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May 8, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL enhances N Europe-Mid East-India services with new IP1 and IP2
  • Global Ship Lease signs new charter deal with Zim Integrated Shipping
  • ZIM's Kota Pekarang largest box ship to ever call at Jacksonville port
  • Cosco-APMT container terminal to open west of Genoa in December
  • Antwerp's cargo volume falls 3pc YoY in Q1 compared to a record 2018
  • Singapore develops its first remote-controlled autonomous tug
  • Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference update on situation in Asia, Africa
  • RedCargo Logistics inks interline agreement with Oman Air
  • Bollore opens aerospace warehouse in Hamburg adjacent to seaport
  • Emirates transports 2000-year-old Buddha to Zurich exhibition

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • BBC Chartering appoints Ulrich Ulrichs as CCO
  • Strong progress made at India's ship recycling facilities, says ECSA report after fact-finding mission
  • A laptop & an eye in the sky helped Paradip Port normalise operations post-Fani
  • Adani Group wins Yangon port contract in Myanmar
  • JNPT enhances vessel berthing capacity
  • Laurent Foloppe appointed Commercial & Marketing Director for HAROPA
  • Drone logistics & transportation market set for big growth by 2025, says research
  • Commerce Ministry prepares new programme to boost exports
  • China & Nepal sign access agreement for use of seaports & land facilities for trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Haropa - Port of Le Havre in good shape
  • Davies Turner: haulage capacity less tight
  • Canadian cargo carrier facilitates foreign investment
  • New facility in northern Germany
  • CTS mourns its founder Herbert Jaixen
  • US class I railroad expands services in New Mexico
  • Trois-Rivières looks back at 2018 with delight
  • Champ's solution remains DB Schenker's choice
  • First train departs new KSW terminal
  • GAC UK opens offices in Harwich and Ramsgate
  • Port of Switzerland reports favourable start to 2019
  • Ceva appoints new chief human resources officer
  • Hupac: more subsidies for intermodal traffic
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Turkish Cargo voted "Cargo Airline of the Year 2019"
  • Digital freight platform Saloodo now available in UAE
  • Reshuffle of TIL's shareholders
  • Air Asia and Oman Air agree on interline partnership

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • Supply chain radar: Expeditors - a shining star no more
  • Port of LA talks to Toll on new warehouse after labour strife
  • As air freight carriers move to online pricing, forwarders call for comparison sites
  • Europe's road freight market softens as capacity rises and economies suffer
  • PSA set to enter US port sector with agreement to purchase Penn Terminals
  • Russian Railways boosts rail freight services in China, Finland and Turkey
  • MSC charters more box ships to stand in for those being fitted with scrubbers
  • Sales and marketing specialist Nick Marsh joins The Loadstar
  • Latest Trump tariff tweets signal new trade battle with China
  • Kerry Logistics appoints Martin Stoekenbroek its new EMEA MD
  • Supply chain radar: Is the end near for Danaos Corporation?
  • Market Insight: 55 years on, the Boeing 737 MAX disaster is a legacy of the McDonnell Douglas culture

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • Höegh Autoliners preps for IMO 2020 by cleaning tanks
    Oslo, Norway, headquartered Höegh Autoliners has opted to comply with the IMO 2020 global sulfur cap by switching to Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) and Low Sulfur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO)
  • USCG issues Illinois River safety zone
    The Coast Guard today issued a safety zone on the Illinois River, restricting all vessel traffic from mile marker 187 to mile marker 145.6, and mile marker 80.2 to mile marker 10
  • VT Halter releases more details of winning Polar Security Cutter design
    More details are emerging about VT Halter Marine, Inc.'s winning design for the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter (PSC). As we reported earlier, as prime contractor, VT Halter has been awarded
  • Sea Machines names Don Black VP sales and marketing
    Sea Machines Robotics, Boston, Mass., has hired Don Black as vice president of sales and marketing, reporting to founder and CEO Michael G. Johnson. Effective immediately, Black assumes responsibility for the company's
  • Failure to read charterparty terms can prove expensive
    Professional indemnity insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) is urging ship brokers and managers to check the terms of their charterparty agreements closely before signing, in order to avoid costly mistakes further
  • Belgium to spot check ships for BWMC compliance
    Belgium is to begin testing vessels calling at its ports and terminals to ensure they can demonstrate compliance with the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), becoming one of the first European
  • Team Tankers will protect four more ships against barnacles with Selektope
    Chemical tanker owner and operator Team Tankers International is to protect four more ships with the bio-active anti-barnacle agent Selektope. The decision follows successful fouling prevention performance during a 40-month trial of
  • Boskalis ship Blue Marlin freed after hijacking
    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) reports that the crew of its heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin has been freed and the vessel retaken following a violent hijacking that occurred Sunday, approximately 80

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • Italy supports Mediterranean ECA zone
    Italy and France want all Mediterranean nations to agree to a new ECA zone next year
  • Pro-scrubber lobby group confident the pendulum is swinging their way
    CSA 2020 is undertaking a public relations tour to try to persuade the industry that open-loop scrubbers have a viable...
