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November 28, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong and S'pore port operators sign on to blockchain systems
  • CEVA to buy CMA CGM Log, but Sartini likely to run reformed entity
  • Trump, doubts getting deal, issues new tariff threat ahead of G20
  • Playing the underdog, China asks WTO protection from overdog US
  • Ship costs up 1.1pc in '18 after rising 0.7 in '17 after 2 years of decline
  • NYK develops US-dollar pegged digital currency for crew members
  • Washington injects US$41 million into Charleston Harbour dredging
  • Maersk slightly gloomy about 2019 - glad it's underweight in transpacific
  • North P&I Club to keep mutual, fixed premiums due to tough market
  • UK's Teesport October box volume hits all-time high of 54,400 TEU
  • US-China trade row may fester until 2020 presidential elections
  • Kerry wins 4 accolades at Supply Chain Asia Awards in Singapore
  • Indian Civil Aviation Minister Prabhu orders safety audit of all airlines
  • Airbus names CFO, COO to replace departing execs amid fraud probes
  • RAF A400M Atlas transport breaks record, airdrops 23 tonnes of cargo
  • Volga-Dnepr airlifts 64 tonnes of aerospace equipment from US-UK

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Ice-breaking LNG carrier completes first ship-to-ship transfer operation in Norway
  • IMO supporting entry of more women into the maritime industry
  • MSC optimising Asia-South America East Coast network through new VSA
  • PIL upgrades PMX service
  • Commerce Ministry extends anti-dumping duty on chemical for 5 years
  • COSCO-PSA Terminal in Singapore to add two new berths
  • DPT fire brigade handles chemical leak
  • India endorses growth of Blue Economy in a sustainable, inclusive & people-centric manner: Nitin Gadkari
  • JNPT observes 69th Constitution Day
  • A push for digitisation
  • Dachser focuses on lithium-ion technology
  • New Integrated Logistics and Air Cargo Policy soon: Suresh Prabhu
  • Tanzania to launch direct flight connectivity with India in Dec.
  • Transporters have benefited from Ministry's initiatives: Mandaviya
  • India & China ink protocol amending DTAA
  • Blockchain's potential to revolutionise international trade analysed
  • Exim Club holds awards gala as part of 25th anniversary celebration

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A (logistic) step towards the Middle East
  • Pall-Ex invests in freight visibility software
  • Award for Port of Antwerp's CIO
  • Truck covers 7,000 km in record time
  • TGP conveys Christmas deliveries to Antarctica
  • Sequential loading speeds up heavylift load to China
  • Saloodo expands to Netherlands
  • Delivery of world's first A330neo
  • More funds for port of Corpus Christi
  • New air & sea manager at Eurogate Logisztikai
  • Freight network adds Hungary to network
  • Seifert tackling logistics for Daimler in Poland
  • Eroad's Lee to serve on IRP
  • New train takes to the rails in Russia
  • Three more triple seven freighters for Turkish Cargo
  • JV established by Almajdouie and Gefco
  • OOCL on West Africa, Asia and Middle East services
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Forwarders and airlines eye tougher capacity negotiations for 2019
  • Supply chain radar: Ceva + CMA CGM Log raises more questions than answers
  • Two-year probe clears port of Antwerp of breaking EU state aid rules
  • Cainiao expands as e-commerce fulfillment drives cargo growth in Asia
  • Containership scrapping gathers pace ahead of IMO 2020
  • Hong Kong operator joins TradeLens as a blockchain rival raises its head
  • CMA CGM: will buying into Ceva bring the company a chance to shine?
  • Hamburg container terminals losing ground to port rivals
  • Trump suggests 10% tariffs may be placed on iPhones, laptops
  • Supply chain radar: CMA CGM beats APMM and Hapag but the gap is closing
  • Supply chain radar: Neovia Logistics - one for XPO or a tertiary buyout candidate?

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Guilty pleas mean $4 million fine for pollution, up to 5 years for lying
  • Metal Shark unveils new designs, new technology at Workboat Show
  • VIDEO: Bourbon installs first Kincardine floating wind turbine
  • French court slams U.S. master, Carnival with EUR 100,000 sulfur fine
  • Unfazed by WTO filings, Korea unveils new shipyard support package
  • GTMaritime partners with Chinese broadband satcom leader

