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December 3, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen orders four new 23,000-TEU ships from Shanghai yards
  • Cheaper bunker makes scrubbers king and leaves blends, LNG behind
  • Container contract rate decline appears to have ended: Xeneta data
  • 24-year-old second mate disappears from S'pore 3,800-TEUer at sea
  • Boston Harbour gets US$20 million US grant to upgrade box shop
  • Duisburg Coal Island switches to China box rail and barge traffic
  • Trade war, Panama/Suez upgrades help USEC, but hurt USWC ports
  • Qatar hosts summit to promote logistics and supply chain sectors
  • CMA CGM-Ikea Asia-Europe bio-fuel trial voyage deemed successful
  • Coreana's edge: Flexibility, best mainland links - plus global reach
  • Cathay Pacific: Good peak season for Asia Pacific - not so, says FIS
  • Asia Pacific airlines suffer 5.9pc decline in cargo demand in October
  • SAS Cargo and Freightos join in forging e-booking and dynamic rates

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • APM Terminals receives Costa Rica'slargest ever containership
  • Cargo Consolidators India expands its footprint in the country
  • DP World's bonds list atNasdaq Dubai; to fundgrowth opportunities
  • Govt focused on boosting Indian tonnage, says Minister
  • India in new IMO Member Council
  • Maersk inks 4PL contract
  • Michelin renews long-standing contract with CEVA Logistics in Spain
  • NYK granted Japan's first sustainability-linked loan
  • Port of Antwerp in collaboration agreement with Nigerian Ports Authority
  • Why BL issue date is a big deal?
  • Arecanut import falls significantly in H1
  • MMTC to import 11,000 t of onions from Turkey
  • Cochin Port Trust to resume RoRo service
  • CSL signs agreement to start operations at Marine Dockyard in Port Blair
  • Govt providing assistance to Major & non-major ports for combating oil spills
  • '2019 has been witness to an unprecedented shift in the logistics industry as digitisation gained momentum'
  • Economic slowdown in the country temporary, says Minister
  • GST revenue third-largest in Nov.
  • MSMEs contribute nearly half of India's exports
  • PMFAI organises 14th International Crop Science Conference & Exhibition 2019 in Gurugram

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Small port, great strengths
  • Russia: Delo Group buys majority share in TransContainer
  • VIIA focuses on climate-neutral services
  • Japanese and Germans look back on five years of JV
  • LIS opens subsidiary in Spain
  • New heads for airports association ADV
  • BG Freight Line links Dunkirk, Dublin and Cork
  • Kick-off for the Rail Baltica construction in Estonia
  • New era for Pall-Ex Group
  • High credit-rating for Gebrüder Weiss
  • Ten Nordic ports want to go greener
  • SAS Cargo expands digital customer offerings
  • Fleet modernisation with 150 sulphuric acid tank cars
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Euziel inaugurates logistics hub
  • Turkish Cargo wins two awards
  • Facility at inland port Groveport concludes first phase
  • Two new northern routes by the end of the year

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • DBAY buys more shares as it closes in on takeover of Eddie Stobart Logistics
  • US cargo airlines face another legal push for tighter pilot work and rest rules
  • Growth in global container demand dries up as trade war heats up
  • Carriers must train their crews for IMO 2020 or risk criminality, warns seafarer union
  • New freighter flights on the runway for Qatar Airways Cargo despite civil unrest
  • Albertine Hanin is new executive VP of legal and insurance at Geodis
  • AirBridgeCargo looks to restructure with high-yield cargo
  • M&A radar: Deal talk swirls around DP World
  • Analysis: CMA CGM's saving of Ceva is not by magic, there will be pain

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • Bakke out as Havyard Group CEO
    Norway's financially troubled Havyard Group says that its Board and CEO Geir Johan Bakke have agreed to "terminate their employment relationship with immediate effect." Bakke has said he is willing to be
  • Ship operating costs rise on higher R&M and insurance spending
    Underlying vessel operating cost inflation accelerated moderately in 2019 as a result of higher spending on repair & maintenance and insurance. Costs are expected to continue rising at a similar pace in
  • NTSB: Poor maintenance led to towboat capsize
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued the report of its investigation of the October 9, 2018 capsizing of a 39 year old towboat at mile 142 on the Lower Mississippi

