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October 2, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China's foreign minister warns of 'endless troubles' if US and China decouple
  • Oakland operating profit up 4.1 to US$66 million as revenue rises 4.2pc
  • Singapore's PSA International increases, consolidates Genoa port holdings
  • Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested
  • Container rates globally fall 0.1pc in September, continuing downturn
  • Crippling demurrage fees mount as US Customs box throughput slows
  • Houston Port Authority authorises new quay cranes and channel expansion
  • Democrats deliver expected counteroffer in USMCA talks with White House
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach seek collaboration to boost port efficiency
  • LAX warehouse upgrade on back burner, won't be shovel-ready for years
  • Six Singapore Boeing 737 Maxes to be parked near Alice Springs, Australia
  • Virgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link 20 tons as it expands cargo network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Capacities at the Cape
  • New service links Italy to Hupac's European network
  • Noatum Logistics acquires PT. JCL Indonesia
  • More hinterland connections in China
  • Jesper Kjaedegaard joins the Marcura group as senior adviser
  • Ports of Auckland calls 2019 a "tough year"
  • Magma Aviation launches new Kigali service
  • Sahara extends its contract with Europa Warehouse
  • Britannia P&I adds more expertise in Singapore
  • Germany and Poland bridge the gap
  • A large cargo door for Canadian DHC8-300
  • Bridgehead for LNG bunkering in the USA
  • Improved road access to the port of Felixstowe
  • Detlef Borghardt appointed to TIP's advisory board
  • Data exchange between Champ and Inttra
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ALS gives guarantees for customs clearance after Brexit
  • Heavylift from South Korea to Thailand

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • FedEx chiefs 'misled' shareholders while enriching themselves, claims lawsuit
  • DP DHL unveils €2bn investment: 'to digitise ourselves', says Appel
  • Bimco brings new proposal to shipping emissions debate
  • Hapag-Lloyd signs up with Portchain in a bid to improve schedule reliability
  • NYK Line tests self-sailing cargo ship
  • David Shepherd appointed chief commercial officer of Aer Lingus
  • Lemon Queen aims to put new zest into communications
  • Supply chain radar: DB Schenker + Ceva - musings on a ground combo
  • On the wires: DP-DHL delivers cautious 'Strategy 2025' plan at capital markets day in Frankfurt
  • Market Insight: K+N rumoured to be in trouble with its GSK account in APAC

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Former shipyard inspector pleads guilty to falsely certifying welds
    The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports that Joseph Powell, a former Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Inspector at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), pleaded guilty today in the U.S, District
  • ClassNK gives crew members guidance on IMO 2020 fuel change-over
    A booklet for ship crew members just released by classification society ClassNK outlines the potential risks facing seafarers responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuels to fuels compliant with IMO
  • VT Halter Marine hosts Q-LNG ATB naming ceremony
    In a milestone event, VT Halter Marine, Inc. has conducted a vessel naming ceremony for America's first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Articulated Tug and Barge (LNG ATB) unit. In November 2017, VT
  • Grand Bahamas Shipyard drydocks first ship since Dorian
    Grand Bahama Shipyard reports that it has drydocked its first vessel since reopening shortly after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas earlier this month. Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping
  • Buyer found for Harland & Wolff
    The Northern Ireland shipyard best known for building the Titanic looks to have a new future ahead - fabricating components for a giant gas storage project and potentially for a proposed FSRU
  • Svitzer orders two ice class ASD tugs
    Maersk Group towing specialist Svitzer has signed a contract with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine for two new 30 m ice class tugs. To be built to Robert Allan Ltd TundRA 3000 design,
  • Bourbon Rhode: Two more bodies recovered
    Bourbon Offshore today reported the deaths of two more crew members of the Bourbon Rhode, the tug supply vessel that sank last week after being caught near the eye of Hurricane Lorenzo

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Cosco parent begins marine insurance exit from London as sanctions bite
    The shift to China from Europe comes amid intensifying contagion fears among banks, class societies, charterers and bunker suppliers about...
  • Dover faces 60% drop in trade under no-deal Brexit
    Transport minister George Freeman has said the UK government is working on the assumption that a no-deal Brexit would cut...
  • InfraStrata to buy Harland and Wolff for $7.3m
    The Belfast-based shipyard and engineering company aims for a takeover after filing for insolvency
  • Bodies from sunken Bourbon Rhode found as Shipowners' Club confirms cover
    'Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones who are grieving over this dramatic event' - chief executive...
  • Attica takes hit on merger costs and rising fuel price
    The €11m ($11.9m) first-half loss compares with an €8.7m profit in the corresponding period a year earlier
  • When it comes to marine insurance, take cover!