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Sharp drop in Russian wheat exports during November
    Farmers and exporters have also been in a rush to get Russian wheat out of the country ahead of a...
  • Hong Kong: a maritime leader at the centre of a world-class network
    Whether assessed objectively or subjectively, Hong Kong stands in the top tier of maritime centres and makes a massive contribution to...
  • Norden buys two medium range tankers
    Following the acquisition, Norden will have 44 MRs and 12 handysize tankers, 24 of which are owned. It also has...
  • Capes rebound as market fears abate
    But Chinese restrictions on coal imports over the winter months may present downside risks
  • Safe Bulkers agrees to buy post-panamax newbuild
    Safe Bulkers has the option to periodically issue common stock to the seller for up to half the purchase price...
  • Hutchison terminal hosts milestone vessel call
    The fully automated terminal's close proximity to Japanese car-manufacturing plants places it at a huge geographical advantage
  • MISC seals charter deal with Eni unit
    Deal brings MISC's total fleet to 30 vessels and helps expand its portfolio
  • Trump threatens to raise existing tariffs on China
    US president undermines hopes of a ceasefire with Beijing, declaring it is 'highly unlikely' that he would accept an offer...
  • Flex LNG turns corner and sees improved outlook
    LNG carrier owner's revenues more than double in third quarter and company expects an 84% spike in the fourth quarter
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia reopens Kerch Strait to shipping after vessels seized | Chinese leasing orders seen as drag on dry bulker prospects...
  • First Ship Lease Trust raising $31m in rights issue to renew fleet
    Liquidity injection will also improve trading liquidity and market capitalization
  • Yamal LNG starts ship-to-ship transfer for cargo to Europe
    MOL says the STS operation cuts down the travelling time of its LNG carrier Vladimir Rusanov by about a week
  • BIMCO: Laggards could pay more for ballast water systems
    Few industry players have installed a system so far, said BIMCO, and a last-minute rush could lead to bottlenecks and...
  • Nordic American Offshore, Horizon Maritime merger called off
    Final agreement was supposed to have been signed after due diligence was completed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Philadelphia to be 14,000-TEU ship ready by April
  • India said to be investigating 'back-to-town' fees at JNPT
  • Maersk's SeaLand goes global via restructuring
  • Analysis: USPS still great value despite rate increase
  • Low water dampening Germany's holiday shipment rally
  • Canada's Manitoulin Global Forwarding expands in US