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • Scrubber payback forecast within a year as fuel oil spreads stay wide
    An investment fund has analysed exhaust gas scrubber payback times based on fuel oil spreads of $100, $200 and $300...
  • Trade compliance speeds up on PSA-backed platform
    A PSA-backed venture has showcased a trade platform that claims to have slashed to just one day the compliance processes...
  • CMA CGM joins UN Global Compact
    As the UN meets to discuss climate change in Madrid, CMA CGM pitches its green credentials
  • West of England P&I raises rates 2.5%
    Club warns its members that premium levels have been eroded to a point where they are no longer sustainable and...
  • Imabari to tie up with JMU amid shipbuilding megamergers
    Some local industry observers have interpreted the capital tie-up as 'a bailout of the JMU' by Imabari
  • Drop in grains exports from the Black Sea bearish for bulkers
    Grains export activity from Russia and Ukraine should pick up again in early spring
  • Nam Cheong enters chartering and offshore engineering segments
    While the shipbuilding market continues to foresee weakness, group chief executive Leong Seng Keat is much more upbeat about the...
  • Biofuels approaching commercial use
    Trials of biofuels have proved their viability as an alternative to fuel oil but scaling up remains a challenge
  • Singapore regulator baulks at HHI DSME merger
    Competition regulators are concerned as to whether alternative suppliers will be sufficiently strong to compete as competitors to the proposed...
  • Industry welcomes India's accession to Hong Kong Convention
    India, one of the top volume ship recycling countries in the world, has become the 15th contracting state to the...
  • Inmarsat Fleet Data gains greater acceptance with ABB tie-up
    The platform bridges the gap between shipowners and the community of applications providers that neither have core competencies nor much...
  • It's time to ignore the ideologues and begin dredging in San Francisco Bay
    The dredging project is opposed by environmentalists, who see it as promoting the fossil fuel industry just when certain quarters...
  • China says shipbuilding mega merger faces fewer antitrust hurdles
    CSSC's international department director Li Yanqing says the shipbuilding market will bottom out soon. The state-owned giant is poised to unveil...
  • Countries considering Mediterranean SECA plan
    Mediterranean governments will discuss a road map for a 0.1% sulphur Emission Control Area. Ships would not have to comply...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Price spikes and delivery delays seen in Singapore ahead of IMO 2020 | South African operator rejects...
  • From pirates to politicians and from hackers to seafarers: A decade of maritime's most influential players
    The 10th instalment of Lloyd's List's Top 100 most influential people in maritime will be published on December 13
  • Top 10 box port operators
    As part of our annual Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping, being published on December 13, we...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • Trucking rolls faster toward US holiday peak
  • Tech startup uses new funding on shipper automation, connectivity
  • LA-LB port truck appointments easier, but hardly uniform
  • EU sets port cyber attack protection plan
  • IMO 2020 impacts will linger far beyond next year

