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December 11, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China's port of Qinhuangdao adopts new rule to crackdown on pollution from ships
  • China exports continue to fall in November as US trade war continues
  • Hapag-Lloyd buys 10pc stake in Moroccan terminal
  • CIB to provide US$330m bank funding for new Montreal terminal
  • US President to discuss aging airports, traffic control overhaul with aviation experts
  • Westports sets new record by lifting 10m TEU
  • Textainer to buy LAPCO in US66m deal
  • Five nabbed in US$204m seizure of drug ice in chilli sauce in Australia
  • LATAM ends deal with American and codeshares with Delta
  • Top European airport operators vie for Turkey's Dalaman
  • All-cargo air service links Lanzhou in northwest China and Lahore, Pakistan

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • CSSC & DNV GL sign new strategic cooperation agreement
  • IRClass inks cooperation agreement with leading global maritime e-commerce platform
  • Parliament passes Recycling of Ships Bill
  • DPT adds new Dry Chemical Powder fire tender to fleet
  • JNPT & CONCOR announce weekly scheduled export train from ICD Ludhiana to JN Port
  • Three cruise vessels dock at Mumbai Port for third time this season
  • First phase of Bharatmala Pariyojana targeted for completion by 2021-22
  • Govt taking steps to create favourable environment for investments, bring back growth: Chief Economic Advisor
  • Partnership announced to encourage MSMEs to explore growth opportunities with digital commerce
  • Rigid land, labour laws & protectionist trade policies hindering investment in India, says World Bank
  • Global growth slowdown projected to end soon

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More train connections for Lübeck
  • Many new responsibilities for Riva Khoshaba Parker at A4A
  • UPS expands global footprint
  • US class I railway expands in Kentucky
  • Congo River's terminal gateway for Kinshasa takes next step
  • Antonov Airlines moves Apache helicopters
  • By train, German cars reach China three weeks earlier
  • CM Logistik improves processes
  • Adriaan den Heijer appointed EVP of Air France-KLM Cargo
  • EU reopens sky to Gabonese carriers
  • Los Angeles and CMP join forces for green policy
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Expanding services along the Kazakh transit corridor
  • New managers for The London P&I Club's Hong Kong office
  • Titan's third LNG bunker barge designed
  • Solar-powered logistics centre in Dubai
  • Air Serbia is back in Istanbul

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • Iceland set to join SECA regions, adding to pressure on carriers burning LSFO
  • DFDS buys Dutch LTL haulage specialist Huisman Group
  • Rising costs see African e-commerce pioneer Jumia retreat as losses mount
  • Air freight: year of the (flying) pig turns into the year of the BSA time bomb
  • Focus the key as FM Logistic eyes new opportunities in Vietnam
  • Robots and drones are the cost-saving future for last-mile deliveries
  • Laid-off Celadon staff lose health insurance and holiday pay
  • M&A radar: Landstar System is still a (recycled) M&A Christmas gift
  • M&A radar: DSV Panalpina - it's all about the money, stupid

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • TTB: What's involved in fitting an ASD tug with Tier 4?
    A major focus at Marine Log's TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) event will be on real-life lessons learned from practical experience. In one important presentation, Bisso Towing's John Davis and Caterpillar Marine
  • VIDEO: Genting plans new series of 2,000 passenger, LNG-fueled cruise ships
    Genting Hong Kong is planning to build a new series of 88,000 gt, 2,000 passenger, LNG-fueled Universal Class cruise ships that it would operate for hotel brands looking to enter the cruise
  • Carl Bentzel sworn in as Federal Maritime Commissioner
    A long-time prominent participant in Washington, D.C., maritime policy debates, Carl W. Bentzel, was yesterday sworn in to serve as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission for a term expiring June
  • Crew members snatched from Ugland bulker are free
    All nine crew members seized from the J.J. Ugland owned bulker Bonita on November 2 (see earlier story) have been released and are safe. J.J. Ugland reports that, late on Friday evening,

