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August 6, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate rises 1pc to US$935/TEU, up 10.5pc to USWC
  • Long Beach looks to another record year despite threat of trade war escalating
  • CMA CGM's new mega box ship bow design lends to slow-steaming strategy
  • Diana Shipping returns from the red in Q2 with profit of US$2 million
  • Taiwan's top lines in the market for 50 feeder vessels
  • Singapore's PSA acquires majority stake in Canadian shipping terminal
  • Global ship safety and inspection platform launched
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires perishables company Panatlantic Logistics of Ecuador
  • Air cargo peak season capacity to match demand: industry players
  • Schiphol sees cargo demand slide 2.6pc in H1
  • Russian freighter ABC gives 66 baby giraffes a lift to China

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 5, 2018
  • MOL issues integrated 'MOL Report 2018'
  • Tanker scrapping gathering pace
  • Yusen Logistics UK acquires e-commerce market leader, ILG
  • CBIC Tariff Value
  • Chennai Port handles record container rakes
  • PPT strongly refutes allegations regarding recruitment irregularities
  • PSA to acquire controlling stake in DLI Exim News Service
  • Standard Operating Procedure for movement of Domestic Containers from hinterland (ICDs) to JNPT Terminals
  • Roads proposed to be constructed under Bharatmala Pariyojana
  • FIEO Southern Region chief asks RBI Governor to bring export sector under priority lending immediately
  • Special package to boost export of textiles

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • Djibouti to disregard arbitration ruling on Doraleh terminal future
  • Hong Kong shipbuilder seeks arbitration over undelivered ships
  • Second online auction fetches USD14 million for bulker
  • FSL Trust posts lower earnings with smaller fleet, lower rates
  • HMM prepares to resume North Korea coal shipping project
  • Onorato enlists newbuildin

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • Peak season looking happier for carriers with transpacific freight rates set to rise
  • Chief financial officer John Hardig to quit XPO Logistics
  • XPO hauls in another set of record results and zooms in on takeover targets
  • Atlas Air stays bullish on profit forecasts as demand and revenue soar
  • Seaspan profits more than double in a 'strong' second quarter
  • Market insight: There's no deal - what happened to M&A activity in Q2?
  • Heathrow border staff find 'missile parts' in freight shipment to Iran
  • Acquisition of Panatlantic strengthens K+N's taste for Latin perishables

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • Vigor faces $370,358 in OSHA penalties
  • Ingalls awarded $165.5 million for LPD 30 advance procurement
  • FellowSHIP battery hybrid research project wraps up
  • Augmented reality brings new dimension to maintenance services
  • Japanese project will demo autonomous berthing and unberthing
  • Shipowners welcome extension of EU NAVFOR Operation Atlanta

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • Fellowship Blog: Our intern reveals what goes on behind the scenes at Lloyd's List
    Find out what it's like to work in shipping journalism by following our new intern
  • Höegh LNG secures debt financing for FSRU newbuild
    The facility comprises a 12-year tranche of $132m guaranteed by K-Sure, South Korea's export credit agency, and a five-year non-amortising...
  • The Interview: Peter Hinchliffe
    Hinchliffe believes he achieved what he set out to do: to grow the ICS's influence and establish it as the...
  • Greeks lift investments in shipping on back of LNG orders
    Leading shipping nation on course for three-year high in spending
  • Smaller UK ports key to easing Brexit chaos, Peel Ports says
    Claim comes as Maritime UK calls for Article 50 extension
  • Surge of scrubber orders as owners take the plunge
    Time is running out for shipowners to install exhaust gas cleaning systems. A surge of orders is limiting installation capacity...
  • Tighter capacity supports big rises in east-west ocean freight prices
    Spot rates rise on peak season momentum
  • Cement trade helps maintain dry bulk market
    The global seaborne dry bulk trade is projected to grow by 2.6% in tonnes, and by 3.3% in tonne miles...
  • OOIL posts losses and appoints new management
    OOIL and Cosco will adhere to 'Trust Together' concept to drive synergies, says Xu
  • Collaboration is key to the class challenge
    Expect to see a revolution in how we operate assets during the next few years and much of this will...
  • Low water levels hit European barge transport
    Hapag-Lloyd warns customers it may not be able to accommodate transport requests
  • Aspen plans exit from Lloyd's classes
    Aspen will stop writing aviation, international professional indemnity and marine hull at Lloyd's, but says most of its Lloyd's business...
  • Seaspan expects low spot exposure to limit trade war impact
    US-listed company reports ebitda of $178.6m in the second quarter, beating analysts' estimates
  • Daily Briefing
    Navios in no rush for scrubbers as dry market heats up | MSC finances China scrubber retrofit programme | Exclusive...
  • Jinhui agrees sale of another supramax
    Delivery of the Hong Kong-flagged vessel is scheduled by August 5

