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BRIEFS
September 28, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • NVOCCs' share of Asia imports to the US accelerates
  • Hapag-Lloyd recycles 3 box ships at yards in China, Turkey
  • DP World looks to invest in Russia's Vladivostok seaport
  • South Carolina ports handle a total of 177,728 TEU in August
  • Boxships need to boost firefighting capabilities: IUMI
  • Loss of box volume to Singapore may hit Port Klang's infrastructure expansion
  • FedEx Ground inaugurates new distribution centre in Baltimore
  • MSC orders Kalmar port handling equipment for terminals in S Africa
  • GAC Australia starts logistics service with new Perth warehouse
  • Hong Kong to issue US$640m bonds for construction of third runway
  • Airfreight market in July sees strong growth
  • Mumbai Airport to have half a million-tonne capacity pharma terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • Call for packing code's adoption & enforcement
  • New carrier delivered for joint venture LNG project
  • OOCL christens another 'G Class' vessel
  • Reefer Benchmarking Club launched to bring transparency to prevailing reefer contract freight rates
  • US Consulate General Mumbai honours 27 Indian shipping companies
  • Phase 1 of BMCT at JN Port to commence operations by end-2017
  • Containers contribute to increased rail freight loading
  • Cabinet approves signing of key agreements under BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism
  • Call for interest rate cut, INR depreciation to boost economic growth

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Aiming to be the first gateway
  • Pakistan refurbishing roads and upping connectivity
  • Trans-Sib: one in four boxes in transit between China and...
  • Yusen opens logistics centre in Myanmar
  • GMP with record revenues in 2016 Shipping
  • Champ extends customs solutions to 50+ countries
  • Schneiders to manage Kögel's Benelux business
  • Upgrading tracks for long long long trains
  • Facelift for Prologis Germany website
  • Chao new commercial director of Valenciaport
  • Second DHL freighter stationed in Stuttgart
  • Expanding Switzerland's Rhine ports
  • Austrian freight railway counting on China business
  • Gramercy Europe closing third fund
  • LHU affiliates with LUG
  • Maritime volumes continue to grow says RWI/ISL
  • Geodis appoints binational communications director
  • Alibaba going for logistics on a big scale

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • State deals blow to US coal export project
  • Fincantieri gets control over STX France but France retains the power of veto
  • Höegh Autoliners settle with US authorities in automobile antitrust case
  • P&I clubs heading for another soft renewal
  • Petredec exercises options for more VLGCs
  • Seoul denies 'big deal' involving STX O&S, Sungdong, Dae Sun
  • Sovcomflot to operate Rosneft's five newbuild Aframax tankers
  • Scrap prices up in Bangladesh as hungry yards seek tonnage

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • Despite market rumours, CEVA says there is no deal on the table
  • No box trade supply-demand balance until end 2019, says Alphaliner
  • Logistics sector welcomes Whitehall plan for Brexit transition period
  • Pilots hit back as Atlas Air goes to court over 'illegal' go-slows
  • Maersk gets green light for Hamburg Süd acquisition from Brazil
  • VW's Scania truck firm fined €880m by EU for price fixing
  • Top air cargo consultant Michael Webber joins Landrum & Brown
  • Mar Chao Lopez new commercial director at port of Valencia

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • Demand grows for Royston fuel management system
  • Damen dredging solution keeps Brazil terminal accessible
  • BIMCO publishes BWM Convention guide for seafarers