  • Eurogate Intermodal seeks to improve slot booking
    Automated algorithm calculates most efficient transport solution around port
  • Pangaea orders post-panamax pair on back of Baffinland deal
    Nadaq-listed operator's first ships to be built in China will serve other customers when not employed in Canadian mining outfit's...
  • GoodBulk remains in profit despite capesize rate plunge
    Monaco-based owner declares fifth consecutive dividend as its fleet outperforms Baltic index
  • Singapore details steps to deal with non-compliant fuel
    The MPA has also reasserted that a wide range of fuels, including compliant fuel, will be available at the port...
  • Clipper Bulk sheds jobs amid depressed market
    Clipper Bulk is cutting 40 of 140 onshore jobs, including the closure of its Tokyo office
  • Finnlines profit slips in weaker economic environment
    Revenues rise 2% but slower trade growth in Finland took its toll on the ro-ro and ferry operator
  • Carriers meeting resistance to fuel surcharges
    The introduction of new fuel pricing formulas in the fourth quarter could lead to a surge in demand over the...
  • Norden suffers under dry bulk market 'on the brink of collapse'
    'Our owned fleet of about 15 vessels is closer to the desired position of being asset-light,' says chief executive Jan...
  • Boskalis crew freed after vessel hijacked off West Africa
    Heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin was hijacked on May 5 approximately 80 nautical miles offshore Equatorial Guinea
  • BBC Chartering lines up Ulrichs to replace Andersen as chief
    Industry veteran lined up to succeed Svend Andersen as chief executive after transition period, company says in statement
  • Panama Canal tightens draught restriction
    Falling water levels in Gatun Lake are forcing the Panama Canal Authority to limit the size of vessels transiting the...
  • Diesel-reliant miners forecast to feel the brunt of the sulphur cap
    The trades with the highest tonne-mile will suffer the most, with the Brazil-China trade singled out as likely to be...
  • IMO cap could save northeast Asian LNG buyers $2.5bn
    As the world's top two liquefied natural gas exporters, Australia and Qatar are the most exposed to Japanese Crude Cocktail-linked LNG...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO 2020 could save northeast Asian LNG buyers $2.5bn | Barakah Offshore ties up with Minsheng Financial Leasing | Hazardous...
  • Barakah Offshore ties up with Minsheng Financial Leasing
    Barakah also recently formed a strategic alliance with Singapore firm Vallianz Holdings to explore business opportunities in Malaysia and the...
  • Australia's east coast LNG exports fall in April
    Gladstone's LNG exports to South Korea and Japan fell to six- and eight-month lows, Platts reported, citing data from the...
  • Bumi Armada wins $2.1bn India FPSO contract
    No details were released on the expected capital expenditure for the project or the expected start-up date for operations
  • Indonesian oil company eyes trading-hub role for fuel terminal near Singapore
    Pertamina's logistics, supply chain and infrastructure director Gandhi Sriwododo said: 'The deal with Freepoint will help TBBM Sambu Island enter...
  • New York-New Jersey reports improved throughput results
    The port authority has named Sam Ruda as director of the port department and Bethann Rooney as its deputy director...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • ILWU Canada urges members to vote for strike authorization
  • Panama Canal draft restrictions limiting container ship loadings
  • Carriers warn of blank sailings tied to low-sulfur fuel
  • On-demand warehousing nabs more funding
  • Ulrichs named CCO of BBC Chartering
  • NY-NJ truckers anxious over 'congestion' toll
  • Europe truck rates rise even as demand slows

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • Technip to deploy flagship in BP Gulf of Mexico project
    TechnipFMC will be deploying its flagship pipe-layer to help BP expand one of the largest oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico. The Houston-based subsea technology company confirmed Tuesday the 33,800-gt Deep Blue (built 2001) would be used to aid BP in its expansion of the Thunder Horse South Expansion 2 project, 200 km southeast of New Orleans and 1,830 meters underwater. TechnipFMC scoops BP subs
  • Ocean Yield results fall amid less revenue
    Lars Solbakken-led diversified owner sees no revenue from FPSO unit.
