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November 14, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Korean shipbuilders regain top spot by capturing most new orders in October
  • Hapag-Lloyd expands Atlantic Loop 3 fleet on US-Europe service
  • Container freight rates rise in the run up to new IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel rule
  • Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles see export volume rise, imports fall in Oct
  • ICTSI Oregon wins US$93.6m in court battle with unionised dockworkers
  • Alibaba raises stake in its logistic unit Cainiao with investment of US$3.3b
  • China may fail to meet targetted imports of US farm goods due to swine flu
  • Hactl handles record 104 freighters in 24-hour stretch
  • American and Southwest airlines continue to ground B737 MAX until March
  • Emirates SkyCargo H1 volumes tumble 8pc to 1.2m tonnes amid tough market

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk announces changes in Executive Board
  • Essar Shipping gearing up for IMO 2020 compliance
  • New joint guidelines to improve safety in polar waters
  • New opportunities are opening up as the shipping industry embraces digitalisation & automation
  • APSEZ registers impressive all-round performance
  • Reefer container restriction at Tunisia's Rades port
  • Indian chemicals & petrochemicals sector to grow into $304 bn market by 2025, says Minister
  • New schemes to support MSMEs having good potential for exports on the anvil: Gadkari

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New train running between Austria and Hungary
  • Mark Frese to become new CFO of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Blockchain: UPS and Herd X ship beef from USA to Japan
  • ICTSI makes good progress in the first nine months of 2019
  • Innovative engines for cross-border railfreight
  • ECS Group deepens footprint in Southeast Asia
  • PSI warehouse management system for DFB's equipment
  • Founder of Cebu Pacific passes away at 93
  • HHLA faces more volatility in its markets
  • Volvo Group to restructure its marketing efforts
  • Busiest day ever at Hactl
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Saloodo expands to Africa
  • Issa Baluch wins Tiaca's air cargo professional award 2019
  • Maritima del Principado extends its equipment in Gijón
  • Climate-neutral transports per mouse click
  • Golden October in east Belgium

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • Trade war ripples rock transpacific: first eastbound volume decline in ten years
  • UPS launch of flat-rate parcel service puts the squeeze on FedEx
  • Wincanton reports successful H1 and will press on with probe into Stobart
  • Ratifying UK-EU deal will be 'just the start of Brexit, not the end', says UKWA
  • Slowly, but surely, 'digital' and 'traditional' forwarders are getting closer
  • Ambitious Sri Lanka wants to become a global maritime and logistics centre
  • Mark Frese to replace Nicolás Burr as CFO of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Nike to end pilot project selling on Amazon
  • Xpediator poaches new CFO, Rob Ross, from Europa Worldwide
  • Market insight: Toft's quick exit from APMM - it was 'the hardest decision in my life'

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • NTSB to USCG: Act on duck boat safety
    As part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal July 19, 2018, accident involving a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Safety Recommendation
  • Norfolk Naval Shipyard puts exoskeleton suits to work
    Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) says it has become a champion in utilizing innovative exoskeleton suit technology. The Robotics Subcommittee (RSC), a section of the NNSY Technology and Innovation Community of Practice (T&I
  • Bollinger to build ocean transport barge for GD Electric Boat
    Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bollinger President & CEO Ben Bordelon said that the barge will transport submarine modules
  • Italian-owned OSV hit by pirate attack in southern GoM
    Two crew members of an Italian flagged OSV were injured in a pirate attack in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday, according to multiple media reports citing Mexican Navy statements. One crew
  • USCG gives update on BWMS type approval program
    In a post on its Maritime Commons blog, the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday gave an update on its Ballast Water Management System type approval program, and guidance on several specific issues on
  • New, "future-proof" MAN engine controller platform passes TAT
    MAN Energy Solutions' electronic "ME" engine portfolio has reached another milestone: its Triton platform has passed its TAT (Type Approval Test) in Japan. "Triton is the new controller platform for our entire,
  • Ingalls starts construction of NSC 10
    Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard's newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759). The start of fabrication signifies that

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • Moore Maritime Index introduced by global network
    Ship operating costs tool seen as a replacement for OpCosts tool now maintained by rival BDO network, but takes 'completely...
