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August 30, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • US-Mexico trade talks breakthrough raises hopes of Nafta deal with Canada
  • MSC to lease 2,000 SeaCube containers
  • Hamburg's H1 traffic drops to 4.3m TEU with transshipments, empties down
  • Port of Hamburg heading for improved air quality
  • Gothenburg H1 volumes surge 19pc after resolving labour dispute
  • NYK holds annual meeting to enhance safe ship operation methods
  • Royal Mail develops new shipping tool for retailers to manage orders, return goods
  • China seeks billions of dollars from private investors for 28 aviation projects
  • AeroLogic fleet boosted with new leased freighter from Boeing
  • Max Phillip Conrady is promoted to senior VP for cargo at Frankfurt Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Cochin Shipyard pays dividend to the govt for the tenth consecutive year
  • Dredging Corporation declares 20 pc dividend
  • HMM registers new record in cargo processing at Busan Port
  • MANSA to hold 40th AGM on Sept. 28 along with awards for staff of member companies
  • ZIM announces significant upgrade of its independent India-Med Express Line
  • Customs implements Electronic Cargo Tracking System for Nepal-bound containers at VCT
  • Dispensing with the requirements of documents being submitted at the time of "Registration" and "Out of Charge" at "DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre" and CFSs in view of implementation of e-sanchit
  • JNPT organises 'Dredging Strategies & Technology for Ports' training programme
  • New flexible storage solution being trialed by APM Terminals
  • Record containerised imports at major US ports
  • Shell to acquire 100 pc equity in Hazira LNG & Port venture
  • Trading outlook for Turkey seen as positive despite difficulties
  • US sanctions reportedly impacting forwarding & logistics firms' business with Iran
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2018 set to dazzle the entire fraternity tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Compatibility between Swiss and European toll systems
  • Jost extends global network
  • Port of Oakland reinforces technical department
  • Smiles all round in Jaxport in July
  • 10,000 trips in seven years
  • Heathrow attracts tenth direct Chinese connection
  • Seko hires CFO to tackle future acquisitions
  • UPS launches Ware 2 Go
  • IMX draws in the reins
  • Hauling construction waste through Zurich city centre
  • Leipzig airport ready to cope with more capacity
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Circle - legal transformation to trigger growth
  • Alpega adds Wtransnet to freight exchange portfolio
  • France-Helvetia Express starts with three rotations
  • RWE investing in Duisport
  • A400M delivers relief material to Lombok

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Sovcomflot: Tanker markets no longer in freefall
  • Jinhui lacks faith in scrubbers
  • Polaris, SK Shipping issue bonds
  • Indian ship scrap rates rise with steel prices

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • 'Too little, too late': haulage groups hit back at Whitehall's 'no-deal scenario'
  • Intermodal wrangles just making the pain worse for US shippers using rail
  • Zim looks to change tack, with 2M partnership and premium services
  • Analysis: how likely is a leveraged buyout of John Menzies?
  • Leading air freight operator calls for more from African airports

