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October 14, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate off 2pc to US$581/TEU, USWC off 1.1pc at $1,313/FEU
  • Imports in US spike as retailers seek to beat tariffs on Chinese goods
  • Iranian super tanker hit by 2 missiles 60 miles off Saudi Arabian coast
  • LA port September box volumes slip 2.7pc, but rise 4.7 over 9 months
  • Greece axes Cosco box terminal, but okays overall Piraeus upgrade
  • High Court denies banker's cash plea, blames casualty on fake pirate attack
  • Panama Canal ends 2019 fiscal year with record tonnage, up 6.2pc
  • ONE and MOL put out imaginary ship fire in crisis management drill
  • South Carolina ports volumes rise 12.5pc in September to 195,000 TEU
  • Kalmar signs 5-year software maintenance and support deal with PSA
  • Amended ballast water management rules for Singapore flagged ships
  • ICHCA cargo handling safety conference in Malta November 11 -14
  • AirBridgeCargo's Moscow hub re-certified as CEIV Pharma facility
  • Boeing mulls re-engined derivative of 767-XF freighter programme
  • Va-Q-tec, Worldwide Logistic to set up TempChain Centre in Shanghai

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2019
  • 2020 seen dominating dry bulk shipping's challenges
  • Elucidating the application of 'Letter of Indemnity' for 'Release of Cargo' without OBL
  • Global parcel shipping volume projected to reach 200 bn by 2025
  • Panama Canal handles record tonnage in FY19
  • SCI celebrates Foundation Day
  • DPT Board meet confers on key issues
  • Gothenburg port advises trade on post-Brexit procedures
  • Gwadar Port in Pakistan officially opened for commercial shipping
  • Jeddah port operations unaffected by reported tanker explosion & fire offshore
  • No rate adjustment in Hamburg port
  • Forex reserves increase to a record $437.83 bn
  • India-China summit seen positively impacting bilateral cooperation & trade
  • Input tax credit rules modified to curb fake GST invoices

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Textiles from south to north
  • Rail-truck transload facility in Texas opened
  • Hapag-Lloyd sets up new region South Europe
  • IRU to promote hydrogen in road transport
  • Geodis and Arkema test future border with UK
  • Haropa: people can have their say
  • Fedex returns films competing in South Korea
  • Edoardo Podestá to head Dachser air & sea logistics
  • Cuba upgrades 1,000 km of its rail line
  • Broekman opens new facility for BASF
  • New service to Africa and its islands
  • Automated guided ULD vehicle ready to go
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Speedy removal of toll terminals in Germany
  • DHL Supply Chain renews contract with Jaguar Land Rover
  • Now open: Virgin and Delta's LHR export facility
  • Autumn results bode well for the Port of Virginia
  • Maritime chooses Chris Lewis as non-executive director

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Carriers still mired in spot rate doldrums as slack season sets in
  • Peak season nervousness as air freight volumes start to decline
  • Cosco chief slams rivals' plans to be 'end-to-end' supply chain providers
  • Flexport buys online container tracking specialist Crux Systems
  • Is Amazon unstoppable?
  • Automate or stagnate as RPA transforms transport and logistics
  • Edoardo Podesta new COO at Dachser Air & Sea Logistics
  • On the wires: Li & Fung - the rise and fall of the gods
  • Supply chain radar: Is XPO Logistics back on the M&A trail?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • DHS cuts hurricane-hit Eastern Shipbuilding a break on OPC time deadlines
    The Department of Homeland Security easing the time deadlines in Eastern Shipbuilding's Offshore Patrol Cutter contract. The Department issued the following statement today. The Department of Homeland Security, after extensive analysis by
  • Robert Allan designs two river service fireboats for Bangladesh
    The Khulna Shipyard in Bangladesh is building two Robert Allan Ltd. designed fireboats. They are under construction for the Bangladesh Navy, which uses the old-style term "fire floats" to describe them. There
  • Hyundai Heavy EcoBallast BWMS gets U.S. Type Approval
    The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued a Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., after a detailed review of the manufacturer's type approval application
  • Private equity investor takes majority stake in Foreship
    Finnish private equity investor Vaaka Partners has become the majority shareholder in Helsinki headquartered ship design and engineering specialist Foreship Ltd. Employing more than 100 naval architects and marine engineers, Foreship is
  • Wärtsilä wins two battery hybrid OSV upgrade contracts
    Norwegian offshore service vessel operator Atlantic Offshore has contracted Wärtsilä to engineer, supply, and install complete battery hybrid packages in two of its supply vessels. The upgrade project will be carried out
  • Iran suspects NITC tanker was struck by two missiles
    Iranian state-controlled media outlet PressTV reports that "two separate explosions, possibly caused by missile attacks, have hit an Iranian oil tanker operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) near the Saudi

