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November 2, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM buys Containerships as part of its regional 'densification' scheme
  • US bans exports to Beijing-backed chipmaker, cites national security
  • Long Beach port invests in electric terminal tractor to reduce air pollution
  • US trade war expected to hurt China when 25pc tariff kicks in next year
  • Ship operating costs to rise 2.7pc in 2018 and 3.1pc next year: Survey
  • Old Dominion Q3 profit up 69.5pc to US$173.4 million as sales rise 21.2pc
  • Nor-Shipping appoints its first sustainability and technology chief
  • MacGregor signs letter of intent with CSSC on Chinese offshore acquisition
  • Ethiopian Airlines to launch thrice weekly flights to Moscow December 1
  • Heavy cargo falls on loader severely injuring his leg at Mumbai airport
  • SMBC Aviation Capital sets up in Hong Kong to tap regional demand
  • Forwarders call for urgent action on chronic truck congestion at JFK Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • CMA CGM completes acquisition of Containerships
  • FFFAI & Kazakhstan Embassy host round table on INSTC in Delhi to boost logistics business
  • Railways increases freight rates to improve passenger amenities!
  • Improved ranking of India reflects enabling & supportive eco-system for business & exports to thrive: FIEO President
  • India improves rank by 23 positions in Ease of Doing Business
  • Indian construction equipment a growing sector, says study
  • Quantum leap in India's Trading Across Borders parameters on the back of multiple initiatives

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Feeling the pulse of change
  • Four new trucks for transporting blinds
  • Industry veteran joins Water Front
  • US short line railroad starts operations in Oregon
  • Aero Cargo France assists Gulf Air's return to Paris
  • More space for e-commerce activities
  • APL supports Americares
  • Kiwi Rail refurbishing locomotive fleet
  • Re-election at Port de Guadeloupe
  • CAF project for Burgas supported by Circle
  • Somalia flights resume after four decade suspension
  • Acquisition of Containerships now signed and sealed
  • XPO updates financial targets
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Box train departs Belgium en route to China
  • Robotic piece picking module going into action
  • Changes in K LIne top management
  • Double daily Dushanbe - Astana

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • EEX Group signals long-term ambition in dry bulk freight derivatives
  • Commercial management split in Taylor Maritime fleet

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • XPO Logistics stays bullish, despite $15m hit from client bankruptcy
  • Schiphol airport charges to rise, but freighters pay less than passenger planes
  • Maersk the first carrier to launch instant booking confirmation for containers
  • Barge operators hit by new charges as Rhine water levels sink to new lows
  • Seaspan still focused on container shipping, despite diversion into energy sector
  • Market Insight: Logistics M&A and a merger of equals that would scare the hell out of rivals
  • Chinese economy slowing faster than expected - worst yet to come
  • Why Cathay Pacific's handling of its data breach deserves praise

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • Austal reports cyber security breach
  • Port of LA issues statement on explosion in export-bound container
  • Capital Product Partners to install scrubbers on up to 14 ships
  • Matson takes delivery of largest containership ever built in U.S.
  • ClassNK releases new EEDI software
  • VesselsValue: 44% of scheduled 2018 newbuild deliveries still at yards
  • Gladding-Hearn books order from Seaway Pilots

