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September 13, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Los Angeles August cargo scores another record breaking 861,081 TEU
  • Sinotrans, Freightos create electronic air cargo booking platform
  • Port of Beirut's box throughput slides 2.23pc to 740,030 TEU by July
  • Decarbonisation of shipping would create opportunities for financiers
  • Hong Kong urges US to focus on bilateral trade and not on protests
  • TS Lines orders four 2,700-TEU feeders from Huangpu Wenchong
  • Safety study to stop easing of Hours of Service rules said to be flawed
  • UK's logistics sector alarmed at new United Kingdom Customs system
  • Cathay group cargo volume drops 14pc in August to 161,394 tonnes
  • China Airlines buys six Boeing 777 freighters worth US$2.1 billion
  • SIA starts flying nonstop to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • Leaders of major shipping industry trade associations confer on transformational issues affecting the sector
  • MOL starts demonstration test of vessel image recognition system using AI technology
  • Prologis Freight completes 1 year of operations in India
  • Young professionals say London shipping must continue to adapt
  • India imposes countervailing duty on sweetener from China for five years
  • DP World's Chennai Container Terminal welcomes largest vessel
  • DPT eyes 119 mt in cargo handling
  • Pipavav Integrated Logistics Hub commissioned at Pipavav Port
  • Chinese companies should invest in India, make in India & export from India, says Niti Aayog official
  • India & ASEAN agree to review goods FTA to make it more user-friendly, simple & trade facilitative
  • India's merchandise exports to grow by 0.6 pc to $ 82 bn in Q2 but non-oil exports may fall to $ 69.48 bn, says Exim Bank
  • Director-General of Shipping releases Year Book 2019-20

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rhine Valley Rail to expand Rotterdam connections
  • New train service links the Netherlands with Scandinavia
  • XPO Logistics obtains ecocert organic certification
  • Investing in LNG terminal in Colombia
  • Mike Wilson to receive 2019 Silver Kingpin Award
  • Silent trucks allow undisturbed sleep in Helsinki
  • Cargolux flies heaviest piece to its Chinese hub
  • Skyrace international delivers project cargo in Nigeria
  • Five years of pharma and fish
  • Lowest number of trucks crossing the Swiss Alps since 1999
  • From DP World to Delta Cargo
  • ONE relies on IoT for tracking and monitoring
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate acquires property in Bavaria
  • Funds for upgrading Ukraine's rail tracks
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Turkish Cargo renews Iata CEIV pharma certification
  • Facelift for Linz Airport
  • Digital space tool saves fuel

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • Yellowhammer paper confirms warnings of supply chain disruption after no-deal Brexit
  • Lufthansa Cargo blacklists vape shipper and forwarders after lithium ion 'incident'
  • Hapag-Lloyd unveils its own online insurance for ocean cargo
  • Hungry Menzies is eyeing a bigger slice of the air cargo pie
  • DHL hopes to clean up as it saves costs by picking warehouse tech wisely
  • Trump delays tariff hikes two weeks as 'goodwill' gesture to China
  • Supply chain radar: Trump goes for Amazon - will anyone remember FedEx? UPS?

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • VIDEO: Dive boat wreck raised as NTSB issues initial report
    Ten days the Truth Aquatics dive boat Conception burned and sank, killing 34 people, KTLA 5 today broadcast live coverage of the wreck as it was pulled from the water. Today, too,
  • Chevron Marine Lubricants launches new gear oils for marine clutched gear systems
    Chevron Marine Lubricants has introduced a new range of premium high-performance gear oils designed for use in industrial and marine clutched gear systems, where extreme load and shock load protection is required.