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • Halifax port responds to meet pressures on fluidity
  • Asia-US West Coast spot rates break $2,000 per FEU barrier
  • Indian tech startups take aim at forwarding paperwork
  • Stevedores invade ship, arrested; threaten to extend Santos strike
  • Capacity restraints cost Schiphol air cargo
  • JNPT June dwell time declines, but intermodal rail increases

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • China may place 25% tariff on US LNG exports
    Threat from Asia's largest country may be 'posturing' but could dominate rest of second-quarter earnings cycle and next few quarters, Wells Fargo Securities analyst says.
  • 'New era' Vale goes big on scrubbers amid 2020 'structural shift'

    Scrubbers will be fitted on LNG-ready guaibamax fleet, with 'progressive' introduction likely for trading ships.
  • Yilport bid for Italian port gets thumbs-up
    Italian boxship terminal would join 26 other Yilport holdings in Europe and Latin America.
  • Viking Line sees volumes shine in July
    Viking Line has reported record passenger volumes in July as summer sun helped draw in passengers. The shipowner says the 951,010 passengers on its routes in July surpassed the level seen in 2015, which was a record year for the company. "We are really pleased with the passenger volume trend in July and happy that so many people choose to sail on our vessels," said Viking Line's boss Jan Hanses.
  • Capesize rates climb and tipped to remain 'buoyant'
    Braemar ACM says other sectors will be harder hit by trade war, while big names lock in cover.
  • OOIL set to flex its muscles, says new chairman
    Cosco's Xu Lirong says combined container group to exert greater influence in market.
  • Aspen pulls out of hull insurance business
    Lloyd's syndicate cuts its marine cover on deadline day for business plans.
  • Teekay Tankers has more liquidity levers to pull
    Kevin Mackay says inflection point is coming this year but more leasebacks and other deals are possible to raise cash if needed.
  • Hitachi Zosen posts $51.7m quarterly loss
    Energy and environmental machinery blamed along with ship generator activities
  • Ezra withdraws Singapore court application
    Collapse of restructuring deal leaves OSV owner with US Bankruptcy Court filing and Singapore judicial proceedings
  • Teekay Tankers inks suezmax time charter
    Brokers suggest transaction is with P66.
  • d'Amico sets sights on supramax pool growth
    d'Amico Group is looking to almost double the size of its supramax pool which has posted strong results for the first half of 2018. d'Amico International Shipping opts for scrubber on new LR1 D'Amico building new digital fleet HQ The Medi Supramax Pool says its 100 pool point vessel returned a gross rate of $11,696 per day in the first half of 2018, ahead of the $11,113 per day booked by the re
  • Hoegh LNG ties up FSRU newbuild loan
    Debt finance secured despite no employment lined-up but Arctic Securities says amount is below leverage expected.
  • Subsea 7 wins Nexen contract
    Subsea 7 has scooped a contract with Nexen associated with the Buzzard Phase 2 Project off Scotland. It will take care of project management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a 5km pipeline bundle. Associated well and platform tie-ins and the provision of a heavy lift vessel for transport and installation of a new topside module were also included, a statement said.
  • Idan Ofer lines up $1bn deal to restructure Pacific Drilling
    Tycoon working with two hedge funds and well-known offshore investor in deal that competes with bondholder proposal.
  • NYK eyes more domestic LNG bunkering facilities
    Japanese owner is teaming up with more companies in bid to be ready for IMO 2020.
  • South Korea set to trial first floating offshore wind turbine
    Asian nation only fifth nation to adopt technology after Norway, Britain, Japan and Portugal.
  • OSV market to remain 'sloppy and unpredictable', says HOS chief
    Deepwater drilling water remains anemic, but will ultimately recover says Todd Hornbeck.
  • HOS on course to revive work on stalled MPSVs
    Company not walking away from MPSVs after terminated contract with previous shipyard.