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Why smart ports will be a game-changer for shipping
    Join two panels of experts at the Lloyd's List Smart Ports Forum, to be held in Dubai on November 20...
  • The Shipping Outlook: 2020 and beyond
    Lloyd's List's annual industry outlook event will gather the sharpest minds in the business to offer the inside track on...
  • How to innovate in shipping
    Join Lloyd's List during Hong Kong Maritime Week on 20 November to discuss the dynamic digital trends shaping shipping from...
  • UK signs Brexit freight capacity contracts worth $109m
    Up to £86m ($109m) of UK taxpayer cash will be used to fund a set of contracts handed out to...
  • CMA CGM makes formal offer for CEVA shares
    New strategic plan is expected to raise CEVA's revenue to $9bn as two companies realise economies of scale and reduced...
  • Korean Register launches drone surveys
    Working use comes after pilot project was completed with the University of Gyeongnam Geochang
  • How to plan for a future in flux
    Join Lloyd's List in Singapore on 17 October for an expert analysis of the future trade trends shaping shipping markets...
  • VLCC spot charter breaks $300,000 level on market disruption
    Euronav and Frontline are among those raking in huge charter contracts as sanctions and security issues hit market
  • China ramps up cement imports
    The move by China to source cement from Vietnam could have a double boost for dry bulk, as Vietnam would...
  • Ballast water focus must shift from equipment to compliance, workshop hears
    Workshop participants agreed that progress in ballast water treatment was being held back by an attempt to attain absolute elimination...
  • The Interview: Vincent Power
    The newly elected chairman of the European Maritime Law Organisation hopes to broaden the scope of interest beyond competition law...
  • Italy must integrate port reform and maritime governance
    Italy's maritime economy lacks the central oversight and organisation that benefit other European governments
  • Questions remain over carriers' ability to pass on 2020 sulphur costs
    Leading freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is extremely cautious about securing long-term contracts into 2020 against a backdrop of high...
  • Ocean freight peak season fails to materialise
    Carriers have little to look forward to on the transpacific trade as shippers look elsewhere
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Containers, shipmanagement and the casualty code
    In this week's review of the stories shaping shipping, our containers kingpins James Baker and Linton Nightingale discuss the peak...
  • Holyhead 'unprepared for no-deal Brexit'
    Holyhead port, a major link in the UK landbridge between Ireland and Europe, is not ready for a no-deal Brexit...
  • Time to take reefers to the 'next level'
    Maersk Line's head of global reefer solutions Anne-Sophie Zerlang Karlsen says she is continually lashing out at peers for calling...
  • Reefer rates on the rise despite softening perishables trade
    Slower growth in the overall perishables market will become a feature over the next few years
  • Is IMO 2020 the final nail in the conventional coffin?
    According to Great White Fleet president Stefano Di Paolo, the era of 'conventional reefer shipping is over'
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Unipec joins ExxonMobil embargo on vessels linked to Venezuela | LNG oversupply forcing floating storage, says Poten...
  • Iranian tanker 'hit by missiles' in suspected terror attack
    Iran said one of its oil tankers has been hit by missiles near Saudi Arabia's port city of Jeddah, causing...
  • Supply tightness prompts upgrade on forecast LNG shipping rates
    A sharp contango is developing and shipping players are now motivated to move ships onto the water as quickly as...
  • Elba Island fires up LNG export project as first unit starts production
    Kinder Morgan Natural Gas South Region president Norman Holmes said the new start-up represents an 'important step' as the US...
  • Port of Los Angeles director calls for end to Sino-US trade war
    Imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to hit their highest level of the year in November...
  • Regulators must decide if unmanned vessels are 'ships' in legal sense, argues Jacobsson
    'Significant work will have to be carried out in adapting maritime law to the requirements of unmanned vessels,' former IOPC...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • E-commerce helps boost small warehouse demand, rents
  • US-China reach 'substantial' first phase of trade deal
  • Trade compliance automation behind Amazon's recent acquisition 11 Oct 2019
  • Carriers need control of supply chain for premium services: speaker
  • India looks to tighten screws on carrier surcharges