  • Tidewater keeps up Venezuela fight
    Tidewater is keeping up the fight to recapture the nearly $60m owed by Venezuela after the country seized a bevy of ships in a 2009 nationalization push. In January, the Houston-based, New York-traded offshore player won a $36.4m judgement against the South American country in Washington, DC federal court and in mid-April registered the judgement in Delaware federal court. Tidewater benefits fro
  • Maritime & Merchant Bank grows tanker and container loan book in profitable quarter
    Maritime & Merchant Bank (M&MB) has upped its lending to tankers and containerships and has turned a quarterly profit, according to its latest report. The first quarter saw the bank disburse a further $23m to its clients, which brings the its portfolio of disbursed loans to $272m as of 31 March. Maritime & Merchant Bank seeks more deals after profitable start to 2019 Maritime & Merchant Bank of
  • Anchor handlers step in as PSVs sell out in Norway
    Charterers in Norway have resorted to fixing anchor handlers (AHTSs) to perform supply duties because platform supply vessels (PSVs) in the region have sold out, according to brokers. Four AHTSs have been fixed in the past few weeks to perform supply duties in Norway, according to a report from offshore supply shipbroker Westshore. AHTS rates hit $77,000 as North Sea sells out Allseas drains N
  • Global Ship Lease bottom line lifted by Poseidon deal
    Global Ship Lease's (GSL) earnings have more than doubled after the boxship player did just that with its fleet by acquiring Poseidon Containers late last year. The New York-listed owner posted a $10.1m profit for the first quarter, up from $4.2m a year earlier. Global Ship Lease inks Maersk charter Global Ship Lease extends Hapag-Lloyd fixture for post-panamax ship Earnings per share came in
  • NITC tankers poised for more floating storage and STS transfers
    State-linked tanker giant may begin fleet manoeuvres to support Iran's oil industry
  • NGM Energy retains VLCC touted for quick asset-play move
    Despite firming asset prices, highly publicised VLCC deal for the 2003-built vessel proves to be misreported
  • Crude tanker rates boost FSL earnings
    Singapore tanker owner FSL Trust Management has logged a rise in profit as rates strengthened. FSL fundraiser won't lead to mandatory offer First quarter net earnings were $3m, compared to $0.9m a year ago, despite continued market volatility. Revenue grew to $19.1m, up 13.3%, mainly due to higher rates from its crude carriers. It also said product tankers were positioned to benefit from marke
  • Chinese state giants Cosco and CIMC come to blows in rare legal battle
    China Cosco Shipping's advance in container manufacturing opens a rare rift between Chinese state-owned conglomerates.
  • Jefferies: Navios Partners undervalued after debt payments
    Greece's Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) is undervalued following debt repayments, Jefferies has said. Bulker sale pushes Navios Partners into the red The New York-listed bulker and boxship company posted a net loss to 31 March of $9.52m, from a profit of $5.47m a year ago. It was hit by a $7.3m impairment from disposing of the 74,000-dwt Navios Galaxy I (built 2001). Jefferies' analyst Randy G
  • Armed guards charter clause costs manager $150,000
    Shipbrokers and operators have been warned to check charters closely after a clause regarding armed personnel on a tanker ended up costing a manager dearly. ITIC warns brokers after email scams ITIC defends broker accused of breach of authority UK insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) said the unnamed company believed that the terms of an agreement allowed it to place guard
  • Bulker scrapping to pick up as market woes linger
    Scrapping levels for larger bulk carriers could return to the same levels experienced in 2016, key dry-bulk executives claim.