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • American Cruise Lines' latest ship passes sea trials
  • Gulf Island to build second 3,300 hp towboat
  • Mercy Ships announces goal for Cargo Day
  • Q-LNG and VT Halter in LOI for second, larger LNG bunkering ATB
  • Pilot project uses 3D CAD for class design review
  • WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT team up on LNG fueling
  • Harvey Gulf International to go global
  • MAN wins contract for first RoPax ferry LNG conversions
  • Island Offshore to provide Titanic expedition support ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • First HSH Nordbank results since privatisation deal dip into the red
    But bank is now on course for recovery, Ermisch assures, albeit with next to no new shipping business
  • Sovcomflot slips into the red on weak tanker earnings
    Russian carrier eyes more revenues from industrial shipping segments as business conditions for conventional tankers are bearish
  • New appeal for release of bulker held in Iraq
    Handymax Royal Arsenal detained in August 2017 after fatal collision with dive support craft in Umm Qasr, which claimed 21...
  • UN highlights negative effects on shipping in Yemen
    A UN-commissioned report claimed that requests to call at Yemen's Red Sea ports fell by more than half after November's...
  • Hong Kong seeks to lure maritime industry experts
    The new quota-based scheme does not require candidates to have a job offer or secured employment to enter Hong Kong
  • Hull losses at lowest level since 1996
    On year-to-date trend, 2018 might clock up lowest number of ATLs since the last century, according to numbers from the...
  • Choose your bunker suppliers wisely, industry experts warn
    Due to the prolonged period waiting for advanced analysis results, the opportunity to raise a claim for bunker quality issues...
  • Arctic shipping insurance risks harder to quantify, says IUMI
    Search and rescue capacity, places of refuge, crew experience and operator preparedness should all be taken into account, says trade...
  • CMES feels impact of tanker market slump
    Company says that all of its very large ore carriers will be fitted with the exhaust gas cleaning systems by...
  • Dry bulk fleet growth forecast to outpace trade in 2019
    Trade growth risks prevail amid tariff wars while scrapping has slowed to the lowest level since 2008, says brokerage
  • Campbell Johnston Clark hires two from rival firms
    Shipping law firm boosts admiralty and casualty teams in London and Singapore, with further sign-ups to come, says name partner
  • OOCL drops Felixstowe calls as disruption continues
    Several container lines were forced to cancel some calls at Felixstowe following the introduction of the Hutchison-run terminal's installation of...
  • Scrubber orders surge as 2020 deadline looms
    Carriers face higher fuel costs as the majority of the global fleet heads for low-sulphur fuel use
  • More surcharges as Rhine levels remain low
    European intermodal operators hit again by low-water penalties
  • Container lines struggle to raise Asia-Europe rates
    With attempts to boost rates falling flat, lines look to removing capacity to improve the supply-demand balance
  • Bright Navigation buys cape from NS United
    The 2006-built NSS Grandeur is estimated to have cost $20.5m and means the company now has a fleet of seven...
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets in profit and looking to buy
    Firm now owns four boxships, a handysize bulk carrier and a stake in an LPG carrier, and may raise funds...
  • Overbooking and no-shows disrupt Brazilian exports
    Maersk, which has revised down its expectations for Brazil as the logistics chaos continues, says shippers are having to buy...
  • Fleet Management to concentrate on customer satisfaction and organic growth
    Demand for third-party shipmanagers to increase amid new shipping regulations and trend of vessel ownership, Fleet chief says
  • Trade associations have a role to play in fight against trade wars
    Bob Sanguinetti says it has become "clear very quickly" that trade associations not only have an important role to play...
  • Daily Briefing
    Leaked audit lifts lid on ship lending at NordLB | British marine tech venture eyes government cash pot | Alarm...
  • Jinhui opts for low sulphur fuel oil to meet 2020 regulation
    The company remains cautious about the global political uncertainties and expects trade tensions to get worse before they get better
  • Fotis Kouvelis appointed new Greek shipping minister
    The veteran politician replaces Panagiotis Kouroumplis, who held the seat for less than two years
  • CIMC results weighed by box making and offshore engineering performance
    When excluding one-off items, including gains from government subsidies and disposal of assets, net profits fell 16.8% year on year...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Heavy-load coalition working to entice cargo to Pacific Northwest
  • Real-time truck appointment system at LA-LB takes shape
  • Tech startups' differing funding paths hold risks, gains for BCOs
  • Asia-US East Coast capacity trim via Zim-2M less than expected