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • Plakiotakis urges faith in IMO
    Greece still wants a pragmatic implementation of the global sulphur cap, but shipping minister portrays the IMO as the sole...
  • Decarbonisation delay 'poses shipping's biggest threat'
    Shell's vice-president of shipping and maritime Grahaeme Henderson says measures must be taken now to tackle greenhouse gas emissions rather...
  • Has shipping taken its eye off the ball on safety?
    Despite environmental issues taking precedence, steps are being taken to address some of the safety-related issues afflicting the shipping industry
  • Globus Maritime cites negatives for dry bulk shipping
    The company posted a small profit increase in the third quarter, thanks to higher freight rates and a gain on...
  • Outlook offers few hopes for box shipping
    Carriers could find more products to containerise, but only with even lower rates
  • Ocean freight rates recovering on Asia-Oceania trade
    Average 40ft container prices from Shanghai to Melbourne nearly trebled between May and November
  • IMO 2020 transition faces obstacles to bunkering
    Notwithstanding the added complexity the regulation presents to its bunker operations, Singapore will remain the preferred destination for refuelling of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: DVB quits shipping finance | MSC listed among Europe's top 10 polluters | Liquefaction experts join forces...
  • Pipeline operators to develop VLCC-capable terminal off Texas
    EPP and Enbridge are among eight companies seeking to build VLCC-capable offshore crude oil export terminals off the coasts of...
  • MPA revokes IPP bunker supplier licence
    The number of bunker operators has been dropping over the years in Singapore. This is the long-term result of its...
  • Freeport LNG starts commercial operations in Texas
    Freeport's three trains are expected to produce more than 15m tonnes a year of LNG, with a projected fourth train...
  • China Merchants names new president
    Hu said to be a strong contender for CMG's top seat as current chairman Li Jianhong is reaching his retirement...
  • Top 10 in regulation 2019
    Year after year, regulation is becoming an increasingly more important part of this industry. These are the 10 most significant...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • Baltimore to begin upgrade for 14,000-TEU berth in Q1
  • Startup offers a path through LA-LB chassis chaos
  • APM Terminals chief: Port data sharing must advance
  • Schenker turns to startup for liner schedule data
  • Airlines losing safety net as forwarders slash contract volumes
  • Carrier demand boosts low-sulfur fuel price in key ports
  • India's private ports begin to feel pinch from trade headwinds
  • SAP to integrate project44 road visibility in North America, Europe

