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January 18, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Shipping Ports 2017 container volumes surge 13pc to 87m TEU
  • PSA's box traffic globally rises 9.8 pc in 2017 to reach 74.2 million TEU
  • Haropa's record-breaking year with box traffic up 15pc to 3m TEU in 2017
  • Greek shipping company to be prosecuted in Canada for massive fuel spill
  • Virginia sees strong box throughput growth in 2017
  • APMT attracts new service at JNPT but faces challenge when PSA terminal opens
  • Westports not 'optimistic' about box volumes in 2018 after 2017's decline
  • Singapore to develop engineering talent for the maritime industry
  • China-US air cargo rate could hit US$17 per kg over next few weeks
  • Middle Eastern airlines achieve lowest growth in cargo volumes globally in Nov
  • Hong Kong Airlines launches second recruitment drive for new cadet pilots

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • Hamburg Süd honoured twice for sustainability
  • Maersk & IBM to form blockchain JV to improve global trade & digitise supply chains
  • RCL offers additional sailing between China & Chennai
  • Capt. Manoj Joshi takes charge as Deputy Conservator, Mormugao Port Trust
  • KICT handles first domestic container rake of Apollo India
  • Mahindra Logistics endeavours to train 10,000 drivers across India under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
  • Leading lines to participate in CTL & BHP 2018

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Leopards transported by Tigers
  • It's the Danes again at DSV Road Germany
  • Leimgruber surrenders to Planzer
  • Collaboration between all parties on single platform
  • Switzerland: more innovation in railfreight sector
  • K Line renames ship management companies
  • Miami air cargo stakeholders discuss e-commerce strategy
  • Honold expanding in northern Germany
  • Antwerp holds the line
  • Long Island: rail track doubling at top speed
  • From Polzug to Duisport Agency
  • First C-130J Super Hercules for France
  • Loxx introduces new linehaul services
  • Kwong for Whitehead at Hactl
  • Over 5 million t of cargo and mail in Hong Kong
  • PSA International with growth in 2017
  • Sweden: greater volumes with fewer trains
  • Tapa certification for P&O Ferrymasters

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • Rolls-Royce mulls sale of commercial marine operations
  • Norwegian fund slams owners for beaching
  • DS Norden raises 2017 forecast as dry bulk and product tanker segments outperform
  • More South Korean shipowners exit market
  • Sanchi spill spreading further in East China Sea
  • PSA taps solar energy at Pasir Panjang Terminal
  • FSL Trust sells second vessel to repay debts
  • Ship attacks in Asian waters up in 2017 as significant incidents fall
  • HHI, SHI chiefs present upbeat picture as orders pick up
  • Tide for ship scrapping turns as steel prices fall

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • The end of 'business as usual' for logistics as digitisation and the disruptors arrive
  • Maersk still weighs in as the world's largest container shipping line
  • PSA reaps reward of partnerships with container lines at Singapore port
  • Analysis: the container shipping industry and its major players in 2018
  • Success on a plate for Amazon Fresh as growth in grocery sales soars
  • 1,300 new jobs promised in plan to transform old coal pit into logistics hub
  • Antwerp achieves fifth consecutive record year for container volumes
  • Samsung shipbuilding will shift to operating profit in 2019, says CEO
  • Mark Whitehead to retire from HACTL as Wilson Kwong steps up

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • MAN: Part-Load Optimization pays off for small bore four-strokes
  • Methanol fuel cells power German excursion vessel
  • Rolls-Royce may sell off commercial marine business
  • Navy officers face charges following destroyer collisions