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • US crude production figures allay pipeline capacity concerns
    EIA says industry efficiencies in pipeline utilisation and increased trucking and rail transport allowed higher-than-expected production growth
  • Capital Product sees LNG as 'premature' for tramp owners
    Jerry Kalogiratos says scrubber talks with some charterers still 'ongoing' after Greek owner strikes deal with HMM for retrofitting five...
  • EU tonnage tax rules could spell Brexit blow for UK flag
    Owners relying on the UK's European status to meet tonnage tax requirements will have to reflag to meet state aid...
  • GasLog reaps benefit of soaring LNG carrier spot rates
    Monaco-based owner reports highest earnings yet seen from Cool Pool participation, but says that pace of world fleet growth may...
  • JES confirms shipbuilding closure
    JES says the judicial managers of its shipbuilding business have failed to submit a draft revival plan on time
  • Criminals target shipping in spate of attacks off Congo
    High alert in Congo as three vessels attacked in a day and some 12 crew believed to have been abducted
  • Daily Briefing
    EU scrapping regulation could spur wholesale change | CMA CGM completes Containerships acquisition | Bulk sector slowly moving out of...
  • Maersk Line launches instant box booking platform
    Maersk says the new system will make booking a container as easy as booking a flight
  • New ILWU president vows to maintain progressive tradition
    The incoming team faces a number of key issues in the coming years, not least fending off the potential threat...
  • Port of Los Angeles evacuated after container explodes
    Officials speedily ruled out the possibility of terrorism, saying the explosion was likely an industrial accident, resulting from an export...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • UPS Freight to 'empty network' ahead of potential strike
  • XPO turns to AI for LTL truck pricing
  • New NY-NJ port chief needs to be 'nimble,' politically savvy
  • Zeamarine appoints Dominik Stehle as chief commercial officer
  • Cosco earnings show challenge of recouping higher fuel costs
  • Transload facility boosts Oakland port's reefer prospects
  • New ro-ro and container rebound lifts APM Terminals Itajai
  • Logistics reforms propel India's ease-of-business ranking
  • Maersk advances integrated strategy with instant booking tool