  • Vigor wins $17.6 million Navy contract
    Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $17,635,905 firm-fixed-price contract for a 63-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul dry-docking of USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 202). The contract
  • VIDEO: Marell debuts high speed Volvo Penta powered patrol boat
    Volvo Penta and Swedish boatbuilder Marell have joined forces to create the new Marell M15 patrol boat, a durable vessel designed for anti-piracy operations, border control, intelligence gathering, maritime security, and force
  • MARAD launches cargo preference training courses
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched newly-accredited, web-based training courses on cargo preference laws and regulations. The courses were developed in collaboration with Defense Acquisition University (DAU). They
  • Grand Bahama Shipyard resumes operations
    Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) reports that it has officially resumed operations, welcoming back its first commercial vessel, the 57,062-ton Agathonissos. Owned by Greece-based Eletson, it returned to the shipyard yesterday to complete
  • OMSA says report creates framework for OSV use in disaster response
    Offshore service vessels may soon be able to assist in disaster response situations without being hampered by overly strict or differing interpretations of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) regulations. The National Offshore Safety
  • VIDEO: Greenpeace protest shuts down part of Houston Ship Channel
    The Coast Guard closed a portion of the Houston Ship Channel, from Light 102A to Light 104, today, due to a stunt by Greenpeace USA activists near Baytown, Texas. At 6:30 a.m.,
  • Kongsberg upgrade of Tidewater PSV includes advanced hybrid solution
    Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to carry out a "full picture" upgrade of the 2011-built Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) platform supply vessel Bailey Tide that will include installation of a state-of-the-art
  • Wasaline RoPax to have Wärtsilä navigation and communications system
    The new Wasaline RoPax ferry, under construction at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard in Finland, will be fitted Wärtsilä's Nacos Platinum navigation and communication system. The order for the system, placed
  • DNV GL sees fuel flexibility as key to shipping decarbonization
    A new edition of DNV GL's Maritime Forecast to 2050 released at London International Shipping Week 2019 focuses on the challenge of reducing the carbon intensity of the global fleet to meet

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: LISW Day 4 - How to change the shipping industry
    As we near the final mile of the London International Shipping Week marathon, we join two of the race leaders...
  • Wan Hai wary of escalating Asian 'skirmishes' on trade
    Trade volumes may not be affected as much from US-China trade spat, but tensions are also rising between Japan and...
  • Yellowhammer blow to UK ports may bring new opportunities
    Ports condemn lack of Brexit planning but changing trading patterns could be of benefit
  • Futurist: Digitalise or die
    The music scene failed to recognise its own digital revolution and chief executive of The Futures Agency Gerd Leonhard fears...
  • UK Flag shakes off 'Brexodus' with new vision to become top performer
    UK flag seeks to widen the net and establish industry partnerships that will grow the flag after a recent period...
  • IUMI 2019: not exactly good, but definitely less bad
    'Markets are challenged. Business hasn't been profitable. Underwriters lose their jobs. Marine business is closed for certain or for all...
  • Scrubber corrosion repairs required less than six months after installation
    Pipework problems are requiring costly repairs to scrubber systems less than six months after installation in some cases, corrosion experts...
  • Shell's Henderson aims for zero-incident future
    'A zero-incident industry is achievable, but it will not happen overnight,' said Shell's vice-president
  • Baltic Exchange launches new index
    The Baltic Operating Expense Index will be published quarterly and based on assessments from three leading independent third-party ship management...
  • Indonesia's nickel ore export ban to hit supramaxes
    The recent ban could mean the market will lose 2m tonnes a month of supramax cargo
  • Viewpoint: The geopolitical seafarer
    The US is being far too draconian in the way it imposes sanctions on Iran. Seafarers of any rank are...
  • Hong Kong-flagged vessel detained in Australia for MLC contravention
    Just last week, another China-owned bulker Fortune Genius was detained, also over unpaid crew wages
  • Daily Briefing
    Zero-carbon shipping to double freight costs | Carbon fund and cargo collaboration can fund zero emission shipping| IMO 2020 refining...
