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BRIEFS
June 26, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM's founder Jacques R Saade passes away
  • HK box volume slides 5.4pc yoy in May
  • Prince Rupert plans to raise capacity by 33pc to 1.8 million TEU
  • Carriers seek ways to reduce impact of rising bunker fuel costs
  • European shippers slam bunker surcharges as 'unjustified'
  • Mombasa port handles 10 box ships in 1st week of June, 2 more than previous week
  • Quarter-century old UK Customs computer system to be replaced
  • Swiss WorldCargo's pharma network grows to 36 accredited stations
  • Alaska Air Cargo looking to reduce cargo retrieval time at Seattle hub
  • Terror alert prompts US to tighten air freight security

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • 2M alliance makes changes in Transpacific trade
  • Breakbulk Europe soars to new attendance record
  • CMA CGM enhances product connecting Asia to Kenya & neighbouring countries
  • Jacques R. Saadé, Founding President of CMA CGM Group, leaves behind an illustrious legacy
  • MOL in exclusive discussions to supply FSRU unit for Hong Kong Offshore LNG Terminal Project
  • Oosterhout Container Terminal joins West-Brabant corridor to facilitate Rotterdam port
  • SCFI spot rates down
  • MPT Chairman gets extension
  • GatewayRail hands over new floor to Customs
  • GST to bring about significant increase in warehousing space, says report
  • Central Asia & Eastern Europe seen as the next frontiers for investment for Indian business
  • Latest technological trends & the impact of digitalisation to be key points of deliberation at South East CEO Conclave 2018 on June 29 in Chennai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VDV calls for faster implementation in Germany
  • Building a second multicube
  • List of EU ship-recycling facilities to be extended?
  • CMA CGM founder Jacques Saadé passes away
  • Big batch of locomotives for US railroad
  • Eva Air Cargo stays with Menzies at SFO airport
  • CN investing in the long haul
  • Gefco launches innovation factory
  • Bonds for new ship channel in Corpus Christi
  • Silk Way West flying emergency relief to Iraq
  • A switch in Hamburg
  • Starting a platooning test run
  • Gebrüder Weiss expanding in Kärnten
  • New terminal for the port of Cork
  • ACI Europe - old and new president
  • Shanghai pushing for fifth runway for Pudong

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • IMO's Day of the Seafarer brings hive of activity on crew wellbeing
  • New president and expanded container terminal announced for Port of Prince Rupert
  • Pacific Basin raises USD325 million in vessel refinancing
  • OPEC deal to provide limited boost to tanker markets
  • Crew fatigue: Survey highlights ongoing challenges
  • Female seafarers less happy than male counterparts
  • MOL likely to win Hong Kong FSRU contract
  • Wisdom Marine fleet grows with Kamsarmax order
  • Lloyd's looks to get tough with marine pricing
  • Evergreen opts for scrubbers on newbuildings
  • Yang Ming looks to add more ASEAN port assets
  • Shipping industry leads in 'Internet of Things' adoption

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Fewer flight delays for freighters, but 'meltdown' may be approaching
  • Melbourne set to benefit as box carriers increase vessel capacity on ex-Asia routes
  • Things looking brighter for Danaos with 'stunning' refinance deal and market uptick
  • Stobart's ousted boss has bold plan to re-merge split operator into £1.6bn giant
  • CMA CGM mourns as founder Jacques Saade dies at 81
  • How the logistics sector is changing, and why the UPS strike was unlikely