  • D'Amico bullish on product tankers amid lower loss
    The company reported that cost efficiencies helped the bottom line
  • More work needed before a carbon levy, says Platten
    ICS chief Guy Platten hopes that by mid-2020 the 0.5% sulphur cap will be smoothly implemented
  • Hapag-Lloyd names new chief financial officer
    Mark Frese will take up the CFO role at the German container shipping line next March
  • International Group moves to boost competition
    The development appears to come in response to occasional suggestions that the IG acts as a de facto cartel, even...
  • Global oil and LNG trades 'transformed' by moving supply and demand geography
    The International Energy Agency forecasts the demand from Asia is expected to create the biggest shift in oil and gas...
  • MISC forecasts optimism for LNG shipping market
    MISC believes a surge in spot rates in the LNG shipping segment has raised expectations for a run-up to a...
  • Skuld seeks 'firmer' renewal pricing as combined ratio hits 114%
    'After benign premium movements over a number of years, current premium rates are not sustainable and do not adequately support...
  • Transpacific box trade heading for first contraction in a decade
    Port throughput and trade figures indicate no frontloading boost for carriers in 2019
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Main shipping lobbies edging closer to mandatory R&D fund | Rosneft grapples with unsold Venezuelan crude as exports...
  • Indian Oil starts sales of 0.5% sulphur content fuel oil in India
    Bunker fuel deliveries at other Indian ports will start by mid-November, the refiner said
  • Thailand to open up bids for first FSRU
    The 5m tonnes per annum project is expected to be tendered out by the first quarter of 2020 and sent...
  • RCL takes third-quarter hit on plunging freight rates
    The intra-Asia trade's strong potential for growth has attracted new players and intensified competition. The downside of this competition is...
  • ADNOC signs LNG deals with BP and Total
    Abu Dhabi used to export most of its LNG to one single utility in Japan. It is now seeking new...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • New Jersey considers classification legislation for truckers
  • China import plunge marks weakening trans-Pacific outlook
  • YRCW takes reorganization to a new level
  • Loss-making Yang Ming expects boost from expanded alliance
  • Hong Kong protests force Asia airlines to scrap industry event
  • Convoy snags historic $400 million investment

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • Economou: 'We're all glorified taxi drivers'
    One of shipping's most famous Greek owners is not sure he'd counsel the young to enter the sector.
  • Arntzen and Bugbee mix it up in New York brawl
    Executives trade jabs on approach to capitalising and running companies as finance conference heats up in Manhatttan.
  • Poseidon Principles could be good marketing for banks
    The Poseidon Principles promise to make shipping greener - but it could also be great marketing for the participating banks. BNP commits to Poseidon code, Japan's banks remain on sidelines Parker forecasts bank stampede to sign up to 'green' Poseidon Principles By next year, the 12 member banks could be using principles data to trumpet how environmentally friendly they are to a market increasin
  • Bulker owners 'comfortable' with expected 2020 fuel price spread
    Dry bulk shipowners who have spent big money on exhaust gas scrubbers are happy with the forecasted price difference between IMO 2020 compliant and non-compliant fuels. The forward market expects a $236 per tonne average cost spread for 2020 between very low-sulphur and high-sulphur fuel oils, six weeks before IMO limit ship exhaust's sulphur content to 0.5%. Dry bulk's summer of love may be ove
  • The ins and outs at Maersk: Three years of executive changes
    Starting with the departure of chief executive Nils Andersen, strategic shift at Danish shipping giant has also seen several major executive moves
  • d'Amico eyes sales of older MRs after narrowing third-quarter losses
    Company executives are as bullish as ever as spot rates are moving higher with IMO 2020 about to come into force
  • Allianz shuttering underwriting centres in US and Asia
    Allianz Global and Corporate Specialty (AGCS) will no longer underwrite hull and marine liability insurance in North American and Asia. The German insurance giant announced Wednesday that it will consolidate domestic and international marine underwriting in London, Paris and Hamburg to improve profitability and "consolidate expertise at the scale that is needed to service customers effectively."
  • Diamond S fails to sparkle on MR disappointments
    Craig Stevenson-led owner reports better suezmax rates for current quarter after earnings miss.