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • Baltimore port open, but court papers allege work slowdown
  • Product tankers set for significantly better 2019, says Lauro
    Scorpio Tankers chief executive believes the market is being helped by more then just cyclical factors.
  • Plaintiffs in Texas lawsuit ordered to pay costs to Economou
    Investors who went after DryShips chief executive in Marshall Islands fraud lawsuit find the tables turned
  • Zodiac hires key trio as finance division moves back to London
    Senior Credit Suisse banker, a partner from Ince and a former GlaxoSmithKline director have all been recruited amid a strategic step that defies Brexit concerns
  • Full steam ahead for IMO 2020
    Key meeting sends clear signal that industry must ramp up preparations for new emission controls
  • How do you decarbonise an industry built on carbon?
    Shipping's business model would require a rethink if it is serious about cutting emissions
  • APL delivers for disaster relief to mark its 170th anniversary
  • Boxship lines drift back to volatile West Africa trades
    Growing volumes tempt operators to return despite port disputes and congestion
  • Continental plans to scrap its remaining containerships before 2020 sulphur cap
    Singapore-based boxship owner says it wants to sell its last five containerships but no deal has been done so far
  • Benin floats project for FSRU to up gas supply
  • TMS Cardiff Gas nudges up on-order tally in South Korea
  • Offer date looms for FSRU trio after Lebanon extends deadline
  • Do not burn fingers in today's red-hot LNG shipping market
    Poten & Partners chairman emeritus Michael Tusiani argues that LNG shipowning is becoming 'increasingly risky'
  • Cosco Shipping LNG runs rule over newbuild berths
    Chinese owner is expected to order direct at domestic yard for next Arctic project but talks are at an early stage
  • Yamal LNG to start STS transfers off Norway this month
    Arctic project could see Arc7 fleet numbers boosted to nine vessels by the end of the year as conventional ships retreat for the winter
  • Drewry: Don't ignore impact of tariffs on LNG shipping
    The loss of China-US trade could plague tonne-mile demand growth down the road, even if the impact is negligible currently, says analyst Shefali Shokeen
  • LNG spot rates hover close to $200,000-per-day mark
  • Wista champions sustainable agenda
  • Florida's Seafarers' House's painted stones rolling out festive cheer to seafarers
  • Aegean Shipping enters aframax into Mjolner pool
  • Shipping must now prepare for an era of nationalists
    The election of Jair Bolsonaro to lead Brazil represents the latest example of populists creating a trade scenario in which anything can happen
  • Bankrupt German owner's LR tanker arrested in Singapore
    Estoril Shipping ditches product tanker charter then promptly arrests vessel
  • Martinos set to launch Signal Ocean platform in Singapore
    Greek owner's chartering market platform is expanding into the Asian tanker arena and dry bulk
  • GSB Tankers boss Stignor outlines bold plans for growth
    Chairman of a cross-cultural marriage of companies in Singapore explains the rationale behind the union and how it aims to grow its fleet by 50%
  • Diamantidis picks up cape from German KG fund
    Latest buy brings Greek owner's dry bulk spending to $320m over three years
  • Transnet eyes bright future for trading hub at Ngqura
    New storage development north of Port Elizabeth led by Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings has secured oil majors as customers
  • Eships still hungry for bulkers after growing dry fleet
    Dubai shipowner confirms acquisition of two supramax bulkers in its second dry bulk S&P transaction under Tristar ownership
  • Nasdaq gives Pyxis share price go ahead
  • ESL Shipping owner Aspo takes out $34m loan
  • Rhine drought drives product tanker shipments to Hamburg
    Distillates stocks in the ARA region are rising as low water levels induce serious disruption to inland barge movements.
  • Cyber-attackers target ships through their multiple vulnerabilities
    Ship antennae serve as easy point of entry to vessel's IT infrastructure, IOActive says
  • Maritime cyber security comes into its own amid need for resilience
    Eventual need for regulation is being said will push class to address the small number of cyber-security firms that cover maritime
  • FSL Trust slashes third quarter loss
    Singapore tanker owner aided by lower operating costs.
  • VIDEO: Med storm causes cruiseship crunch
    Celebrity vessel breaks moorings in Italy.
  • VLCC demolition tally for 2018 climbs to 36 tankers
    Dr Peters adds another ship to its own impressive disposal table.
  • Nordic American Tankers promises higher dividend awaits
  • Easy boxes? Maersk claims instant booking first
  • Maritime braces for the next cyber breach
    Security experts warn that a much more damaging incident than the AP Moller-Maersk NotPetya attack could be just around the corner
  • AP Moller-Maersk more than a year on from NotPetya cyber-attack
    Danish shipping giant replaces entire IT infrastructure after June 2017 incident shut offices worldwide
  • Vulnerable ship types demand targeted cybersecurity approach
    CSO Alliance director Mark Sutcliffe says future tankers could be used to wage digital warfare, while boxships are quite vulnerable to cyber-attack
  • Ifchor's HMC brings in Winter for expansion drive
    Broker's corporate finance arm adds Swiss financier's expertise.
  • GasLog calls for measured ordering as LNG fire burns bright
    Peter Livanos-led shipowner's note of caution comes with spot rates at record-equalling levels.
  • Bondholders okay $3.6m cash switch for Boa OSV
    Norwegian owner will spend money to keep ship in class for new contract.
  • Shuttle tankers and FPSOs boost Teekay Offshore cash flows
  • Provisions rise to $65m at Credit Suisse
    But third quarter profit rises as costs cut at Swiss bank.
  • Gunvor appoints returning Muriel Schwab as CFO
  • International Seaways tanker in sweet spot as VLCC rates pass world scale 100
  • Four in 10 2018 deliveries still at yards
