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August 8, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Danaos first half profit up 17pc to US$34.3 million as revenue flattens
  • China Belt and Road power investments surge says Greenpeace research
  • Malaysia restarts China's Belt and Road rail project with after cost reduction
  • Indian Commerce Minister's absence risks thwarting China's free trade deal
  • Zeamarine wins contract to move oversized cargo to Australian mine
  • Chinese billionaire charged with evading US$1.8 billion in US duties
  • Zim expands coverage in the intra-Caribbean basin trades with box service
  • Richard's Bay port cargo volume drops in June to 8.3 million tons
  • Canadian shipping sector welcomes government plan to build icebreakers
  • Hong Kong air cargo operations hit by protests, but not severely
  • Hactl's logistics arm extends road feeder service to western PRD
  • Heathrow ground-staff strike is again put off as settlement hopes persist
  • Cargolux signs collective labour agreements with unions LCGB and OGBL
  • SpiceXpress launches freighter service connecting 5 Indian cities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • MOL in strategic partnership to develop zero-emission fully electric vessels
  • Essar Ports' Salaya Terminal registers 160 pc cargo growth in Q1
  • Automation in Logistics: Need of the Hour
  • HMM enters into Block Train Agreement for ICD Patli
  • Saranya is the first woman instructor of ODC vehicle in India
  • Truck rentals see drop in recent months
  • Ministry of Coal begins auction of coal mines

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Strong - but stay alert

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd's 'pretty good half-year' turns around 2018 losses
  • Air Canada Cargo eyes new revenue streams as results disappoint
  • Strong first half for DP-DHL and P&P delivers first profit since 2017
  • Self-drive truck start-up launches freight routes in Texas
  • Heroin worth £40m found in shipping container at Felixstowe

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • DNV GL grants AiP for LNG fueled bulker design
    Japan's K-Line and Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have received DNV GL approval in principle\ for the concept design of a 250,000 dwt LNG-fueled ore carrier. The concept vessel is based on Namura's
  • Renk wins first order for maritime hybrid drive system
    Gearing and transmission specialist Renk AG reports that its Rheine, Germany, plant has won its first new construction contract for its MARHY maritime hybrid system. The system enables ships with two-stroke engines
  • Dorian LPG back in the black
    Stamford, Conn., headquartered Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers (VLGCs), reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2019 that
  • Sea Machines expands European sales force
    Boston, Mass., headquartered Sea Machines Robotics has hired industry veteran Frank Relou to lead its European sales efforts, as European business development manager. Sea Machines offers proven commercial-grade, wireless, remote vessel-control systems
  • Baleària Caribbean links Fort Lauderdale and Bimini with high-speed ferry
    Wednesday, August 7, Baleària Caribbean will launch a new fast-transport service linking Fort Lauderdale (Florida) with the island of Bimini in the Bahamas. The Incat Tasmania built fast ferry connecting these two

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • EU urged to take more global view on shipping
    The Union of Greek Shipowners, representing 53% of EU tonnage, advises Brussels that 'undermining the IMO undermines EU shipping'
  • Capesizes come down from highs
    The sudden increase in shipments from Vale out of Brazil a few weeks ago had caught owners by surprise, leading...
  • TEN signs orders for up to two LNG carriers at HHI
    Long-awaited move would double Greek tanker owner's LNG fleet if optional second ship also proceeds
  • DHT forecasts promising second half for VLCCs
    Update: DHT will have 18 of its 27 very large crude carriers fitted with scrubbers to meet International Maritime Organization...
  • China mulls opening of coastal trade to foreign carriers
    The idea was spelt out in policy planning documents released by the central government this week relating to the expansion...
  • Habben Jansen calls for increased boxship scrapping
    German container line sees dark clouds but no cliff edge for box shipping
  • First Ship Lease sees positive signs for second half
    The trust's board will also continue to explore strategic initiatives aiming to achieve a new phase of growth after successfully...
  • Dorian LPG unveils share buyback after return to the black
    Very large gas carrier rates nearly doubled in most recent quarter and US-listed owner sees 'finely balanced' market ahead
  • Maersk launches Asia-Europe ocean-rail service
    New service offers competitive transit times from Asia to European ports
  • Slowing container growth hits volume multiplier
    The ongoing Sino-US trade war has in fact failed to bring down overall container volumes. However, the growth outlook for...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ships leave UK flag amid Hormuz threat | Venezuela beats US sanctions via ship-to-ship network off Malta | Greek owners issue...
