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November 8, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies US$200/ton low sulphur surcharge from December
  • Shippers, carriers dispute demurrage at Federal Maritime Commission
  • NYK back in black after posting first half profit of US$146.7 million
  • 'K' Line back in black with a US$101 million profit, but sales fall 11pc
  • Freeing goods from tariffs would revitalise transpacific box trade
  • India Register of Shipping opens new office in the Netherlands
  • Concor plans to lease less land from Indian Railways' cargo terminals
  • Debate over scrubber usage to clean marine fuel emissions continues
  • Two people arrested in Vietnam over deaths of 39 people in lorry in UK
  • Hong Kong unrest continues to hurt demand, says Singapore Airlines
  • SF Express and Flexport team up to offer one-stop-shop for air freight
  • Reputational risk drives cargo firms into export compliance with rules
  • CAAS to implement registration of drones in Singapore from January

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • Antwerp & Zeebrugge ports considering phased merger
  • Indian ports offer discounts for handling of cargo pertaining to Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar
  • Ports in Odisha lower warning signal as Cyclone Bulbul likely to skip state
  • Umm Qasr port remains closed
  • Vigilance Awareness Week 2019 observed at Mumbai Port Trust
  • Agriculture Ministry relaxes fumigation condition for imported onion
  • DIN system of CBIC to come into force today
  • India may rejoin RCEP if demands met, says Minister
  • Khadi export seen getting a boost post unique HS code
  • Trade war leaves both US & China worse off, finds study

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More power on the Pacific
  • New intermodal terminal opened in Canada
  • Tanger Med II welcomes new investor
  • Unipart wins Kimberly-Clark extension
  • Estonian carrier starts single-person operations
  • Rail Forum Europe picks new president and vice-president
  • Airbus to build freight-friendly aircraft in China
  • Fedex launches new services in Oman
  • All-electric truck goes into serial production in 2021
  • Zeaborn tankers are born
  • Private airport operator calls it a day
  • Switzerland promotes cross-border rail traffic
  • Flexport expands to Vietnam
  • Lufthansa Cargo: more B777F and back to Miami
  • Stephan Opel joins Cargonetwork's advisory board
  • New CEO for Globaltruck
  • LNG shore-to-ship available on the Rhine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • Unifeeder vessel to trial synthetic natural gas as a 'climate-neutral' fuel for box ships
  • Lufthansa Cargo to upgrade freighter fleet with 777s and lose its MD11s
  • Cargo screening forwarders will need to sniff out more dogs by 2021
  • Visibility and agility will become more important to supply chains than speed
  • Bullish Seaspan reports highest vessel utilisation rate for eight years
  • Amazon's rising air shipments fly in the face of its climate commitment
  • Jon Bunting appointed interim CEO as Connect Group conducts strategic review of haulier
  • Supply chain radar: ATSG up, Atlas down - love is in the air & I am loving it

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • Singapore smart tug project takes a big step forward
    Wärtsilä and Singapore harbor and terminal towage operator PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd. report a breakthrough in the IntelliTug project. The project is the first launched by the W'rtsil' Acceleration Center in Singapore
  • Inland port managers gain IAMPE certification
    The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) reports that 14 inland port managers have received their professional industry certifications at a management seminar hosted by America's Central Port in Granite
  • Maersk to pilot containerized onboard battery system
    A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on the containership Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions.
  • First box ship converted to burn LNG will now trial SNG
    The first containership to be converted to operate on LNG is to notch up another green first, operating on liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel.
  • Canaveral Fire Rescue orders advanced Metal Shark fireboat
    Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has been significantly expanding its presence in the fireboat market with a wide range of fireboats currently in production for multiple customers. A notable recent order

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • SPONSORED Leave for FRW +++ Innovation is key to delivering superior customer service
    Introducing live chat technology has paid off for ONE, whose customers readily embraced the platform. A year into the implementation...
  • MR tankers expect a winter transatlantic boost
    Renewed focus on transatlantic trading follows the June closure of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, the region's largest, while strike...
  • IMO faces push to consider life cycle emissions of zero-carbon fuels
    Norway, South Korea and the UK are urging the International Maritime Organization to assess life cycle emissions but recognise the...