    VesselsValue says 44% of scheduled handovers not yet completed.
  • $1.1bn 100-year Utopia cruiseship project relaunched
    US owner planning to sell flats for $36m on luxury vessel previously earmarked for Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • NRP seeks further investments in recovering shipping market
  • Transal selling fleet of five chemical tankers
    Turkish owner, part of the Altinbas group, is selling five of its six ships.
  • Uljanik yard boss quits as losses mount
    Gianni Rossanda resigns as new rescue plan for Croatian group is devised.
  • Crew taken from Navig8 AHTS after tanker hijacked and BW LPGC attacked
    Piracy threat moves up a level with triple raid off Congo.
  • Olesen moves in as Flex LNG takes SFL CFO
    Pareto man Aksel Olesen replaces Harald Gurvin in shake-up at Fredriksen companies.
  • Crew taken from Navig8 PSV after tanker hijacked and BW LPGC attacked
    Piracy threat moves up a level with triple raid off Congo.
  • US-China trade spate delays Magnolia LNG terminal
    Aussie-listed developer says trade tensions have "caused headwinds for LNG transactions".
  • BW LPG VLGC emerges as Congo hijack target
    Singapore owner confirms details of incident; expresses concern for safety of bunker tanker crew.
  • EEX rebrands Cleartrade division in Asia
    Restructuring part of effort to win more cleared freight business
  • Seacor rail ferry unit inks Chinese ro-ro deal
    Expansion of US to Mexico service planned with Wenchong order.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • Oil sheds Iran sanctions premium as supply concerns ebb
    A constellation of bearish indicators drove oil futures well off their opening levels on Thursday.
  • US still discussing Iran oil sanctions waiver with India: US ambassador
    The US government and India are still discussing a potential waiver allowing India to continue importing some Iranian crude, the US ambassador to India said Thursday, following a report that Washington has agreed preliminary waiver deals with both India and South Korea.
  • Iran's first LNG terminal project stalls due to US sanctions
    Iran's first LNG export terminal project with a planned capacity of 10.8 million mt/year has stalled due to the impact from the US sanctions, a company executive said Thursday.
  • Enterprise Products Partners to spend heavily on growth projects amid positive outlook
    Enterprise Products Partners will boost its fractionation and natural gas processing capacity and is in serious talks with potential customers about a proposed offshore crude export terminal, the company said Wednesday as it reported its third-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago.
  • Lopez Obrador aims to cut Mexico's reliance on US oil, gas: energy adviser
    Mexico depends too heavily on US oil and gas imports, an energy adviser to President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday while outlining the country's plans to build new refining capacity and take stock of its nascent energy reforms.
  • Pemex expects to close year with crude production of 1.82 million b/d
    Pemex expects to produce 1.82 million b/d by the end of the year and maintain its refining strategy based on profitability over volumetric goals, company officials said.
  • Rotterdam bunkering operations clogged amid BP jetty maintenance
    The bunker market at Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is experiencing congestion and delays to loading on top of tight supply, market sources said Thursday.
  • Panama's August marine diesel sales increase 20.17% on year
    Marine diesel fuel sales in Panama totaled 28,938 mt in August, up 20.17% from the year-ago month, data from the Panama Maritime Authority showed Thursday.
  • US DATA: EIA says August residual fuel oil exports to Panama climb on year
    US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 523,000 barrels in August, up 457,000 barrels from a year earlier, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
  • HSFO east-west spread hits multi-year highs on Singapore needs
    The high sulfur fuel oil 380 CST East-West spread -- a measure of the openness of the arbitrage to Singapore from Northwest Europe -- continued to hit multi-year highs on ICE in the European afternoon session as Singapore struggled with availability of on-specification product and the European fuel oil market became ever tighter due to an active Suezmax arbitrage to the city state.
  • Indian oil corp to start supplying IMO-compliant bunker fuel in Sep 2019: Chairman
    State-run Indian Oil Corp. will start supplying IMO-compliant bunker fuel from September 2019, months ahead of the International Maritime Organization's deadline of early 2020, the company's chairman Sanjiv Singh told S&P Global Platts in an exclusive interview.
  • Bunker market struggling to settle after off-spec product alarms
    The worldwide bunker market is struggling to settle after a series of shocks through 2018, with few signs of recovery as market headwinds look set to linger.
  • Fuel oil barge MOC traded volumes hit 2018 low in October on product deficit
    Monthly traded volumes of RMG 380 CST fuel oil in Platts' European Market on Close assessment process hit their lowest this year in October as the fuel oil market faced a lack of product and a steeply backwardated structure.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • HK-listed Brightoil merges traditional operations with e-commerce for transparency
    The group is upgrading the e-commerce platform for marine bunkering, which it launched in January 2016
  • REFINERY NEWS: Exxonmobil starts Antwerp delayed coker
    The unit will convert heavy, higher-sulfur residual oils into high-value transportation fuels such as marine gasoil and diesel, it said.
  • Second LNG-powered Aframax tanker worldwide travels across Russian Arctic waters
    The latest voyage confirmed its icebreaking capabilities and efficiency in the Arctic conditions, said Sovcomflot.

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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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