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • Refinery maintenance in Europe and Middle East hurts product tanker rates
    But negative impact is partially offset with consuming nations seeking barrels elsewhere
  • Rolls-Royce considers sale of marine business
    Company review will include moving naval marine and nuclear submarine operations within defence business and to consider whether commercial marine...
  • New EU waste strategy targets port reception rules
    New proposed anti-waste rules oblige all owners to contribute
  • Gothenburg posts record fall in box volumes
    Labour dispute continues to haunt Scandinavia's largest port, as 2017 container throughput declines 19% and ACL halts calls
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk teaming up with IBM to develop blockchain-based products sees the software platform poised to hit the mainstream in the...
  • Box shipping: The big get bigger
    Rise in containership fleet capacity favours the large as leading lines tighten grip
  • WEF says cyber security tops global risks concerns
    Environmental, economic, and geopolitical risk are all major concerns for business, according to the World Economic Forum; however, cyber security...
  • Union Maritime says missing tanker targeted by pirates
    Twenty-two seafarers on board vessel that has been under attack for a week
  • Maritime services can weather Brexit storm
    UK-based maritime professional services will continue to shape the international marketplace no matter what Brexit deal is negotiated
  • Precious says poor communication behind Norway fund decision
    Eighty per cent of all ships are recycled on the Indian subcontinent, what we had done was no different, argues...
  • Lloyd's List summer internship returns for second year
    Applicants sought from final-year graduates across the UK and Europe
  • Sunken Sanchi could be leaking fuel oil
    Chinese maritime authorities sending underwater drones to survey the sunken vessel
  • FSL Trust cuts debt with vessel sale
    Net proceeds from disposal to be used to pay off ship's outstanding loan
  • Cheniere signs LNG supply pact with Trafigura
    Development will provide a lift to the LNG shipping market and boost spot trades
  • DSME in talks over Mangalia yard stake sale to Romania
    Move is a turnaround from original deal with Damen Shipyards
  • SHI chief cautiously optimistic about 2018 outlook
    Nam Joon-Woo says shipbuilding market bottomed out in 2016, with conditions to improve slightly in 2018
  • Teekay Offshore plans unit offering to raise $132m
    Master limited partnership expects the offering to close on January 23 this year
  • Diana Shipping agrees panamax charter deal with Uniper
    Employment expected to bring in $4.6m in gross revenue for minimum charter duration
  • Thomas Miller grows fixed-premium P&I book
    Deal with fellow insurer Navigators targets economies of scale and better customer service

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • Carriers, terminals: FMC late-fee policy would yield chaos
  • Ruling improves prospects for BNSF's LA-LB railyard
  • CSX: Network trims will improve service
  • European shippers get Brexit jitters
  • SM Line sets May for new China-US West Coast service
  • India boosts Sri Lanka port infrastructure aid
  • China-Europe rail shippers move from ad hoc to contracts