  • Dutch salvor brought in to refloat grounded Indian tanker
    Marine Masters awarded contract to salvage stricken Elektrans vessel
  • Global Ship Lease plans senior notes refinancing
    The boxship lessor has not wasted any time in kicking off its fundraising after filing a $500m shelf registration three weeks ago
  • Industry group raises concerns over VLCC designs
    IMO called on to reassess newbuilding efficiency regulations for largest class of tankers
  • Yangzijiang confirms 11 orders worth $487m in second half of 2019
    Chinese shipbuilder says bulker deals take orderbook to $3.18bn
  • JL Mowinckels buys stake in Japanese-built supramax
    Norwegian shipowner becomes commercial manager with large minority stake
  • Finland's Gasum buys Linde's LNG assets as it expands business
    Company snaps up liquefaction plant, two terminals and a pair of LNG bunker vessels
  • 'Moderate' threat to vessels as Mexican cartels vie for control
    Dryad Global reveals background to shocking attack on Italian PSV this week
  • Seabury Maritime and Lloyd's Register team up on finance advice
    Seabury Maritime and Lloyd's Register (LR) are joining forces to provide financial risk assessments for owners. The US advisory firm and the UK classification society said they had formed a strategic partnership to look at operating and capital expenses. The partners will leverage their global capabilities, "vast market knowledge", and extensive networks to build a platform to help shipowners an
  • VLCC market cools down as futures and period rates slide
    While earnings prospects will remain strong in the months ahead, a supply overhang and slower oil demand are worrying for tanker players
  • Hyundai Heavy tries for EU approval of DSME merger
    South Korean shipbuilder has now set in train all competition reviews of $1.7bn deal
  • Massoel bulker goes to Greek buyer as sell-off continues
    Two of the Swiss owner's vessels were detained in the UK last month for non-payment of crew wages.
  • Total limbers up to launch hunt for LNG carriers in early 2020
    French energy major Total is expected to come to the market early next year for LNG carrier tonnage as it lines up the vessels it needs for its expanding portfolio. Shipowners and yards appear to be aware of the incoming enquiry, although the number of vessels the major is expected to seek remains unclear. But Total is known to have been working on a project with yards to draw up specifications
  • Gunvor hires underemployed Russian LNG carrier Portovvy
    Trader Gunvor has fixed an LNG carrier that has been converted into a floating storage unit for a delayed midscale liquefaction project in Russia. Gunvor is understood to have taken on the 138,107-cbm Portovvy (ex-Excel, built 2003) for several months. Ice-belted FSU shifts off to Sharjah as project delays lengthen The vessel, which has been converted to serve as an ice-strengthened FSU for Gaz
  • China Merchants Energy set to award VLCC deal to DSIC
    State-owned shipyard and China Merchants Energy Shipping sign letter of intent, sources say
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation keeps silence amid spectre of punishing Sola TS master
    But could Norway's district courts be set to weigh criminal penalties against seafarers once again, following a high-profile accident involving a Norwegian frigate?
  • Pacific Radiance liquidates joint venture after legal losses
    Shareholders decide to wind up CA Offshore Investment after row over PSV newbuilding cancellations.