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • Danaos underwriters get in on $54m share offer
    Underwriters for Danaos Corp have put some money toward a $54m share offering, bringing the shipowner's total proceeds to $56.5m. The Dr John Coustas-led boxship player's backers partially exercised their option to buy 418,080 more shares through the offer, which closed 26 November. Danaos sold a total of 9.42 million shares to raise money for capital expenditures, including vessel acquisitions,
  • Japan looking to send aircraft to Middle East Gulf
    Japan could send its own forces to the Strait of Hormuz by year-end. The country could send a patrol aircraft stationed nearby and a helicopter carrier to the waterway for surveillance purposes, according to a report in The Mainichi. But the forces will not work alongside the seven-member International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), a US-led coalition launched in the summer to ensure the sa
  • Diana Shipping to keep rebuying 'under price' shares
    Greek owner may bring back dividend if stock value surpasses net asset value, chief strategy officer Ioannis Zafirakis says
  • Diana Shipping profit shrinks along with fleet
    Diana Shipping has reported lower profit for the third quarter on the back of a downsized fleet and lower freight revenue. Diana Shipping offers to repurchase $10m in shares The New York-listed bulker owner posted a modest $1.3m profit for the three-month period, down from $14.8m last year. Net income attributed to common stockholders was $300,000 for the quarter this year, compared to $13.3m
  • Filipino president wants to blow pirates 'to kingdom come'
    Duterte said he wanted to work with Indonesia and Malaysia to fight piracy in the region
  • Norwegian seeks to extend $565m in debt through private offer
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is aiming to raise over half a billion dollars in fresh capital to replace maturing bonds. Subsidiary NCL Corp is proposing to sell $565m in senior notes due 2024 through a private offering to pay off that amount in senior bonds due next year. The New York-listed cruise major also plans to put some cash on hand toward the maturing debt. NCL said the notes are bein
  • Container lines' love-freight relationship with forwarding
    Box carriers are chasing more of the door-to-door business they get from forwarders and logistics companies. It failed before, so what has changed?
  • November 'disappoints' for scrap sales but India back in business
    Demolition broker Ed McIlvaney says sub-continental buyers "in more serious mode" in final week of month
  • Global Ship Lease issues $4m more in notes to underwriters
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) underwriters have exercised the full option on some unsecured notes, bringing the total offer to $29.7m after paying underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses. The Ian Webber-led company announced Monday that it has issued an additional $4.13m in 8% notes due 2024, related to a 27 November offer. The New York-listed GSL plans to use the offering's net proc
  • Scrubber delays: failure to prepare is preparing for failure
    Shipowners must plan ahead - a four-month lead time - when retrofitting scrubbers, sector executives say
  • Car carriers heading to trial in $214m Daimler price-fixing case
    MOL and K Line units settle with German car maker, but others fight on in the UK courts
  • Besiktas opens Athens branch in first foray abroad
    Besiktas Shipyard inaugurated a new office in Athens. The site is the group's first branch outside its Turkish home base, highlighting the weighty role Greek shipowners have come to play in its business of ship repairs and environmental equipment installations. Companies from Greece represent more than a fifth of Besiktas group's total business book, chief executive Yavuz Kalkavan told TradeWin
  • Samsung clinches $158m deal for ice-class tanker duo
    South Korean yard says European shipowner orders high-spec aframaxes
  • Havyard fires chief executive as group bleeds money
    Havyard Group has terminated Geir Johan Bakke's employment as chief executive "with immediate effect", following huge losses sustained by its shipbuilding activities. Havyard unit's equity lost as covenant breaches revealed Bakke has worked for the Oslo-listed group for 18 years and has been chief executive since 2004. Gunnar Larsen, Havyard's senior vice-president of market & business developm
  • Stena goes to arbitration in $426m Samsung Heavy dispute
    South Korean yard resisting Swedish group's claim after drilling unit was cancelled in 2017
  • Liberia loses its place on the IMO Council
    But Japan wins most votes for its environmental efforts
  • 20 questions with John Michael Radziwill: 'Dude, how come we're not a lot richer by now?'
    The CTM chief executive's philosophy is Pain + Reflection = Progress. That, and a Double Whopper for breakfast
  • Onassis: Turning all that drama into a drama
    The legendary shipowner still strikes a chord with average Greeks, as a new play in Athens shows
  • Ullman: no decision yet on Concordia's Oslo listing
    But tanker company's CEO says switch from Sweden could take place in 2020
  • Flatlining growth puts squeeze on big boxship owners in 2020
    With falling volumes and rising capacity, the future is looking bleak for freight rates
  • Insurer West of England to hike rates by 2.5%
    Comparatively modest increase planned by P&I mutual
  • Captain dies after getting crew off sinking cargoship
    Master of Vietnamese vessel did not have time to escape after making sure colleagues were safe
  • Ray Car Carriers ship hit by engine room fire off France
    No injuries reported to crew on RCC Passion west of Ouessant Island
  • Eimskip offloads veteran reefer trio for $12m
    Icelandic line says vessels were contributing to loss in Norway
  • HSG to retain workers after winning race for Sungdong
    South Korean yard to make hull blocks after successful sale
  • New-look Ince Gordon Dadds is on the hunt for alliance in China
    Veteran Paul Ho says law firm is gunning for growth after overcoming 'humps and bumps' of departures
  • SDTR Marine sticking with low-sulphur fuel for IMO 2020 compliance
    SDTR Marine is opting to use low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) on its fleet to meet the upcoming IMO 2020 regulations. "In the short-term, we understand there will be a price difference between high-sulphur fuel oil [HSFO] and LSFO," company general manager Gao Dehui said. "But we believe the price difference will not continue for a long time as oil companies will be producing LSFO to meet shipping req
  • Fast-growing SDTR Marine keeps its focus on kamsarmaxes
    Singapore operator wants to be a top-tier bulker player in the sector
  • Wisdom Marine heads to Onomichi for handysize bulker
    Taiwanese shipowner returns to Japan for yet more dry bulk newbuilding tonnage
  • Wartsila teams with Silverstream on air lubrication tech
    Partnership aims to accelerate deployment of microbubble technology across all vessel classes
  • Marco Polo records profit, but still ends year in the red
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator buoyed by better AHTS utilization and more repair work