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Matson moves ship in $106m sale and lease back deal
    Matson has flipped one of its ships in a sale and lease back deal, believing it will provide the company more flexibility in its fleet renewal program. The Hawaiian boxship owner sold the 34,026-dwt Maunalei (built 2006) for $106m to an unnamed buyer, according to a Tuesday afternoon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Matson sues feds in latest Guam fight volley Matson to put s
  • Pangaea extends key bauxite contract
    Ed Coll-led niche operator will haul cargoes from Noranda's Jamaica mine through year 2031 under new pricing agreement.
  • Court comes down on Greek companies after oil discharge
    Two Greek shipping companies will pay a multi-million dollar fine and two crew members face possible prison time after discharging oil into two Texas ports, then lying to the US Coast Guard about it. Lawyers seek WeChat data after bulker and tank barge collide Texas collision leads to oil spill Avin tanker grounds off Greek island Vardinoyiannis Group company Avin International, shipowner Nico
  • Tanker stocks rally amid higher rates
    Shares are also benefiting from seasonality, analysts say.
  • Matson sues feds in latest Guam fight volley
    The axe fight between Matson and APL is headed to the courts. In a suit filed in Washington, DC federal court Tuesday, the Hawaiian containership owner alleges the US Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration are unlawfully providing subsidies to the CMA CGM subsidiary, helping to crater Matson's Guam service. Matson loses MSP vessel case against MarAd Matson raises expectati
  • MISC buys ENI's last two LNG carriers
    Malaysian owner fixes back duo to Italian group after acquisition.
  • Seacor's Fabrikant sells $385,000 of shares
    Seacor Marine Holdings chairman Charles Fabrikant has offloaded stock in the company worth $385,026. According to an SEC filing, he disposed of 20,000 shares at an average price of $19. This cut his stake 4.1% to 462,659 shares. But this does not include 585,720 shares owned indirectly.
  • Thousands of seafarers needed to crew wave of new cruiseships
    Managers face massive task sourcing and training crew as orderbook continues to grow
  • Viken buy takes it into handysize tanker sector
    Viken Shipping has expanded its fleet with the purchase of three handysize tankers as it moves into the segment for the first time. Hans Olav Lindal, chairman of the Bergen-based shipowner, confirmed that the company has purchased the 37,000-dwt Yukon Star, Orinoco Star (both built 2009) and Zambezi Star (built 2010) from German limited partnership (KG) companies managed by Rigel Schiffahrts. H
  • Norden confirms Diamond S MR tanker swoop
    Danish owner had been linked to two US-owned ships last week.
  • VIDEO: Greek kamsarmax demolishes pier
    Fafalios Shipping vessel allided with Vitco facility in Argentina.
  • US Coast Guard evacuates crew members from cruiseship
    The US Coast Guard evacuated two crew members from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship late Monday afternoon after they suffered second-degree burns. The crew members, two Filipino men aged 25 and 26, sustained their injuries in the engineroom of the 164,600-grt Norwegian Escape (built 2015) as it sailed roughly 25 miles off the coast of North Carolina. The Coast Guard did not have details on how the m
  • Donsotank working on Chinese tanker order
    Swedish owner lining up fleet renewal at Wuhu Shipyard.
  • Gleamray bulker refloated off Australia
    Tugs free Maria G.O. after incident near Gladstone.
  • Master receives suspended sentence after reef grounding
    Sinbanali Shipping to pay $227,000 after June incident in French Polynesia.
  • Safe Bulkers snaps up post-panamax resale
    New York-listed owner expanding fleet after concluding refinancing.
  • Cracking recruitment conundrum must be top priority for shipping
    Crew shortages loom as roles and vessels become ever more sophisticated
  • Seadrill's post-Chapter 11 loss comes in at $245m
    But restructured Fredriksen drillship company says liquidity has improved ahead of sector recovery.
  • Flex LNG to reap rewards of spot strategy
    Norwegian owner says record markets to remain tight into 2019.
  • Ocean Network Express reports improving utilisation levels
    Japanese liner giant has seen vastly improved numbers on both eastbound and westbound trades.
  • Palmali's Russian tanker unit declared bankrupt
    Fleet sale possible as Sberbank and others seek to recover $210m in debt.
  • Icon Offshore sees losses deteriorate in third quarter
    Malaysian OSV company hurt by lower utilization as vessels come off charters.
  • Guinea looks to ease bauxite export bottlenecks
    Winning Shipping-backed venture among those aiming to improve shipments of commodity.
  • Greek bulker arrest puts focus on broker valuations for banks
    Greek owner struggles to reverse ship arrest over a loan-to-value covenant breach that highlights aggressive enforcement after RBS loan book disposals
  • Singapore to auction panamax bulker
    Piraeus Bank is unlikely to recover anything close to the $81.4m it claims it is owed by shipowning entities linked to the Eleftherios Mylonopoulos-led Athenian Shipmanagement as the first of its two remaining bulkers goes under the hammer.
  • First Ship Lease Trust plans fund raiser to buy new ships
    Singapore-listed tanker and containership owner aims to raise $31.3m from preferential offering.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Transpacific ocean pricing 'more than double' a year ago
    Freight rates have remained high late in the year as shippers rush cargo to the U.S. before higher tariffs kick in.
  • USTR gathers input for potential U.S.-Japan trade talks
    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has received more than 100 stakeholder submissions to inform its approach toward bilateral discussions.
  • Maritime History Notes: Courier's cargo of truth
    The seagoing radio broadcasting station with ultra-high-powered transmitting equipment prevented the Soviet Union from jamming Voice of America broadcasts.
  • Proposed rule would modernize alcohol labeling regs
    The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau released a 132-page proposed rule on Monday that would affect several aspects of U.S. alcohol trade with foreign countries.
  • J.B. Hunt providing freight visibility with project44
  • Resilience360 nets $21 million from Columbia Capital
  • Trucking company owner gets prison in hazmat case
  • Honor Worldwide Logistics now part of Janel Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
  • Angola's Sonangol lowers price indications for Jan loadings: sources
    Angolan state-owned oil company Sonangol has lowered its price indications on key Angolan crude grades by approximately 20 cents, traders said.
  • ULSD Med/North spread hits three-year low on healthier Med supply, tight NWE
    Mediterranean diesel cargoes softened to their lowest point relative to the Northwest European market in over three years as the ultra-low sulfur diesel market remained tight in the north, while availability of ULSD has already improved in the Mediterranean due to a resumption of normal exports form the Black Sea and upcoming arrivals of larger US volumes.
  • Gasoline, gasoil flows to West Africa at 1.2 million mt so far in November: cFlow
    Refined oil product arrivals into West Africa in November so far amount to 1.2 million mt, with 1.1 million mt thought to be gasoline, 37,000 mt jet fuel and 60,000 mt gasoil, S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Tuesday.
  • Oil settles lower amid oversupply concerns
    Bears gained the upper hand in afternoon trading Tuesday as concerns of oversupply crept back into the market, pushing oil off early highs to settle lower.
  • Japan won't load Iranian oil after April without waiver extension: PAJ chief
    Japanese refiners will not be able to load Iranian oil cargoes beyond April without securing an extension on the US sanctions waiver beyond 180 days, Takashi Tsukioka, president of the Petroleum Association of Japan, said.
  • European fuel oil cargoes reach Singapore but spreads remain firm
    October European fuel oil departures to Asia finally arrived in Singapore and Zhoushan, China, over the last few days and should help improve availability in the short term in the region, but the spreads remained firm, traders said.
  • P&I claim payout for Iran oil shipping may fall below $100 mil from $8.2 bil
    Claim payouts to shipowners using the protection and indemnity insurance cover for their Iranian oil shipping may get restricted to liabilities of up to $100 million per tanker because of the US reimposed sanctions, compared with the maximum $8.2 billion earlier, P&I club sources told S&P Global Platts Tuesday.
  • Bunkering operations at Novorossiisk suspended on bad weather
    Bunkering operations and loadings of crude oil at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk have been suspended because of stormy weather, a port spokesman said Tuesday.
  • India's BPCL may continue HSFO, LDO spot exports in Jan on shut hydrocracker
    India's Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is likely to continue to export high sulfur fuel oil and light diesel oil in January, till its fire-hit hydrocracker comes back online, a company official said Tuesday.
  • TRADER NOTE: Brightoil's global bunker director Ronnie Ho leaves

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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