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October 27, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World posts 13.5pc increase in Q3 container throughput
  • DaChan Bay Terminals welcomes new intra-Asia GLX service
  • Mega-ships call NY-NJ, but can the port recover market share?
  • Inbound box volume at top 5 USWC container handling ports up 6pc in Aug
  • SeaLand's South Atlantic Express to add Everglades call to service network
  • Land acquired for support facilities in Vancouver to enable port growth
  • Port of Auckland's relocation looks more likely under NZ's new government
  • Maersk Supply Service takes delivery of first Cosco-built subsea support vessel
  • Two S California cities launch joint bid to land Amazon's second HQ
  • Cathay Pacific gains IATA's CEIV Pharma certification
  • China Airlines likely to order 20 narrow body aircraft
  • Asia Pacific airlines cargo demand growth up 10.7pc

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • Bahri receives new VLCC
  • COSCO Shipping Holdings receives shareholder approval for OOIL acquisition
  • Leading vehicle manufacturer to explore coastal shipping
  • Liberia's WayPoint takes client interface standards to new levels
  • LNG shipping spot rates seen strengthening from 2019
  • Maritime security for sustainable development
  • Milaha Maritime & Logistics registers significant net profit increase quarter-on-quarter
  • Though global demand picked up last year, shipping industry still weighed down by overcapacity, says report
  • DP World Mundra & Wockhardt Foundation enhance the reach of medical facilitation in Gujarat
  • Record 6,016 cars shipped in a day at Mumbai Port
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Cathay Pacific & Cathay Dragon carry more cargo in Sept. 2017
  • Up to half of milk, fruits & vegetables produced in India goes waste due to poor cold chain infra: Study

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Road upgrade with gender responsive features
  • Edmonton airport attracts more cargo
  • Mexico: KCS to serve new petroleum products terminal
  • Global supply chain quality control solution for JD.com
  • Frauenhofer: reduce box repositioning to cut costs
  • Simwave maritime engineers greet new colleague
  • Uzbekistan Airways adjusting New York service
  • Logistics centre for fashion startup
  • Train hauls Russian confectionary to China
  • Liebherr crane for Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaiso
  • Think tank rethinks leadership
  • Oneworld alliance to lose German member
  • Scholte and Polmans - new Tiaca board functions
  • Huge trade potential in South Asia with global transit...
  • Switzerland: testing first automatic braking system
  • Cathay Pacific awarded Iata Ceiv Pharma
  • Uptick of global container volumes continues

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • Acciona sells Trasmediterranea to Naviera Armas
  • Turkish sanctions threaten to disrupt Crimea shipping
  • DNB, Nordea report fall in shipping impairment charges
  • German LNG terminal seeks investors
  • Korea Line Corporation books two VLOCs from Hyundai HI
  • Singapore a middle-ground option for maritime arbitration in Asia
  • Leading PCTC shipowners adapt for the future
  • Refund guarantees for STX O&S pending due diligence, says KDB

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • ANALYSIS - after a stellar third-quarter, is DSV building up a new M&A warchest?
  • Sebastian Scholte and Steven Polmans take the reins at TIACA
  • Ex-Etihad cargo chief David Kerr named as the new chief executive of CargoLogicAir
  • Strong Q3 for DSV improves profit expectations as UTi benefits grow
  • South Korean shipyards in tough battle with undercutting Chinese rivals
  • Cargo earning its keep at Heathrow as volumes grow 10% and boost revenue
  • Improved third quarter result revives Echo profit hopes, as rising costs bite
  • No rally to $70 a barrel for oil this year
  • Near-shoring gains traction as globalisation stalls
  • New Delta-Virgin Heathrow Pharma Zone gets off to a cool start