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • GLOP raises $111m in public offering
    The New York-listed company sells 4.6 million shares for fleet expansion.
  • Maritime lawyer Melvin Tublin dies
    Former merchant mariner passes away at age 90.
  • Seacor in offshore vessel deal with Cosco
    New York-listed offshore vessel owner will manage eight new vessels as part of new venture.
  • Nigerian militants post threat to FPSOs
    Main militant group in the oil-rich nation says another wave of actions will be targeted at deep sea operations.
  • Mild winter puts damper on aframax market
    Freight rates for smaller tankers weak relative to year-ago levels due to vessel supply, lack of seasonal factors
  • CSL Group plotting purchase of handysize bulker
    Louis Martel-led shipowner is working on the addition of a Japanese-owned vessel.
  • Trucks destroyed in Stena ro-pax fire
    Crew extinguishes blaze on Stena Britannica at Harwich, UK.
  • Borealis Maritime back in buying mode with boxship double
    UK-based owner has added a pair of ships to its core container fleet.
  • Rolls-Royce could sell marine business
    Strategic review to be carried out due to weak offshore market.
  • Oldendorff steps in as capesize rates continue to retreat
    German firm takes cape on short period deal as physical and paper markets suffer.
  • Tanker taken by pirates, owner confirms
    Union Maritime working to resolve situation involving product carrier off West Africa.
  • OCIMF picks ex-Exxon man for director role
    New director will step in to role held by BP's head of safety and operational risk for shipping.
  • Oceanbulk and Augustea eye Giuseppe Bottiglieri fleet
    Petros Pappas and Raffaele Zagari looking to move on Italian owner's assets.
  • Andromeda crew remanded in custody
    Eight seafarers in court after Greece seized explosives on cargoship.
  • AET newbuilding nets long-term contract with Repsol
    Charter comes to light with vessel set to join the global fleet in coming weeks.
  • Antwerp boasts fifth straight record year
    Key Belgian port boosted by higher oil and boxship volumes.
  • Davos: Cyber and climate change now major business risks
    Poll of 1,000 World Economic Forum members finds rising new concern amid confidence in stronger global economic outlook
  • Nisshin linked to 10 more bulkers in China
    Japanese owner said to have signed up for ultramaxes at Nantong Xiangyu.
  • Morgan Stanley takes leading position in NAT
    Bank now holds stocks worth over $18m in Nordic American Tankers.
  • Socar denies confiscating Palmali tankers
    Azeri oil company also says it has not banned the Turkish owner's vessels from its ports.
  • US navy officers face charges over collisions
    Commanders of warships involved in fatal clashes with cargoships to be court-martialled.
  • JP Morgan charts dry cargo market peak in 12 to 18 months
    Expectation comes as analyst Noah Parquette cuts his capesize rate forecasts for 2020 and 2021.
  • Cargoship refloated off Sweden
    Worden-managed Halland had grounded off Monsteras with pulp cargo.
  • Looking for a handy asset play project?
    Cross-sector analysis by VesselsValue says smaller bulkers could be the way to go.
  • Quadrant fixes new Maersk anchor-handlers
    Two Starfish-class vessels will start work off Western Australia in March.
  • Yangzijiang sets up ship leasing unit
    Chinese yard aiming to capitalise on consolidation trend.
  • Oriental Energy orders VLGC newbuildings
    Chinese group picks Jiangnan Shipyard for new gas carriers.
  • Chinese yard signs contracts for ferries
    Guangdong Jianglong wins deal for two passenger vessels from compatriot.
  • State gives $117m in guarantees for Uljanik yard
    Restructuring finance for Croatian shipbuilder backed by government.
  • Third boxship jumbo job for CSIC
    The northern group of Chinese shipyards says it has now scored jumboisation contracts from all three of Europe's top liner companies.
  • Precious defends demo policy following fund ban
    Thai company says it has done nothing worse than most owners, including those in Scandinavia.
  • Navios Containership confirms latest purchase
    Growing boxship owner expands fleet to 21 vessels of 88,820-teu with latest acquisition.
  • Norway's oil fund excludes shipowners over beaching
    World's largest sovereign wealth fund to steer clear of Evergreen, Precious, KLC and Thoresen.
  • CMA CGM extends Tianjin charter, but cuts rate
    GSL sees rate shrink on ex-OOCL boxship as French liner giant takes it for another eight months.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • SCPA's container volumes rise 9% in 2017
    South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 2.2 million TEUs in 2017, up 9 percent from record 2016 levels, the port authority reported W...
  • Canada lifts temporary speed restriction in Gulf of St. Lawrence
    The temporary, mandatory slowdown for vessels in the western Gulf of St. Lawrence was lifted last Thursday. Transport Canada had implement...
  • Old Dominion to use TCG for container drayage operation
    Thomasville, N.C.-based Old Dominion Freight Line will implement software provider TCG's Truckload Cost Information System (TL/CIS) for its...
  • KAG implements drivers pay increases
    One of North America's largest bulk transportation and logistics providers said Tuesday that an "overwhelming majority" of its customers is...
  • Samskip, DC ink Brazilian logistics agreement
    Samskip Logistics and freight forwarding company DC Logistics Brasil have inked an agreement to expand Brazilian offerings in sea freight l...
  • OOCL christens last G-Class containership
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) christened the sixth and last in its latest series of 21,413 TEU containerships on Wednesday. Dubbed...
  • Port of LA responds to court's ruling on SCIG project
    The Port of Los Angeles says that it's "pleased" with a recent court ruling regarding a planned on-dock railway, because the ruling refutes...
  • House passes miscellaneous tariff bill
    The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday that promises to eliminate $1.1 billion in import tariffs during the next t...
  • Port of Antwerp's tonnage rises 4.4% in 2017
    The Port of Antwerp handled 223.6 million metric tons of freight in 2017, a 4.4 percent increase and a record freight volume for the fifth ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2018
  • TANKERS: Severe US Gulf Coast weather delays tonnage, pressures freight
    The suspension of pilot services on US Gulf Coast maritime waterways Tuesday due to icy conditions, high winds and rough seas, has resulted in loading delays and lackluster trading on the Americas tanker markets.
  • Bullish fever in equities lifts oil futures higher
    NYMEX February crude fell to $63.50/b at one point, but turned into positive territory and settled at $63.97/b, up 24 cents.
  • INTERVIEW: Broker launches credit service to help buyers with higher costs
    Rising fuel bills in 2020 may cause problems for credit availability.
  • Malta, Piraeus bunker premiums to Med HSFO hit six-week highs
    Bunker fuel premiums in the Mediterranean to high sulfur fuel oil rose at the ports of Piraeus, Greece, and Malta on Tuesday due to a bearish fuel oil market.
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader Christoffer Ahlqvist joins ScanOcean AB
    ScanOcean AB has appointed Christoffer Ahlqvist as head of trading, the company said Wednesday.
  • European refiners brace for challenges as margins start to slip
    Refiners on verge of run cuts, Margins fall as fuel oil, naphtha weaken sharply.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • South Korea's 2017 crude imports confirm diversification efforts
    Wide EFS, higher Mideast OSP differentials favor US crude intake
  • Singapore cracking margin against Dubai rises 6% on year in 2017
    The cracking margin against Dubai averaged $5.57/b in 2017, compared with an average of $5.24/b in 2016.
  • Oil spill from Iranian tanker Sanchi expands in East China Sea: report
    The tanker carrying around 960,000 barrels of South Pars condensate caught fire on January 6 after a collision with the CF Crystal
  • Republic of Congo seeks imminent OPEC membership
    - Most of the 300,000 b/d output from Congo is exported - Follows OPEC plans by Uganda, South Sudan - Chinese refineries main buyers of oil from Congo

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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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