  • Hapag-Lloyd: Low sulphur only feasible solution for IMO 2020
    German shipowner says scrubbers and LNG technology have their limitations for liner sector.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • Unauthorized shipments to Iran net export suspension
    The Bureau of Industry and Security is activating a suspended five-year export denial order for Narender Sharma and India-based Hydel Engineering Products, after discovering that they did not pay $30,000 to the Commerce Department by Dec. 15, which was a condition of the order's suspension, BIS announced Friday.
  • U.S. rail shipments rise 5.2 percent in July
    Total combined U.S. freight railroad traffic in July grew 5.2 percent to 2.16 million carloads and intermodal units compared with the same month a year ago, according to the latest data from the Association of American Railroads.
  • FTR: Class 8 truck orders 'astounding'
    Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 52,250 units in June, the highest monthly total ever, according to preliminary data from freight forecaster FTR Transportation Intelligence.
  • Rhine River water levels may force cargo diversion
    Hapag-Lloyd says inland transportation by barge to and from Rotterdam and Antwerp is currently severely delayed as a result of extreme low water levels on the Rhine river.
  • Saia's net income shoots up 72 percent
    Saia Inc.'s net income for the second quarter of 2018 totaled $30.3 million, up 72.3 percent year-over-year as the company benefited from a lower effective tax rate.
  • U.S. transportation, logistics employment slips
    Employment at U.S.-based transportation and logistics slid in July after six consecutive months of hiring growth to start the year.
  • K + N acquires Ecuadorian perishables specialist
    Kuehne + Nagel International AG has acquired the perishables business of Panatlantic Logistics S.A., Ecuador, a Quito-based firm specializing in the transport of flowers and fruit by air, the companies said in a joint statement.
  • Yilport offer for Taranto port advances
    Yilport Holding says that the agency that manages the Port of Taranto in Italy has "expressed a first positive evaluation about Yilport Holding's proposal concerning the concession of the container terminal."
  • Hub Group looking to sell off Mode segment
    Hub Group Inc., a multimodal transportation service provider, said it is exploring "strategic alternatives" for its Mode segment.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2018
  • Buckeye starts permitting process for Corpus Christi crude loading facility: senior executive
    Buckeye Partners has started the initial permitting process for its South Texas Gateway terminal at Corpus Christi to load large crude carriers
  • Crude futures fall on higher OPEC supply, US-China trade spat
    Crude futures fell Friday on rising OPEC and Russian output and concerns that a trade dispute between the US and China will affect demand
  • Brazil's Petrobras to install three new FPSOs in third quarter
    Brazilian state-led oil producer Petrobras will install three new floating production units at offshore subsalt fields in the third quarter
  • OPEC cut compliance down to 105% among members with quotas: Platts survey
    Saudi Arabia pumped close to its all-time high in July
  • Eastern China ports closed as Typhoon Jongdari makes landfall
    Ports along China's eastern peninsula were closed Friday as Typhoon Jongdari made landfall
  • Marine fuel supplier Clipper Oil to expand Pacific Northwest operations
    Marine fuel supplier Clipper Oil will expand its physical operations in Oregon and Washington
  • Rotterdam's Q2 bunker sales slip 5.3% on year
    Marine fuel and lubricant sales at the port of Rotterdam slipped by 5.3 percent on the year in the second quarter
  • TANKERS: Teekay encouraged by unseasonal dirty freight volatility, scrapping, IMO
    Only 19 orders reported this year, mid-size segment has remained below a 5% growth rate.
  • Off-spec fuel debunkered at Gibraltar: sources
    The fuel is believed to have been shipped from the US Gulf Coast.

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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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