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April 10, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore needs to rethink its shipping strategy: government minister
  • Trend to upscale box ship capacity is not losing its appeal soon: Cosco
  • Maersk builds on transportation logistics and unwinds its energy business
  • Dachser's global 2018 net revenue up 6pc to US$6.6b
  • OOIL, Cosco, JD Logistics form online logistics platform joint venture
  • Latin America ports experience 7.7pc rise in cargo volume in 2018 to 53m TEU
  • ICTSI Manila buys four RTGs from Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
  • Qantas Freight to upgrade fleet leasing two B747-8Fs from Atlas Air
  • AirBridgeCargo launches 'abc premium' service for urgent shipments
  • Mexican auto part exporters turn to air cargo to avoid border gridlock

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • AMTOI's workshop on family business highlights key topics
  • CMA CGM Group receives International Maritime Centre (Corporate) Award in Singapore
  • Freight sector given more guidance on trade in endangered species in event of no-deal Brexit
  • IRClass continues to grow its operations in Asia Pacific
  • Simple checks seen defeating shipping industry fraudsters
  • DGTR extends anti-dumping duty on select four-wheeler aluminium alloy wheels
  • Electronic information exchange under IMO convention now mandatory at ports
  • JN Port routes more than half of its container traffic through DPD in March
  • Maersk Trade Finance plans outlay of $ 200 m for India's SMEs

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UK: Maritime Intermodal officially launched
  • Field trial for digital freight documents
  • Cargo-partner creates "quick transport order" option
  • Arpin Group promotes Lemme to IT SVP
  • NWSA gets green light for terminal 5 project
  • Southwest Cargo reveals refreshed product offering
  • Australia: award of big iron ore rail haulage contract
  • DHL Supply Chain builds cargo hub in South Carolina
  • NAS lands in west and southeast Africa
  • Trailer maker picks operations boss
  • WEC Lines linking Liverpool to Portugal
  • New north-south axis over the Brenner Pass
  • Kerry Logistics signs MOU with Sitthi Logistics
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bertrand Schmoll joins Tiaca board
  • Port of Gothenburg launches bunkering app
  • Etihad Cargo renews agreement with RFS provider

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • Taxpayer-funded additional ferries for 'no-deal' Brexit already running
  • NAR: Japan Post privatisation heads to finale with up to $12bn share sale
  • Saudia Cargo set to realign its marketing and sales to join SkyTeam Cargo
  • Carriers making heavy weather of punctuality - but it's not all their fault
  • Trump's tariff threat hits European economies at a bad time
  • IMF cuts 2019 growth outlook again, with risks 'skewed to the downside'
  • Supply chain radar: Flexport targets $1bn in sales this year - and the joke is on who, exactly?
  • Panalpina veteran Neil Dursley new chief commercial officer at Chapman Freeborn
  • Port of Dover Cargo appoints Nik Scott-Gray as general manager
  • Supply chain radar: XPO's shrinking share count is doing the trick
  • Supply chain radar: 'Ceva 2022' - just a mean, lean money-making machine?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • GAO: Navy's estimate of Columbia Class cost "not realistic"
    A GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) report says that Navy's cost estimate to construct 12 Columbia class submarines-$115 billion-is not realistic because it is based on several overly optimistic assumptions, such as
  • Chinese yard plans to build 270,000 cu.m LNG carrier
    China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard is planning to build a 270,000 cu.m LNG carrier - the largest ever ship of this type, reports classification society DNV GL. DNV GL signed a joint development project
  • ABB to supply solutions for second Lindblad icegoing cruise ship
    ABB is to supply power, automation, propulsion and digital systems for the second icegoing cruise ship to be built for Lindblad Expeditions by Ulstein (see earlier story). ABB will deliver a full
  • Harvey Gulf to retrofit LNG-fueled PSVs to battery-hybrid
    The first LNG fueled platform supply vessel in the America's will soon be even more efficient and environmentally friendly. Harvey Gulf International is to retrofit its Harvey Energy with an energy storage
  • Interlake orders newbuild Great Lakes bulker
    under an agreement recently signed with the Interlake Steamship Company, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is to construct the first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier to be built in more than 35 years The
  • Keppel Singmarine to develop autonomous tug
    Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiary Keppel Singmarine has begun the development of an autonomous tug that is expected to be one of Singapore's first autonomous vessels when the project is completed in
  • Wärtsilä launches hi-res K-band radar
    Wärtsilä has launched its RS24 high resolution radar, the world's first commercially available K-band maritime radar. By detecting far smaller objects and at a much higher radar resolution than conventional S or

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • Digitalisation will create greater uncertainty for shipping
    Digitalisation will bring transparency to entirely new levels and the industry needs to adapt to this new reality, because it...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Singapore Maritime Week
    If you're not already signed up to attend our Smart Ports Forum, you might just about be able to secure a...
