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BRIEFS
March 1, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM to open temp-controlled warehouse at London Gateway
  • Hong Kong's China Merchants to buy 50pc of Australia's Newcastle port
  • BIMCO sees smooth sailing with US east coast imports shining brightly
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 2.8pc to record US$787 million, sales up 11pc
  • China now 2nd biggest importer of LNG as country switches from coal
  • Maersk sees no future in autonomous ships, but they're coming
  • Penang Port to start US$46 million expansion that includes dredging
  • Nepal moves closer in economic ties to China, pulls away from India
  • SF Airlines fleet tops 40 planes, plans own airport and marine piers
  • Schiphol merges cargo and marketing units over shipper doubts
  • Afghanistan looks to open air corridors to Singapore and Indonesia

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • APL enhances Asia-Latin America services
  • Bahri adds third VLCC to its fleet this year
  • MOL announces restructuring measures
  • RCL Group registers significant profit increase in 2017
  • Karaikal Port integrates container services through coastal movement
  • Key hub to commission largest ship-to-shore cranes
  • Samudera Shipping & Tehama Shipping along with KICT are scaling new heights
  • VOC Port achieves new single day cargo handling record
  • Technology & better supervision called for to tackle banking malpractices

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Road refurbishment project in FYR Macedonia
  • Maskort to lead Yusen Germany
  • Eimskip's acquisitions pay off
  • Cutting edge gear for 70,000 wagons by 2020
  • Putting an end to false freight data
  • AA and United Cargo among XLA award winners
  • North Carolina Ports pipes aboard trade director
  • First train arrives at iPort Rail
  • Three new services from APL
  • TGL extends logistics premises
  • Arvato: training for sending hazmat as airfreight
  • Winds of change blowing hard at MOL
  • Radical reorganisation at MOL
  • Asian Pacific Airlines - and the growth goes on
  • K + N notes growth on all fronts
  • More railcar storage options in Chicago area

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • Volumes up, margins down for Kuehne + Nagel
  • Hard Brexit 'not a problem' for Danish operator DFDS
  • Hapag-Lloyd triples operating result
  • HSH Nordbank to be sold for EUR1 billion
  • US export growth should clear skies for VLGC owners
  • Weak start of year fails to dent product tanker market optimism
  • Continued LNG supply growth paves way for higher seaborne volumes
  • Radziwill linked with Rosco fleet acquisition
  • Frontline's war chest ready to buy ships 'when the time comes'
  • China's HNA Group sets up funds for Belt and Road investment
  • Thoresen Thai Agencies profit surges, while Jinhui reports smaller loss
  • Maersk's Tim Smith joins APM Terminals as Asia Pacific head
  • Japan's MOL in major business reshuffle
  • DSME scores VLCC trio
  • More tankers sold for scrap as cash buyers bet on Pakistan
  • Japan shipbuilders protest Korean yard refund guarantees

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • Hapag-Lloyd hangs onto its UASC customers, but its bottom line takes a hit
  • ATSG wins 'substantial' gains as it delivers for Amazon, but denies pilot concerns
  • Loss of cargo department at Schiphol a 'bad move' by Dutch airport
  • Kuehne + Nagel investors disappointed with 2017 results, despite profit increase
  • HMM confirms launch of AEX Asia-Europe service and Southampton call
  • The F word: how freight forwarders spend their day
  • CEVA Logistics 'aiming for pre-summer IPO'
  • Dachser takes full control of Papp Italia to boost its European food network