    Marine insurance entities are among the crop of new arrivals in Cyprus' growing maritime cluster
  • Pacific Radiance's revamp tests Singapore's debt restructuring aims
    Will lenders support or stand in the way of a proposal - that unlike others - seeks debt forgiveness to support the...
  • MS Amlin moves marine insurance in business reorganisation
    MS Amlin is aiming for a profit of £300m in two years' time, in line with the expectations of its Japanese...
  • Smart ports seen as critical to terminal operator strategies
    As some terminal operators move to follow the integrated logistics model, digitalisation will play an increasingly important part in their...
  • Veniamis: 'It's not too late to avoid anarchy on the oceans'
    Others need to speak up on a 'potentially catastrophic' implementation of sulphur cap, says Greek shipowners' leader
  • Cypriot banks aiming to run a tight ship
    Several banks in Greece and Cyprus are comfortable with the main three 'liquid' markets - bulk carriers, tankers and containerships...
  • NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    The manned vehicle carrier collected data during its sailing
  • LNG freight market spike spurs winter hope
    Spot market availability of LNG vessels has tightened marginally this week as steady gains from northeast Asian shipments reopened the...
  • US transport department defends Chao over Foremost claims
    'Several reports indicate that you have used your official position to benefit Foremost Group, a shipping company owned by your...
  • West Delta LNG seeks approval for Louisiana deepwater port
    The loading and marine berth would be capable of handling liquefied natural gas carriers with nominal capacities from 30,000 cu m...
  • Dover 'working on business as usual Brexit', chief executive says
    'Business as usual, means Dover as usual and that is what we have been working on' - Doug Bannister
  • Hapag-Lloyd adopts Portchain fleet planner
    German box carrier will use machine learning algorithms to boost schedule reliability
  • Cosco sanctions are not holding back Yamal exports, says Novatek
    Cosco Dalian, which is subject to the US sanctions imposed last week, holds a major stake in China LNG Shipping...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping industry moves to mitigate sanctions risks | Sanctions spark short-term bullishness for VLCCs | Teekay tanker joint...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Mobile seeks $250 million to advance 50-foot dredging
  • FourKites, Ocean Insights tie logistics software closer
  • Shipping decarbonization requires seismic industry evolution
  • Roadrunner's truckload cuts send shipper warning
  • India eyes global links for digital port platform
  • Economic headwinds buffet European container trade
  • Port of Los Angeles to unveil zero-emission top-handler
  • Convoy targets small shippers with free TMS
  • Hapag-Lloyd taps port startup to improve reliability

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Tug operators pulling for owed towing fees
    Four tug operators are chasing a heavy lift vessel, alleging a now-bankrupt company owes them $1.1m. McAllister Towing, Central Boat Rentals, Offshore Towing and Global Towing Service are seeking to arrest the 21,000-dwt Nor Goliath (built 2011) in the southern district of Mississippi federal court after Epic Applied Technologies and Ranger Offshore allegedly failed to pay for tow services. Acco
  • Fuel from capsized Golden Ray approaches shore
    Tides and currents blamed for leakage
  • GSL's deal windfall grows as underwriters buy more
    'Greenshoe' exercise by B Riley FBR sends containership owner's cash windfall up by $6m.
  • Pangaea declaring two ice-class options in China
    Rhode Island-based niche specialist Pangaea Logistic Solutions has decided to declare two options for ice-class bulkers at China State Shipbulding's Guangzhou Shipyard International, market sources tell TradeWinds. Like the two original post-panamax units ordered earlier this year, the 95,000-dwt option vessels are expected to cost about $76m en bloc. Market sources tell TradeWinds that declarin
  • Brookfield sweetens Teekay Offshore takeover deal
    Private equity firm adds $0.50 per share to original offer
  • Graham Robjohns leaving Golar LNG after 20 years
    But veteran CFO will stay on until April; Golar Partners CEO also quits
  • Stena Bulk linked to methanol-powered tanker order at GSI
    Gothenburg-based shipowner seeks fuel solution for greener carriers with letter of intent at Chinese shipbuilder
  • StealthGas' LPG drive means selling small, buying big
    StealthGas has resumed selling some of the smaller units in its LPG fleet, in parallel with seeking bigger ships. The Harry Vafias-led company has shed the 5,036-cbm Gas 'Ethereal (built 2006), according to market sources in Athens. It changed hands for about $10.5m, TradeWinds is told. StealthGas doesn't see trade war easing in third quarter VesselsValue already shows the Japanese-built ship u
  • FSU moors alongside new facility to start imports for Bahrain
    A floating storage unit has finally moored at the new LNG import terminal in Bahrain in readiness to begin cool-down operations of the onshore plant. Personnel working on the project told TradeWinds the 173,400-cbm Bahrain Spirit (built 2018) was towed into position and moored on Monday. Bahrain's new FSU arrives but terminal delays continue The vessel arrived off the new facility in the Hidd I
  • Pittas comes up with cash for Euroseas retrofit
    Greek owner's CEO providing loan to fit ballast water treatment system ahead of new boxship charter.