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • Lloyd's List commends excellence at 2017 global awards
    Lifetime achievement award recipient recognised for raising standards in shipping and helping to save hundreds of lives
  • Panamax bulker earnings slashed by 8%
    Drop may only be temporary due to Golden Week in China and holidays in other parts of Asia
  • Performance claim halts Höegh LNG Partners acquisition plans
    Dispute over maximum daily boil-off threatens to derail ownership increase in two FSRUs
  • Suezmax rates rebound as Nigerian oil production ticks higher
    Port delays support US Gulf and Caribbean markets
  • Norden wins 10-year contract to ship salt from Chile to the US
    Contract to transport 4m-5m tonnes of road salt builds on previous agreement
  • Global demand sufficient to handle latest boxship splurge
    Former Maersk man Thomas Eskesen says CMA CGM and MSC orders will have 'little impact' on the current supply/demand balance
  • Sole Shipping focuses on safe returns in new product tanker deal
    Head of private equity says creditworthiness is prioritised in leaseback transactions
  • Appetite for reefers shows no sign of slowing
    Seaborne perishable trade slated to average 4% growth until 2021, while rising demand from Asian middle classes points to buoyant...
  • Höegh Autoliners agrees to pay $21m antitrust fine
    Penalty results from a US Department of Justice investigation into Höegh that started in 2012
  • Daily Briefing
    Sinotrans Shipping and Pacific Basin shares tumble amid cautious dry bulk sentiment
  • Alphaliner sceptical on end of containership oversupply
    A potential wave of new orders could further extend the supply overhang
  • Container shipping lines set to grow reefer market share
    Lack of refrigerated cargo ship container equipment cause for concern, says Drewry
  • Technology can simplify administrative burden in shipping
    Crew need to be trained to mitigate risks of increasingly connected systems, says BIMCO president
  • Former Keppel Shipyard executive accused of corruption and money laundering
    Former purchasing officer was dismissed from Keppel in early 2016
  • DNV GL appoints Liv Hovem as new oil & gas head
    New oil and gas chief will take over from Elisabeth Tørstad
  • Supramax earnings poised to hit $12,000 per day
    Market expected to remain healthy in the coming weeks due to balanced supply and demand
  • K Line to apply new cost-saving application to 120 vessels
    Application will analyse operating and weather data before recommending cost-efficient solution
  • D'Amico Tankers signs sale and leaseback deal with shipping fund
    Deal done for a total of $13m
  • CSSC-CSIC merger talks rife as listed units halt trading
    Source says merger is on the cards but no decision will be made before October party congress
  • US authorities shoot down Jones Act waiver request for Puerto Rico
    Department of Homeland Security says there are enough US-flagged vessels to transport cargoes to the territory
  • SM Line to add new container boxes worth $56m
    Boxes scheduled for delivery by May 30, 2018
  • UK urged to follow through on talk of transition period ahead of Brexit
    Continued acceptance of EU regulations in the proposed period essential for shipping, says UK Chamber of Shipping policy adviser
  • Classification societies put to the test by complex boxship design
    Bureau Veritas marine chief warns not all class societies ready for challenge

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • For better or worse, Jones Act set to stay
  • Capacity concerns cast shadow over shipping recovery
  • Container lines see opportunity in China-Europe rail
  • US trucking races to keep up with sharp demand rise
  • Reefer container scarcity driving up rates
  • New Nehru Port terminal to handle daily barge service
  • EU regulators hit truck maker Scania with $1 billion fine

