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November 13, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US voices 'grave concern' over increasing violence in HK
  • Maersk announces sudden departure of head of operations Soren Toft
  • Evergreen's Q3 profit plunges nearly 90pc with revenue up 11pc
  • World's largest box ship, 23,656 TEU MSC Isabella, calls at Singapore port
  • HK's ninth Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference opens November 19
  • Asia-Europe air cargo rates pick up, indicating signs of a peak season
  • dnata gains IATA's CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai World Central
  • Global air cargo volume continues downwards slide as volumes fall 4.5pc in Sept
  • Qatar Airways to link up with IndiGo to boost traffic from India
  • IAG to acquire Air Europa to transform Madrid into a major European hub

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Atul Ubale appointed Director of SCI's Bulk Carriers & Tankers Division
  • FIATA critical of detention & demurrage process
  • IMO launches online tool to smoothen reporting formalities for vessels
  • Shipping industry discusses key challenges at Tripartite Forum in Tokyo
  • Vanguard Logistics commencing operations in Sri Lanka
  • Zeamarine appoints Namir Khanbabi as Regional Director
  • DGTR recommends extension of anti-dumping duty on imports of clear float glass
  • MMTC to import 1 lt of onions urgently
  • Plastic exports fall 6 pc
  • CNG terminal at Bhavnagar gets approval
  • Port operations resume after Cyclone Bulbul
  • PSA Chennai sets another productivity record
  • Rotterdam port mulling container transport through electric trucks in port area
  • Two majestic luxury cruise liners home ported together at Mumbai Harbour
  • Umm Qasr port back to normal functioning

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bundled into Dubai
  • From Germany to Hungary in one round trip per day
  • Third shunting track at the Schwedenkai
  • Zeamarine appoints Namir Khanbabi
  • European funds for the port of Piraeus
  • Heavy-duty transport in Portugal
  • Etihad Cargo enhances control performance
  • ESR establishes new logistics mandate in Australia
  • GE picks Selam Amare as country leader for Ethiopia
  • Testing "Dumbo"
  • New player on the waters: E2F in France
  • Intermodal business under new ownership
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DHL and Hewlett Packard aim at improving invoice processes
  • New country manager for Serbia
  • UK carrier delivers cement to infrastructure projects
  • Maersk vessel tests battery propulsion
  • Scottish carrier starts fleet renewal with full freighters
  • Emirates Skycargo strengthens its pharma offerings

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Profits on the up at Deutsche Post-DHL as third-quarter earnings soar
  • Q3 results show a bullish DFDS defying the economic odds in Europe
  • Australian shipper raps hiked port fees for containers and eyes bulk transport
  • PayCargo instant payments system takes off in air cargo
  • Want Americans to buy US products? Dump the Jones Act

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Torm to postpone some scrubber installations until 2020
    In its latest quarterly report, Copenhagen-headquartered products tanker operator Torm says it has decided to postpone some scrubber installations to the first and the second quarter of 2020. Torm says it expects
  • Another delay in delivery of Canada's first AOPS
    The Toronto Star reports that the delivery date of the Royal Canadian Navy's first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship has again been pushed back. The original plan was to have Irving Shipbuilding
  • Jon Holvik joins Thrustmaster as Executive VP
    Thrustmaster of Texas has named Jon Holvik as Executive Vice President for Business Development of Dynamic Positioning Systems. The appointment follows Thrustmaster's acquisition earlier this year of Rolls-Royce's ICON Dynamic Positioning business.
  • Marine Log FERRIES 2019 broke new ground
    Marine Log's FERRIES 2020 event will need a larger space than this year's, which saw available exhibit space sell out and a packed conference room. Held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on November
  • Carnival beefs up internal ethics and compliance team
    Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), has announced seven new hires and internal promotions as part of the development of its new companywide ethics and compliance function, first announced in
  • ABS issues guidance on containership cargo fires
    The just-published ABS Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers is the first of its kind to address firefighting and safety systems of cargo holds of container vessels, the
  • Crowley adds 300 more reefer containers
    Crowley Logistics has added 300 new refrigerated (reefer) cargo containers to its fleet just in time for the peak perishables shipping season. The additional units are all 40-foot-long high cubes and have

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Shipping edges towards mandatory R&D fund
    A proposal under consideration by five industry associations could force ships to pay $2 for each tonne of fuel they...