  • Marine insurance business survives MS Amlin shake-up
    Major cut backs in speciality insurer's portfolio as part of ongoing midterm business plan
  • Diana Shipping doubles buyback to $10m
    Bulker owner now aiming to acquire 2.8m of its own shares
  • EGD expands tanker fleet with bareboat charter deal for MR
    Chief executive Magne Ovreaas reveals scrubber-sceptic stance
  • Two more bodies found after Bourbon sinking
    French owner mourns death of more crew following loss of anchor-handler
  • Exmar faces Gunvor arbitration over FSRU financing
    Trader raises legal argument in row over sale and leaseback deal with China's CSSC.
  • Harland and Wolff saved in $7.4m deal
    Historic Belfast shipyard bought by infrastructure company InfraStrata
  • Roger Strevens: Compliance with 2020 rules poses 'huge test' of IMO's political will
    How the world polices the global cut to sulphur in marine fuels will have important ramifications for shipping's ability to deliver carbon emission reductions
  • Luxury Ritz-Carlton cruiseship delayed in Spain
    US owner says delivery pushed back four months due to project cost issues.
  • Pavilion Energy puts out feelers for small and midsize vessels
    Expansion-minded Singapore company looking at specialist sizes for transshipment business
  • Sluggish handysize S&P market perks up as buyers break cover
    Buying interest in smaller bulkers is driven by tonnage built in Japan early this decade
  • WFW recruits Ince's Ricketts in Singapore
    Former managing associate joins rival to focus on shipping and oil and gas.
  • Klaveness and BHP join forces on digital shipping platform
    Shipowner and trader trial system to improve sharing of supply scheduling and vessel information
  • Hyundai Steel opts for LNG-fuelled bulkers to ship iron ore
    South Korean steelmaker follows compatriot Posco and Australia's BHP Billiton on greener fuels
  • Jotun paints profitable picture for year to date
    Jotun, a leading producer of marine paints, has recorded a 58% increase in pre-tax profit to date this year. The privately owned company logged a NOK 1.56bn ($172m|) profit in the first eight months of 2019, against a NOK 990m profit in the same period of last year. Jotun records sharp increase in results for first quarter Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Operating income incr
  • Medmar shutters, leaving chartered fleet in the lurch
    Problems at Greek bulker operator generates headache for owners and operators
  • Avenir LNG confirms Petronas charter for first small-scale ship
    Malaysian giant piles into LNG bunkering with three-year charter deal on LNG carrier
  • Uljanik Plovidba seeks court protection as banks pull plug
    Credit Suisse and others "walk away" from talks and arrest MR tanker.
  • Korea Western Power to pay premium for scrubbers
    Higher freight rate agreed to compensate South Korean compatriots SK Shipping and H-Line for installation costs
  • Dark bridge: NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    Japanese owner says car carrier navigated from China to Japan using Sherpa system
  • Arne Fredly lends $15m to Hunter Group
    Director and investor's Apollo Asset strikes deal for revolving credit facility.
  • Gulf Energy Maritime linked to string of LR1 tanker sales
    Move could cut Dubai-based GEM's exposure to the segment by half
  • Chinese auction expected for last Remi Maritime ship
    National Bank of Greece is said to be behind the auction of supramax that has been idle for more than nine months
  • Canada looks to export bitumen to China by boxship
    New technology said to circumvent law barring oil tankers from British Columbia coast
  • Lomar feeder first to drydock at Grand Bahama post Dorian
    Resumption of work on containership said to mark a major step in return to normal operations
  • Longer Icon Offshore charters point to sector recovery, says analyst
    Malaysia's largest OSV owner also seeing better rates as vessel supply said to be tightening

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Labor protest to block some airfreight traffic at LAX Wednesday
    Truck drivers trying to make deliveries to and from cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday could experience delays from labor protests scheduled...
  • Downside of commercial vehicle purchasing cycle snares Meritor
    Meritor, Inc. announced that it is laying off employees across the entire company in response to declining global truck and trailer demand.