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • CSL crew rescue man on Lake Ontario
    Canadian bulker involved in a rescue operation that saved a man's life while another perished.
  • Seafarers seek reward in MST oil-dumping
    Three engine-room workers aboard handy bulk carrier held by US government after uncovering illegal discharge of oil.
  • Sovcomflot 'contains the bleeding' with tanker seasonality set to return
    Russian owner in the red for the first half thanks to sticky tanker market and vessel impairments.
  • European Iran crude pull-back hits suexmax tankers
    Looming sanctions deadline sees fall in Iran oil shipments accelerate
  • Fitch reaffirms 'A' rating for Panama Canal Authority
    Credit ratings agency cites 'stable value performance' for government-controlled overseer of crucial waterway.
  • James Fisher adds tanker and pushes up profit
    UK shipowner continues fleet renewal as first-half earnings rise.
  • Navios terminal to be down for months
    Fire started in conveyor belt as flames spread to entire 100-metre-long pier, Agencia Maritime Nabsa saays.
  • Sir Adrian Swire dies aged 86
    Swire Group patriarch said he was a shipowner first, despite wide airline and property interests.
  • Royal Caribbean upgraded to buy
    Valuation of US-listed stock is 'undemanding', says Deutsche Bank analyst.
  • HSH Nordbank boosted by restructured shipping loans
    German lender releases $95m of provisions as it books $350m of new maritime business in first half ahead of privatisation.
  • Schoeller stalwart Schulz hangs up his hat
    Veteran broker steps down after three decades with Hanse Bereederung.
  • CM Lemos gets firm price for final VLCC
    Greek owner sells 12-year-old tanker for more than its sister vessel fetched this summer.
  • Cosco boxship hit by hold blaze
    Crew extinguish fire in Cosco Shipping Thames en route to Singapore.
  • South Korea arrests Russian tanker crew
    Master and others handcuffed for 'resisting authorities' in repair row.
  • Norden takes Greek panamax at higer rate
    Danish owner fixes Fundador Naviera ship on longer deal at higher rate in stable market.
  • Tanker clash shuts PDVSA dock
    Vessel allision causes damage at Jose offshore facility, curtailing exports.
  • Maersk executive says 2020 may add $2bn to fuel bill
    Maersk Line could see its fuel bill jump by $2bn a year when new sulphur emissions rules arrive, according to a company executive. Skou keeping a lid on spending at Maersk and retains a dislike for scrubbers That would mark a significant jump from the $3.37bn the company paid for bunkers in 2017, according to Simon Bergulf, director for regulatory affairs at AP Moller-Maersk. Bergulf told Bloom
  • Hull losses hit 22 year low
    Good news for insurers as low claims environment continues.
  • DSD Shipping orders ro-pax double
    Norled unit contracts two more vessels at Remontowa in Poland.
  • Arctic cruiseship passengers safe after grounding
    Sistership despatched to aid Akademik Ioffe as authorities launch investigation
  • Genting Hong Kong cuts cruiseship loss
    Revenue rises in first half at owner of Star, Crystal and Dream brands.
  • Party veteran Kouvelis is new Greek shipping minister
    Cabinet reshuffle sees left-wing politician assume shipping portfolio
  • NS United of Japan sells one of its oldest capesize bulkers
    Transaction offers latest evidence of firm asset prices in the dry cargo market.
  • Zim speeds up Indian run
    Israeli container line introduces new faster rotation from Med.
  • CJC adds another director in Singapore
    Law firm raids HFW again to take Asian activities 'to next level'.
  • Autonomous shipping sparks mixed emotions
    Is the spread of automation a redefining of roles to increase efficiency or a threat to the livelihood of seafarers?
  • Greek ferry evacuated after fire breaks out
    ANEK ferry El. Venizelos returns to Piraeus, all 875 passengers get off ship safely
  • Enesel lines up one-year charter with Vitol for new VLCC
    Potential 12 month deal fits with the Greek shipowner's typically conservative approach
  • Jinhui Shipping shares jump on first dividend in a decade
    Resumption of payouts to shareholders extends stronger run for the bulker owner's shares.
  • Golden Energy fitting battery system to PSVs
    Norwegian owner contracts Rolls-Royce to upgrade pair of vessels.
  • Borr Drilling dips into reserves as $20m buyback begins
    Troim-led offshore vehicle is investing in its own stock.
  • Ultra Deep Solutions goes for sixth newbuild
    Singapore company designing new hybrid OSV for subsea operations.
  • Brussels to visit Shree Ram yard as Europe's demo deadline nears
    First signs emerge that the European Commission is ready to recognise beaching yards under its recycling regulation in the face of capacity shortfall, beginning with yard in Alang
  • Cheer abounds despite dreaded doldrums in Arctic regatta
    Fourteen sailing boats took to an exceptionally calm Oslo fjord last week for the sixth-annual regatta held by Arctic Offshore, the in-house shipbrokers at Arctic Securities. Team spirit was unquestionably high, as usual, even though sails remained mostly empty this year. John Fredriksen has sold out of shipbroking joint-venture The 117 competitors represented a broad slice of the industry - in
  • Maersk Line reveals port chaos in Brazil
    Boxship giant says truckers' strike creating 'out of control' situation and hitting exports.
  • Three killed as storm hits research ship
    Chinese technicians die as waves sweep them off Beidiao 993 in Dalian.
  • Uljanik Shipyard boss offers to quit
    Gianni Rossanda ready to step down as strike row over back pay rumbles on.
  • Klaveness opening temporary Tokyo office
    Digital solutions on the agenda when bulker owner heads to Japan next month.
  • Impairments drag Bumi Armada into the red
    Malaysian FPSO specialist also hurt by weaker year-on-year revenue at one of its main divisions.
  • Jinhui back in black as it opts for LSFO to meet IMO 2020
    Hong Kong shipowner also resumes dividends on the back of improved performance.
  • China's slowing crude demand more worrying than trade spat
    Import growth rates down notably from those seen over the previous two years, says Gibson.
  • Improved rates push Pioneer Marine into the black
    Torben Janholt-led bulker owner also confirms new credit facility secured at "improved terms".