  • Shipping's low-emission drive should follow the auto lead
    Although there is no silver bullet to target a greener future, greater input from all stakeholders is a must, says...
  • 2020 Bulkers expects acceleration in earnings after first profit
    The company says it will be disciplined in its investment strategy and currently has no plans to add further newbuildings
  • Singapore launches upgraded MFM bunker standard
    SS 648 also includes new requirements for multi-meter installations, which will cater for the delivery of different grades of bunker...
  • From the News Desk: The view from Shanghai
    Our regular round-up of the stories behind the headlines this week comes to you from Shanghai, where President Xi Jinping...
  • UK Club announces 7.5% premium increase
    'Since premium rates declined further at the last renewal, the combined ratio reported this year may be higher than the...
  • Eagle Bulk aims to benefit from scrubbers as it sinks into loss
    The company, which should have 35 operational scrubbers by the end of the year, said it has hedged 10% of...
  • Finnlines focuses on green growth as profits rise
    Grimaldi Group company reports increased profits on the back of small rise in revenues
  • PSA Marine tests autonomous tug
    The IntelliTug project is a collaboration between the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, PSA Marine and Wärtsilä to develop...
  • Lack of finance demand leads to more leasing orders
    Bill Guo tells Lloyd's List that operating leases, which gives lessors more of shipowning role, will not become the mainstream
  • Freight forwarding faces worst year in a decade
    After a 'torrid start' to 2019, freight forwarding is set for its worst year in a decade as the global...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Trade, Trump bashing and the unstoppable rise of Chinese leasing
    The Lloyd's List Podcast is in Shanghai this week where President Xi Jinping has been leading the discussions around trade...
  • Viewpoint: Learning from the past
    What shines out of this account of the last chapter of deepwater sailing ships is the fortitude of that generation...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Tanker owners delay scrubber retrofits to cash in on rate rises | Shipping's future relies on industry...
  • Cleaves takes gloomy outlook on dry bulk
    The analyst has reduced the general rating for dry bulk to 'hold' from 'buy'
  • Terntank orders first liquefied biogas-fuelled product tankers
    Terntank, which is one of the first owners to have LNG-fuelled product tankers built, seeks to solidify its green shipping...
  • Genco sees a strengthening dry bulk market
    The dry bulk carrier owner has installed scrubbers on 12 of its 17 capesize vessels, representing a 71% completion rate
  • Environmental campaigners block Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline delivery
    In September, activists in kayaks on the Columbia River harassed a barge carrying pipes for the project. Protest leaders say...
  • Greek focus of oil spill investigation widens
    Some of the biggest Greek owners in the business say they are co-operating with the probe in Brazil in order...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • IMO 2020 to disrupt ocean freight invoicing
  • JAXPORT expansion gets federal funding boost
  • Blockchain paying off for DHL Forwarding-HP invoice processing
  • Australian shippers in port fees fight after levies surge
  • Cargo shift threatens Alameda Corridor with financial crisis: report

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions to offload two ships for $11m
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions plans to sell two older vessels for $11m in two separate transactions to undisclosed buyers. The Ed Coll-led bulker owner announced Thursday that it will sell 52,500-dwt supramax Bulk Juliana (built 2001) for $6.5m and 70,200-dwt panamax Bulk Patriot (built 1996) for $4.5m. Their sales will result in about $11m in cash flow yet lower the company's book value by $8.6m
  • Matson maintains forecast, meets expectations
    Matson's third quarter came in as expected and sees no need to cut its forecast further. The Hawaiian boxship owner reported a $36.2m profit for the three months ended 30 September, a drop from the $41.6m in the same period in 2018, but good for $0.84 on a per share basis, a penny better than the Wall Street predictions. Matson 'thrives in chaos' of US-China trade uncertainty Matson cuts second
  • Bulker chase lands Chinese company, Greek owner in US court
    Jiusan Group first arrested a bulker in South Africa over the dispute
  • Norwegian Cruise Line beats estimates despite Dorian disruption
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings trumped analyst consensus figures, while absorbing the financial impact from Hurricane Dorian that wrecked the Bahamas two months ago. Passengers protest on NCL cruiseship The New York-listed cruise major posted $482m in adjusted profit versus $506m in adjusted earnings during the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $2.23, beating t
  • Diana Shipping sells another ageing panamax bulk carrier
    Diana Shipping has sold its sixth panamax bulk carrier this year to date. The New York-listed shipowner has sold the China-built 73,700-dwt Clio (built 2005) to an undisclosed buyer for $7.4m before commissions. Does Diana Shipping's family plan work in public markets? Simeon Palios' daughter next in line to lead Diana Shipping Athens-based Diana has sold five other panamaxes since this yea
  • Tidewater sheds directors as activist-led reforms take hold
    Three directors have departed the offshore company, including its chairman
  • Genco's regular dividend provides 'optionality' for shareholder returns
    Genco Shipping & Trading has put forth a regular quarterly dividend policy as a way to provide "options" for returning value to shareholders, according to chief executive John Wobensmith. Genco Shipping to issue its first dividend in several years The New York-listed company late Wednesday afternoon announced plans to provide a $0.175 payout to shareholders every quarter, starting with the pas
  • Capesize slump pushes BDI below 1,500 for first time in four months
    Index sinks to lowest level since July amid thinning fixture lists and rising vessel availability.