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • Ognibene steps down at Heidmar
    Chief executive's exit follows decision by George Economou to block sale of company to Fortress.
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen in new $640m credit line
    Multi-line shipping services firm adds to liquidity with Drew Marine deal to be digested.
  • Oxy Ingleside plans VLCC dock upgrades
    Energy logistics firm plans to have additional infrastructure for loading big tankers by end of next year.
  • Jones Act owners: we're up to Puerto Rico task
    Lobbying arm of US-flag shipping industry says its members more than ready to help island.
  • Pappas products tanker links dismissed
    Reports Product Shipping & Trading has added to its fleet are incorrect, sources say.
  • Sinotrans ultramax goes long as capes cool after Vale boost
    BDI has slipped back after passing 1,500 points in September for the first time in four years.
  • Daiwa places a buy rating on Hyundai Heavy
    Daiwa Securities has taken up coverage of Hyundai Heavy Industries with a buy rating on the shipbuilding giant. Analyst Sung-Yop Chung placed a KRW 175,000 per share target price on the company. Shares in Hyundai Heavy Industries closed at KRW 142,000 each in Seoul today. Earlier this week Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed its biggest order in five years, a KRW 908bn ($800m) contract for VL
  • Metal Shark gets teeth into more orders
    Louisiana shipbuilder clinches deal for five ferries from Hornblower.
  • Westshore: OSVs facing last major hurdle?
    Winter and migration of some ships from UK to Norway could be final test of recovery, broker says.
  • Turkish cargoship banned from Paris MOU
    UK detention meant DMV's Nihal failed three port state checks in two years.
  • Braemar closes book on NAVES deal
    London-listed broker completes swoop into ship finance arena after shareholder backing.
  • Yang Ming spending another $48m on bulker unit
    Boxship owner snapping up more shares to tighten control of Kuang Ming.
  • Watkins exits Maersk Oil after Total deal
    Chief executive departing but two other executives making switch to new owner.
  • GOS finds long-term deal for anchor-handler
    Indian owner banking $3.1m for two and a half year charter.
  • Norden signs new salt deal with Empremar
    Danish owner secured work for supramax tonnage with renewed 10-year contract.
  • Bahri and Bollore team up
    Saudi Arabian and French groups form logistics joint venture in Riyadh.
  • Torstad heads new 1,000 strong DNV GL digital arm
    Oil & Gas boss takes top job at classification society's newly formed division.
  • Latvian Shipping settles with ex-director
    Riga tanker owner comes to arrangement in legal action involving Svens Zalitis.
  • Shell plans next three LNG bunker vessels
    Major plans to adapt one existing ship and is looking at other units for Singapore and the US.
  • Stena AB logs lower profit
    Swedish group hit by declining earnings for tankers, despite higher revenue.
  • Hoegh Autoliners settles with US over price-fixing
    Norwegian car carrier owner to pay $21m fine relating to US to Middle East exports.
  • Boxships set to take more of the reefer market
    Traditional operators expected to carry just 15% of perishable cargoes by 2020, says Drewry.
  • Ezion dismisses bondholder redemption bid
    Company disputes creditor's claim that there had been a cessation of trade in its shares.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • Drewry: Container carriers grabbing larger share of reefer market
    A larger and larger share of the seaborne refrigerated (reefer) cargo market has been captured by container shipping lines in recent times,...
  • DHS mulls Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering a request from a group of congressional lawmakers seeking a waiver to the lon...
  • RK Logistics opens new Silicon Valley distribution center
    RK Logistics Group opened a new distribution center in Fremont, Calif., a city in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 50,000-square-foot facil...
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of last 15,000-TEU vessel
    German ocean liner Hapag-Lloyd will take ownership of the last 15,000-TEU vessel in the series of 17 newbuilds originally contracted by UAS...
  • BluJay snags Temasek minority investment
    BluJay Solutions, a provider of logistics and global trade management software, this week said it has received a minority investment from T...
  • Executive Moves: NDTA and Falcon Maritime and Aviation
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock The National Defense Transportation Association's board of directors selects the next vice president and ch...
  • ITS, eModal partner on predictive cargo availability pilot
    A terminal in the Port of Long Beach is working with eModal, a platform that enables appointment scheduling for container pickups, to provi...
  • CV International acquires Wilmington-based Waters Shipping Co.
    Norfolk, Virginia-based freight forwarder and customs broker CV International (CVI) has acquired North Carolina-based Waters Shipping Co., ...
  • Hoegh Autoliners settles cartel suit with DOJ
    Car carrier Höegh Autoliners has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in an antitrust investigation covering U.S....

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
  • Vancouver bunker prices surge higher on tight supplies: sources
    Vancouver IFO 380 CST was assessed at $384/mt ex-wharf, up $11/mt from Tuesday.
  • US DATA: EIA says residual fuel stocks down on production decline
    Domestic inventory of residual fuel totaled 36.257 million barrels, a draw of 803,000 barrels from the previous week.
  • Bad weather at Novorossiisk suspends bunkering for rest of week: sources
    The Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk has been closed for the rest of the week due to high swells and strong winds.
  • Dry bulk owners weathering 2-year bunker price highs amid stronger rates
    European bunker prices have hit repeated two-year highs on strong gains in ICE Brent and gasoil futures over the last week.
  • S Korea's HHI signs deal with Polaris for 10 VLOCs with scrubbers
    The VLOCs, each 325,000 dwt, will be designed as eco-friendly ships applying to meet environmental regulations and reduce fuel consumption.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Shell may build SDA plant at Wesseling to meet IMO regulation
    Shell said it was looking into building a solvent deasphalter plant at Wesseling, in the Rhineland refinery.
  • East-West HSFO spread hits three-month high on lower arrivals in Asia
    380 CST Singapore cargoes were assessed $18.62/mt above 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges, Wednesday.
  • European fuel oil cracks plummet to five-month low on crude strength
    The front-month October FOB Rotterdam 3.5% fuel oil barge crack was trading at minus $8.45/b Tuesday afternoon.
  • External: Wired Bunkering

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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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