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • America's first hydrogen fuel cell vessel set to start construction
  • First RApport 1600-SX harbor tug completes trials
  • USCG warns of dangers of illegal charter operations
  • CMA CGM Group mourns passing of Jacques R. Saadé
  • ABB to supply power and propulsion packages for Virgin Voyages trio
  • World Fuel Services upgrades Falmouth, U.K., location
  • Vard wins contract to build three Norwegian Coast Guard vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • South Korea formally assumes IGU's presidency
    Assumption of presidency marks the beginning of largest gas industry event
  • Scorpio Tankers in fourth sale-and-leaseback deal
    Four product tankers will be leasedback under a bareboat charter for seven years, with future purchase options
  • It is Seafarers' Day, it is investment day
    A hi-tech ship with a substandard crew is likely to carry more risk than a standard ship with a top-notch...
  • Temile enters LPG shipping on NLNG charter
    Offshore player believes the deal will prompt more Nigerian interest in liquefied petroleum gas
  • ICS calls for EU states to avoid deaths at sea following Italy's latest migrant snub
    Shipowners' group calls on European states to develop a long-term co-ordinated strategy that addresses migration by sea
  • US to develop first hydrogen-powered ferry
    California Air Resources Board issues $3m grant for first US-produced hydrogen ferry
  • JP Morgan drops estimate for 2020 scrubber use
    Diesel cracks are expected to rise by $13 per barrel come 2020, while fuel oil cracks could decline by $39...
  • WFS readies Falmouth for 2020 sulphur cap
    Bunkering provider adds Rix Shipping tanker that can separate fuel oil into distinct grades
  • Pacific Basin secures $325m facility with 50 ships
    Dry bulk owner puts up 50 vessels as security for the credit facility
  • Underwriters ready for 'No Deal' Brexit
    Brexit Contract Continuation Clause enables UK insurers to continue to do business with EU counterparts if the UK has to...
  • MOL to deploy FSRU for Hong Kong LNG terminal
    A final agreement for the supply of the FSRU is being developed, says MOL
  • Trade war threatens fragile recovery on transatlantic trade
    Larger ships on north Atlantic routes threaten to add more capacity than required
  • Saadé stamped his personality on to container shipping in a remarkable way
    Jacques Saadé leaves a legacy of achievement that has been passed on to his children
  • OSM launches seafarer mental health campaign
    Campaign to highlight seafarer fatigue, being away from home, stress, bullying and sexual harassment
  • Daily Briefing
    Opec and its allies to boost oil output | Alafouzos family launch tanker fundraiser | 'E-commerce can reshape container shipping'...
  • Celebrating seafarers
    Connectivity with family and home remained a key point for serving seafarers
  • Bunker oil spill after tanker collision in Rotterdam
    Vessel carried no cargo when the incident happened, and was safely moored at the Botlek terminal
  • Jacques Saadé, CMA CGM founding president, dies at 81
    Mr Saadé dedicated his life to CMA CGM, the French carrier said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Lack of coastal strategy challenges Canadian Eastern port development
  • Container lines double down on tracking tech
  • Chittagong shippers captive to worsening port congestion
  • Tariffs just the precursor regarding US ag exporters' pain
  • Logistics industry fed up with lack of post-Brexit plan