  • Shipbuilding slows on jitters about world economy and IMO red tape
    Yangzijiang, which posted lower revenue on fewer newbuild deliveries for the first half to June, is diversifying it business by...
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to black in first half
    Higher fuel costs and geopolitical risks still linger as Hamburg-based line reports strong second quarter and first half results
  • Cosco Shipping promotes Zhang to senior management
    Mr Zhang now holds posts as a vice-general manager of Cosco Shipping Holdings and the chairman of Cosco Shipping Ports
  • China reportedly eyes joining US-led mission to protect Strait of Hormuz
    Away from any Sino-US co-operation on armed escorts, the idea of any Japanese and American tie-up was reportedly not discussed...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • New UN container port index: Shanghai tops in connectivity
  • JOC Research Note: US intermodal savings lowest in five years
  • Port of Houston pushes ahead with gate expansion
  • Weak air freight, truckload hit Roadrunner's Q2 line
  • US LTL truckers battle for profits, not pallets
  • Hapag-Lloyd extends profitability through H1
  • India pushes coastal, inland waterways solution
  • Maersk ocean-rail service adds new wrinkle to Asia-Europe

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • Star Bulk Carriers returns to loss amid impairment charge
    Petros Pappas-led bulker owner records depreciation and non-cash expenses.
  • Genco widens second-quarter loss amid higher costs
    John Wobensmith-led bulker owner misses Wall Street consensus by $0.01.
  • Thanassis Martinos back in S&P market with Norden supramax buy
    Greek shipowner Thanassis Martinos is understood to have snapped up a supramax bulker from Norden, ending a deal drought extending for around 10 months. Martinos company Eastern Mediterranean Maritime is tipped to have purchased the 57,000-dwt Nord Manatee (built 2010) from the Copenhagen-listed firm. Oman Shipping makes $46m entry into ultramax bulker market Eagle Bulk Shipping eyes growth opt
  • Japanese owners in sales spree of secondhand MR product tankers
    Secondhand market for MR product tankers remains active with Japanese tonnage providers selling vessels in the nine to 10-year bracket
  • Diamond S sees scrubber delays
    Connecticut owner witnessing longer wait times both for its own ships and in the general market.
  • China's latest US blow may not have an effect for bulker trading
    US agricultural shipments to China cannot be hurt much by a new cut in buying because they are too scarce now
  • BW LNG's Sohmen-Pao drops hint of vessel fixtures to BP
    Shipowner BW LNG has given a first indication that it has chartered at least one of its LNG carriers to energy major BP. The connection to BP was made in the company's inhouse magazine, World Horizon, where BW Group chairman Andreas Sohmen-Pao said "good things are happening across the group", listing progress on FSRUs and "new LNG charters with BP" among the developments. BP swoops on BW LNG ga
  • Ocean Longevity offloads panamax, giving up on three-ship sale
    Ocean Longevity continues to trim its fleet with sales to Fuzhou player Kind Faith among others
  • Matson cuts second-half outlook amid earnings miss
    Lower container volumes to Hawaii and China pushed the company to rethink its second-half forecast
  • Pair of shipowners sue over tug-into-ship crash
    Dutch and Norwegian shipowners are suing American tugboat owners for a January crash on the Mississippi River. Monday, Maas Shipping and Belships together filed suit in New Orleans federal court against two tugs and their owners, looking to recover more than $700,000 after the duo crashed into the 34,914-dwt Maas Confidence (built 2016) and the 61,252-dwt Belforest (built 2015) while anchored. T
  • Seaspan expects no company impact from latest Trump tariff
    US plan to tax another $300bn in Chinese imports will have a 2% negative effect on boxship sector, chief executive Bing Chen says.