  • Shipping is struggling to attract digital talent
    Maritime companies get a fraction of the digital talent pie compared with other sectors and costly recruitment is compounded by...
  • Greater sanctions due diligence urged after US labels Iran troops as terrorists
    'It is not possible to go to the Iranian equivalent of Companies House and check shareholdings. And even if you...
  • Shell tweaks lubes to make way for low-sulphur transition
    Shell plans to roll out new product first in Singapore from June 1, followed by other key ports
  • Scorpio offshore strategy paying off
    Scorpio and Nordic American Offshore chief Emanuele Lauro believes fortunes will turn in the offshore sector
  • US box imports begin rising again
    High-spending US consumers behind a rise in imports in March
  • Betting on the unknown
    Scrubbers will only win the day if the spread between low- and high-sulphur fuels remains high
  • Reported piracy and sea robbery lowest in Asia since 2007
    No crew abductions reported during the first quarter in Asia but anti-piracy body maintains its advisory to avoid high-risk areas...
  • Capesizes scrape off the bottom
    Market participants anticipate a recovery in the second half of the year
  • Maersk Product Tankers makes headway in challenging market
    The past year was financially challenging for Maersk Product Tankers, with the lowest spot market rates for a decade. Even...
  • Swedish Club in the red after poor investment returns
    The free fall in equity markets in December last year led to the booking of a negative investment return of...
  • Plane sailing
    Most conferences are a combination of speakers and networking. If the speakers can be heard online, where does that leave...
  • Singapore to develop digital technologies to manage vessel traffic
    The VTMS will use smart algorithms to predict high traffic areas and avoid potential collision situations
  • ONE opts for scrubbers but keeps faith in compliant fuels
    ONE's move comes as boxships' take-up of scrubbers accelerates
  • Daily Briefing
    Libyan crude exports hit buffers | Financiers in shipping 'limbo' | Gulf of Guinea dominates piracy count | US renews Venezuelan...
  • Singapore lines up quintet of autonomous ship projects
    MPA is co-funding five projects anchored by Singapore's leading maritime names and classification societies that will advance the port nation's ambition...
  • Singapore launches developer space for maritime innovations
    Dubbed the Maritime Innovation Lab, the new facility serves as a co-creation platform for maritime innovations
  • Maersk backs SME trade platform
    Backed by Maersk Growth, the IncoDocs platform offers a library of trade document templates with smart auto-fill, copy and compliance...
  • Keppel launches remote tug project as Singapore vies for autonomous shipping leadership
    The project, co-funded by a $2m grant from MPA, involves retrofitting a tugboat that will be delivered in the fourth quarter...
  • Indian Register seeks Asia Pacific growth via Malaysia and Thailand
    Additionally, IRClass has secured newbuilding projects in China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia
  • Singapore launches one-stop maritime data repository
    New centralised data platform provides real-time access to ship-related data such as vessel information, vessel arrival and departure time and...