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Lloyd's Register to class Coral South FLNG
    Classification society plans to deepen involvement in $11bn gas project offshore of Africa.
  • Pan Ocean seeks $7.25m from Clearlake
    South Korean shipowner sues subsidiary of Geneva commodities trader Gunvor Group for breach of contract involving shipment of clean petroleum.
  • Carnival shares fall on conservative outlook
    Arnold Donald-led cruise major expects third-quarter revenue yields to gain less than 3% compared to a year ago.
  • Diamantidis swoops in on five ex-Toisa ships
    Greek owner biggest buyer so far of bankrupt Toisa fleet
  • Trump and China tariffs reach 1% of seaborne trade
    Clarksons Research says figure is "not insignificant" but "relatively limited".
  • NOC limits fire damage to two tanks
    Libyan teams extinguish blaze at Ras Lanuf following militia attack.
  • Opec move spurs tanker stocks, sentiment and rates
    Analysts welcome additional oil but some feel red ink will run for a while longer.
  • Carnival beats estimates on higher earnings
    Miami-based cruise major posts 'record revenues' as it creates higher demand for cruising.
  • SevenSeas Investment Fund teams with Esteve family
    Geneva-based Banque Heritage to place shares of Tsirigakis-led investment fund with its clients
  • VIDEO: two ships scuttled off Florida
    Cargoship caught in drugs bust and tug become artificial reefs.
  • OSM unveils seafarer mental health scheme
    OSM has launched a campaign to improve the mental health of its 11,000 crew members. Launched on the Day of the Seafarer the scheme will run across the more than 500 ships under the company's management. Geir Sekkesaeter, chief executive of OSM, said: "This is a global issue and should be a matter of utmost concern for our industry. "Being on-board vessels for long periods of time, separated fr
  • Temile enters LPG market with Nigeria LNG contract
    Shipowner books newbuild at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard backed by long-term employment
  • Pavimar adds kamsarmax from Toisa fleet
    Expanding, opportunistic Greek owner confirms purchase of former Callimanopulos bulker.
  • Scorpio Tankers' leaseback total hits 21 ships
    Sale deals for two MRs and two LR2s continue spree of refinancing transactions.
  • Stena and Teekay target disposal of shuttle tanker duo
    Pair of 2001-built vessels become sales candidates after coming off Petrobras charters
  • Maersk Tankers pitches new slow-steaming plan
    Danish owner looks to slow laden leg as it tackles worst product market in a decade.
  • Marijuana hidden in MSC ship's sea chest
    Crew alerted authorities after finding 57kg of drugs while in Mexico.
  • SeaBird sending ship to US Gulf
    Norwegian owner wins seismic survey contract in third quarter.
  • Briggs Marine secures BP contract
    UK contractor providing rescue services in Caspian Sea over three years.
  • Pacific Basin Shipping nets $325m refinancing
    Fresh debt covers more than 50 vessels and introduces four new banks to the company.
  • WFS brings in Rix Shipping bunker tanker
    Supplier preparing for 2020 with new ship at Falmouth, UK.
  • Maersk boxship rescues 113 migrants
    Danish vessel comes to the aid of distressed group off southern Italy.
  • Vard inks in $616m Norwegian coastguard deal
    Fincantieri-controlled Vard has finalized a NOK 5bn ($616m) contract with Norway for three coastguard vessels. Vard won the tender for the vessels last year and the Norwegian Parliament signed off on the ships earlier this month, allowing negotiations to be concluded. The 136-meter-long ships, for search-and-rescue operations, surveillance, and oil recovery, have been designed to work in harsh e
  • Icon Capital sale shows firming bulker values
    Supramax ships sold with assistance of US owner fetch $23m as a pair.
  • Korean owners strike scrubber deal with KDB, Posco
    Lender will provide retro-fitting loans for 20 ships on charter to steel maker.
  • MOL confirms Hong Kong FSRU deal
    Japanese owner signs agreement to supply Q-Max for offshore terminal project.
  • Wisdom Marine returns to Japan for kamsarmax
    Taiwanese owner now has series of three sister ships on order at Japan Marine United.
  • Echostar builds stake in satellite operator Inmarsat
    US-listed comp any has until 6 July to make a firm offer or walk away under UK takeover rules.
  • Odfjell tanker spills bunkers in Rotterdam following collision
    Shipowner will work with Gard and Dutch authorities to mitigate consequences of casualty.
  • Jacques Saade dead at 81
    Founder of CMA CGM dies just months short of 40th anniversary of group's founding.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Kodak wants to use foreign materials in Oklahoma
    Eastman Kodak Co. has submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for its facility in Weather...
  • Six men threat to 'security or stability of Libya'
    The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published the names of six men who have been placed on the Specially ...
  • OFAC adds entities to blocked list
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed several entities on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for ...
  • Chinese media amps up rhetoric in U.S. trade battle
    Official Chinese media is amping up its rhetoric in the country's brewing trade battle with the United States. The state-owned newspaper t...
  • U.S. dumping duties set for polyester fiber imports
    The Commerce Department has determined the level of antidumping duties that it will set for imports of low-melt polyester staple fiber from...
  • EU adopts retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports
    The European Union on Friday officially adopted a long list of duties on goods produced in the United States in response to the Trump admin...
  • Fulcrum acquires Canada's National Logistics Services
    The private equity firm Fulcrum Capital Partners said it has acquired National Logistics Services, a Mississaugua, Ontario-headquartered lo...
  • OFAC cites corruption, human rights violations
    The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published the names of two men who have been placed on its Special...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • FUTURES 5: ICE Brent/WTI spread narrows further on Syncrude closure
  • INTERVIEW: Ardmore Shipping banks on gasoil for IMO compliance in 2020
    "We'll have an initial MGO/MDO strategy until we understand things better."
  • INTERVIEW: BW LPG aims to convert 19 VLGCs to use LPG as bunker fuel
    Potentially huge cost savings in thousands of dollars per day by using LPG compared to compliant fuel.
  • Bunker spill at Rotterdam after Odfjell tanker hits jetty
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: OPEC has no answer for its spare capacity problem
    Keeping a lid on oil prices will briefly appease critics, but won't help Riyadh and its allies invest in their reservoirs long term.
  • ISO developing standard for methyl/ethyl alcohol as bunker fuel: IBIA
    The development of the standard comes as the IMO 2020 rule looms.
  • FUTURES: Brent plunges as market looks ahead to supply increase
    "Markets are recalibrating the OPEC meeting results post the initial price reaction, but overall sentiment still remains bullish," an analyst said.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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.
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