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • TOTE role in Puerto Rico includes support for Monica Puig initiative
  • Survey respondents see vessel operating costs as set to rise
  • Administration plans largest ever offshore oil and gas lease sale
  • Incat Crowther marks 500 vessel milestone
  • MAIB issues report on grounding of ultra large containership
  • Liberia adds more features to Waypoint web portal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • Daily Briefing
    Hijack ship costs are subject to general average, the Supreme Court has ruled
  • Best in shipping lauded at 2017 Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards
    Seafarer award winner recognised for successful rescue in rough seas while Lifetime Achievement goes to industry veteran who transformed shipmanager...
  • NuStar allows Trafigura's loading of PDVSA crude from Caribbean storage
    Termination of business relationship between NuStar and PDVSA would have hurt the troubled national oil firm
  • $30m giveaway is a smart tactic, Britannia P&I insists
    Loss ratio-boosting move may be followed by others, Rodgers says
  • Spike in operating costs predicted in 2017 and 2018
    Owners and managers anticipate higher costs after a drop in 2016
  • Wartsila posts record scrubber order intake ahead of sulphur cap
    Marine chief foresees ballast system manufacturer consolidation as company pursues digitalisation benefits
  • Drewry predicts $230m operating losses for spot LNG fleet in 2017
    Rise in spot rates cannot bring owners back to profitability
  • North American ports set for bumper 2017
    Demand for containerised trade soars as US and Canadian economies blossom
  • Inmarsat says no threat from discontinued satellite platform
    Vulnerability would have had little impact and system has now been discontinued
  • Top two Scandinavian banks cut shipping losses in third quarter
    Optimism prevails in Oslo
  • CMES net profit down 60.3% on weaker tanker earnings
    Gross profit from tanker business plunges 47% to $135m
  • Influence and speed
    A report by Dutch consultants CE Delft seems to be suggesting that only by substantially reducing the world fleet's sailing...
  • Panama Canal Authority unveils emissions calculator
    Tool will help shipping industry gauge emissions levels and reduce vessels' carbon footprint
  • Angelicoussis unit firms up two newcastlemax orders with Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Brokers suggested a price of about $47.5m per vessel
  • HHI scores orders for two bulk carriers worth $168m from Korea Line
    The vessels are expected to be delivered by March 15, 2020
  • Container shipping consolidation may lead to oligopolistic structures
    Regulators should revisit rules governing consortiums and alliances to prevent market power abuse, says UNCTAD report
  • Japan to introduce registration system for shipmanagement firms
    Under the new system, shipmanagement firms will be able to register themselves at the ministry
  • Thailand to be a key driver of future LNG trade
    Country has plans to double its regasification capacity over the next 10 years
  • Seoul lawmaker claims Hanjin Shipping was a victim of the latest political scandal
    Hanjin was left to collapse because its chairman did not provide enough support to the former president's aide, review by...
  • Asto Telematics and CIMC establish smart container joint venture
    Both are looking to expand their sales volumes via the joint venture
  • GulfNav profit drops fourfold on lower liability writeback gains
    Group receives shareholder approval for $250m Islamic bond offering to pay down debt
  • Vitol exercises options for two more VLGCs at HHI
    Move comes after two firm orders previously made at yard
  • Milaha net profit halved amid weakness in shipping and offshore
    GROUP continues to manage costs and explore new growth opportunities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • Russian rail rates spike on car shortage
  • Savannah's rail project promises faster transits inland
  • Expect another year of solid demand, air freight heads say
  • European airlines stand by as US-Gulf open skies dispute heats up
  • Rhenus opens double-hubs to handle growing Europe volume
  • Bangladesh wins $1.2B loan for trade corridor development
  • ICTSI to double capacity at Iraq's main gateway
  • Growing air and ocean business leads DSV to solid third quarter