  • Singapore must adapt to survive, argues trade minister
    Opening Singapore Maritime Lecture sets out robust defence of city-state's maritime hub status, but minister argues trade should not be...
  • Maersk Product Tankers' new strategy challenges shipping to seek higher standards
    The chief executive officer of Maersk Product Tankers, Christian Ingerslev, wants to disrupt the industry through digitalisation that will enable...
  • CMA CGM Libra ruling raises bar on seaworthiness, WFW argues
    'Shipowners will have to ensure that, through agents and servants, due diligence is exercised to produce a non-defective passage plan...
  • Brazil auctions off six more terminals
    Privatisation push has seen 10 terminals auctioned off in the past month, with another three expected before May
  • Keppel launches remote tug project as Singapore vies for autonomous shipping leadership
    The project, co-funded by a $2m grant from MPA, involves retrofitting a tugboat that will be delivered in the fourth quarter...
  • Indian Register seeks Asia Pacific growth via Malaysia and Thailand
    Additionally, IRClass has secured newbuilding projects in China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia
  • Singapore launches one-stop maritime data repository
    New centralised data platform provides real-time access to ship-related data such as vessel information, vessel arrival and departure time and...
  • Singapore must adapt to survive, argues trade minister
    Opening Singapore Maritime Lecture sets out robust defence of city-state's maritime hub status, but minister argues trade should not be...
  • Maersk Product Tankers' new strategy challenges shipping to seek higher standards
    The chief executive officer of Maersk Product Tankers, Christian Ingerslev, wants to disrupt the industry through digitalisation that will enable...
  • CMA CGM Libra ruling raises bar on seaworthiness, WFW argues
    'Shipowners will have to ensure that, through agents and servants, due diligence is exercised to produce a non-defective passage plan...
  • Brazil auctions off six more terminals
    Privatisation push has seen 10 terminals auctioned off in the past month, with another three expected before May

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • Infographic: Growth tests Mexico's freight network
  • India's FY box trade robust despite challenges
  • Argentina's TecPlata welcomes first container ship
  • Retailers project low double-digit US import growth
  • Maersk expands trade financing in India
  • CMA CGM: CEVA turnaround top priority
  • Analysis reignites questions on Flexport's volumes

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • BHP freight team likely to escape job cuts
    Aussie mining giant reportedly looking to trim part of its workforce by up to 30%.
  • Viking Cruises heads deeper into Chinese market
    The Swiss cruiseship owner partners with China Merchants to create cruise line for Chinese market.
  • Heated secondhand MR tanker market favours young tonnage
    But the upside in asset values for older tonnage cannot be ruled out due to strong prospects for earnings
  • Spliethoff scoops up more Hansa Heavy Lift ships
    The Spliethoff Group continues to raid Hansa Heavy Lift. This time, the Dutch company made a sweep for five more MPP tween deck vessels from the bankrupt German shipowner. The deal includes the 20,100-dwt Pieterscracht (built 2012), formerly known as the HHL Kobe, and four 19,450-dwt ships, the former HHL Lagos (built 2011), HHL Fremantle (built 2011), HHL Richards Bay (built 2010) and HHL Tokyo
  • Norwegian's del Rio: Consumer thirst for experiences will grow
    Millennials want experiences instead of more things, Norwegian Cruise Line chief executive says.
  • Union rallies in Washington to save Philly Shipyard
    Union officials want Congress to step in and save Philly Shipyard. Members of the AFL-CIO's Metal Trades Department rallied in Washington DC Tuesday morning, in part to urge legislators to get the Pennsylvania shipbuilder a government contract. US shipbuilders say they can handle LNG carrier challenge Matson receives newest Philly Shipyard-built fleet addition "With the US shipbuilding industr
  • Cruise CEOs: public view on big ships needs changing
    Carnival Corp chief executive Arnold Donald says bigger ships are more efficient.