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • NYC Ferry to add two new routes
  • Satellite operator injects $4.5 million into KVH
  • Republic of Korea Navy takes delivery of first Daegu class frigate
  • Sea Machines expands leadership team
  • Team Tankers to acquire Laurin Shipping and Anglo-Atlantic
  • Are some expedition ship designs taking safety risks?
  • Bureau Veritas now issuing e-certificates
  • World Marine of Alabama completes $14 million USACE contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • Songa Bulk shifts into profit
    Given the market recovery in the dry bulk sector, the Norway-based company has switched its chartering strategy, increasingly exposing itself...
  • Team Tankers to buy two Laurin-linked MR units
    Move highlights consolidation in the chemical tanker sector
  • German ship finance: They think it's all over
    The HSH Nordbank deal is a reminder how German shipowners had finance too easy, too cheap, for too long. The...
  • Genco plans to follow other dry bulk operators to Copenhagen
    US-based dry bulk owner and operator plans to redraw credit facilities
  • Golar LNG posts first quarterly profit since 2014
    Tor Olav Trøim-chaired company's expansion across the LNG supply chain starts to bear fruit
  • K+N reports major gains in 2017
    But rates pressures lead to drop in full-year ocean freight earnings
  • HSH Nordbank sold by state owners to buyout groups for $1.2bn
    Under the terms of the deal, Cerberus will hold a 40.3%, stake while JC Flowers, which already owns 5.1%, will...
  • Harbour master Masoud rules out flow meters for Fujairah
    Lloyd's List Lifetime Achievement award winner expects future growth from more vessels calls amid increasing capacity despite the 'Qatar situation'
  • Confirmation of HSH Nordbank sell-off expected imminently
    Deadline for Brussels-ordered privatisation reached
  • Cosco Shipping to acquire PetroChina tanker unit
    Chinese owner aims to expand market share backed by the oil giant's cargo sources
  • BW LPG posts 'disappointing' results
    Spot exposure of the world's largest LPG tanker owner is higher this year amid lacklustre market mood
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports revenue boost from UASC merger
    Pre-tax earnings rise more that threefold as volumes increase
  • Fredriksen maintains Frontline's war chest for expansion
    Update: Frontline considers installation of scrubbers on some young vessels
  • Affinity's Mark Williams resigns
    Partner and head of research quits for personal reasons, sources say
  • Pacific Basin backs stricter environmental regulation
    Scrubber is not an effective solution, says chief executive Mats Berglund
  • Transpacific braces for flood of capacity
    New and upgraded services set to push down spot rates and dampen contract negotiations
  • MOL aims for efficiency and further growth with April restructuring
    Japanese shipping giant to introduce chief technical officer and chief financial officer
  • South Korea-Japan rivalry continues in unmanned vessel development
    Japan has launched several subsidy programmes, while South Korea partners Denmark in a maritime digitalisation initiative
  • DSME wins order to build three VLCC
    Order said to have come from Apollo Global Management
  • Höegh LNG continues pursuit of long-term charter deals
    Company close to finalising several tenders, says chief executive Sveinung Støhle
  • Putting safety back at the top of the agenda
    Digitalisation, the environment, and unmanned shipping have swept safety aside. Or have they?
  • Jinhui stays watchful in spite of encouraging dry bulk outlook
    Company to scrutinise cargo flows as it deploys ships efficiently to maximise revenue
  • Japan shipbuilding association denounces Korea's relaxation on refund guarantee
    SAJ says the move will prevent the removal of redundant capacity
  • Australian authorities release vessel after removal of senior officers
    Vessel had been detained on concerns over crew welfare
  • Star Bulk on the prowl for attractive acquisitions
    Optimistic outlook for the remainder of 2018 supported by return to profitability
  • Ocean Yield adds five handysize vessels to its expanding fleet
    The timing for making new investments in shipping is excellent, says chief executive Lars Solbakken
  • Seaspan back in the black for 2017 as box shipping industry picks up
    But revenue for the year comes in 5.3% lower year on year at $831.3m because of lower average charter rates...
  • Genco plots fleet renewal plan
    Dry bulk operator looking to offload 15 older vessels
  • UK Labour party to focus on increasing seafarer numbers
    Next generation of seafarers, harbourmasters and pilots should include more women and minorities, say UK Shadow Secretary of State for...
  • Detained phosphates cargo from Western Sahara to be auctioned
    South African High Court rules in favour of independent Western Sahara movement as rightful owners of disputed cargo
  • DryShips sees revenues multiply from larger, diversified fleet
    Greek owner cuts down adjusted loss for fourth quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • Congressmen revive effort to ban older trucks at NY-NJ
  • US truckload shippers grapple with surcharges, rejected freight
  • Kuehne + Nagel volumes rise in 2017, but margins narrow
  • Hapag-Lloyd 2017 volume up on merger, but rates flat
  • Maersk's Smith to join APM Terminals as Asia Pacific head
  • CMA CGM starts cargo protection plan for Indian customers
  • HMM plans mega-ship order for first half of 2018