  • London Club joins rush to increase premiums
    P&I mutual to ask members for 7.5% more at renewal
  • Soren Toft confirms new CEO role after leaving Maersk
    Departed COO is reluctant to reveal new employer yet however
  • Hapag-Lloyd finds successor to Nicolas Burr as CFO
    Mark Frese brought in to replace outgoing finance chief from 1 March
  • Peninsula Petroleum adds seven tankers for IMO 2020 push
    Global bunker group acquires and charters in vessels including a panamax as it ramps up LSFO supply
  • Shipowners submit offers to Shell on LNG carrier newbuildings
    Energy major storms forward on its next set of vessels after locking away berth slots
  • Greeks to the rescue at Amver awards
    Laskaridis among local shipping companies recognised in Piraeus for saving seafarers
  • Pierre Dincq steps down at Exmar after 32 years
    Well-known face at Belgium shipowner says he is moving on to a life outside gas
  • Avenir LNG fixes second newbuilding to Golar Power
    Small-scale specialist wraps up deal to an arm of one of its parent founders
  • Greek police finally net fugitive financier Laimos in Athens
    Former head of Financier Investment Group finally seized after a decade on the run
  • Essar Shipping to fit scrubbers on VLCC and bulkers
    Indian owner says approach to IMO 2020 is a mix of retrofitting and LSFO
  • Eurotankers linked to Phoenix VLCC after Hermes deal failed
    Greek owner said to have added its second VLCC at firm price
  • International Group loosens rules on competition
    Controversial competition pact between clubs has been reformed
  • TechnipFMC takes $125m hit after selling cable-layer
    French contractor expects to deliver Global 1201 in December
  • Scottish ro-pax breaks down a day after refit
    A Scottish ro-pax has broken down on its first day back in service after a refit. CalMac's 8,700-gt Loch Seaforth (built 2014) was stuck in Stornoway with engine problems, the Scottish Daily Mail reported. The $54m vessel had just spent two weeks in drydock on Merseyside. It had also broken down last year, leaving 343 passengers and crew stranded, the report said. A CalMac spokesman told the n
  • Sembcorp Marine posts $52.5m loss in third quarter
    Singapore yard group continues to be impacted by sector challenges and intense competition
  • Impairments and weaker revenues trim MISC profit
    Malaysian tanker and LNG owner hurt by series of one-offs in third quarter
  • 'Lack of transparency' stops Greek owners winning Japan loans
    Japan has no shortage of capital to lend, but lacks confidence in corporate structures, especially in Greece
  • Affinity: LNG not perfect, but it's the best future fuel option
    Broker continues to back gas as it is "the greenest large-scale shipping solution" currently available
  • BNP commits to Poseidon code, Japan's banks remain on sidelines
    French bank says it will offer loan discounts to shipowners borrowing for projects that cut carbon
  • 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

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • Freight forwarder Airspace Technologies relies on round-the-clock machine learning
    Rusnak conducted the most substantive machine learning in logistics presentation this writer has seen,
  • Southwest Airlines to begin bar coding cargo in 2020
    Shippers will have more reason to "luv" Southwest Airlines when they get the same treatment as passenger baggage for tracking cargo with bar codes.
  • Singapore Shipping sees slide in revenues and profits
    Revenues were down, costs were flat, profits were down. It was largely an unhappy first half financial year for Singapore Shipping.
  • Rapid Fire Demos: Front-to-back-of-the-truck digitalization
    Digitalization has taken hold across every aspect of the trucking industry, from the back office and receiving dock, to the drivers, trucks and trailers, making...
  • Study finds $25.7 billion in US hospital supply chain overspending
    Hospital supply chains overspent to the tune of $25.7 billion in the 2018-2019, study finds
  • Revenues plunge but profits surge for Pan Ocean
    Pan Ocean, a mixed-fleet ocean shipping carrier, reported a double-digit revenue decline but experienced a double digit surge in profits in the third quarter of...
  • 'On the Spot' live from Chicago: Are brokers willing to adjust their prices?
    FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joins the 'On the Spot' crew at FreightWaves Live in Chicago to deliver the weekly freight rates report.
  • Redwood Logistics takes next step in digital transformation
    The Chicago-based 3PL and TMS provider has launched a consulting service to help companies integrate its RedwoodConnect 2.0, and added two senior executives to promote...
  • Record Veterans Day snowfall sends Midwest traffic to screeching halt
    Hundreds of flight cancellations, multiple highway accidents in Midwest as record-setting snowfall makes mess of Veterans Day.
  • Selling outcomes rather than features propels Transplace (with video)
    Frank McGuigan, CEO of Transplace, in a wide-ranging discussion at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago, detailed Transplace's current status, market conditions, and how technology is driving an...
  • Where's my truck, and what's the value of that information? (with video)
    Vehicle and shipment tracking has undergone a revolution since the days of check calls, but more value needs to be provided to carriers to take...
  • Logistics companies can embrace automation while bypassing the hype cycle
    The tech uproar created a prime environment for startups to enter the space, providing innovative products and disrupting the status quo.
  • Amazon bars use of USPS delivery service for some seller-fulfilled goods
    Amazon bars Priority Mail traffic for seller-fulfilled shipments unless merchants buy the postage through it
  • Yang Ming reports lower revenue, larger loss in third quarter
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (TWSE:2609) said it had lower revenue and a larger loss in the third quarter of 2019 than in the same...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/13
    Trucking Freight Futures remain quiet on Tuesday as the markets look for fundamental drivers
  • Surface Transportation Board gets an earful
    The regulatory agency for rail receives a flurry of feedback on rail rate reasonableness and demurrage and accessorial charges.