  • UK lowers security risk for ships in the Strait of Hormuz
    The Royal Navy will stop accompanying UK-flagged ships in the politically and economically sensitive waterway.
  • Scorpio Tankers 'in the foothills of an inflection'
    STNG executives could barely contain their excitement at the cashflows they foresee in the months ahead.
  • Investors punish Top Ships stock on new Maxim raise
    Greek owner drops 56% in first hour on second warrants-fueled equity raise in two months.
  • Celebrity ship refloated after Galapagos grounding
    Passengers transferred to sistership after incident off Isabela Island
  • Crew evacuated after tanker fire off Singapore
    Blaze extinguished on Sampo Unyu's Hoyu, MPA says
  • Navios Acquisition confirms VLCC sale and wins term deals
    Greek owner banked $25.3m from offloading 2002-built ship to Vitol venture
  • Seaspan eyes next phase of growth but profit falls
    US-listed boxship owner completes $1.5bn portfolio financing programme.
  • International Seaways bullish on earnings after third-quarter loss narrows
    New York-listed tanker player has been shoring up its balance sheet and selling old tonnage
  • French shipowners call for investment backing for carbon 'transformation'
    Group says speed limits should be implemented 'without delay' to tackle decarbonisation.
  • Fully employed fleet helps GC Rieber stay profitable
    A six-month period of maximum fleet utilisation has helped GC Rieber Shipping stay profitable for a second consecutive quarter. GC Rieber staff lose appeal against sackings The Norway-based shipowner's fleet of subsea, ice/support and marine seismic vessels has been fully employed for the past two quarters. This has helped GC Rieber post a net profit of NOK 17.3m ($1.9m) for the third quarter,
  • Gard reports $65m profit and will not make a general increase in 2020
    Norwegian mutual insurer says members will not have to pay more premiums next year.
  • BTIG targets LNG for boxship bunkers with new leasing vehicle
    Managing director Ole Slorer said $12bn to $14bn of capital has been raised for the next generation of ships
  • Carsten Mortensen adds fourth tanker to Dee4 fund
    Dee4 Capital venture raids Japanese owner for $16.5m ship
  • Teekay Offshore strikes leaseback deal plus $100m loan
    US-listed owner finances shuttle tanker newbuildings with series of new agreements
  • Hafnia finally wins senior listing - but at what cost?
    Pundits say a good company with bright outlook may have fallen victim to siren song of unrealistic expectations
  • Paved paradise an apt venue as shipping wrestles green agenda
    Carbon tax gains momentum amid climate-change challenge, although deep contradictions remain
  • Societe Generale chases fraud cash from failed bunker firm IPP
    Bank says it has lost some $90m in an alleged bunkering scam as it hunts to recover assets
  • Subsea 7 still in the black but warns 2019 will be 'low point' in profitability
    Subsea 7 expects its 2019 results to be muted compared to 2018, but revenue and profit should bounce back in 2020.