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • Logistics company Tiong Nam reports weaker quarterly results
    In a now familiar story, another logistics company - in this case Tiong Nam - reports weaker quarterly results owing to a global trade headwinds....
  • CVSA confirms hard enforcement of ELD transition
    Automatic onboard recording device users can expect no leniency after Dec. 16.
  • Repsol announces net-zero emissions by 2050
    The move, intended to align the Spanish energy giant with the Paris Agreement goals, will cut the value of its oil and gas assets by...
  • ID Logistics gains US platform in Jagged Peak acquisition
    France-based contract logistics provider ID Logistics Group SA gains access to a U.S. e-commerce platform in its acquisition of Jagged Peak.
  • US citizen charged with assisting North Korea on blockchain
    A U.S. man living in Singapore illegally presented technical information at the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference in April on how North Korea can use...
  • FAA calls Lufthansa skirting of operating approvals "blatant"
    Lufthansa Airlines is being called out by the FAA for allegedly going behind its back to operate at two U.S. airports without approval. Agencies don't...
  • Trucker Tools puts laser focus on efficient freight matching
    According to CEO, the biggest problems freight brokers face are visibility and 'one-load wonders.'
  • South African Airways teeters on financial precipice
    Government wrestles with options to keep state-owned carrier aloft
  • Is the U.S. final mile market size $8 billion or $417 billion?
    Market Expert David Faulkenberry writes about the increasingly important "final mile" and why estimates of its size vary so widely.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 12/2
    10 of 11 Trucking Freight Futures contracts higher on November/December spot roll.
  • Union Pacific sues Texas town over 1870s-era jobs promise
    Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) is suing the city of Palestine, Texas, to nullify a 150-year-old contract to keep a certain number of jobs in the...
  • From trusted news source to trusted trade compliance tool
    Dow Jones Risk & Compliance has 24/7 monitoring and dedicated researchers to track and build detailed profiles of individuals and entities that are subject to...
  • Commentary: Venture capital-funded disruptors continue to change the logistics landscape
    Ben Thrower writes that venture capital funds continue to flow to digital freight brokerages, but legacy companies continue to fight back.
  • Top issues for supply chains for holiday shipping
    Plan, then plan some more as the ability of a 3PL to handle the holidays becomes test for handling the rest of the year.
  • US tariffs threatened for Brazilian, Argentine steel and aluminum imports
    President Trump cited currency manipulation as the reason to reimpose tariffs on imports from the two South American countries.
  • Today's Pickup: Amazon reportedly tests inventory staging for merchants
    Storage and Replenishment service allows products to be stored near fulfillment centers to allow faster restocking during the holiday rush.
  • Preparing for the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse: 4 things to do now
    Set to go live on Jan. 6, 2020, the drug & alcohol clearinghouse will change the way truck drivers and carriers monitor drug testing.
  • Wintry weather disrupting transportation in Northeast U.S.
    Snowstorm prompting commercial vehicle restrictions, airport ground delays in major northeastern U.S. cities.
  • Retail compliance initiative boots transparency, reduces chargebacks
    As peak retail season approaches, the battle for retail compliance only intensifies.
  • Drugs War: Europe under siege as crime syndicates piggyback supply chains (With Video)
    Maritime, air and overland trade routes into Europe are being piggybacked by criminal gangs deploying the latest digital supply chain technologies to help meet mushrooming...
  • Cummins enters its second century amid trucking downturn
    Cummins Inc. is winding down its centennial anniversary as the trucking industry it serves also slows. But the company has a history of emerging stronger...
  • Relieving physical stress of warehouse workers through ergoskeletons that share loads
    French-based 3PL FM Logistic has unveiled the Ergoskel, an ergoskeleton designed to assist warehouse employees to work around parcels without them taking a toll on...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2019
  • Asian gasoil market picks up on firmer demand, jet lacks support
    A lack of kerosene demand for heating during the peak winter period is widening the jet fuel discount to co-distillate gasoil, as participants eye a possible uptick in gasoil demand in the run up to IMO 2020.
  • Start of feedgas flow to Cameron LNG Train 2 bolsters US ramp-up at export facilities
    Cameron LNG was flowing feedgas to its second liquefaction train Monday as deliveries to US export terminals remained near a record level with the market in contango and with the peak winter season approaching
  • FUTURES 4: Crude settles higher, but gains pared by economic concerns
    Crude futures settled higher Monday on the possibility of further production cuts from OPEC and its partners.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts amends sulfur limit in Asian, African MGO/MDO assessments to 0.5%
    Platts first proposed the changes September 9, 2019: http://plts.co/1u3e30pY6hS
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to amend minimum increments in Singapore HSFO, MF0.5% cargo MOC
    The change is aimed at bringing greater granularity to the MOC assessment process, used to assess benchmark 380 CST HSFO, 180 CST HSFO and MF 0.5% assessments.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts launches Singapore, Rotterdam bunker in LNG equivalent units
    Platts first announced the decision in a subscriber note published October 3, 2019: http://plts.co/GXlH30pWQ6r.
  • Asia's high sulfur bunker prices slump 19%-52% in Nov to record lows as IMO 2020 nears
    "We are not seeing many HSFO inquiries in market now. Demand for LSFO is growing and supply for LSFO is very tight," a trader said.
  • FEATURE: Oil sector consolidation, clean fuel drive await India in 2020
    New Delhi's is aiming to boost the share of gas in its energy mix from nearly 6% currently to 15% by 2030.
  • Bunker fuel quality remains a pressing concern as IMO 2020 nears
    Increased blending due to IMO 2020 likely to spur bunker fuel quality issues.

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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:
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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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