  • Oaktree further grows stake in Eagle Bulk by $5.1m
    Top shareholder Oaktree Capital Management has once again expanded its interest in Eagle Bulk Shipping by millions of dollars. The Los Angeles-based investor has bought 1.2 million more common shares in the New York-listed bulker player, bringing its stake to 40.1%, according to an SEC filing. Eagle's share value, which slipped 2.3% to $4.24 in the first minutes of trading, makes for a $5.1m inv
  • Even the shift into renewables could not save Titanic shipyard
    Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, remembered for constructing the infamous ocean liner, has finally gone bust after decades of failure to secure a viable future
  • Skaugen pledges to revive embattled family company
    Morits Skaugen is willing to inject capital despite auditor's warning over Eikland's ability to continue operations
  • Tidemand group of companies sees annual profit cut in half
    Norway's Tidemand group logged profits for bulker operator Eastern Bulk Carriers and owner Stove Shipping last year, according to its recently released annual report. But profits before tax were almost halved in 2018 from 2017 to a combined pre-tax surplus of $7.1m, down from $12.7m for Eastern Bulk and Stove. The bulker operations of the privately-owned group, which is controlled by Otto Tidem
  • Webber may have left but better structures are likely here to stay
    Groundbreaking analyst is expected to keep pushing the governance initiative by taking bites at shipping's rotten apple from a different seat
  • Naphtha matters more to LR product tankers than IMO 2020
    Emerging structural weakness in East Asia naphtha imports paints a gloomy picture for LR product tankers in the long run
  • DHT Holdings waits on period deals with chunk of VLCCs set for scrubber retrofits
    DHT Holdings is projecting a spike in VLCCs leaving the market in coming months to have scrubbers fitted and is waiting on a rising rates before locking in time charter coverage. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, co-chief executive of the shipowner, said around 140 VLCCs are set to be fitted with scrubbers, of which today only around 20 have the kit onboard. "There is a good chunk of ships now that will be
  • Hapag-Lloyd shares race to record level on back of stellar second quarter
    Hapag-Lloyd shares raced to the highest level on record today as the German container line booked a strong second quarter performance. Its stock surged by one fifth as a profitable quarterly performance was coupled with stable full-year guidance. Hapag-Lloyd sticks to forecasts despite geopolitical trouble Hapag-Lloyd eyes opportunities as Hamburg opens up Berenberg Capital analysts led by Joe
  • UK seizes nearly $50m in heroin from shipping container
    British authorities have seized nearly 400kg of heroin from a shipping container berthed at Felixstowe, leading to three arrests. The drugs, with a street value of roughly $48.5m (£40m) were hidden under a load of bathrobes and towels in a container that arrived in the port 1 August, according to the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). Marinakis rejects drugs link, vows to fight 'plotters' "It is
  • Seaspan sees lower earnings amid higher costs
    Bing Chen-led boxship owner's second-quarter revenue declined 2.2%.
  • TEN firms up LNG newbuilding at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greek owner moves to inch up its gas fleet amid talk of business for lone vessel
  • Diamond S Shipping eyes 2020 sparkle for tankers after second quarter loss
    Craig H Stevenson Jr struck an upbeat note on the tanker market as Diamond S Shipping booked a loss in its first full quarter as a public company. New York's shipping newcomers tipped to shine among 'coiled spring' of maritime stocks Wilbur Ross sells Diamond S stake Diamond S is now one of the world's largest public tanker owners having combined its private fleet with the tankers from Evangelo
  • Bonus payments and a buyback as Dorian returns to the black
    Dorian LPG has awarded bonus payments to top executives and sprung a $50m share buyback after returning to the black for the fiscal first quarter. The VLGC giant has posted a loss for the past three financial years, but has started its 2020 fiscal year in the black in a rising freight market. Hadjipateras hopeful of VLGC recovery as rates reach three-year highs Commodore Hadjipateras calls for
  • Record US crude exports support tanker market confidence, says Kepler
    US crude exports raced to new record levels in June, supporting a bullish outlook for the big tanker market, according to Kepler Cheuvreux. Clarksons: hot VLCC rates 'the exception not the rule' Petter Haugen, head of shipping research at Kepler Cheuvreux, said the 3.16m bpd exported in June marked the first time in history US oil output had pushed above 3m bpd. He said the June figures from US
  • Mitsui OSK Lines and Cosco Shipping Energy deepen gas carrier partnership
    Japanese giant Mitsui OSK Lines and Chinese heavyweight Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation have signed a fresh pact to develop LNG and ethane carrier business. Latest Arc7 newbuilding takes NSR for maiden voyage MOL LNG carrier sets Arctic transit record The two companies have been working together on gas projects for over a decade and the new memorandum of understanding is designed to target
  • James Fisher buys Brazilian subsea services company
    This is the third firm in which James Fisher has acquired a stake since 2019 began.