  • Rosneft grapples with unsold Venezuelan crude as exports slump
    Rosneft's trading arm is vital to Venezuelan crude sales as Chinese refiners shun direct purchases since the US administration tightened...
  • Freight forwarders criticise detention and demurrage process
    Freight forwarders call for more transparent and business-orientated process
  • Klaveness scales down in the supramax segment
    Talks with potential pool partners should be concluded in the coming months, says Torvald Klaveness
  • Container demand slowdown goes beyond trade war
    GDP multiplier goes into negative territory as September volumes contract, taking annual growth to just 1%
  • Torm confident of sustained market strength
    Given recent market strength and yard capacity issues, the company is pushing back some scrubber retrofits into next year
  • Ports detail the impact of climate change
    Significant and critical downtimes are leading to closures of up to three days and costs of up to $10m, a...
  • MPC Capital buys stake in German broker
    MPC Capital claims the Albis deal will complement its technical management company, Ahrenkiel Tankers
  • ICTSI gains from Papua New Guinea terminals and tariff adjustments
    Chairman and president Enrique Razon Jr says the company remains 'conscious of the current geopolitical trade tensions'
  • Euronav secures LSFO deal in Malaysia
    Linggi port will provide low-sulphur marine fuels and other services for Euronav's vessels on east-of-Suez routes
  • Singapore boosts IMO 2020 bunker buffer
    About 40% of the inventory of very-low sulphur fuel oil and marine gasoil in and around Singapore is stored in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Greek owners call for industry discipline on green agenda | Who pays for shipping's carbon tax? |...
  • RCL opens direct link between south China hub and Cambodia
    RCL says there has been demand from its Pearl River Delta customers to call directly at Guangdong for faster connectivity...
  • California ports show hesitant growth trajectory despite tariffs
    Los Angeles had a bad October, but is having a good year. Long Beach is having a bad year, but...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • California trucker complaint seeks to overturn AB5
  • Boston wins $20 million DOT grant for terminal expansion
  • MPV/HL charter rates stuck in sideways mode
  • Port of LA warns of sharp Q4 volume drop on tariffs
  • German companies link up to tackle Japan's offshore wind market
  • Evergreen clings to profitability in third quarter
  • JNPT aims to stem north India diversions with new rail offering
  • Evergreen ties up with BlueX to provide online booking

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Thieves target product tanker in Singapore Strait
    Attempted boarding is fourth such incident in a month in Traffic Separation Scheme.
  • Korea P&I calls for collaboration to stem losses and drive safety
    Chief operating officer says all insurers should put safety before competitive advantage and pool data, skills and resources
  • Mats Berglund bucks trend in asset-light world of handies
    Head of the largest handysize owner says pure chartering strategy fails to deliver in charter intensive segment
  • Sleeker Tidewater preparing for offshore sector takeovers
    The company is paring down its fleet and C-suite with an eye on pulling the sector out of its downturn
  • BW Group buys up Flex LNG shares
    BW Group has taken a stake in John Fredriksen's Flex LNG. As of 31 October, the Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led outfit owns 560,000 shares in the New York- and Oslo-traded gas carrier owner, good for just about 1% of the company, Flex disclosed. BW LPG confirms $9m profit from sale of last two LGCs Flex LNG takes shipmanagement in-house in first for Fredriksen It is unclear when or why BW took the posi
  • Diana Shipping offers to repurchase $10m in shares
    Diana Shipping is looking to take back as much as $10m worth of its own company. The New York-listed bulker owner has begun a tender offer to buy up to 2.74 million outstanding common units at $3.65 per share. The offer will expire 11 December, unless extended or withdrawn, Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping said. Does Diana Shipping's family plan work in public markets? "The board of directors
  • Carnival quadruples the size of its environmental compliance team
    The company now has eight employees focused on following environmental regulations and its own ethical standards
  • Dry bulk's summer of love may be over, but outlook is still bright
    Optimists abound despite the Baltic Dry Index having fallen back to earth in recent weeks
  • Torm CEO: product tanker optimism is 'backed up by the numbers'
    Jacob Meldgaard, Torm's executive director, said product tanker rates are likely to stay 'stronger for longer'
  • Nasdaq sells its freight derivatives business to EEX
    Consolidation in the cleared freight derivatives market leaves EEX and Singapore Exchange in "a two-horse race".