  • Clarksons and FIS launch digital shipbroking platforms
    Two of shipping's best-known broking shops have launched digital platforms that aim to bring trading processes together in one place - without replacing human brokers. Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroker, has launched Sea.Live, a web-based app for the "seamless" management of fixtures from start to finish. Meanwhile, Freight Investor Services (FIS), a specialist in forward freight agreemen
  • Tributes flow for former Clarksons chairman and 'mega-broker' Hugh McCoy
    Tributes are flowing for former Clarksons and Baltic Exchange chairman Hugh McCoy who died this weekend. McCoy joined Clarksons from Cleaves & Company in 1983 and was later an influential figure at The Hadley Shipping Company until retiring in 2015. Clarksons said McCoy was widely regarded as one of the most brilliant S&P brokers of his generation and was appointed chairman in 1992, leading the
  • John Fredriksen set for profitable private product tanker deal with Vitol
    Shipping tycoon John Fredriksen is set to pull off a tidy piece of sale-and-purchase business in the product tanker market. Fredriksen moves bulkers from private firm to Golden Ocean in 'bombed out' market Fredriksen turns focus to plan succession strategy and mergers Fredriksen's Seatankers is understood to be closing in on a gain of around $6.5m from the flipping of the 115,700-dwt Sea Tana
  • Crewman arrested seven years after faking own death
    A Chinese seafarer has been arrested more than seven years after allegedly faking his own death. The crewman named as Zhang, 40, is facing a fraud trial after he claimed compensation from a shipping company, prosecutors in Shanghai's Hongkou District said, according to the Shanghai Daily. Most of the nearly CNY 800,000 ($120,000) payout was used to settle debts and his father's medical fees, as
  • Smit lifts the lid on dangers of Maersk Honam salvage
    Company says insurers need to be aware of the extent of hazardous waste disposal following mega-boxship fires
  • Sovcomflot signs for first Arctic LNG 2 carrier
    Russian gas producer Novatek has said state shipowner Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has signed a firm contract for the first LNG carrier for its Arctic LNG 2 project. A deal had been expected at the far east Zvezda shipyard since January. Sovcomflot poised to order first ship for Arctic LNG 2 Sovcomflot strikes $149m loan for LNG carrier A representative of the company told the Kommersant daily: "Sov
  • New York's shipping newcomers tipped to shine among 'coiled spring' of maritime stocks
    Wall Street's newest shipping company and the industry's likely next representative in the US capital markets are among the fresh names added to a basket of stocks with a positive outlook covered by Clarksons Platou Securities. Evangelos Marinakis and Craig Stevenson Jr-backed Diamond S Shipping and John Fredriksen's Flex LNG have both been handed initial buy ratings by analysts led by Frode Mor
  • ER Capital disenchanted with shipping
    Erck Rickmers reveals that shipping is no longer at the forefront of his family-owned business.
  • Concordia Maritime's cleaners tackle plastics menace
    Swedish owner Concordia Maritime has hailed a "fantastic turn-out" for its second coastal clean-up drive in the Gothenburg archipelago. More than 100 people gathered to collect rubbish from the shoreline and filled numerous sacks to the brim on Saturday, it said. Try the Concordia Maritime plastics quiz Concordia tankers to gather microplastics data The event was organised by the tanker compan
  • Genting cuts loss to $213m as revenue rises
    Cruiseship and yard player Genting Hong Kong saw a "slight improvement" in 2018 as it reduced its red ink. The company said the net deficit last year was $213.3m in 2018, compared to $244.3m in 2017. Genting buying controversial $250m superyacht Revenue was $1.6bn, up from $1.2bn, mainly due to the inclusion of the first full-year operation of two Dream Class vessels and higher third party reve
  • Crew rescued from burning ro-ro off Saudi Arabia
    All 31 seafarers have been rescued safely from a burning Egyptian ro-ro off Saudi Arabia. Houston Ship Channel closed again as storm hits clean-up operations The incident involving the 756-lane-metre Al Fayrouz (built 1980) took place 60 nautical miles west of Fursan island on Monday, the Almowaten website said. The report said the vessel had been "completely burned". French rescue authorities
  • AP Moller-Maersk's venture capital arm invests in IncoDocs
    Maersk Growth says it wants to use its capital and expertise in shipping and logistics to help the online trade documentation tool provider expand
  • Shearwater wins Barents Sea work for Norwegian Government
    Shearwater GeoServices is to conduct an offshore survey in the Barents Sea on behalf of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). The one-month contract comprises seismic data acquisition and full data processing both onboard and onshore, commencing in the third quarter. Survey work will be conducted by Shearwater's vessel Amazon Conqueror (built 2015), which is equipped with Isometrix technol
  • Singapore ready for IMO 2020
    The world's largest bunker port says it will be able to meet demand for both high sulphur fuel and low sulphur fuel when the IMO 2020 kicks in.