  • Teekay settles two legal claims with combined $47m payout
    Owner says payments related to disputes over an FPSO and an FSO
  • Costs of abduction and ransom pile pressure on insurers
    Pain for underwriters as ransom demands in Gulf of Guinea increase and the 'kidnap market' hots up
  • Pirates in Gulf of Guinea switch from oil to kidnapping seafarers
    Crew members, once regarded as an impediment to cargo theft, are now seen as a new revenue stream
  • Court extends takeover offer deadline for Bourbon
    Potential buyers have until 20 November to lodge bids for restructuring OSV giant
  • Samskip chief shrugs off Brexit ahead of new UK service
    Despite volatile volumes Dutch line launches new service between the UK and Continent
  • UK P&I Club seeks 7.5% increase in premium
    Insurer said rates are 'no longer sufficient' to cover claims
  • 2020 Bulkers turns first profit and pays first dividend
    Tor Olav Troim-backed owner rewards investors after putting two vessels into operation in third quarter
  • Breakwater and Hayfin tie knot in bid to fill gap left by the banks
    Breakwater founder Andreas Povlsen tells how a five-year partnership led to a marriage
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen logs $17m loss due to Glovis stake
    Norwegian group saw change in valuation knock $37m off bottom line in third quarter
  • Guyana denies sale of state shipowner GNSC
    Government says talks ongoing with number of interested parties
  • Cleaves downgrades bulkers over rate softness and fleet supply
    Analyst sees weakness over next few months before resuming upward trajectory in 2020
  • Temasek bid for Keppel control to spark further consolidation
    Singapore's two largest shipyards face a likely merger following a similar trend in China and Korea
  • Inui Global president fends off 'activist' shareholders
    Yasuyuki Inui retains role after largest stakeholder demands he is replaced
  • Yasa Holding back in suezmaxes with Daehan Shipbuilding order
    Turkish owner exited the tanker segment in 2015, selling off a quartet of vessels
  • Lithuania's KN aims to acquire Hoegh FSRU Independence
    State-backed energy company says it will look to secure funding for deal before April 2020
  • Moby ferry runs aground off Stockholm after power failure
    Vessel expected to return to service following safety inspection by Swedish authorities
  • Analysts lower GasLog expectations despite positive outlook
    Two analysts have lowered expectations for GasLog after the company fell short of expectations on its third quarter earnings. The New York-listed gas carrier owner posted $25.5m in adjusted profit for the three months ending 30 September, good for $0.01 in adjusted earnings per share - much lower than the $0.07 consensus. GasLog profits fall as revenues rise in strengthening market GasLog also
  • Eagle Bulk misses Wall Street consensus amid 'volatile' quarter
    Eagle Bulk Shipping landed on the red side of the ledger amid an unpredictable market, falling short of analysts' estimates. The Gary Vogel-led owner of supramaxes and ultramaxes posted a $4.56m deficit for the third quarter versus a $2.58m profit for the same period in 2018. Loss per share came in at $0.06, missing analysts' expectations by $0.04. Revenue gained $5.1m to $74.1m, but that was of

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • Sinotrans delivers scary Halloween third quarter results... or does it?
    All may not necessarily be as it may first seem in the world of company earnings. Dry bulk, ocean container shipping and logistics company Sinotrans...
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines joins cargo.one booking platform
    Airline is first Asian carrier to adopt platform
  • GM sells shuttered Lordstown plant to Workhorse founder
    General Motors Co. confirmed the sale of its shuttered Lordstown Assembly complex in northeast Ohio to startup Lordstown Motors Corp., which plans to build a...
  • Appeals court finds UPS liable for illegally transporting contraband cigarettes in New York
    A federal appeals court on Nov. 7 upheld a lower court's ruling that shipping giant United Parcel Service Inc. is liable for illegally shipping hundreds...
  • Transfix CEO wants less waste, more competition in freight brokerage industry
    McElroy wants to see a more efficient brokerage industry. He believes competition is promoting that.
  • Americold posts double-digit across-the-board gains in quarter
    Americold posts decent-to-mixed third-quarter results
  • More efficient freighters to help Lufthansa after soft 3Q earnings
    Operating profit for Lufthansa Group dipped slightly in the third quarter from a year ago in the face of higher fuel costs and subpar performance...
  • Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse delay: Bad move for truck safety?
    Splitting up enforcement deadlines for the rule could cost millions in benefits.