  • US authorities allow two ships to sail out of Brunswick to test Golden Ray casualty
    'This is not going to be a quick operation, the salvage operation... I don't think it is out of the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • Worst-case Brexit scenario exposes deep logistics risks
  • Protest halting KCS trains to Lazaro Cardenas ends
  • Savannah port pursues new terminal, bridge alternative
  • NY-NJ truckers wary of port appointment system expansion
  • Technology smoothing logistics sourcing shifts
  • Amazon intermodal move doesn't worry Schneider
  • China-Europe rail rates falling as volumes rise
  • Stakeholders push for Bangladesh warehouse growth
  • Philadelphia port expanding forest product capacity
  • NVO share of US imports from Asia down slightly
  • Blockchain platform TradeLens seeks 'organizational identity'
  • DHL ties up with startups Convoy, Turvo

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • Frontline, Trafigura extend option deadline on two suezmaxes
    Frontline will have a few more days to consider buying two more suezmaxes from Trafigura as part of a multi-vessel swoop. Both sides on 23 August announced a deal in which Frontline may buy up to 14 suezmax tankers from Trafigura for $675m. Trafigura happy to be exposed to Frontline equity prospects John Fredriksen's Frontline will buy at least 10 through the transaction, which had allowed the
  • Greenpeace shuts down Houston Ship Channel in plea for Green New Deal
    Greenpeace has blockaded the Houston Ship Channel - the US' largest fossil-fuel thoroughfare - by dangling two dozen climbers off a massive bridge over the busy waterway. The Amsterdam-based environmental group's 22 activists plan to hang from Baytown, Texas' Fred Hartman Bridge with climbing ropes for 24 hours into Friday. Calls to the Port of Houston and the Harris County Sheriff's Office have
  • OOCL finance chief: Green funding needs to be a 'carrot'
    Green financing hasn't yet taken hold in shipping - but it could, if done right an OOCL executive told attendees at the London International Shipping Week conference Thursday. Michael Fitzgerald, deputy chief financial officer at the Hong Kong liner company, said green financing has to be an incentive and every part of the supply chain needs to be involved. "If we're looking to make the changes
  • Giuseppe Bottiglieri to wait on scrubbers and focus on fuel availability
    Italian shipowner has begun technical preparation works for its 15-ship fleet, according to managing director Mariella Bottiglieri
  • Onorato's Moby Group benefits from 'positive trends'
    Italian ferry and ro-ro operator Moby Group saw a significant spike in half-year results. The Vincenzo Onorato-controlled owner's Ebitda came in at a €47.8m profit versus a €8.8m loss compared to the same period last year. Revenue jumped 8.7% to €256.3m, thanks to 'positive trends' both in the passenger and cargo sectors, the company said. Mediterranean passenger results benefited from pricing
  • Ship investors face tough regulatory environment
    Bahri and Wan Hai executives say better regulatory process for green shipping rules can benefit the whole supply chain
  • Japan 'regrets' Panama decision on canal tolls
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is to push ahead with a planned increase in tolls across a broad range of ship types next year although the original January implementation date has been delayed to account for IMO 2020. In a statement the Japanese Shipowners' Association (JSA) said that it appreciated that the ACP would delay the hike in tolls until April rather than January 1 when shipowners wil
  • CMA CGM appoints new deputy chief financial officer
    CMA CGM has brought on a new bean counter to help with the books. The French liner giant has hired Olivier Casanova as its group deputy chief financial officer and chief financial officer for CMA CGM subsidiary CEVA Logistics. This is a newly created position, CMA CGM said. Prior, he was chief financial officer for sugar producer Tereos since 2012 after serving two years as PSA Peugeot Citroen
  • Fourth quarter is 'the quarter' for d'Amico
    Paolo d'Amico is tired of waiting for the IMO 2020 tanker rally - thankfully, he thinks it's right around the corner. The chairman of the Milan-traded shipowner told TradeWinds Thursday that he expects things to start peeking up next month, with the effects truly felt in the fourth quarter. "We keep speculations, we're speculating on what is going to happen, how it's going to happen," d'Amico sa
  • Boris Johnson's plan to shrink emissions?
    Just what on earth is the UK's prime minister up to here?
  • Helsinki Shipyard fixes finance for two cruiseships
    STLC and Finnvera coming up with cash for Vodohod vessels at Finnish builder.
  • Arctic the next frontier for navies in defending shipping
    Navies are already dealing with both state and non-state actors in a "grey zone", a Royal Navy vice admiral said
  • Star Bulk still on the prowl for fleet acquisitions, says Norton
    The president of Star Bulk also said delays in fitting scrubbers will support shipping markets until the end of the year
  • Shell offering training courses to improve seafarer wellbeing
    Major says it is applying what it has learned from its "Partners in Safety" Resilience programme
  • Sovcomflot and NYK refinance LNG duo with $176m loan
    Russian and Japanese owners sign up with three lenders to fund Sakhalin-2 carriers.
  • Data and people both key to future shipbroking success, Baltic-TW forum hears
    Digital analytics crucial and complementary tool to relationships and character in shipbrokers' toolbox
  • Straits Marine eyes expansion after tanker buy
    Malaysian fuels group gets discount on Hibiscus vessel as it ramps up operations.