  • BULL builds tanker acquisition war chest with $84m raise
    Indonesian tanker owner Buana Lintas Lautan (BULL) is looking to raise IDR 1.2 trillion ($84.3m) as it eyes fleet expansion. The rights issue will involve 3.31bn new shares sold at IDR 275 each for a total of IDR 909.7bn, it said in a notice published in domestic media. BULL buys Pappas product tanker as fleet expansion plans kick off BULL taken off Pertamina blacklist Existing investors will
  • V.Group leads tribute to Lars Gerner Jensen of Dania Ship Management
    V.Group has paid tribute to Lars Gerner Jensen, an executive at joint-venture partner Dania Ship Management, who died while on business in the US. Jensen was in New York when in died on Monday, the company said, without revealing further details. "Lars was very well liked by colleagues and clients around the globe," a statement posted on the V.Group LinkedIn group said. "His pleasant beari
  • Reach Subsea adds contracts worth $8m
    Norway's Reach Subsea has clinched new subsea survey and inspection contracts for the 2019 summer season. The combined firm value is NOK 70m ($8.2m), it said, without naming the clients. "These contracts also contain optional periods, which, if called upon, would increase the firm contract value considerably," it added.
  • Damen Mangalia looking to recruit after orders boost
    A run of new orders has prompted a recruitment drive at Damen's Mangalia shipyard in Romania. Damen acquired a stake in the shipbuilder from DSME of Korea last year and operates it with the other major shareholder, the Romanian state. The economy ministry said that new contracts will allow the yard to operate at full capacity this summer, according to SeeNews. Atle Brynestad lines up second $18
  • DNB Asset Management builds holding in John Fredriksen's Frontline as stock climbs
    DNB Asset Management has topped up its holding in John Fredriksen's Frontline in a move which positions it as the largest outside investor in the company. Frontline sees shares spike as Pareto Securities predicts tanker turning point John Fredriksen's Frontline excited by upside-down VLCC market in 2019 Funds managed by DNB snapped up an extra 350,945 shares in the Oslo and New York-listed tank
  • New German ship-finance trends emerge amid shake-up of banks
    Anyone attending the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Hamburg would have been immediately struck by how the German shipping industry has changed. A few years ago, such gatherings were populated by a splattering of KG (limited partnership) managers and tens of shipping bankers. It is a sign of the times that their numbers were exceeded by ex-shipping bankers in new roles last week - and that is a t
  • Beware of tweets and false news based on guesswork and wishful thinking, Bimco warns
    Inaccurate reports about VLCCs unloading US oil in China reveal the fragile state of tanker markets
  • TNG expects better MR rates from IMO 2020
    Croatian MR owner Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) is expecting better rates this year as the effects of IMO 2020 legislation begin to be felt. CEO John Karavanic said: "The shift to low-sulphur fuel oil is expected to result in a significant increase in demand for compliant fuels together with the dislocation of global refining capacity. TNG secures more MR tanker cover Trafigura moves for TNG
  • Deutsche Bank cuts Scorpio Bulkers on weaker rates
    Weaker bulker rates have caused a cut in Deutsche Bank's (DB) first quarter forecast for Scorpio Bulkers. Analyst Amit Mehrotra said it has cut its estimate for EBITDA to $14m from $23m, versus a consensus view of $24m. Scorpio Bulkers and Ocean Yield seal double ultramax sale and leaseback Scorpio's Bugbee: Eve of IMO 2020 will be 'chaos' This reflects softening spot rates, he said. "While S
  • Star Bulk brings in Pareto to boost liquidity
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers is trying to boosting its liquidity in a deal with Pareto Securities. Star Bulk and ER Capital abandon $115m capesize deal The bulker owner said it had signed a market maker agreement from Tuesday. "The purpose of the agreement is to enhance liquidity in the trading of the company's shares, listed on Oslo Stock Exchange," it added. A market maker usually undertakes
  • ICS, ASA and ECSA team up to combat geopolitical threats
    Trio hope closer ties will help prevent "unwelcome" regional or unilateral initiatives harmful to shipping.