  • Borealis sticks to same tune with sale of boxship to Simatech Shipping
    Owner completes sale of third boxship of this size so far this year
  • Hapag-Lloyd sticks to forecasts despite geopolitical trouble
    Hapag-Lloyd has carded a stronger than forecast second quarter report and is keeping its full-year forecast stable despite geopolitical uncertainty and a softening Eurozone economy. Berenberg shipping analyst switches sectors Hapag-Lloyd eyes opportunities as Hamburg opens up Maersk blockchain venture grows to cover over half of global ocean container cargo The German container line saw freigh
  • MPP operators divided as they reveal their hand on IMO 2020
    AAL and Zeamarine opt for low-sulphur fuel, while Spliethoff sticks to scrubbers
  • US LNG bunker barge for Shell takes shape
    Cargo tanks have been fitted to a 4,000-cbm LNG bunker barge newbuilding in the US that was contracted against a time charter with Shell. Images seen by TradeWinds show the four 1,000-cbm tanks provided by Wartsila being fitted into the barge, which is under construction at VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi. Shell unveils first US LNG bunker barge Shell Trading (US) ag
  • Salvor Tsavliris turns insurance broker with SSL Endeavour role
    Greek salvage man takes non-executive role as chairman of nascent Lloyd's outfit
  • Enviva to start wood pellet exports from Pascagoula
    Facility to help meet increasing demand from Asian, European, and Caribbean customers
  • Hapag-Lloyd gets tough on dangerous goods misdeclaration
    Shippers face fines and criminal prosecution if they don't declare hazardous cargoes.
  • POSH books bigger second quarter loss
    But Robert Kwok-backed OSV player saw growth momentum for its new subsea and renewables segments

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • Genesee and Wyoming's second-quarter operating income falls on declining revenues
    Genesee and Wyoming sees second-quarter operating income decline amid lower freight revenues from its Australian and European operations and flat year-over-year revenue from its North...
  • TTSI buys transload specialist to add Pacific Northwest reach
    Southern California drayage and logistics firm looks to add to customer base with deal.
  • CBP should update internal policies for inspections, GAO says
    DHS concurred with the four recommendations made by the congressional watchdog agency.
  • Updated: Lyft sees record revenue and raises its outlook
    Lyft reported revenue well ahead of estimates and commented that continued improvement in market conditions, which may mean lower rider discounts and an easing competitive...
  • SNC-Lavalin to sell stake in Ontario toll route for C$3.25 billion
    The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is set to get controlling interest in the company that operates the highly profitable Ontario Highway 407 electronic toll...
  • OMB confirms hours-of-service rulemaking still under review
    Agency will not comment on new publication date until review is finalized.
  • 'We're doing what we said we would:' AIT Worldwide CEO talks acquisition strategy
    For AIT President and CEO Vaughn Moore, trusting the company's process is more important than chasing any particular outcome.
  • No-deal Brexit might lead to empty shelves in U.K. supermarkets
    The U.K. imports a bulk of the food it consumes from mainland Europe, and this might be a problem in the event of a no-deal...
  • Navistar's mid-decade engine debacle drives customer-focused culture change
    Navistar lost nearly half its market share in the middle of the decade because of an engine emissions issues. It has been recovering but now...
  • Exclusions for second and third China tariff tranches issued
    Plastic containers, polyester yarn, steel pet cages and lawn care equipment are among the goods excluded.
  • Oregon senator wants railroads to alert local responders about crude-by-rail shipments
    U.S. Senator Ron Wyden's (D-Oregon) new bill would require the railroads to supply information on crude volumes to emergency responders, and it would mandate that...
  • Kottke Trucking acquires Florida-based trucking fleet
    Kottke Trucking, an interstate company focused on refrigerated and dry van transportation, recently acquired Davenport, Florida-based Wayne T. Fellows, which specializes in refrigerated less-than-truckload and...
  • Pound ground: FedEx draws line in the sand, tells Amazon to drive off
    FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer
  • Freight All Kinds - the Logistics of Shipping Racecars
    In auto racing, the racecar is the star and teams spend a lot of effort getting to the race on time. But they also need...