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • Bahri's earnings fall in soft spot market
    Saudi Arabian diversified shipowner sees higher bunker prices as it pulls in less revenue.
  • Exxon sees shipping as 'vital' to energy future
    Oil major says future energy needs require shipping, but more low-carbon energy poses challenge.
  • Golar returns to profit amid share price gain
    LNG vessel owner's share value increased by $7.20 from 12 months ago while revenue jumped 78%.
  • Cargill sees scrubbers as IMO 2020 option
    Major charterer says dry bulk will be challenged when low-sulphur rules comes into force.
  • Ocean Yield reloading after spending spree
    Oslo-listed leasing specialist launches private placement to fund more deals.
  • Star Bulk posts profit as market rebounds
    Petros Pappas-led company's revenue jumped 70% primarily due to higher charter rates and average number of ships.
  • Seacor returns to profit on higher top line
    New York-listed company's ocean transportation and logistics segment saw best improvement in part due to commissioning a new petroleum and chemical carrier.
  • OSM in Mozambique training move
    Norwegian manager makes commitment to quality education.
  • Frontline chief says 40 VLCCs may be scrapped in 2018
    Robert Hvide Macleod's demolition "guess" comes as tanker owner scouts M&A openings.
  • Grayling promises UK shipping revolution
    Transport secretary says Britain will be at forefront of technological changes.
  • New HSH owners spinning off $7.3bn of bad loans
    Private equity funds forming new vehicle to strip legacy shipping portfolio from core bank as CEO Stefan Ermisch hails "new era" for lender.
  • Fjord1 earnings dip despite revenue rise
    Per Saevik-backed owner hurt by lack of impairment reversal in fourth quarter.
  • Skaugen seeks refinancing after losing Teekay ships
    New plan being worked on to replace previous debt restructuring after charters chopped.
  • Team Tankers in $206m double deal with Laurin
    Promised consolidation move comes to life with Laurin Shipping and Anglo-Atlantic purchases.
  • Hoegh seeks interim job for FSRU newbuilding
    Regas specialist is sticking with delayed projects in Chile and Ghana for its newbuildings
  • Hapag-Lloyd books strong full-year figures
    German container line sees stronger market and UASC takeover boost performance.
  • Germany sells off HSH for $1.2bn in landmark deal
    Cerberus and JC Flowers taking over German shipping lender, with GoldenTree, British Centaurus and BAWAG also involved.
  • Lack of impairments boosts Seaspan
    Containership owner sees profit leap, with "big opportunities" ahead.
  • Sea World master 'acted unilaterally' in dumping oil
    Greek bulker manager says guilty captain will leave company after jail term.
  • Pacific Basin Shipping banks first profit since 2013
    Early innings recovery in dry bulk pushes Hong Kong-listed shipowner back into the black.
  • Tallink ups fourth quarter earnings
    Estonian ro-pax group boosted by higher passenger and freight figures.
  • BW LPG says VLGC order flurry not 'frightening'
    Chief executive says there is still an overhang and investors should look to shares not ships.
  • Eidesvik slashes loss as impairments fall
    Norwegian owner sees PSV tendering activity increasing so far in 2018.
  • Glovis Spring refloated off China after grounding
    Glovis controlled car carrier waiting off Chinese coast to sail to repair yard
  • HMM to order mega-ships in first half
    Korean owner wants bigger vessels for US and European runs.
  • Sohmen-Pao and Ackermann see LPG market momentum
    Comments come as the VLGC market leader rings in weaker than expected fourth quarter loss.
  • Fredriksen boosts Frontline firepower with loan extension
    Credit line now runs for an extra 12 months as tanker owner goes shopping at the bottom of the market.
  • SolstadFarstad scoops deals for three PSVs
    Owner ties up vessels off UK with Spirit Energy and another charterer.
  • MOL reveals new restructuring plan
    Japanese giant to split tanker operations and appoint first CFO.
  • Hoegh LNG profit soars in fourth quarter
    But Norwegian owner decides to cut dividends to preserve investment capacity after project delays.
  • DSME seals triple VLCC newbuilding order
    South Korean shipbuilder wins its first contract for large crude tanker tonnage for 2018.
  • Jinhui maintains profitability in fourth quarter
    Shipowner says market has benefited from the improved balance between supply and demand.
  • Pacific Radiance suspends trading in shares
    Company says voluntary move is designed to protect interests of each stakeholder group.
  • Two ships attacked off Nigeria on same day
    Reefer and containership are the latest vessels to be targeted by pirates in Gulf of Guinea.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • MOL unveils restructuring plans
    Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) revealed Wednesday it will be restructuring operations effective April 1. The Oc...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's 2017 growth fueled by UASC deal
    Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday that it handled more containers, had higher revenues and a significantly improved operating result for the full ...
  • Executive Moves: NC Ports, Dayton Freight and University of Denver
    North Carolina Ports (NC Ports) has hired Benjamin M. Massa as its new director of carrier and trade development. Massa joins NC Ports fr...
  • Commerce downgrades U.S. Q4 2017 GDP growth estimate
    United States gross domestic product (GDP) - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per...
  • NAFTA trade growth hits 14th straight month in December
    The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which ...
  • HMM makes splash return to Asia-Europe trade
    South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has confirmed it will return to the Asia-Europe trade lane as a vessel operator st...
  • NAFTA's impact on U.S. meat industry
    In the aggregate, agricultural supply chains are more sensitive than others to the impacts of trade policy changes. Agriculture industry r...
  • Kuehne + Nagel posts strong growth in 2017
    Kuehne + Nagel's latest financial statements released Wednesday revealed the global third-party logistics provider came out strong in 2017....
  • Commerce dents Chinese foil with duties
    The U.S. Commerce Department will begin assessing antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Chinese-made aluminum foil. Dumping ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
  • Novorossiisk suspends bunkering operations on rough weather: sources
    Bunkering operations at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk have been halted due to strong winds and rough seas.
  • Gibraltar port authority suspends bunkering on bad weather
    Operations at the Mediterranean bunkering hub of Gibraltar have been suspended due to rough weather.
  • US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil stocks show build across all regions
    US fuel oil inventories for the week ended Friday rose from last week, and showed builds across all regions.
  • FEATURE: Shipping industry doubts emission scrubber boost pre-2020
    "There is a great deal of uncertainty even in our organization about how to prepare for this," Vitol's Chris Bake said.
  • Japan reports suspected STS transfer of goods to N Korea-flagged ship in East China Sea
    The report by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the fourth suspected transfer to a North Korean ship in recent weeks.
  • FUTURES: Crude futures continue to trade lower in Asian morning
    A stronger dollar and comments from the head of the International Energy Agency, added to the bearish sentiment.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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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Arrival ports by:
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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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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