  • Generational change at broker Frachtcontor as Moller retires
    Hamburg shop appoints Jacob Christian Pedersen as managing director to replace long-serving tanker boss
  • Delta Tankers likely in the clear over oil spill, says image expert
    Satellite image analysis reveals no evidence against Greek tanker, but points to ship gone 'dark' as possible culprit
  • Last Arc7 prepares to sail into Yamal LNG fleet
    A final Arc7 LNG carrier is readying to leave DSME shipyard in South Korea, marking the conclusion of the 15-ship newbuilding project for Russia's Yamal LNG. Data analyst iGIS/LNG said the 172,00-cbm newbuilding Yakov Gakkel has shifted to the Okpo yard's outer anchorage after paying a visit to Korea Gas' Tongyeong LNG terminal. Cosco rejigs shareholdings to free LNG carriers from sanctions Arc
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions nearing half-decade of profits in dry bulk trade
    Rhode Island operator uses cargo-first approach to be 'different', chief executive says, even as broadening shareholder appeal remains a challenge
  • Crew shot and beaten as pirates raid PSV off Mexico
    Up to eight armed men boarded Micoperi's Remas on Monday
  • Gard edges further ahead of rivals after profits boost
    Chief executive explains how the Norwegian insurer has made money in a difficult marine insurance market
  • Alexander Panagopulos backs LNG pathway to sustainable shipping
    Forward Maritime Group founder pushes back over Clean Shipping Coalition's LNG claims
  • Adapt or die? Shipmanagement faces a critical juncture
    TradeWinds' Business Focus on Shipmanagement has found that commoditisation, digital disruption and in-house offerings threaten to erode future earnings in the third-party management sector
  • Wilmer Ruperti heading to trial in Novoship sex-tape row
    Venezuelan businessman fails to win summary judgment in dispute over alleged breach of 2016 settlement agreement
  • Solstad Offshore anchor handler wins long-term work in Brazil
    The contract win follows a six-vessel deal awarded to Solstad last week.
  • Shipmanagement at crossroads between quality and cost
    Increasing complexity of the business threatens to erode earnings but third-party managers are ready to make their case
  • FA Vinnen and German partner set to hit secondhand market
    Boxship firm ready to grow after equity tie-up
  • Michael Vinnen pins his family's fortunes on three-pillar growth strategy
    German company's bicentennial plans include expanding in managing crew
  • Cosco Shipping International hurt by higher costs
    Singapore-listed bulker owner posts lower earnings in the third quarter
  • Torm focused on bull market despite weak third-quarter results
    Softer freight rates affected the Danish product tanker specialist's bottom line in the third quarter, but things are looking up.
  • Fire extinguished on Rieber research ship off Senegal
    No injuries reported after blaze breaks out in engine room of Polar Marquis
  • Polembros offloads oldest tanker and sets sights on newbuildings
    Indian buyers take the 150,800-dwt Nautic (built 1998) as the Spiros Polemis-led outfit pushes ahead with renewal
  • Norne Research starts Belships coverage with a buy
    Analyst says bulker company has a reliable owner and attractive spot exposure
  • Mitsui E&S to slash production at Chiba shipyard
    Japanese engineering company forced into yard cut-backs after announcing massive losses
  • Odfjell: IMO 2020 fuel spread may not be 'very scary'
    CEO Kristian Morch says company research suggests owners will not see "runaway prices" for compliant bunkers
  • Klaveness aims to double number of pool ships but scale down supramax operations
    Norwegian owner says it is in talks with third parties as it focuses on panamaxes and post-panamaxes
  • Euronav inks LSFO pact with Malaysia's Linggi Port
    Formal agreement follows arrival of ULCC Oceania (built 2003) in Southeast Asia last month
  • Carl Schou says China is key to restore Wilhelmsen LNG book
    CEO is counting on Chinese appetite for growth strategy as he eyes nascent cruise sector
  • China Merchants Energy buoyed by US sanctions on rival Cosco
    World's largest VLCC owner tipped to enjoy a profitable fourth quarter
  • Cleaves sees value in LNG players after brutal sell-off
    Oslo-based brokerage forecasts cyclical peak in late 2020 with potential weaker earnings in 2021 to 2022
  • Shipbuilders showing 'strong interest' in Kiwi ferry order
    Barry Rogliano Salles leading search for yard to build replacement tonnage for New Zealand operator
  • Maritime & Merchant Bank says markets continue to defy turmoil
    Despite tanker market rally Oslo-based bank says prospects for the sector remain promising

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • California trucker group files challenge to law restricting independent contractors
    As truckers wrestle with a new California law, AB5, that seeks to limit independent contractors, a trucking organization based in the state has filed a...
