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November 19, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate drops 2.4pc to US$735/TEU, off 1.8pc to USWC
  • HK Q3 GDP grows 2.9pc amid warning of 'increasing downside risks'
  • OOCL offers three new Asia-South Africa direct from this month and next
  • Container shipping will suffer from US-China trade war: Maersk warns
  • Rush to beat tariff hikes sees LA port setting tonnage record in Oct
  • Hapag-Lloyd's merger with UASC sees surge in profits and box volumes
  • TS Lines charters its largest ship, the Lloyd Don Giovanni, from Zeaborn
  • Panama Canal turns attention to lifting port and logistics capacity
  • UPS Freight gets back to work after unionists vote in favour of new contract
  • BA and Iberia Airlines fined for falsifying delivery times of US mail
  • Kerry Logistics wins Dubai awards as top Supply Chain Solutions Provider

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
  • Liberia becomes first flag state to join Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
  • ZIM registers highest total revenue in last 4 years in Q3
  • Exports could touch a new milestone this fiscal: FIEO
  • Merchandise exports soar in value terms in Oct.
  • Oct. exports of textile & apparel grow 38 pc
  • DMICDC Logistics Data Services extends operations to Cochin Port
  • Handling of coal at ports surges
  • Sabari Container Terminals' candidates again excel in IICL Inspectors Certification Examination
  • Traffic separation scheme for the south-west coast proposed
  • Recent notification beneficial for road transporters
  • Efforts on to reduce NTBs between India & Kazakhstan
  • Anticipation building up for Shippers & LSP Business Forum on CTL 2018 in Vadodara on Nov. 22
  • Essence of Arbitration, a Substratum of ADR
  • WTO data portal launched

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Smaller players pack a punch
  • Ten-T boosts connectivity with Eastern neighbours
  • 20-axle railcar expands specialised wagon fleet
  • Friderici in mourning for patron Paul
  • MOL in Thailand celebrates 50th anniversary
  • Scan Global Logistics acquires IQS Group
  • Turkish Cargo teaming up with Hong Kong Air Cargo
  • UPS extends express offers to high-growth markets
  • Kiwi Rail commits to inland freight hub
  • K Line takes delivery of new vessel type
  • Quick Cargo Service augmenting network
  • China retailer books maindeck capacity
  • Reshuffle on the books at Schenker
  • GLS opens second depot near Dresden
  • Air France KLM Martinair Cargo drives digital change
  • Trio for 5G employment in port automation
  • New intermodal service between China and Russia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • MPC Capital sees profits trickling away
  • Wan Hai orders new containers from Singamas
  • Spartacus at the Krimpen launch. Credit Bert Visser
  • Shanghai's lead as top cargo port narrows as Asia dominates throughput
  • Shandong Shipping books 10 Capesizes at SWS
  • Salvors disentangle vessels after collision in German bay
  • Evergreen finalises feeder newbuildings, adjusts charter plans

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • Asia-US spot rates spiked by rush to fill ships to beat trade war tariffs
  • AF-KLM investing millions into digital systems to boost carrier integration
  • Cargologic Germany on the runway as the V-D 'supermarket' targets e-commerce
  • CargoX unveils first open smart bill of lading platform powered by blockchain
  • China-US trade war straining the links in global supply chains
  • Lufthansa Cargo appoints Harald Gloy director of operations
  • MPC gambles on scrubbers
  • ECS appoints ex-K+N executive Jochen Krug to run its Asian operations
  • Supply Chain Radar: Executives clash over strategy at DSV
  • Supply Chain Radar: Charting troubles for carriers and 3PLs

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • ABS issues first Cyber Security-Ready Notation to HHI VLCC
  • TOTE Services President Phil Greene to retire
  • New Zealand ferry skipper sped, grounded on rock, got fined
  • Poten & Partners acquired by BGC
  • ABB wins breakthrough automation order in China
  • Rolls-Royce gets $40.8 million LCAC engine contract mod

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Paddy Rodgers on why the solution to pollution is not dilution
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • The Interview: Mark Montgomery
    Going from being for sale to being able to grow our business in the US is a major change
  • Sovcomflot encouraged by rising tanker markets
    Tanker company's chief executive cited the rising rates as a welcome boost to its earnings
  • J. Lauritzen confident of upward trend in dry bulk
    Danish company sold a handysize bulker which will be delivered to its new owner this month
  • BGC acquires Poten & Partners
    Gas specialist with around 170 employees snapped up by the US-listed global brokerage firm for an undisclosed price
  • Frontline notes strength of crude tanker market
    John Fredriksen's tanker unit, Frontline, to install more scrubbers on its fleet ahead of the International Maritime Organization's low-sulphur regulations...
  • Euroseas narrows third-quarter loss
    A 22% increase in charter earnings helped Euroseas' revenues grow 45.7% to $8.3m in the third quarter of 2018.
  • Changing lanes: Consortia under the spotlight
    Consolidation among carriers and the emergence of the three major alliances will be factors to be considered when the block...
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands Sea Explorer service
    The platform will provide full visibility on CO2 emissions across carriers and individual services, says Otto Schacht
  • Dynagas hit by lower charter rates
    LNG carrier owner's profits slide, as dry docking costs rise and revenues from extended charter contracts fall
  • Euronav's Rodgers fears up to $400m of sunken costs with scrubbers
    The industry's most outspoken scrubber critic warns the technology has unknown environmental impact and could impede decarbonisation
  • Daily Briefing
    Rogue shippers in the firing line over cargo safety | IMO urged to consider public access reform | Exclusive interview...
  • RWE, Shandong Shipping and Bocomm Leasing strike $1.9bn capesize deal
    Vessels will carry 150m tonnes of coal and other commodities for RWE during the 10-year charter period