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • Prima Marine tanker spending spree to continue in 2020
    Thai shipowner said to have its eye on further VLCC tonnage as well as aframaxes and MRs
  • More shareholders speak out on Brookfield-Teekay Offshore deal
    More shareholders are speaking out against the Brookfield Business Partners' Teekay Offshore takeover attempt. In a letter to shareholders Monday, North Carolina's Massif Capital argued the Toronto private equity firm was "attempting to abscond with the company in a way they would not do if it were a large-cap company". "They are not doing anything illegal, but we are disappointed in how minorit
  • Euroseas stock falls 20% following split announcement
    Euroseas' stock has fallen significantly after the boxship owner said Monday that it would execute a 1-for-8 reverse stock split to remain a listed company. The Aristides Pittas-led company's board of directors will implement the split on 18 December to regain compliance with Nasdaq Capital Market's minimum $1 listing requirement. The shares, which declined $0.10 to close at $0.40 Tuesday, are s
  • Delay in $50m Bow Jubail appeal
    Gard has to wait until next year to find out which limitation of liability convention will apply to an 'estimated $50m in claims resulting from a 270-tonne bunker spill in Rotterdam. The ruling will determine how much Gard has to pay out, and is expected to set a legal precedent for the degree to which a tanker must be cargo-free before the bunker convention applies to fuel-'oil spills. Gard edg
  • Brit taps new source of capital for Lloyd's of London syndicate
    Some of the funds for speciality lines raised in 'innovative' package will find their way to insurer's marine cover
  • Belships adds another two ultramaxes to its fleet
    Since July, the Oslo-listed owner has added a total of six Japan-built ultramaxes to its fleet, almost all of which will arrive in 2020
  • Monjasa opens up in Houston to supply LSFO
    Danish bunker and tanker group establishes new US base with dedicated barge fleet
  • Monte Nero buys third aframax tanker of 2019
    Takes another tanker from International Seaways
  • China showcases its shipbuilding power at Marintec
    Newbuilding contract signing, new ship designs and debates on key topics in shipping all took centre stage at the event
  • Controversial Daewoo founder Kim Woo-choong dies at 82
    Tycoon built mighty conglomerate that collapsed under debt burden, leading to jail sentence
  • Malaysia hunts renamed Kunlun Shipping VLCC
    Maritime authority wants to detain former Ma Tian Zuo after it anchored without permission, then left
  • Hermes Marine arrests Phoenix Tankers VLCC after failed sale
    The VLCC Phoenix Vanguard has been under arrest at Sikka in India since 28 November
  • Fears ease over fire on car carrier off France
    Vessel back in service after scare
  • Safety failings on Royal Caribbean cruiseship 'led to seafarer's death'
    Bahamas investigation into fatality uncovers safety errors on Vision of the Seas
  • Lomar finally gets the go-ahead for Kea Trader wreck removal
    Local authorities give green light two years after containership hit the rocks in South Pacific
  • Pirates free all nine JJ Ugland bulker crew
    Hostages safe and well after 35 days in captivity
  • Court refuses use of UK accident report in Norden grounding case
    Justice Nigel Teare says admission of MAIB findings in arbitration hearing would prejudice future investigations
  • Havila becomes majority shareholder in ferry firm Fjord1
    The Saevik family has completed a bid to take control of the ferry operator whose newbuildings caused one of its shipyards to sustain massive losses
  • EU 'to launch full probe' into Hyundai Heavy/DSME merger
    Sources tell Reuters that investigation will begin next week as concerns remain
  • Derivatives gain edges up profit at Globus Maritime
    Greek bulker owner sees rates dip in third quarter as spike proves short-lived
  • Oldendorff throws its weight behind Getting to Zero Coalition
    German bulker owner joins alliance of more than 100 companies in maritime sector
  • Hyundai Mipo adds two more LPG carriers to orderbook
    Yard on a roll as Asian owner puts pen to paper for gas vessels
  • NYK B&P unloads handymax bulker onto Vietnamese owners
    Older bulkers still popular with South East Asian buyers
  • Energy majors sing merits of LNG bunkering to wider industry
    LNG could supply up to 10% of the marine bunkering market as more companies wake up to its potential, according to French energy major Total. Total inks second LNGBV with MOL for CMA CGM boxships Xavier Pfeuty, general manager of LNG at Total, told the CWC World LNG Summit in Rome that his company sees the volume of LNG used for marine bunkers climbing to 10 million tonnes per annum by 2025 and
  • Methane emissions permeate through to LNG growth story
    Cost and efficiency savings needed from liquefaction to shipping and downstream as demand growth-carbon reduction dilemma intensifies
  • Cheniere locks in 12 newbuilds on long-term charters
    Company will use additional vessels to service customers under new contract types as it evolves business model
  • Shell linked to Asian shipowner trio for LNG newbuildings
    Sources point to players in final frame to provide eight ships, which could double as major also pursues existing tonnage
  • Antwerp crane collapses after being hit by APL boxship
    No injuries reported in incident at DP World terminal on Monday afternoon
  • Royal Caribbean in deadly volcano tragedy
    Volcanic eruption off New Zealand coast claims lives of cruise passengers
  • Growing Russian Asian exports good for afras, bad for VLs
    China destination for 77% of the total shipments from Kuzmino this year, says Banchero Costa
  • Singapore revokes licence of bunker supplier over alleged scam
    Maritime regulator says company has failed to meet the terms and conditions of its licence

