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BRIEFS
April 26, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Vessels transiting Panama Canal today must use light bunker fuel
  • HPH Trust Q1 profit off 70pc to US$21 million, but revenue loss falls 12pc
  • Still below 5-year average, but rates up 102pc over last year, says Drewry
  • Japanese March exports up 12pc in midst of uncertain economic recovery
  • King Abdullah Port now 98th biggest as new berths up capacity
  • ICTSI to build a container ro/ro terminal in Manila Bay
  • Thames cargo traffic to swell to 80 million tonnes in 20 years
  • XPO drivers win US$855,285 from boss in misclassification ruling
  • ESA satellite data on currents makes ships faster, more fuel efficient
  • IAG Cargo's 'Critical' tops 1,000 shipments in 6 months
  • Voyageur Aviation converts first Dash 8-100 freighter
  • Air France-KLM and Fermac Cargo fly African mangoes to Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Freight rates on the brighter side
  • Milaha reports net profit of QR 236 m for Q1 2017
  • Yang Ming updates on financial status, recapitalisation in customer advisory
  • Development of strategic Chabahar port progressing well, says Gadkari
  • Major Ports on an all-round growth path
  • MbPT's pay & park facility at Carnac Bunder inaugurated
  • Highlights of Railways' new freight terminals under Mission Hundred & high axle load steel coil carrying rake
  • 'Make in India' seen creating new opportunities for energy & commodity sectors
  • Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms A-39 under Chemical & Allied Product Group
  • Concern expressed on e-commerce being misinterpreted in GST

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Growing oil and gas sector aids forwarder
  • Breakdown service for Alltrucks Netherlands
  • Kale calls for multimodal digital cargo communities
  • First balance sheet for PLA's green discount
  • Rail investments increase after record Q1
  • Turkish-Dutch cooperation for further growth
  • German service provider sets up shop in Ireland
  • Port Manatee to continue US-Mexico service
  • Avolon now world's third largest aircraft lessor
  • Lamprecht opens eighth office in USA
  • Yusen tables major expansion plans
  • Purse strings open wide for US railfreight system
  • First A350 for Asiana
  • Capacity lack on Europe-Asia trade lanes "dramatic" says...
  • Dual appointments to MSC UK's board of directors
  • Waco System grows global footprint again

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Defects found prior to deadly bulker explosion
  • James Fisher extends bareboat charter of FSL tanker trio
  • Impact of new alliances on terminal tariffs could be overstated, says HPH Trust CEO
  • Container shipping's recovery seen to continue on better fundamentals
  • Beware of dry bulk's false dawn, BIMCO warns shipowners
  • Banks agree on refund guarantees for DSME
  • Ezra Holdings misses interest payment on bonds
  • Singapore, Denmark, Norway promote shipping e-certificates
  • SM Line orders containers from CIMC
  • Polaris Shipping to issue USD26.5 million of bonds
  • Bulkers still being bought at frenzied pace

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • On course for recovery or more ocean freight rate chaos? Opinions divided
  • Carriers on a high as air freight rates climb again - a rare March increase
  • Lines seem 'indifferent' to shipper problems as new alliances settle in
  • Containerships being diverted to avoid congestion at port of Shanghai
  • Walmart to cut a billion tons of supply chain emissions by 2030
  • Alitalia risks collapse after airline staff reject restructuring
  • Semih Kutlug takes over from Mike Duggan as Saudia's chief of charters
  • Dachser buys 80% stake in Ireland's Johnston Logistics