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • Trans-Pac spot rates to West Coast to accelerate
  • Kuehne + Nagel lead time tool counters digital upstarts
  • Brazil exporters fear business loss over Jerusalem embassy move
  • Regulatory pressure on container lines builds
  • Trump taps Maffei and Florida maritime veteran for FMC
  • Activists' protest briefly shuts down JNPT Friday
  • Egyptian container ports eye expansion
  • Low water highlights need for Hamburg port deepening

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • Lender comes after Louisiana offshore vessel owner after alleged default
    A private offshore company owned by a Louisiana lawmaker is in hot water after allegedly defaulting on a $22.5m loan to buy a ship. According to a federal lawsuit filed in New Orleans federal court Thursday, Iberia Marine Services - now part of SeaTran Marine - took out the loan from First NBC Bank to buy the 68-passenger crewboat Lady Eve in 2015. Less than two years later, the suit says, payme
  • Moody's gives bump to Navios Partners' debt
    Moody's has upgraded Navios Maritime Partners. Citing a strengthening dry bulk market and improving charter rates, the ratings agency bumped the Angeliki Frangou-led shipowner's corporate family rating up a level, from B3 to B2. Navios Partners holders to get portion of Navios Containers "The dry bulk market has come back strongly from a historical low in 2016. The Baltic Dry Index ... increase
  • Euroseas shares slump after quarterly loss
    Euroseas saw its shares plummet after it reported a loss of just under $1m in the third quarter, falling well short of analysts' expectations. The New York-listed containership owner's shares were down $0.45 to hit $1.20 in midday trading, a drop of more than 25%. That came after the Greek owner reported a $900,000 loss, which was less than the $5.5m loss in the same period of last year. But t
  • Shipbroker Poten & Partners sharpens M&A focus after BGC Partners deal
    Shipbroking boss Steven Garten and BGC president Shaun Lynn share growth ambitions after closing transaction.
  • Ship Finance International extends veteran VLCC disposals
    Ship Finance International continues to clear out its oldest tankers. It has confirmed the sale of the 308,000-dwt Front Falcon (built 2002), bringing in proceeds of $30.7m. The figure likely includes additional cash related to termination of the charter by sister company Frontline. Valuations services VesselsValue and Maritime Strategies International put the likely market sale price of the ve
  • Sovcomflot: green shoots of recovery for tankers
    Russian group makes it back into profit in third quarter.
  • New SeaBird seismic ship bags first charter
    SeaBird Exploration has won its first contract for a ship acquired from CGG earlier this year. It paid $17m for the 2,900-dwt Geowave Voyager (built 2009). The seismic survey vessel has been renamed Eagle Explorer. CGG has now chartered the ship for 160 days firm from December, with options for CGG to extend.
  • HSH poised to privatise as loan loss reversed
    German lender on brink of completing sale to JC Flowers and other investors.
  • Insurer Lubcke becomes Regent Marine
    German insurance broker Lubcke Marine Assekuranzmakler has changed its name to Regent Marine Assekuranzmakler. The change reflects the company's majority ownership by Regent Insurance Brokers since 2012, and the close working relationship which has existed between the two businesses ever since, it said. Staff, management, contracts and agreements remain unaffected. The company wants to create a
  • Tidewater merger: good chance for OSV sector to reduce oversupply
    VesselsValue says US owner is a steadfast scrapper of non-performing ships.
  • BGC Partners buys shipbroker Poten & Partners
    Shaun Lynn-led global financial brokerage swoops for full control of Michael Tusiani-chaired firm.
  • PIL spends $70m on bond redemption
    Singapore boxship line PIL has bought back the remaining SGD 97m ($70.5m) of a bond issue that expired on Friday. The SGD 130m issue was part of its SGD 1bn medium-term note programme. Last year the company priced SGD 66m of three-year bonds at 8.5% as part of an exchange offer launched for the 2018 series. A total of SGD 33m, or 25.4%, of the 2018 notes were offered for exchange at that time.
  • Sealink orders Tasmanian ferry double
    New Zealand owner Sealink has signed up for two new car ferries at Tasmania's Richardson Devine yard. Brokers said the 1,000-gt, 80-pax units are due in December 2019 and January 2021. No prices were given. The owner has one other vessel in operation - a 485-gt ferry built in 2014.
  • Leaking capesize stabilised off Canada
    Power restored and crew safe on Centennial Harmony.
  • J Lauritzen cuts loss as dry and LPG markets rise
    J Lauritzen pointed to progress in the dry cargo and LPG sectors as it continued to build up its bulker fleet in the third quarter. The Danish owner booked a core operating loss of $1.7m for the three months to the end of September, trimming the $9.8m red number at the same stage a year ago. Torvald Klaveness dry bulk boss joins J Lauritzen Mads P. Zacho, chief executive of J Lauritzen, said:
  • Lively exchange of views at TradeWinds forum in Tokyo
    Japanese shipping companies and shipyards are changing to cope with the a shifting industry
  • Cargoships separated after clash off Germany
    Dutch and Turkish vessels crashed off Borkum.
  • ITF warns over lashing after crewman killed
    Seafarer died when container struck him at Dublin.
  • Frontline positive on Iran and Opec as tanker trough passes
    Frontline pointed to disruption from Iranian sanctions and painted an optimistic view on Opec production as it predicted the worst news for the tanker market was in the rear view mirror. As it reported a larger than expected third quarter profit the John Fredriksen-backed tanker owner presented a market that is beginning to re-balance. Danske Bank boosts Frontline with 2020 upswing in sight Scr
  • Kuok's PaxOcean wins trio from Royal IHC
    Indonesian yard to construct three sub-contracted dredgers for Dutch shipbuilder.
  • "Despair" as migrants lock themselves in on car carrier
    Some leave ship in Libya, but others refuse to disembark.
  • Departure of crude cannibals lifting product tanker tide, says Torm
    Product tanker owners have endured the worst pain of the downcycle and are now benefitting from their crude peers not eating into their cargoes, Jacob Meldgaard says. Torm executive director Meldgaard says rates have now moved above breakeven for those triangulating in the Atlantic and next year should see further progress. Torm sells trio of tankers in latest renewal move Torm joins scrubber d
  • MR tanker profit falls at TNG
    Croatian owner endures challenging conditions in third quarter.
  • Safe Bulkers concludes refinancing with new loan facility
    US-listed bulker owner says total debt has now risen to $610.7m secured by 39 vessels.
  • OOCL adds South Africa to expanding African portfolio
    Hong Kong-liner operator set to offer three weekly services to Durban from the end of November.
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers extends South32 COA
    Norwegian shipowner says new contract has potential life of five years including options.
  • Daewoo claims progress in talks over Sonangol drillships
    But South Korean shipbuilder has given no specific time frame for concluding the deal.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • ITC urged to consider USMCA customs, dairy provisions
    The International Trade Commission held a hearing Thursday and Friday to inform its report on the likely economic impacts of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • EU drafts retaliation list for possible U.S. auto tariffs
    European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said the list has U.S. products targeted for retaliation should the Trump administration impose automotive tariffs on Europe.
  • ZIM records $6.6 million loss in third quarter
  • Oakland reports busiest peak season ever for imports
  • TOTE Services president retiring in January
  • XPO rolling out LTL technology initiatives
  • DHL Global Forwarding adds 17 direct LCL services
  • Florida man sentenced in CDL test fraud scheme