  • Study: Americans' tab for tariffs $7.1 billion in September
    Between February 2018 and September 2019, U.S. consumers and businesses spent an additional $38 billion on products due to tariffs on Chinese goods, Tariffs Hurt...
  • Field of pipe dreams?
    Report finds 65% of hemp growers don't have buyers for their crops.
  • EKA launches cloud-based marketplace solution
    The company also announced a collaboration with telematics provider Transflo.
  • Containership charterer Seaspan eager to grow its fleet
    Seaspan Corp. says there are attractive opportunities to increase the size of its fleet.
  • New Jersey trucking owner slapped with two-year sentence for $2 million tax evasion scam
    Federal judge sentenced New Jersey trucking company owner to two years in prison for orchestrating an elaborate $2.3 million tax evasion scheme.
  • Tough comps rear their ugly head again
    Third-quarter earnings reports and economic data swing in carriers' direction, but not enough to move the needle in this week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/7
    Trucking Freight Futures pointing towards an uncertain to negative rate environment.
  • Shipping earnings roundup: Here come the dividends
    With profits around the corner, listed shipping companies are reopening the dividend spigots.
  • First snow of the season hitting interior Northeast (forecast video)
    First New England snowstorm of the season arriving "right on time." Local, regional freight impacts possible.
  • ELD mandate's hard deadline is here and adoption rates are still a concern
    The hard deadline for the ELD mandate hits on December 16, and a significant portion of the fleets that run AOBRDs are looking to put...
  • Tokyo to join Virgin Australia cargo network
    New service to begin in March 2020
  • US imports from China crash 25% as trade diversification accelerates
    A United Nations report concludes U.S. consumers and Chinese exporters are the primary losers in the trade war. Taiwan, Mexico, Europe and Vietnam are net...
  • Today's Pickup: Waste mountains of EV batteries a possibility with current mediocre recycling systems
    Governments need to bolster electric vehicle battery recycling infrastructure; American worker productivity declined by 0.3% this quarter; Brazil plans to double oil output.
  • Third-quarter net profit falls for Genesee & Wyoming
    Third-quarter revenue fell for the shortline operator.
  • FreightWaves LIVE forecast: big chill in the Windy City
    Bitter cold snap coming to Chicago next week during the freight industry's hottest event. Bundle up!
  • Rail recession in volume only
    Market expert Michael Baudendistel writes about whether there is a rail recession, or are railroads paring operations and employees to fatten their bottom lines.
  • SmartDrive video insights: the path to being more than just a camera company
    This is another in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large John...
  • Fees and duties analytics can help supply chains weather global tariff wars
    Enterprise supply chain solutions provider LLamasoft has introduced a new taxes and duties analytics service on its platform, which will help companies navigate the complex...
  • Volvo rolls out electric "urban" trucks in Europe
    A year after announcing a range of e-trucks for the U.S. market, Volvo Trucks has started selling all-electric models in Europe.
  • Economic slump weighs on October rail volumes
    U.S. rail volumes fell 8.1% amid trade uncertainty and "sluggish" growth abroad.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
  • Norway's Havyard Group takes step towards hydrogen for bunkers
    Timeline for sea trials is not exact but company eyeing 2021.
  • Opportunities for Chinese oil market in IMO 2020 switchover: ESAI Energy
    IMO 2020 presents various opportunities for the Chinese oil market, ESAI Energy said Thursday.
  • Crude futures settle higher on US-China trade prospects
    Better prospects for a US-China trade deal add some bullish sentiment in crude markets.
  • Sinopec's Shanghai Petrochemical starts commercial LSFO production
    "The first commercial cargo of LSFO has been shipped to Gaoqiao port in Shanghai for bonded bunkering ... "
  • Tankers may begin switch to VLSFO bunkers in November: Ardmore Shipping
    During the call Tuesday, the company included an outlook on the switch from high sulfur bunker fuel.
  • GCC Bunkers ceases offering IMO 380 in USGC ports ahead of IMO 2020: source
    GCC Bunkers is no longer offering IFO 380 in its US Gulf Coast markets as it switches exclusively to 0.5%S bunkers.
  • Crude rebound stalls as US stocks build, China doubts
    Crude futures followed equities lower Wednesday on news that a meeting between the US and China on trade may be delayed.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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