  • ICTSI increases throughput and revenues but net income slips into the red
    It's a largely good set of third-quarter results for the Philippines-based but globally operating container terminal operator ICTSI. "Strong financial performance," says President and Chairman...
  • Leveraging tech to move freight faster and safer - Demo Day 1 highlights
    Technology that helps you get the most from your drivers, trucks and trailers was in the spotlight at the Rapid-Fire Demonstrations on Tuesday at FreightWaves...
  • FreightWaves LIVE: Demo Day 1 - Afternoon Highlights
    Technology to help with freight asset operations, sales and technology integration highlighted the third block of demonstrations at FreightWaves LIVE in Chicago on Nov. 12....
  • Amazon effect pushes traditional freight transport outside comfort zone (with video)
    Ryan Rogers, chief transformation officer at Covenant Transportation Group, said the online retail giant has challenged the movers of goods as to what is possible.
  • The Uberization of Freight? Uber Freight knows something about that (with video)
    The Uberization of Freight has come to mean many things, but to Uber Freight Senior Director Bill Driegert, it means relieving pain points for carriers...
  • Radiant Logistics' report ahead of expectations, but peak season likely to disappoint
    Radiant Logistics posts a good quarter, but warns that peak shipping season isn't shaping up heading into the holidays.
  • Hassett Express seeks to shed 'quiet company' image
    CEO Michelle Halkerston has initiated technology investments and initiatives that will raise the profile of her company's large domestic air freight forwarding operation.
  • TrinityRail®: HourglassTM, TrinFloTM the New Shape of Railcars
    TrinityRail has two new railcars: the HourglassTM and the TrinFloTM.
  • Technology is a powerful tool the industry isn't using enough, Trucking Alliance's Lane Kidd says
    The Trucking Alliance's managing director Lane Kidd told Craig Fuller on Fuller Speed Ahead that technology could be used more effectively by the industry to...
  • DOT awards $900 million for multi-modal projects
    Trump administration divvies up 55 BUILD grants among 35 states
  • Work ethic, synergy help Chicago stay on top of logistics industry
    At the end of the day, logistics is still simple: "Take care of the customer and the rest will take care of itself," Findley said.
  • Fear not the robo-apocalpyse, analysis of autonomous trucking suggests
    A study released by autonomous truck startup Ike suggests that instead of eliminating jobs, some approaches to automation shift the task from long-haul to short-haul...
  • Threat of another Lufthansa strike dropped - for now
    Airline and union reach truce
  • Constant evolution vital for freight forwarders to stay relevant
    Third-party logistics providers must be ready to optimize data, streamline communications and never stop evolving to be successful in today's marketplace, said Mike Powell, chief...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/12
    Trucking Freight Futures Markets were little changed with light holiday interest.
  • Craig Fuller unveils SONAR 5.0: multimodal data and trucking rate forecasting (with video)
    SONAR 5.0 has new maps, alerts, rate predictions, and air and ocean data.
  • Today's Pickup: Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco has the lowest breakeven costs in the world
    Aramco's breakeven cost is below $10 per barrel; Alibaba registers $1 billion in sales in 1:08 minutes on Singles Day; Chinese pork imports at an...
  • Telling the stories of truck drivers (with video)
    Rachel Premack, a rising transportation reporter at Business Insider, has become a champion among truck drivers for covering the issues from their perspective.
  • Tariffs endanger $186 billion in US economic activity, study finds
    Risks based on cargo moving through Los Angeles/Long Beach ports
  • Schneider CEO: AB5, other regulatory changes could spark "re-regulation" of industry (with video)
    Mark Rourke, CEO of Schneider National, right, told George Abernathy, president of FreightWaves, that a series of regulations hitting the industry will affect expenses or...
  • Canadian Pacific reaches all-time monthly record for grain volumes
    The railway hauled record grain and grain products volumes in October.