  • Seaspan: Containership demand cushioning trade war impact
    Seaspan says high demand for containerships has shielded it from the U.S.-China trade war.
  • Today's Pickup: Britain's food industry warns of Brexit shortages
    A hard departure from the European Union will hit availability of fresh foods and increase costs as British supply chains contend with port delays and...
  • Dye set to deliver container availability recommendations
    FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye is scheduled to deliver her demurrage and detention recommendations to her fellow commissioners on Sept. 3.
  • Cathay Pacific latest airline to report struggling cargo segment
    Cathay Pacific is the latest in a string of airlines to cite trade tensions as the reason for plummeting cargo segments.
  • PACCAR settles $1.7 million OFAC penalty for DAF misstep
    PACCAR agreed to a $1.7 million settlement from the U.S. Treasury Department that its European subsidiary, DAT Trucks, illegally engaged in the sale 63 trucks...
  • Indian startup FreightBro: leveling the playing field for freight forwarders
    FreightBro is a digital enabler that helps digitalize and automate several manual operations within the shipping industry, tailored to suit small- and mid-tier freight forwarders.
  • Hapag-Lloyd: First half 'solid,' with higher volumes, rates
    Hapag-Lloyd says it outlook for the second half of 2019 is unchanged even if it has to deal with more trade restrictions.
  • Updated: Roadrunner sees another rough quarter, "narrows strategic focus"
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems reports another large operating loss and announces that it will narrow its focus to its logistics and asset-light LTL segments.
  • Houston firm invests in technology to transform cow manure into fuel for heavy duty truck fleets
    EIV Capital, a Houston firm that invests in energy businesses, recently helped raise $75 million in funding that will research turning dairy cattle's recycled cow...
  • Firm helps U.S. companies bypass China tariffs via Canada (with video)
    Stalco, a Toronto third-party logistics provider, takes advantage of duty-free limits to legally fulfill online orders of Chinese goods to consumers in the United States...
  • PORT REPORT: Up! Up! Up! Chinese ports record first half increase in box throughput
    Chinese port throughput volumes (all cargoes) for the first half of 2019 are up 7.3 percent compared to the first half of last year, according...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • ADNOC buys 10% stake in Vitol-backed energy storage firm VTTI
    VTTI owns 15 storage terminals across 14 countries, with a capacity to hold a combined 60 million barrels (9.5 million cu m) of crude and products.
  • FUTURES 5: Oil settles lower as US crude build weakens supply/demand fundamentals
    Oil price declines extended for a third straight session Wednesday after a surprise US crude build exacerbated increasingly dim supply-and-demand outlooks.
  • US, Saudi Arabia say they are working together on oil markets amid Gulf tensions
    Falih and US energy secretary Rick Perry met Tuesday in Washington to discuss the stability of oil markets and the kingdom's hosting of the G20 presidency.
  • OPEC July output slumps to 5-year low on Saudi overcompliance
    Compliance with production quotas rebounded in July, mainly because Saudi Arabia pumped way below its quota, making up for under-compliance by Iraq.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Par Pacific Holdings sees Singapore market conditions improving ahead of IMO 2020
    Par has major turnaround planned next summer at the Hawaii plant, Israel said.
  • ANALYSIS: Canadian heavy crude futures rise in Q4 as IMO 2020 concern wanes
    The improving outlook for WCS in the fourth quarter is due to "continued inventory draws and potential increased pipeline capacity," a trader said.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady amid US stock draw, trade tensions
    "Despite the PBOC moving to strengthen the yuan after Monday's sudden depreciation, the market remained on edge," ANZ analysts said.
  • TRADER NOTE: IBIA appoints Alex Tang as regional manager for Asia
    Alex Tang joins IBIA from the AVA Marine Group Pte Ltd. where he was managing director.
  • USGC HSFO assessed at lowest level since 2017 as buyers wait on sidelines
    A decline in buying interest, coupled with a return of selling interest from multiple parties, has caused this sudden drop in the USGC fuel oil market.
  • Fitch cuts oil price forecasts as trade tensions escalate
    The ratings agency expects Brent prices to average $67/b in 2019, falling to $65/b in 2020 and $61/b in 2021,it said in a monthly oil outlook note dated August 2.

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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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