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Virgin Voyages CEO: Cruise sector is 'suffering' from gender imbalance
    Virgin Voyages is determined to provide the ultimate adults-only cruise experience, but that is not its only goal as a newcomer to the industry. The brainchild of Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson is also set on bringing more women into a sector that, much like all of maritime, is very male-dominated, chief executive Tom McAlpin said. Virgin Voyages appoints first female Canadian master Global
  • Eagle on track with ultramax deliveries by IMO 2020
    Stamford-based owner now has four of six units acquired in July buy delivered, all fitted with scrubber kits.
  • SFL starts moving Frontline shares, making $18.2m
    SFL Corp's Frontline sell-off has begun. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings after the close Friday, SFL Corp sold off 1.6 million shares in its John Fredriksen-backed sibling in five blocks Thursday and Friday, netting the company $18.2m. Tanker owner Frontline filed papers with the SEC Wednesday disclosing SFL Corp could sell its entire 11 million share position. Friday, a
  • Silence from US on Iran tanker attack amid plans to send troops to region
    US official declines to comment on the attack, which could squeeze Iran's oil trade to Syria
  • Analysts: Geopolitics sweetening a recovering tanker sector
    With rates shooting up in recent days, at least 10 tanker stocks have hit 52-week highs
  • Euronav's De Stoop glee at VLCC rate boom revenge over scrubber rivals
    Tanker giant Euronav has expressed delight at cashing in on booming rates for its large crude tankers while rivals risk missing out as their vessels head to dry-dock for exhaust gas scrubber fitting. The New York and Brussels-listed company today fixed two VLCCs at rates sent skywards on a combination of a longer-term supply squeeze and panic over US sanctions against Chinese tanker owners. Chie
  • Shipowners 'vigilant' but undeterred after tanker attack in Red Sea
    Tanker market faces 'perfect storm' says Frontline boss, as owners re-evaluate security plans
  • Cosco suffers setback in Piraeus boxship port expansion plan
    Greece approves €611m investments by Chinese company, but additional boxship pier is not among them
  • Major charterers shun Venezuela-linked tankers
    Trafigura and four oil majors are said to be avoiding dealings with tankers that called in Venezuela recently amid heightened sanction risks
  • JSW Group to order another 14 mini-bulkers
    Indian owner pushing ahead with bid to create 32-strong fleet
  • Rebekka Herlofsen to leave Wallenius Wilhelmsen
    Rebekka Herlofsen is making a somewhat surprising departure from her position as CFO of Oslo-listed shipping giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Herlofsen came to the company in March 2017 and has been a "key contributor in the extensive merger process and establishment of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA," the company said. Female faces forge path for tomorrow's leaders Torvald Klaveness appoints new CFO
  • VLCC rates smash $300,000 per day after latest Middle East tanker attack
    Large tankers sailing away from booked scrubber fittings to cash in on red hot, fast moving market
  • Broker Ifchor eyes growth with new Singapore bulker desk
    Swiss shop expands in Asia to focus on smaller vessel sizes
  • BW LNG firms up two newbuilding options at DSME
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company inches up fleet in red hot market
  • War risk costs poised to jump as China calls for calm
    Worries mount over Iranian retaliation following suezmax attack blamed on Saudi Arabia
  • Green and digital issues top agenda for shipping's rising generation
    Essay competition reveals ambitions and concerns of industry's young professionals
  • Oil spilled as Iranian tanker explodes off Jeddah in 'terror attack'
    Iran says NITC ship hit in apparent missile attack 95km from Saudi Arabian port
  • Governments need to act as manufacturing slowdown spreads
    Data even now points to negative signs in the US economy, which had so far been resilient.
  • Tsakos secures two-year Chevron deal as suezmax rates rise
    US-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has fixed out a 10-year-old suezmax tanker to oil major Chevron for two years at a strong rate. The 158,000-dwt Pentathlon (built 2009) has been fixed at $29,000 per day, according to European brokers. The charter comes amid rising rates for crude tankers. Clarksons' latest assessment of the rate on a one-year suezmax charter stands at $37,500 per day, up
  • Zodiac Maritime scores strong rate from Trafigura
    Trafigura has chartered an LR2 from Zodiac Maritime Agencies at what appears to be a strong rate as the healthy crude tanker market spills over into the product carrier sector. Trafigura clinches upsized $1.5bn finance deal Bonanza $100,000 VLCC rates as Cosco sanctions bite deeper The Dutch commodities trader has fixed the 114,000-dwt tanker Tavistock Square (built 2019) from the UK shipow
  • Family of missing Bourbon crew launch rescue appeal
    Fundraising effort and petition hope to maintain interest in looking for missing seven crew
  • China to 'ask US to end sanctions' on Cosco subsidiaries
    Move comes as VLCC rates surge to 11-year highs despite return of some Chinese vessels to the market
  • Pirates targeting bigger ships in Singapore Strait
    UK security firm says perpetrators' appetite now extends beyond just barges with scrap steel
  • Bernard Schulte backs Claritecs as digital bunker start-up raises $600,000
    Singapore-based firm says latest funds will go towards product development and market roll-out