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Greenbrier taps Tekorius for new COO role
    The Greenbrier Companies Inc. on Tuesday announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Lorie Tekorius has been named EVP and chief operating officer by its board of directors.
  • CEVA hires chief commercial officer
    CEVA Logistics has appointed Laurent Binetti as its new chief commercial officer.
  • Delta Cargo launches iPad kiosks
    Delta Cargo has launched self-service iPad kiosks in Atlanta and Boston requiring electronic air waybills as standard operating procedure.
  • Oakland crane-raising work finished
    Four ship-to-shore cranes at Oakland International Container Terminal, the busiest terminal at the Port of Oakland, are 27 feet taller following completion last week of a yearlong, crane-raising project.
  • U.S., Mexico sew up NAFTA textile details
    The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to adopt a CAFTA-style short-supply textile and apparel framework for NAFTA, according to two private sector sources with knowledge of NAFTA textile and apparel negotiations.
  • Union Pacific positive train control progressing
    Class I railway Union Pacific said Wednesday it is continuing to make significant progress in implementing positive train control (PTC) and it will meet all required deadlines for installation on its network.
  • DrayNow raises $5 million
    DrayNow, a Pennsylvania-based company that has developed an app and platform for booking and tracking intermodal freight, has raised $5 million in venture capital funding.
  • ATRI data shows need for HOS flexibility
    The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a not-for-profit organization that conducts research on the trucking industry, released the results of an analysis that demonstrated the potential benefits of allowing commercial drivers additional hours-of-service (HOS) flexibility.
  • U.S. Q2 GDP revised upward
    U.S. gross domestic product - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2018, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2014, according to the second

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Norway's Alvheim crude to load three cargoes in October
    Total loadings of Norway's Alvheim crude are set to remain unchanged month on month in October, at three cargoes
  • Eni boosts Arctic exploration exposure with new Alaskan blocks
    Eni has acquired 124 exploration leases on the Eastern North Slope of Alaska from privately-held, US-based Caelus Alaska Exploration
  • North Sea Heidrun October crude loadings steady at two cargoes
    Two cargoes of North Sea Heidrun crude are set to load in October
  • Verifavia urges shipowners to submit emissions data, IMO roadmap
    Verifavia urges shipowners to submit carbon emissions and fuel consumption data collection plans to verifiers by September 1
  • US stocks of high sulfur heating oil retreat, losing August gains
    US stocks of high sulfur heating oil fell 6.1% last week, erasing the advances they had registered in the previous three weeks
  • Crude settles higher after 2.57 million-barrel US crude stock draw
    The crude complex settled higher Wednesday after US government data showed a 257 million-barrel decline in the nation's crude stocks
  • Gasoil emerges as winner as India tweaks oil product yields
    New cokers, robust margins in international markets have given refiners an opportunity to lift output and exports of the middle distillate.
  • FUTURES: Crude stable on US stocks data, North Sea strike talks
    "In the energy sector, with very little in the way of data, investors looked ahead to this week's EIA report," ANZ analysts said in a note.

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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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