  • Less-than-truckload volumes to be pressured by weak September ISM data
    Less-than-truckload volumes to continue to be pressured by weak September ISM report
  • Canadian National unveils plan for winter operations
    The railway grappled with not only the potential for cold temperatures but also macro uncertainty in crafting plan.
  • COSCO blacklisting sparks LNG collateral damage (with video)
    U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian crude aboard Chinese ships ensnare Canadian-headquartered, New York-listed owner of Bahamas-flagged vessels carrying Russian cargoes via Arctic Sea.
  • Uber's app overhaul distracts from its slow revenue growth
    Like Lyft, Uber is also decentralizing car-sharing in an effort to defy categories and shift user perception.
  • World trade forecast gets haircut for 2019 and 2020 from WTO
    Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.
  • Deliverr raises $23 million, expands fast-shipping program
    Tech fulfillment companies thrive as demand for speedy delivery surges.
  • UPS certified for unlimited drone operations
    First-of-its-kind FAA approval allows company to expand beyond medical deliveries.
  • Tech thriller author and Hunter Harrison biographer are speakers at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago
    Authors Ben Mezrich and Hunter Green to share stories on how new tech ideas rattle and shake up the old guard.
  • Canada's economy takes a breather, but don't call it a slowdown
    Trucking and rail sectors decline as flat GDP report ends four-month growth streak, but analysts say fundamentals remain solid despite weakness in energy and mining.
  • SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO
    SpiceJet cargo unit aims for listing
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/1
    Large swings in futures front month prices as spot month "rolls" to October.
  • FMCSA opens registration for drug and alcohol clearinghouse
    Sign up required to access database when it's fully implemented on January 6.
  • Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary upgrades infrastructure in Georgia
    The upgrades come as company and state officials eye anticipated volume growth at the Port of Savannah.
  • CBP cracks down on forced labor in supply chains
    Customs and Border Protection issued holds on five products from five countries, requiring U.S. importers to re-export those products or provide additional information that they...
  • Service contract filings a 'vestige of an old regulatory regime'
    The World Shipping Council considers next steps after the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on September 26 denied a part of its petition calling for the...
  • FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 NGs for fuselage cracks
    Taken by themselves, recent safety concerns with Boeing aircraft might be seen as part of normal checks and balances. But in the wake of the...
  • Commentary: Your supply chain is part of your consumer experience
    Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company's supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.
  • DHL Group doubles down on digitalization with a €2 billion investment
    DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.
  • Food-as-software will make a chunk of ag-sector trucking obsolete
    A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030.
  • Air forwarders hesitant to embrace CBP's electronic export manifests
    Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, believes U.S. Customs and Border Protection must step up engagement with his industry to boost its participation.
  • Commentary: What's the 2020 outlook for railroad capital expenditures?
    Jim Blaze writes about the decisions that will go into determining 2020 capital expenditures by the freight railroads.
  • Four views of global growth: BlackRock, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank and BoAML
    In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies.
  • Today's Pickup: Convoy expands shipper options to include free transportation management system
    Convoy has rolled out a free transportation management system for shippers. Also, USPS is interested in drone operators, Rivian wants people to subscribe to its...
  • IRU: Why Europe's truckers are Brexit's frontline
    With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU.
  • NYK successfully trials wholly autonomous ocean-going car carrier
    Japanese shipping giant NYK has taken a big step into the future as it has revealed the successful trial of a "Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship",...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • 0.5%S MARINE FUEL: Physical activity takes off in ARA, Singapore
    September saw the first trades for 0.5%S Marine Fuel, as market inventories continued to build.
  • Bunker buyers foresee demand swing to VLSFO: Monjasa survey
    Very low sulfur fuel oil is the preferred choice of marine fuel among shippers, a survey of bunker buyers by supplier Monjasa indicated.
  • Japanese refiners start supplying IMO-compliant 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil
    Japan's top three refiners started on Tuesday supplying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil.
  • Sep HSFO Rotterdam barge MOC trade volumes drop 25% on month
    Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges declined 25% month on month.
  • ICE Oct Singapore HSFO open interest down 26.11% to 10.07 mil mt
    Open interest for front-month October Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange fell 26.11% month on month to 10.074 million mt as of Friday, according to ICE data released Monday.
  • Asian middle distillate to firm on worries of Middle East supply constraints
    "The way the market has been moving up of late is clear that there is supply tightness in the market, but what that real value should be is a guess," a refiner said.
  • Singapore 10 ppm gasoil swaps spread hits record high, uptrend to continue
    "Gasoil exports from China could fall closer to the lower end of this year's export level," a Singapore-based trader said.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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