  • Gunvor and Clearlake maintain indemnity in oil smuggling row
    UK judge upholds ruling that any claims against charterers by tanker owner Xiang Da Marine should be made in London not Singapore.
  • Cargoship banned over insufficient food for crew
    Sio Shipping vessel barred by Paris MoU after third detention in two years.
  • Petrobras stretches Solstad anchor-handler charters
    Brazilian major keeping Far Scout and Far Santana for another year.
  • TI opens US office as it expands with scrubber-fitted VLCC pool
    Tankers International breaks silence on new members and expansion plans
  • Drug-smuggling crew jailed for up to eight years
    Ukrainian seafarers from Carib Palm also fined $83m in France.
  • Boreal Transport inks electric ro-pax trio in Turkey
    Norwegian owner renewing fleet with electric vessels in debut Tuzla order
  • ExxonMobil homes in on MISC for first LNG carrier newbuilds
    Energy major has already selected Samsung Heavy Industries as its yard of choice as it swoops in on berths
  • ExxonMobil on the lookout for dual-fuel VLCC newbuildings
    Energy major set to join dash for gas with orders for up to eight LNG-fuelled ships
  • Chinese bulkers seized in Australian MLC clampdown
    Owners short-changing their crews on wages are feeling the wrath of the Australian authorities
  • Vopak expands LNG footprint with Colombia deal
    Dutch storage company set to partner Latin American gas player Promigas in infrastructure play
  • London's strengths remain despite repeated UK government blunders
    City's position as a major maritime centre is built on language, law and security - and policy will do little in the short term to change that
  • Yasa and Canfornav revel in brisk supramax market
    With freight rates increasing, the ship type is starting to sell well
  • Korean and Chinese yards to split Evergreen's 23,000-teu newbuild order
    Taiwanese owner opts to own all newbuildings and ditch chartering plan
  • Iran crude customers turning to Iraq to fill void
    Indian, China and Turkey emerging as big buyers of Iraqi crude, as volumes to US slide, says ClipperData.
  • Arun Sharma marks new era at IACS with IMO 2020 focus
    Indian Register head is first of new generation of members to hold chairmanship of the classification association
  • GMS spares 25-year-old panamax bulker from the scrapper's torch
    GMS has followed up a trading sale in boxships with a similar deal in dry bulk to cut scrap trade losses
  • Product tanker Megacore Honami heads for auction block
    Singapore's longest-held arrested ship will be sold in October

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • Werner sees a decent peak season, capacity shakeout coming
    Werner has seen freight fundamentals improve recently and is expecting the truck market to tighten as new regulation is implemented.
  • Potential tropical cyclone developing over the Bahamas
    Suspicious weather brewing in the Caribbean. Disturbance could soon become the next named storm of the 2019 hurricane season.
  • Carriers gaining momentum, but shippers still hold slight edge in the FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
    The weekly FreightWaves Pricing Power Index jumps 10 points in favor of carriers.
  • IEA: Trucks, ships may face less IMO 2020 risk than feared
    The International Energy Agency now believes implementation of the new fuel rule could be "much smoother than expected."
  • SmartDrive raises $90M for video-based safety telematics
    SmartDrive, a company that focuses on video-based safety and transportation intelligence designed to help truck drivers, has landed $90 million in outside funding, the company...
  • Flirtey unveils their new delivery drones, FAA approved
    The logistically challenging final mile of delivery accounts for 53% of the total cost of delivery. Autonomous drone technologies could drastically reduce that percentage.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/12
    Freight Futures data to watch today: Spot National vs Regionals The spot month National contract (FUT.VNU201909) closed down 0.35% to $1.467 per mile. Regionally, the East...
  • CSX chief outlines company's changing mindset as e-commerce grows
    CSX needs to be more proactive if wants to compete with trucks, CSX's chief said.
  • Flooding, severe storm potential in northern tier states (forecast video)
    Heavy rain, nasty storms will slow down truckers at times today. Plains, Great Lakes regions main targets.
  • Amazon to open Dallas regional air hub next month
    Amazon Air to begin flying at Dallas/Fort Worth regional hub next month
  • IAA 2019: Angela Merkel calls for close cooperation between auto industry and government
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the gathering at the IAA 2019 on sustainable mobility amidst heavy criticism over the event by environmental activists.