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds sixth ship to transatlantic U.S.-flag service
    Hapag-Lloyd says addition of a sixth ship to one of its U.S.-flag transatlantic services will improve reliability.
  • Brake violations decline during latest inspection blitz
    13.5% of trucks inspected in U.S., Canada placed out of service.
  • Schneider Transportation Management focuses in on driver experience
    In an industry in which every minute counts, all players can see big returns when one member of the supply chain integrates innovative technologies and...
  • Digital disruption will speed up supply chains, says J.B. Hunt's Simpson (with video)
    CHICAGO - The technology transformation that's underway in freight transportation is badly needed to eliminate billions of dollars in annual waste and improve service for...
  • Lake-effect snow still slamming the Midwest
    Another foot of lake-effect snowfall possible in parts of the Midwest. Icy spots, too, from Montana to Maine.
  • How Jordan Belfort finally figured out his 'why' (with video)
    Lean Tech brought the Wolf of Wall Street to FreightWaves LIVE.
  • Krispy Kreme delivery man given Sprinter van at FreightWaves LIVE
    FreightWaves donates new Daimler Freightliner Sprinter delivery vehicle to Jayson Gonzalez so he can continue his successful donut delivery venture in Minnesota.
  • Today's Pickup: Got (no) milk: Dairy giant Dean Foods files for bankruptcy
    Plus: Amazon takes a hit in Seattle; the first all-electric mobile health lab
  • J.B. Hunt's Shipper 360 offers customers multimodal visibility, predictive pricing
    Hunt thinks that an additional 7 to 11 million loads per year could shift from the highway to intermodal.
  • Amazon named FreightTech 25 champion two years running (with video)
    This year's list includes 16 returning winners from last year's awards and nine first-timers.
  • Tesla finally settles on Berlin for its next Gigafactory
    In a recent auto awards function in Germany, Elon Musk outlined Tesla's plans of setting up its fourth Gigafactory in Berlin.
  • First in a decade: Trans-Pacific box trade to contract this year
    Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO will be the main market share "losers", says Alphaliner.
  • $400 million funding round values Convoy at $2.75 billion
    Founded by Dan Lewis, CEO, and Grant Goodale, CTO, in 2015, Convoy has closed a $400 million Series D round of funding, bringing total funding...
  • Airfreight prices climb, but for how long?
    Although air freight prices have been edging upwards, sources suggest the 2019 peak season might be short-lived.
  • Shadow of Brexit fuels Dutch warehouse logistics boom
    Brexit-driven scramble for supply chain properties continues as Tristan plans $165 million investment in Dutch logistics platform.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
  • ICE LSGO backwardation collapses on weak fundamentals
    The prompt backwardation in the ICE low-sulfur gasoil futures narrowed sharply Tuesday, while overall sentiment felt softer amid doubts about the extent of the boost to middle distillates from the implementation of IMO 2020 on January 1.
  • 380 CST bunker prices slump in China, Hong Kong ahead of IMO 2020
    The Shanghai and Hong Kong delivered 380 CST bunker fuel price hit fresh lows Tuesday, amid continued destocking of the high sulfur grade ahead of the International Maritime Organization's low sulfur marine fuels mandate in January.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Oct bunker fuel sales fall 9% to 3.77 mil mt
    Singapore's bunker fuel sales in October fell 9% year on year to 3.77 million mt, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore data released Wednesday showed.
  • Strong demand keeps 0.5%S FO cracks at premium to gasoline
    The growing attraction of 0.5% sulfur fuel oil production is causing refiners to reduce run rates at fluid catalytic cracking units, one refiner said.
  • Key oil market forecasts from the IEA's 2019 World Energy Outlook
    The International Energy Agency published its latest World Energy Outlook on Wednesday, containing closely-watched, long-term forecasts for energy supply and demand to 2040.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude settles slightly higher on signs of economic strength
    Crude futures settled higher Wednesday bolstered by projections of economic expansion in the US and slowing output growth.

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