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • Belships earnings jump amid higher revenue
    Profit for Oslo-listed dry-bulk firm increases almost four-fold as it maintains healthy charter book.
  • Shareholders to vote on Teekay Tankers-TIL merger deal
    Votes to determine whether Teekay Corp daughter companies will be able to combine into force in midsize tankers.
  • Grimaldi quits Hellenic Seaways in ships-for-shares deal
    Italian owner admits defeat in takeover tussle and exits investment in company.
  • D'Amico enters new territory with LR1 trio launch at Hyundai Vinsahin
    Paolo d'Amico discusses a vast newbuilding project that has rejuvenated the fleet of Milan-listed owner and taken it into a new area of the product market
  • Restis forges deeper ties with Feidakis via Globus
    Stake in dry bulk player extends close relationship between Restis and Feidakis that stretches back more than a decade
  • Dingheng stainless-steel orders 'could grow to 100'
    Big shipowning companies such as Stolt-Nielsen and Sinochem are not going to renew the small chemical fleet, says Chinese shipowner Li Duozhu - so he intends to do it himself
  • Wide-beam vessels carry premium in flat charter market
  • CMA CGM named buyer of former Hansa Treuhand duo
  • Lorentzen Skibs picks up 14-year-old containership
  • Boxship rally too late for former Buss ships
  • Are 50,000-teu monsters a dream or nightmare?
    Consultant McKinsey & Co argues such mega-vessels are 'not unthinkable in the next half century', but not everybody is convinced
  • APL boxships to resume welcoming passengers
  • Global players submit bids for Statoil LPG newbuild tender
  • Engie review puts LNG assets in shop window
  • LNG spot rates not set to improve until 2019
    Drewry forecasts another year in the doldrums for LNG shipowners after losses in 2017.
  • Total opens bids for new large LNG bunker vessel
    But progress on the business will likely hinge on decisions currently being pondered by large containership operators
  • Kassian Maritime tipped likely buyer of Hong Xiang's last ship
  • Z&G Halcoussis makes first order in seven years
  • Empire trims bulker fleet again with sale
    Stamatis Molaris-led shipowner makes gain on sale to Densay of handysize ship.
  • Celsius linked to ultramax quintet as it flips dry pair
    Brokers say Jeppe Jensen's outfit could pay in excess of $100m for five bulkers

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • Futuristic logistics concepts industry's best hope for infrastructure investment?
    Much of the policy discussion underlying the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign can be traced to a single issue: jobs. While this topic is eve...
  • House reps unveil federal port driver protection legislation
    U.S. House Reps. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., and Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., on Oct. 26 announced legislation they say would ensure that truck ...
  • ODFL net income, revenues soar in Q3
    Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) posted a net income of $102 million, up 19.6 percent compared to the same period in 2016. The less-than-t...
  • Norfolk Southern earnings rise 10% in Q3 2017
    Virginia-based Class I railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. reported third quarter net income $506 million, up 10 percent compared to t...
  • CSX changes keep rolling with executive management shake-ups
    Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad CSX Corp. has hired a new chief operating officer to take on the responsibilities of two executiv...
  • Pilot launches new ground, air cargo transport offerings to Mexico
    Transportation and logistics service provider Pilot Freight Services has launched its new ground cargo transport service between the U.S. a...
  • UPS profits slip in Q3 despite rising revenues
    UPS posted a net profit of 1.2 billion in the third quarter of 2017 on revenues of $15.9 billion, according to the company's most recent fi...
  • Logistically to use SMC3 rate, transit time tools
    The cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider Logistically has integrated less-than-truckload (LTL) rating and transit ti...
  • Commerce finds steel wire rod dumped on U.S. market
    The Commerce Department haspreliminarily determined that steel wire rod from Italy, South Korea, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and t...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2017
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 77,000 mt on delayed VLCC loading: data
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 77,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday to 1.334 million mt
  • Fuel oil blendstocks face glut in Med on reduced Russian M-100 exports
    The drop in volumes of Mazut-100 exported from Russian Black Sea to the Mediterranean in October has slashed demand for the blend stocks needed to produce on-spec marine fuel oil.
  • UPDATE: St. Petersburg MGO differential at seven-month low as demand weakens
    Marine gasoil in St. Petersburg sank to a seven-month low against benchmark ICE low sulfur gasoil futures Wednesday
  • Novorossiisk bunkers' discount to Istanbul widens amid divided market forces
    S&P Global Platts assessed 380 fuel oil at the Russian Black Sea port at $357/mt delivered Wednesday, $37/mt below the level at Istanbul.
  • St Petersburg MGO differential at 7-month low as demand weakens
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Ukraine's Milestone Shipping seeks damages against Patriot vessel owner
    The company is claiming $208,000, an estimated value of the bunker fuel onboard the dry bulk carrier.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Sep oil products demand up 3% on year at 2.57 mil b/d
    Driven by firm demand for transportation fuels amid a continuing decline in Bunker-C fuel consumption.
  • CHINA DATA: Sep residual fuel imports fall 4% on month to 1.56 mil mt
    China imported 1.13 million mt of fuel oil in September, down 16.4% from August.
  • ASIA FUEL OIL MOC: Fuel oil loadings concluded for 2.265 mil mt traded in Sep
    RMG accounted for the bulk of the traded volume at 1.925 million mt.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady following mixed US oil inventory data

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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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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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