  • Rethinking urban mobility systems through data intelligence
    Understanding and analyzing data acquired from current mobility systems could help pave the way for sustainable and affordable mobility of the future.
  • Today's Pickup: More fleets use telematics, but few utilize its full capabilities
    More fleets are using telematics than ever before, but few are taking advantage of the full capabilities, a new report found. Also, author of controversial...
  • Driver appreciation week needs a focus on preventing workplace injuries
    The driver appreciation week is celebrated across the country to pay respect to the 3.5 million truckers who haul freight all year round, rain or...
  • Customs brokers lobby change to US bankruptcy law
    The NCBFAA proposes amending the U.S Bankruptcy Code to allow "subrogation" rights for customs brokers who have paid duties to the U.S. government on behalf...
  • Cross-border tech platform Forager closes $3.25 million seed round
    Forager wants to solve borders for shippers and transportation providers.
  • Peer-to-peer truck sharing platform COOP expands to Orlando
    Ryder System's peer-to-peer truck sharing platform COOP connects truck owners with businesses interested in renting vehicles, helping maximize vehicle utilization.
  • 'Cyber deniers' are a threat to supply chain security
    Digitalization and automation are increasing the risk of cyberattacks, say intelligence agencies, but many shipping companies are refusing to act.
  • ATA considers raising diesel tax for truck-only lanes
    Option raised as part of Capitol Hill debate on congestion pricing
  • Going back to an old model to deal with classification issues: Scopelitis attorney
    The complexity of the question of driver classification is leading to new ways of dealing with it.
  • BLS' Monaco makes clear her views on driver "shortage": there is none
    There is no "perennial shortage" she tells the FTR conference in Indianapolis.
  • TL carriers seeing recent improvement
    Two of the nation's largest truckload carriers said they are seeing green shoots in freight demand.
  • Chinese port Yantai and Brazilian miner Vale enter into iron ore pact
    Yantai Port in northern China and the Brazilian miner Vale have signed a so-called strategic cooperation framework to promote the sale of Vale's iron ore....
  • 1 on 1 with Matt Elenjickal: FourKites founder details company's rise
    FourKites was founded with the idea of developing a cloud-based SaaS platform that allows for seamless communication and real-time collaboration in the supply chain. As...
  • Port Report: Big ship calls almost double in New York-New Jersey
    Larger ships now calling as liner services have to reach Southeast Asia ports for East Coast discharge.
  • PORT REPORT: A "no deal" Brexit will cause supply chain chaos, says secret U.K. government report
    Truck capacity across the English Channel could be cut to 50% for up to three months, resulting in two day queues for drivers.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
  • Global refinery throughputs to return to growth in Q4 as IMO 2020 looms: IEA
    Global refinery throughputs are expected to return to growth in Q4, after "the recent fall in global refining activity bottomed out in July," the International Energy Agency said in its monthly report Thursday.
  • APPEC: PetroChina to suspend direct imports of Venezuelan crude
    Direct imports of Venezuelan crudes, almost all heavy sour grades, will officially come to an end from October, a source at PetroChina with close knowledge of the matter told Platts.
  • Houston Ship Channel protests could crimp bunkers supply: sources
    A portion of the Houston Ship Channel closed early Thursday as Greenpeace activists suspended themselves from the Fred Hartman Bridge as part of protests timed to coincide with a scheduled Democratic Party debate in Houston.
  • APPEC: Scrubbers still integral for IMO 2020 compliance despite some unease
    Scrubbers will be vital to ensure compliance to the International Maritime Organization's low sulfur mandate despite facing skepticism from some quarters about their limitations, delegates said at an industry event this week.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • INTERVIEW: INTERTANKO developing practical guide for implementation as IMO 2020 looms
    The joint industry guidance should be read together with the ISO/PAS, Harun said.
  • Fujairah heavy distillate stocks slide 14% on week amid robust bunker demand
    "We saw steady inquiries in recent weeks and the price difference to Singapore did help to sustain some buying interest," a bunker supplier said.
  • Asian gasoil to head West as EFS weakens to near 4-month low
    "At minus $14/mt levels, arbitrage for most places, including India to Europe should be open," a trader said.
  • OPEC holds 2020 demand forecast for its oil unchanged despite global slowdown
    In 2020, world oil demand is projected to increase by 1.08 million b/d, a 60,000 b/d downward adjustment from OPEC previous assessment.

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