  • Havila PSVs fixed on period charters to Axxis Geo Solutions
    Havila Shipping has fixed two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) on period charter to Axxis Geo Solutions, which is undertaking seismic surveys on behalf of big-name energy companies. The 3,250-dwt Havila Aurora (built 2009) was chartered to AGS on a six-month contract with four optional three-month extension periods attached, starting this month. Havila Shipping back at the table with bank
  • Ships' black boxes to be upgraded
    Voyage data recorder development due as electronic data becomes key in casualty and insurance claims
  • Lancashire results point to hardening hull rates
    Major insurer reports hike in marine premiums, adding to the growing evidence of an improving market
  • Cyprus shipmanagement revenue hits $591m
    Revenue from shipmanagement in Cyprus has grown to EUR 538m ($591m) in the second half of 2018. This is up from EUR 506m in the first six months and is 5% of the island's GDP. The GDP figure for the first half of 2018 was 5.1%, however, the Central Bank of Cyprus announced. The slight dip was due to a simultaneous increase in economic output in the second six months, the bank said. German ship
  • Boskalis heavy-lifter damaged in violent African hijacking
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has revealed one of its heavy-lift ships was hijacked off Africa on Sunday - but has now been freed. The company said the 76,000-dwt Blue Marlin (built 2000) was seized 80 miles off Equatorial Guinea. "Through the professional response of the crew and the coordinated support from the navy of Equatorial Guinea and Spain, the violent hijacking has been ended and the crew
  • Shell opens Gibraltar's new small-scale LNG terminal
    Facility will receive cargoes twice a month as territory switches over to gas for power generation
  • GoodBulk makes the best of a bad bulker market
    Revenue sharing agreements are quite literally paying off for GoodBulk's capesizes.
  • DVB leads $175m refinancing of 34 Polsteam bulkers
    Frankfurt lender DVB Bank has completed a syndicated $175m refinancing of leading European bulker owner Polish Steamship (Polsteam Group). The German bank acted as mandated lead arranger and bookrunner for the 34-ship deal. CIT Group was also a lead arranger, with Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, Siemens Bank and Credit Agricole as co-arrangers. Polsteam eyes fresh wave of bulk carrier orders DZ
  • Idle Philly Shipyard fighting for fresh business as it burns cash at over $1m per month
    Jones Act specialist Philly Shipyard slipped into the red in the first quarter in which it delivered the last ship in its orderbook - and it is forecasting red ink for 2019 while it hunts new business. Oslo-listed Philly Shipyard handed over the second of two containerships constructed for Matson at the end of March and has executed vast cuts to its workforce until new contracts are secured. How
  • Tanker headache grows as Panama Canal cuts draft again
    Tanker owners are facing further cargo reductions after the Panama Canal cuts its draft limit again. More problems for owners as Panama Canal cuts draft level again Panama Canal restrictions pose tanker problems Canal authority ACP has announced a new maximum draft level of 13.11 metres from 28 May. This is its sixth cut since January as water levels fall in a drought, the Platts news agency r
  • Odfjell and Chembulk chemical tankers head to Asia amid strong buying interest
    Three chemical tankers from the Chembulk and Odfjell fleets are reported to be heading for new careers under Asian ownership. The largest of the trio, Chembulk's 20,600-dwt stainless steel chemical tanker Chembulk Gibraltar (built 2001), has been sold for $6.8m in a deal that is said to have been concluded at the end of last month. While as late as last week most broking reports were suggesting
  • Norway putting $165.5m towards Teekay newbuildings
    US-listed Teekay Offshore Partners has secured $165.5m in financing and guarantees from the Norwegian state for four new shuttle tankers. The backing from Export Credit Norway and Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export Credits is part of a larger syndicate, the companies said. Teekay Offshore lines up $440m newbuilding loan And Enova, which contributes to Norway's transition towards a low-emi
  • Hansa Tankers pool beefs up on scrubber-fitted tonnage
    Norwegian operator buys chemical tanker and retrofits it, while pool member Bjarne Rieber installs scrubbers on seven
  • Russia's oil pipeline woes bring good and bad news for tankers
    Contamination issues at Druzhba will alter trade flows for aframax and suezmax crude tankers and could trigger additional demand for LR product tankers
  • Tanker tonic for Norden after first quarter bulk rate crash
    A collapse in the dry cargo market during the first quarter saw Danish owner Norden fall short of forecasts for the period. Nimble Norden focuses on asset-light model in 'ever more volatile' world Norden reshapes product tanker arm to mirror changes in dry bulk Danish shipping industry spreads its wings A strong showing from its tanker business kept the Copenhagen-listed company in the black a
  • Kingston Smith plugs into Moore Stephens International network
    UK accountancy group Kingston Smith has joined the Moore Stephens International network. Based in London and with 62 partners and 550 staff, Kingston Smith is a top 20 UK accounting firm. BDO taking over Moore Stephens LLP Maureen Penfold, managing partner of Kingston Smith, said the move was a natural next step in supporting clients to reach their potential for international expansion. "Bei
  • Shipowner calls for higher penalty for flouting IMO 2020
    Panelists at TradeWinds forum say large part of industry still unprepared for switchover.