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
  • WTI unchanged on day as bears hold their ground
    The oil complex gave back most of an early-session upswing in afternoon Friday trading amid lingering bearish influences
  • Singapore HSFO supply seen set to remain tight in Dec on lower cargo inflow
    Supply of high sulfur fuel oil in Singapore is expected to remain tight in December
  • OPEC's production changes complicate oil cut negotiations
    OPEC and its allies have all but decided to cut oil production in 2019 to shore up what they see as a weak market ahead.
  • Colombia exports nearly 17 mil barrels of crude in Oct, up 4% from Sep
    Colombia exported 16.620 million barrels of crude in October, 4% higher from September.
  • Trump says he will nominate EPA acting chief Wheeler to permanent role
    US President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to nominate Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to become permanent head of the agency
  • US, UK officials meet with shippers to crack down on North Korea fuel trades
    As the US and UK continue to crack down on ship-to-ship fuel transfers to North Korea, the governments met Friday in London with shipping industry leaders and commodity traders to discuss steps the private sector can take to prevent deals banned under UN sanctions.
  • Japan's bunker fuel demand thin but uptick expected before year-end
    Japan's bunker fuel demand has softened following a peak in August, when buyers turned to Japanese supplies after a spate of fuel contamination issues in the Singapore bunker market.
  • INTERVIEW: Bunker testing lab sees compatibility issues continuing post-2020
    Compatibility issues with bunker fuels can be expected to continue after the majority of the shipping industry shifts to burning lower-sulfur marine fuels in 2020, according to fuel testing company Bureau Veritas.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks tumble 27% on week after three Suezmax departures east: PJK
    "With the backwardation there are some empty tanks," a fuel oil trader said
  • Iran condensate stored on Chinese controlled floating storage -sources
    The Dover on November 9 transferred a part of its two-million barrels parcel of condensate on tothe CCPC Vanguard.

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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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