  • Brokerage rivals Pyatt, Silver talk about the culture of competition (with video)
    The future of freight brokerage is a renewed focus on people.
  • Lake-effect snow machine keeps cranking in Midwest, Northeast
    Up to a foot of lake-effect snow possible from Midwest to interior New England. A lot of messy roads, runways.
  • Percentage of compliant carriers stagnates ahead of December ELD deadline
    The stagnation suggests that only the most die-hard ELD holdouts are still clinging to their old devices.
  • Giving truck drivers' jobs a FreightTech makeover (with video)
    NEXT Trucking is following a path that many FreightTech companies are also navigating, and it believes that its drayage solution will ultimately help truck drivers...
  • Commentary: Spring floods have lasting impact on Midwestern transportation market
    For anyone in and around the Corn Belt in 2019, the lasting effects of this spring's flooding are still front and center in everyone's mind....
  • Daseke sees large loss as it "rightsizes" operations
    Daseke, Inc. reports a large loss amid operational restructuring and weaker flatbed demand. The company announces new initiatives as its reorganization continues.
  • Riga airport expands to keep up with surge in cargo volume
    Latvian airport to double cargo handling capacity
  • FreightWaves leaders discuss evolution from blog to media powerhouse
    FreightWaves employs about 40 reporters across the globe, produces 10 podcasts and has launched the first streaming TV network dedicated to freight.
  • Fracking sand company sees its stock almost halve on big customer loss
    The broader issue for Carbo is the weak oil and gas market that has impacted the oil patch.
  • Commentary: The dark zone in for-hire trucking changes
    Connectivity is crucial to success in trucking. Darren Prokop writes about various aspects of connectivity that make trucking more transparent and efficient.
  • Deutsche Post posts mid single-digit revenue gains in quarter, with Express division leading way
    Deutsche Post posts decent third-quarter results despite weak global macro environment
  • Firm that backed Lyft, Facebook bets on autonomous trucks
    MIT-incubated start-up looks for learning models; just what food truck do you like?
  • Transporting oil and gas drilling rigs is a tough business in an unpredictable market
    Moving oil rigs and oil-drilling equipment is not for the faint of heart. Every niche industry presents unique supply chain challenges, but oil rig transporters...
  • U.K. retailer John Lewis to use cow manure to power its delivery fleets
    John Lewis will now use carbon-neutral renewable biomethane to power hundreds of its delivery trucks by 2021.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Residual fuel oil Handysize freight rates at 10-month high for Black Sea, Med
    An influx of cargoes of residual fuel oil in the Black Sea and Mediterranean markets coupled with a tight tonnage list have led freight rates for Handysize tankers to a 10-month high, according to S&P Global Platts data.
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: Bunker Partner supplies 0.5% S FO in Russian Far East
    Bunker supplier Bunker Partner has started supplying 0.5% sulfur fuel oil for bunkers at a clutch of Russian Far Eastern locations, the company said on its website.
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: Galp to supply 0.5% fuel at Portuguese ports from Nov 15
    Portugal's Galp will start supplying its own blend of 0.5% marine fuel from November 15 at all mainland Portuguese ports, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Supply of 0.5% bunker fu
  • FUTURES 4: Crude settles slightly lower as market awaits fresh indicators
    Crude futures settled slightly lower Tuesday following a largely rangebound session, as market participants awaited developments from the US-China trade negotiations.
  • T.A.G. Marine, Euronav sign low sulfur bunkering agreement ahead of IMO 2020
    The deal positions KLIP as a bunkering hub for ships transiting the Straits of Malacca.
  • European light, sweet crude grades find support from IMO 2020 demand: sources
    "IMO [demand] is here," one trader said.
  • Singapore Marine Fuel/380 CST HSFO cargo spread widens 6% to year-to-date high on IMO 2020
    The spread first breached the $100/mt mark on Sept 24, from which it rose to $115.27/mt on Sept 30, Platts data showed.
  • Platts will discontinue 90 kt, 150 kt Americas freight assessments
    Platts understands that fixtures on these routes typically reflect vessels of a smaller size.
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: CYE Petrol to supply VLSFO from Istanbul in Dec
    CYE to supply 0.5%-S bunker fuel from December.
  • Platts to amend cargo sizes for Caribbean Suezmax assessments
    There has been a shift to fixing on a larger cargo basis for Suezmax voyages loading in the Caribbean in recent years.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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