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Damen Yichang launches TSHD for Australian customer
  • Ample vessel supply makes Drewry bearish on LNG rates
  • BWMS: Why bulkers are different
  • UPDATE: Second death in bulker explosion
  • NASSCO gets another $7.9 million for LCS work
  • Austal delivers first Cape Class patrol boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Concordia forecasts weak spot earnings for product tankers this year
    High product stocks and newbuilding deliveries still weigh on rates, says Kim Ullman
  • Supramax bulkers slip in subdued week in Pacific
    But the US is hot, with a spot fixture to Asia seen at $24,750 per day
  • The future is automated shipbuilding and modular unmanned ships, says Rolls-Royce's Levander
    The first unmanned tugs will hit the water in 2020, with remote and autonomous technology making shipping safer and more effective
  • Can old shipping embrace new technologies?
    The industry is moving at a slow pace, but change is on its way
  • West Africa leads suezmax rally with earnings up 49% on week
    Owners ride on Nigerian exports as VLCCs seen as becoming too expensive for some charterers
  • Box shipping revival too early to call
    BIMCO report highlights the need for a sustained supply/demand balance and successful alliance implementation
  • Hope springs in Singapore as owners eye cautious optimism
    Spring is in the air, and in the economic indicators at Singapore Maritime Week, but economic heavy weather looms large longer-term
  • Economics must trump politics in Brexit deal, says Platten
    UK Chamber of Shipping warns of European port pain if a frictionless border does not remain post-Brexit
  • Shipping needs to define its 'why' to attract Generation Y
    Industry needs to do some soul-searching to bring in and hold on to millennial innovators
  • Further liner consolidation required to boost rates
    But second-tier box lines offer slim pickings for mergers and acquisitions
  • Bulker explosion kills two in Atlantic
    US, Portuguese and Canadian authorities co-ordinating a response to incident on board Peter Dohle-owned Tamar
  • Boxship supply imbalance to last until 2019
    No let-up for carriers as delayed deliveries come into service
  • Singapore developing two new digital platforms for shipping industry
    Transport minister says initiatives will strengthen linkages within the trade, maritime and logistics sectors
  • SSA wants bloc ballast water exemption
    Shipowners' representatives working with flag states to push through exemption - a huge boon for regional operators
  • China remains key to the dry bulk market
    But overcapacity is still an issue despite recent developments, says Western Bulk chief
  • Shipping has more potential to grow in Asia
    Key supply areas, exporters and importers are all located within the region, says Braemar ACM Shipbroking

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Bayonne height restriction removed ahead of bridge raising
  • Forwarders watch trans-Atlantic capacity injections warily
  • With eye on Canada, NW Alliance preps for mega-ships
  • CMA CGM signs deal to run new Mundra container terminal
  • European shippers face SOLAS-style truck weight rules
  • 'Aggressive' US shippers keep pressure on truckload rates
  • Crowley aims to speed up San Juan gates via new system
  • Toll acquisition takes toll on Japan Post Holdings
  • HPH Trust plays down new alliance impacts
  • Indian efforts to avert national port strike continue
  • Yang Ming beats trans-Pacific market for US imports
  • Shanghai berthing delays ease but congestion persists