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • US shippers relieved by halt to Oct. 15 China tariff increase
    "Finally, a ray of hope for the U.S.-China trade relationship," said Myron Brilliant, U.S. Chamber of Commerce's head of international affairs.
  • Breaking News: Boeing separates CEO, chairman roles
    The Boeing Co.'s [NYSE: BA] board of directors late Friday afternoon replaced Dennis Muilenburg as chairman with independent director David Calhoun, but kept him in...
  • Amazon poised to 'double down' on in-house truckload program by rolling into power unit purchases
    Amazon ramps up truckload business by going all-in on power unit investment
  • Letter Ride LLC, an Amazon delivery partner, cuts almost 900 jobs in Texas and California
    Letter Ride LLC, a delivery service provider for Amazon, is cutting 423 positions at facilities across Texas. The company is eliminating jobs at its facilities...
  • Federal appeals court overturns nearly $800,000 award in Werner driver trainee FLSA lawsuit
    A federal appeals court overturned a nearly $800,000 damage award won by student drivers in a class action lawsuit against Werner after a jury found...
  • Nascent freight bull market marches on; volumes cool slightly from last week's pace
    Trucking volumes remain strong
  • Truckload estimates lower, sentiment higher
    Earnings estimates continue to be cut by equity analysts, however their outlook for the stocks is positive.
  • Wow Air expects December relaunch
    Business plan is murky for reincarnated carrier
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/11
    Philadelphia to Chicago futures (VPC) rise on Thursday as market continues to focus on trade flows.
  • US presses Turkey with threat of economic sanctions
    The Graham-Van Hollen sanctions bill would cut off Turkey from U.S. military equipment and parts, as well as target foreign support of the country's oil...
  • Flexport acquires API developer focused on container visibility
    Freight forwarder Flexport acquired a startup that develops technology for tracking containerized goods. Burlingame, California-based Crux Systems said its technology "informs supply chain planning by...
  • Historic snowstorm to keep slamming Plains into weekend
    Up to three feet of snow Friday through Saturday for parts of Dakotas, Minnesota. Fierce winds, blizzard conditions.
  • Today's Pickup: Ambitious EU project aims to cut carbon emissions from logistics
    Plus: Safety drivers take center stage; mapping C02 emissions from passenger and freight traffic.
  • Attack on Iranian tanker stokes blazing VLCC rates
    VLCC rates are reaching epic levels in the wake of an attack in the Red Sea on an Iranian Suezmax tanker.
  • Rail industry watches whether Alberta will encourage more crude-by-rail
    Reports have been surfacing that the Alberta government could grant more crude-by-rail contracts.
  • Checking your data - like checking your oil
    Accurate data and careful analysis enable fleets to reverse the trend of lower miles between unscheduled repairs.
  • Port of Los Angeles September volumes lower than in 2018
    Port of Los Angeles container volumes dipped in September and its executive director called for a negotiated settlement of the U.S.-China trade ware.
  • Medical marijuana company to audit supply chain for importing Canadian cannabis into Germany
    Medical marijuana firm AMP will be pursuing a European Union Good Manufacturing Procedure (EU-GMP) audit to ensure quality and integrity of its pharma goods from...
  • Oil prices surge higher, then pull back, on news of Iranian tanker explosions
    The first news led to a spike that pulled back. But prices were higher as the U.S. trading day began.
  • FreightWaves Radio preview: Martinez' departure; the pricing power index
    What's next at FMCSA after Ray Martinez departs? Tune in to FW Radio.
  • Commentary: the demise of the freight brokerage
    Larger shippers must think beyond the short-term peaks and valleys.
  • Eddie Leshin returns to freight as CEO of Anthym Logistics
    The Backhaulers, Robinson, and Coyote veteran is back to build a brokerage on his own terms.
  • Explained: How and why Brexit will reshape Europe's logistics landscape
    Renowned logistics analyst explains how Brexit will impact cargo flows, liner shipping calls and European supply chain planning.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Japan starts 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil supply ahead of IMO mandate
    Low sulfur IMO 2020 compliant fuels are now available at 14 out of the 22 refineries in Japan.
  • Bunkering operations in Tokyo Bay, Nagoya halted as typhoon Hagibis approaches
    Bunker deliveries will be delayed during this period and are expected to resume from October 15, traders said.
  • Singapore middle distillate stocks fall for third week on regional demand, arbitrage
    Singapore's gasoil imports posted a sharp 40.2% week-on-week decline to 192,820 mt over October 3-9.
  • Istanbulbunker2020 group to adopt BIMCO terms for all deliveries
    "We added the Istanbul Annex due to special procedures in case of cancellation and untaken orders by buyers," the official said.
  • Monjasa enters S America 0.5%S bunkers market via first Colombia delivery
    Going forward, Monjasa will have both VLSFO and MGO 0.1% products available in Colombia, it said.
  • Gibraltar 0.5% marine fuel rallying versus 0.1% marine gasoil pre-IMO 2020
    Many middle distillate traders and analysts expect the implementation of IMO 2020 to boost demand for middle distillates.
  • VLGC rates near 4-year high amid global moves to diversify LPG supply sources
    "I think Baltic will go above $80/mt soon; hearing level of last done fixture in the East is over $80/mt," one shipping source said.

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