    Greek owner offloads 15-year-old supramax for firm price.
  • Paris MoU bans 31-year-old cargoship
    Albanian vessel found to have corroded decks and engine problems.
  • Golar Partners splashes $42m on bonds
    Nasdaq-listed owner buys back Norwegian debt after selling $250m issue.
  • Montanari puts MRs into Scorpio pool
    Italian owner contributes two 2008-built tankers.
  • Fredriksen reflects on DHT deal with BW
    Norwegian owner talks potential investments after seeing takeover target walk a different path.
  • Trio team up on BWT training
    Anglo-Eastern, Saga and Optimarin open new centre in Philippines.
  • PwC quits as ISH accountant
    'No disagreements' as auditor drops bankrupt US owner.
  • Cosco Shipping earnings cut back
    Shipping services group sees 2016 profit dip as costs rise.
  • Laurin Maritime charters GNMTC tanker
    Swedish owner takes Libyan ship for up to six months.
  • Swiber DSV fails to meet bank's reserve price
    Bids fall short in Singapore auction for troubled owner's Swiber Atlantis.
  • DHT Holdings buys BW Group VLCC fleet
    New York-listed owner swoops for $538m large tanker fleet of Singapore-headquartered group.
  • Odfjell Drilling wins Asian drillship charter
    Deepsea Metro I to work on two wells, with options for another.
  • ABG Shipyard reveals $110m quarterly loss
    Struggling shipbuilder sees deficit widen in delayed Q2 statement.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • PSA International's profits plunge in 2016
    Global port operator PSA International recorded a net profit of 1.17 billion Singapore dollars (U.S. $84 million) for 2016, falling 7.5 per...
  • Maersk Container Industry launches Star Cool CA+
    Source: K.Narloch-Liberra/Shutterstock Maersk Container Industry has launched Star Cool CA+ for low-respiring perishables. A.P. Moller - Ma...
  • U.S. steps up Brazilian beef import inspections
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said it will step up pathogen testing on all shipments of ra...
  • Lufthansa Cargo boosts temperature-sensitive capacity in Frankfurt
    Lufthansa Cargo has announced the initiation of the expansion of the Frankfurt hub Cool Center. The facility opened in December 2011 and c...
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa reports February volumes
    The Tulsa Port of Catoosa reported a total barge tonnage of 256,488 tons for February, down slightly from the 258,243 tons reported for Jan...
  • South Korea provides DSME with $2.6b bailout package
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been offered a 2.9 trillion won (U.S. $2.6 billion) rescue...
  • FedEx Express launches new Liège-Memphis route
    FedEx Express will commence a new flight between subsidiary TNT Express' air hub in Li'ge, Belgium, to the FedEx World Hub in Memphis, Tenn...
  • U.S. Class I railway employment rebounds slightly in February
    Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 148,843 workers as of the middle of February 2017, a 3.48 percent decline from the ...
  • State court reaffirms Vancouver Energy lease at Port of Vancouver
    The Washington State Supreme Court has reaffirmed a lease agreement between the Port of Vancouver, Wash. and Vancouver Energy that would se...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2017
  • TANKERS: MR rates to USAC hit 11-week high as summer gasoline demand soars
    Rates on the ARA-WAF route, basis 37,000 mt, rose by w10 to w200 ($20.90/mt), also the same as levels on January 1.
  • Malta bunkers hits multi-week low, tracking other ports, cargoes
    S&P Global Platts assessed 380 CST fuel oil at Malta at $282/mt delivered Wednesday, its lowest point since November 11.
  • Rotterdam 380 CST premium to St Petersburg drops to two-month low
    The differential steadily widened from late November to reach $48/mt on January 31.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TANKERS: SHIPPING MAJOR BW GROUP SELLS ALL VLCCS TO DHT HOLDINGS
    The VLCC fleet will be delivered in the second quarter of 2017, which would see DHT's VLCC fleet expand to 30 vessels.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Western Australia's Dampier port resumes operations following cyclone warning
  • Saudi Aramco inks term crude supply with China's CNOOC for Huizhou refining project
    Saudi Aramco will supply one VLCC per month of Arab Medium crude oil to CNOOC for a year, starting from the second half of 2017.
  • FUTURES: Oil recovers losses on hopes of OPEC cut extension
  • TANKERS: Drawdown of oil product stocks will boost tanker demand - Braemar Shipbroking
    "In 2016, refinery runs barely moved at all," said Curra.
  • Alternative bunker fuels viable but questions linger: industry sources
    Ship operators can chose from various options including scrubbers, LNG and even methanol.
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader Andrey Zubov joins Fast Bunker Trade
    Zubov was previously working with Kiev-based Marine Standard Ltd.
  • Unipec to load one million barrels from Libya's Es Sider Saturday-- source
    The cargo is expected to be lifted on the Demitrios

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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Visual Sailing List
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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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