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Frontline proposes even bigger DHT deal
    Not taking no for an answer, John Fredriksen-backed tanker owner says it wants the BW ships, too.
  • Tenth US LNG terminal OK'd for exports
    Export licenses first step in what is seen as major driver of LNG shipping demand.
  • Norway approves Fredriksen-Rokke offshore merger
    Competition authorities OK tie up between Deep Sea Supply, Farstad Shipping and Solstad Offshore.
  • VLCCs end surge with 12% spot rate slump
    Drop in activity in Middle East clobbers spot earnings for largest tankers as suezmaxes gain ground.
  • Analyst outlooks divided for LNG rates
    Credit Suisse and JP Morgan look more favourably toward 2018, while Drewry dims view.
  • H-Energy signs up FSRU for first Indian project
    New home found for Engie-chartered vessel after sistership started work in Turkey
  • Pareto Securities upgrades Diana Shipping
    Pareto Securities has upgraded shares in Diana Shipping following its return to the stock and sale-and-purchase markets. Analysts Eirik Haavaldsen and Oystein Dalby raised the New York-listed owner from sell to hold and upped their target price from $3.3 to $4.5 per share. It comes after Diana turned to Wall Street for $70m to support the addition of three bulkers, its first buys from a third pa
  • Sumitomo Heavy set for profit jump
    Japanese shipbuilder could see annual earnings rise 10%.
  • Scorpio Bulkers insiders shelf 13.1 million shares
    Administrative arm files for potential sale of shares acquired over the last year.
  • Scorpio Bulkers adds ultramax to fleet
    Owner backs up positive market view with two-year time charter contract.
  • Dennis Uy plans $161m shipping IPO
    Tanker and oil tycoon wants to expand his Philippines shipping empire through float of Chelsea Logistics.
  • Low tanker rates drag Concordia into the red
    But CEO Kim Ullman notes that the company outperformed the market and is preparing for recovery.
  • Belships squeezes profit in first quarter
    Oslo-listed owner returns to the black in an improving bulker market.
  • Hainan Strait expects big profit jump
    Chinese ro-pax owner forecasts earnings rise of up to 80% for first six months.
  • James Fisher extends deal for FSL trio
    London-listed owner stretches bareboat contract on three ships from SGX-quoted Trust.
  • Atlantic, Oceanus win $45m Middle East contract
    Singapore, Korean companies using seven ships to decommission offshore facilities.
  • North Korean ro-pax starts Russian run
    Vessel banned by Japan starting service to Vladivostok next month.
  • Mazagon and Goa shipyards tipped to merge
    Indian government reportedly wants to bring together state facilities ahead of IPO.
  • Milaha makes less in first quarter
    Qatar owner hit by boxship rate pressure and offshore impairments.
  • Ernst Russ takes one-stop shop approach
    German owner forms new company to exclusively manage its $4.35bn portfolio with 140 ships.
  • 'Shipping must better embrace digital-info age'
    Kuehne + Nagel AG chief executive Dr Detlef Trefzger had a strong message to send to the shipping industry: collaborate and improve your data sharing with your partners across the supply chain so that cargo can move more efficiently and reliably. Trefzger was guest speaker at yesterday's Singapore Maritime Lecture and the boss of the logistics and freight forwarding giant shared the lessons the l
  • Finance and P&I set to occupy minds at SSA
    Ship finance and insurance are set to be two of the key focus areas for the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) over the next 12 months as the country looks to maintain its status as an international maritime centre. "We believe that more needs to be done in the fields of ship finance and marine insurance," SSA president Esben Poulsson admitted at a breakfast briefing yesterday. "Our efforts on
  • Sekimizu calls on more nations to sign up to BWMC
    Secretary-general emeritus Koji Sekimizu highlights the IMO's 'remaining challenge' on the Ballast Water Management Convention ahead of its entry into force in September
  • OSM to crew K Line's LNGC fleet
    Joint venture formed with Ventis for new Japanese contract.
  • SeaBird adds West African work
    Cyprus-based owner secures a month-long 2D survey using Osprey Explorer.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Some restrictions lifted at Bayonne Bridge
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tuesday some ships will immediately benefit from the work that has already been done on ...
  • Ryder's earnings drive downward in Q1 2017
    Ryder System, Inc.'s earnings from continuing operations tumbled 32 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2017 to $38.3 million, a...
  • BIMCO: Container shipping sees better supply-demand balance
    The container shipping industry is benefitting from a better balance of demand for container shipping and vessel supply, but the performanc...
  • Dachser acquires majority stake in Johnston Logistics
    Global logistics provider Dachser has become a majority shareholder of its Irish partner Johnston Logistics Ltd. Dachser said the acquisit...
  • Four XPO drivers misclassified as independent contractors
    The California Labor Commissioner has found four drayage drivers working for XPO Cartage, a unit of XPO Logistics, were misclassified as in...
  • CMA Terminals, APSEZ to jointly operate Mundra Terminal
    CMA CGM Group's subsidiary, CMA Terminals, and India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a leading port infrastructure develop...
  • Bulk carrier explosion leaves at least one dead
    The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New York Air National Guard and the Canadian and Portuguese Coast Guards following an explosi...
  • Panama Canal plans 10-day outage of eastbound lane
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is tentatively scheduled to shut down one eastbound laneat the original locks for 10 days in May for maint...
  • NWSA container volumes jump 14% in March
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which comprises the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., handled 334,483 TEUs in March 2017, a 14 per...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Chile's Valparaiso sees normal bunker activity after earthquake: sources
    Copec noted that the local refinery, Aconcagua, was operating normally, adding there was no need for any force majeure declarations.
  • ANALYSIS: No sign of oil policy reversal from Saudi Arabia after royal decrees
    "Most Saudis recognize the system needs fixing, that there is fat to cut."
  • St Petersburg faces bunker demand rise on cruise season, open river navigation
    Russian river navigation was officially opened in southern Russia on April 1, the transport ministry said in early April
  • Med-North HSFO spread flips positive on improving Med demand
    The spread hit $0.25/mt late Monday, a rise of $0.50/mt on the day, from a close of minus $0.25/mt last week.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • INTERVIEW: Fiji fuel oil imports, bunker demand set to rise on robust economy, trade
    The country's ports have witnessed a rise in calls from box ships, bulk carriers and cruise liners.
  • Three more arrested Swiber vessels up for sale in Singapore
    The Swiber Mary-Ann has $50,925 worth of bunkers; the Swiber Anne-Christine $53,815, and the Swiber Else-Marie $54,937 worth of marine fuel.
  • India mulls foreign borrowings to develop major ports: minister
    India is developing 111 inland waterways to reduce the cost of moving goods and passengers within the country.
  • FUTURES: Crude ticks up in anticipation of stock draws

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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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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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