  • Shipping sees fewer incidents of piracy in 2019
    Kidnapping risk in Gulf of Guinea persists, but IMB points to improvements in Nigeria and Indonesia
  • Containership comes under fire from skiff off Ecuador
    Security threat off South American nation escalates with first reports of gun fire targeted at ship.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • Proposed U.S. tariffs in reaction to EU aircraft subsidies
    The USTR has listed for retaliation about 315 items, including agricultural products, apparel, ceramics, metals and kitchen goods.
  • Commentary: Strikeout for MLB's Cuban baseball deal
    The White House on Monday declared that an agreement to offer Cuban baseball players "a safe and legal path" to Major League Baseball teams is illegal.
  • CMA CGM to own 97.89 percent of CEVA
    The French shipping giant plans to delist CEVA from the Zurich Stock Exchange and set up an operational center in Marseilles.
  • WTO panel finds duties on Canadian softwood unfair
    There is no word yet on whether the Trump administration might appeal the ruling.
  • Grassley again pushes for removal of 232 tariffs
    The Iowa senator linked removal of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico to a favorable congressional consideration process of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • Dublin Express leaks up to 100,000 gallons of fuel oil
    The Hapag-Lloyd containership was verified as the source of tar balls located in a New York park, according to a command of state and federal agencies and the responsible party.
  • FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications
  • Mandatory electronic information exchange in effect
  • TSA establishes surface transportation advisory panel
  • 'Threat of escalating tariffs' slows Long Beach activity
  • MercuryGate's Wooden donates $5 million to university
  • CN to invest $505 million in projects across four states
  • Georgia Ports Authority orders 20 RTG cranes
  • Bad weather blows liner schedules off course
  • Brazil auctions off six port terminals
  • Executive Moves: CCM, Coldharbour, Chapman Freeborn

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 9, 2019
  • STEO HIGHLIGHTS: EIA boosts Brent, WTI forecasts as market expects higher prices
    The US Energy Information Administration on Tuesday raised its forecasts for WTI and Brent prices as it said market activity indicates that recent inventory withdrawals and unplanned supply distributions have participants bracing for higher oil prices.
  • Trans-Pacific container rates strengthen, space utilization rises
    Container rates on trans-Pacific routes jumped over the first few days of April as increases sought by carriers at the end of March gained some traction.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude weakens amid signs of cracks in OPEC+ facade
    Crude futures edged lower in Tuesday trading to settle below five-month highs amid profit-taking and easing of global supply concerns.
  • Japan's MOF approves multiple deliveries of bunker fuel from one barge from Apr
    Japan's Ministry of Finance has approved multiple deliveries of bonded bunker fuel from one barge across the country from April, an official at the ministry said Tuesday.
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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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
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