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • Landstar ends sour 2019 on high, announces $2 special dividend
    Landstar's strong cash flow generation and enviable balance sheet allow it to pay large special dividends even in down market years.
  • Canadian carriers court drivers from bankrupt Celadon's Hyndman Transport
    While trucking companies stand to gain from a competitor's collapse, they lament the loss of an industry stalwart.
  • A. Duie Pyle prospers by staying close to home
    It's taken nearly a year for someone to publicly acknowledge that their company has benefited from the February bankruptcy and subsequent shutdown of less-than-truckload (LTL)...
  • Should dogs ride shotgun? Transportation lawyer Cassandra Gaines speaks on the pet debate
    A plaintiff's attorney in the case of a vehicular accident may sic the trucking company for allowing Fido to ride along.
  • Bankrupt Celadon's Mexican carrier Jaguar Transportation reportedly halts services
    Mexican carrier Jaguar Transportation stopped its trucking services this morning (Dec. 10) and could be shutting down as part of Celadon's Chapter 11 filing Dec....
  • Union Pacific shuffles sales and marketing groupings
    The railroad will consolidate business segments to three groups from four to better adapt to market conditions.
  • Truck maker Paccar issues special $2.30-per-share dividend
    Just in time for the holidays, Paccar declared a special dividend of $2.30 a share for stockholders of record by Dec. 20.
  • Universal Intermodal drivers at LA, Long Beach ports vote to join Teamsters
    The union drive marks the seventh company at the San Pedro ports to employ workers represented by the Teamsters.
  • Trucking faces 'messy middle' on road to electrification
    The electrification of commercial trucks is edging closer but the industry first must go through a "messy middle" that sorts out the future of diesel...
  • Q&A: Scorpio's Bugbee on 'Prexit,' 2020 outlook and stock rebound
    An exclusive interview with Scorpio President Robert Bugbee on shipping stocks and what lies ahead.
  • Cass partners helping enhance industry analysis
    Cass announces two new partnerships designed to enhance the reporting and data methodology of its Cass Transportation Indexes.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 12/10
    Trucking Freight Futures were quiet on Monday with the LAX to SEA lane in focus.
  • Federal agency approves permit to transport liquefied natural gas via rail
    The approval comes amid some objection by Congressional Democrats and a wider proposed rulemaking on the same issue.
  • Warehousing employment stalled in 2019. Why?
    Warehousing employment grew at an 8% CAGR from 2011-8, but slowed to 2.7% this year.
  • Wintry weather to hit several southern states (with forecast video)
    Rain to snow transition through tonight across parts of the Southeast.
  • Walmart testing driverless grocery delivery
    Walmart seeks to bolster its online grocery business through autonomous home delivery.
  • US advances new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada
    Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, calls USMCA "a triumph for workers across America."
  • Why Celadon is filing Chapter 11 instead of Chapter 7
    Last Friday, December 6, FreightWaves reported that Celadon intended to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy and now the company has made it official. On the surface,...
  • Volvo Trucks creates electric-powered construction concepts for Europe
    Volvo Trucks is building on sales of electric trucks for urban transport in Europe with battery-electric concepts for construction and regional distribution.
  • Today's Pickup: Safe parking available through TruckPark, Dock411 collaboration
    Truck parking reservations are now available through popular facility rating app Dock411, plus, more on the Celadon closure, drone safety a focus of working group...
  • Data cleansing key to optimizing logistics
    A company's journey to improving freight payments yields broader insights about the value of data quality.
  • Butter in tow, Plus.ai completes cross-country commercial freight run
    The self-driving truck startup hauled tubs of Land O'Lakes butter from Tulare, California, to Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
  • FreightWaves creates free job board to help impacted Celadon employees (with video)
    The sudden closure of Celadon has left thousands of lives impacted. To help those employees find work, FreightWaves has created a free job board where...
  • Bentzel sworn in at Federal Maritime Commission
    Longtime Capitol Hill legislative counsel and policy consultant completes the five-person commission.
  • Grounded no more: The logistics of aircraft maintenance
    The delay of aircraft components and replacement parts can mean tens of thousands of dollars in losses for airlines waiting to make necessary repairs, which...
  • Germany's €500 million cathode factory to boost European electric battery production
    German-based chemical company BASF has reportedly planned to build a cathode factory in the state of Brandenburg, Germany, catering materials for electric car battery production.
  • Flexport rolled out Platform 2.0, new services in 2019
    The fast growing forwarder Flexport was awarded sixth place in FreightWaves 2020 FreightTech 25 competition.
  • Trucks the 'weakest link' as cargo thefts soar
    Losses in Europe are estimated to now be costing businesses billions of euros a year.
  • Mobility-as-a-service is easier and cheaper than owning a vehicle
    Urban spaces are now seeing a trend where commuters are seeing sense in moving away from the concept of owning a vehicle for transit to...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • LNG tanker loading at Elba as terminal prepares for first export: source
    The LNG tanker Maran Gas Lindos moored to a jetty at Elba over the weekend and remained docked there on Monday afternoon.
  • INTERVIEW: Idemitsu to boost N America oil products sales from Vancouver -- president
    "We have a fairly large petroleum wholesale business selling about 4 million kiloliters [25.16 million barrels/year]," Kito said.
  • MSC starts using biofuel blends for bunkering as shipping rules loom
    In its compliance strategy, MSC will combine the use of EGCS, conventional low-sulfur fuel and biofuels, it said.

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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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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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