  • Topaz settles PSV arrest dispute in Nigeria
    Middle East owner Topaz Energy and Marine has settled a dispute that saw two PSVs arrested in Nigeria. TradeWinds reported in September that arrest orders were issued for the 3,300-dwt Topaz Seema (built 2014) and 3,300-dwt Topaz Faye (both built 2014) by a court in Port Harcourt towards the end of August last year. It was the third legal bid for $50m of breach-of-contract compensation by an u
  • IMO 2020: Singapore adds to cost of being caught with non-compliant fuel
    More than just fines and jail time threatened for ship calling at Singapore with non-compliant fuel after IMO 2020 kicks in.
  • Gotland adds another bulker for tanker conversion
    Swedish owner Rederi AB Gotland has acquired another Italian bulker for conversion into a tanker. The tanker and ferry owner said it had bought the 39,000-dwt Cielo di Tocopilla (built 2014) from Italy's d'Amico group. Gotland ice-class MR tankers secure long-term charters The deal follows the acquisition of the sistership Cielo di Jari (built 2016) last year. VesselsValue assesses the latest
  • BW lifts Epic Gas stake to 83% with latest share deal
    Singapore's BW Group has boosted its stake in Epic Gas to 82.87% after another stock deal. LPG carrier owner Epic said BW had bought 207,497 shares for $1.66 each, a total of $344,000. This is the same price paid in the takeover offer that ended on 16 April. BW Group builds Epic Gas stake to 69% BW Group now owns 58.4m Epic shares. Following the ending of the voluntary offer, BW had a holding
  • TradeWinds poll: clear backing for slow-steaming
    TradeWinds readers have shown clear backing for the introduction of mandatory slow-steaming at the IMO. In an online poll, 61% of respondents were in favour of the measure, with 39% against. France has been leading a push to impose speed limits on vessels to move shipping towards the IMO's decarbonisation targets. TradeWinds poll: have your say on mandatory slow-steaming The move could also ra
  • Bumi Armada secures third FPSO project in India
    Malaysian floater specialist says partnership with local partner continues to pay dividends.
  • Vale says court halts Brucutu iron mining operations
    News comes as Eduardo Bartolomeo confirmed as Vale's permanent chief executive
  • IMO 2020 and low bulker rates to restrict orders at Yangzijiang
    Chinese shipbuilder may have to wait until next year to see newbuilding order volumes grow.
  • Harvey Gulf still kicking the tyres on mergers
    Harvey Gulf's Shane Guidry was less bombastic on M&A at Clarksons Platou's Oil Services Seminar in Houston Monday, but says the company is still looking. The New Orleans-based company's chief executive said a domestic merger makes sense, while an international one has to be "strategic." Fear on home front sees Harvey Gulf turn M&A sights overseas "I believe in M&A in the US, in the Gulf of Mexi
  • Holm: Offshore sector will be making money by 2020
    Clarksons Platou analyst Turner Holm gave the offshore industry a pep talk Monday afternoon, promising that good times are ahead for the lagging sector. Holm told attendees at UK broker's Oil Services Seminar in Houston Monday afternoon that offshore was on the cusp of a demand-led recovery, thanks to rising rig counts and utilization rates for the largest OSVs, plus surging spot and term rates i

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • Tariff uncertainty hurts Great Lakes region
    Speakers talked Monday about the negative impact caused by the tariffs during a discussion co-hosted by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland and the Council of the Great Lakes Region.
  • Trump tweets unlikely to move container rates
    There is not enough time to front-load shipments if Trump acts later this week.
  • Executive Moves: CEVA Logistics, Marseille Fos
  • Executive Moves: Greenhouse gas emissions to robotics
  • COSCO to buy Singamas container manufacturing units
  • Bulk chemical transporter A&R Logistics acquired
  • Two new RTGs roll into Port of Boston

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2019
  • VLCC loads gasoil in Rotterdam, could supply West African market: Traders
    The Pacific M has subsequently loaded gasoil and is now sailing back toward West Africa, traders said.
  • Hamburg bunkers tight following issues with Russian crude
    Availability of high sulfur fuel oil at the German port of Hamburg was limited because of reduced deliveries to the port
  • FUTURES: Crude stable as market eyes fresh cues amid trade tensions
    "The Chinese team is preparing to go to the US for negotiations," Geng Shuang, a foreign ministry spokesman said.
  • TANKERS: Panama Canal Authority to tighten draft restriction to 43 feet
    The continued tightening of draft restrictions in the Gatun Lakes are based on the projected precipitation and water levels of the lake in the coming weeks.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
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