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BRIEFS
July 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe off 1.7pc to US$676/TEU, USWC up 0.4pc to $1,659/FEU
  • Shanghai box throughput increases 5.1pc in first half to 21.54 million TEU
  • Panama-flagged 1,595-TEU Soul of Luck rams pier, topples Java gantry
  • ONE takes delivery of 7th containership in a series of 14,000-TEU newbuilds
  • Trade experts discuss US-China trade war on panel in Washington, DC
  • China's Belt and Road now expected to build 60-mile Tallinn-Helsinki tunnel
  • Facilities shortage spawns crisis at Durban harbour slowing citrus exports
  • CargoSmart and major ports, carriers start converting to blockchain
  • Gulf of Guinea world's worst hotbed of pirates: IMB report shows
  • Bridge alarm systems are failing, causing 'alarm fatigue,' survey shows
  • 5th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum held in Ningbo
  • UPS expands express freight services to 2,300 postal codes in Russia
  • Delta second quarter cargo revenue plunges 17pc to US$186 million
  • British Airways to be fined US$230 million for failing to stop cyber hack

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • APL introduces America Central America Caribbean service
  • Dry bulk carriers seen in demand
  • Extra Risk Coverage Surcharge in Venezuela
  • Global Shipping Business Network services agreements inked with maritime industry leaders
  • Indian Register of Shipping takes over Chairmanship of IACS
  • Key highlights of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations effective from Aug. 1
  • MOL names new LNG carrier
  • More cargo vessels of IWAI given to private shippers to boost inland waterways transport
  • NYK to build new energy-saving bulk carrierunder long-term charter contract
  • PIL upgrades South-East Asia-Australia services
  • South Korea maintains top spot in global shipbuilding orders for the second month in June
  • US announces plans to create multinational military coalition to safeguard waters around Iran, Yemen & shipping lanes in the Gulf
  • Vado Gateway terminal in Italylaunched to customers at key events
  • India will fulfil all its commitments regarding Iran's Chabahar Port, says Ambassador
  • Dachser India receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New balance

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Korean Air Cargo suspends transport and cargo handling services at three hubs
  • Hapag-Lloyd and ONE expand services for Africa market with new launch
  • US rail freight operators won't copy hauliers by trading price for volume
  • Amazon rolls out Transparency fake goods detector system to Europe, Canada and India
  • Ezyhaul raises $16m to expand trucking app into Indonesia and the Philippines
  • Blockchain startup processes $1bn in trade finance
  • China reports lowest GDP growth on record as US trade war bites
  • Market Insight: Q&A with K+N's Bob Mihok - what 'competitor Maersk' and other carriers are doing 'is nothing new'
  • Supply chain radar: FedEx between a rock and a hard place after disastrous M&A

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • BHP tenders for LNG fueled ore carriers
    In a massive vote of confidence in LNG as a marine fuel, mining giant BHP has released the world's first bulk carrier tender for LNG-fueled transport for up to 27 million tonnes
  • Damen picks Wärtsilä for second large dredge
    Damen Shipyards Group has again selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD). The dredge is being built for the U.K. company Hanson Aggregates, a
  • B.C. shipyard wins contract for four steel barges
    Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Armed Forces, has awarded a contract of C$1,996,439 (about US$15.3 million) to Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd.,
  • Cybersecurity and the ferry operator
    Ferry operators are adopting new technology that leverages advances in digitalization, but that could increase the vessel's cybersecurity vulnerabilities. At the same time, shoreside booking operations that result in online interactions with
  • These dark paints defeat the heat
    Although white paint doesn't look clean for long, marine coatings of a darker shade absorb more heat pushing up the ship's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) requirements and fuel costs. Now
  • MAN in three-way agreement on engine digitalization
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a strategic agreement with South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and HSD Engine (the former Doosan Engine). Continuing a long relationship, the three companies now
  • C-Job to open Houston office
    C-Job Naval Architects, the largest independent ship design and engineering company in the Netherlands, is aiming to expand its business in the United States by opening a dedicated branch office in Houston

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • ABS to class up to 14 new MOL gas carriers
    The memorandum of understanding cover seven VLECs and up to seven LNGCs
  • Venezuela mimics Iranian sanction-evasion tactics
    Venezuelan-linked oil vessels are using methods similar to those used by Iranian-linked in an area off Malaysia to disguise the...
  • Inmarsat targets shipping's data usage spike
    Inmarsat braces for more satellite orders to expand broadband coverage after Arctic boost
  • Rising supply of crude and ships seen outpacing crude demand growth
    Decline in cargoes for export sees supply of tankers often outpace demand in the Middle East Gulf
  • Singapore's yard merger faces a bumpy road
    One of the two yard groups involved, Sembmarine, has yet to fully clear its name in a multi-year anti-corruption probe...
  • Safe Bulkers starts scrubber programme
    Post-panamax is one of 20 that shipowner has earmarked for fitting
  • Inpex's LNG project in Indonesia back on track
    This is seen as one of the first few positive outcomes of President Joko Widodo's recent election win for international...
  • Cosco Shipping may join digital standardisation group
    Capt Xu said the state conglomerate 'just needs a bit study' to see how much achievement the organisation can make
  • Equinor set to drive Asia's first floating offshore wind project in South Korea
    Equinor had earlier this year signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KNOC to jointly explore the opportunities to develop commercial...
  • Daily Briefing
    Capesize gains spread to other segments | UK shipping emissions plan is an era-defining moment | Maritime safety in focus...
  • Containership hits crane at port of Tanjung Emas
    The accident occurred reportedly due to problems with the tugs assisting the berthing
  • IACS chairman to focus on data-driven policy
    IACS plans to take a larger role in industry matters with a view to provide value added services to owners...
  • Imports from China decline at LA/Long Beach
    US imports from China fell 12%, according to the US Census Bureau, the biggest decline since the financial crisis a...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Port of NY-NJ looks to develop wind energy terminal
  • MSC vessel seized in drug bust released
  • Bill would guarantee C-TPAT benefits, suspension relief
  • Infographic: US-bound truckload growth test border crossings
  • MPV/HL rates weakening as market sags
  • New Santos chief seeks port shake-up
  • Shippers seek sharper logistics software interfaces

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Business as usual at AMP despite turmoil at parent company CLSA
    Series of defections rock Hong Kong investment bank, but shock waves have not hit shipowner
  • Ship & Shore sends ancient asphalt tanker to Alang
    Scrapping of Nigeria's unwanted tanker fleet expected to accelerate ahead of IMO 2020
  • CLdN Cobelfret behind ro-ro order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
    Belgian shipowner orders newbuildings to replace order cancelled at Croatia's struggling Uljanik Group
  • BW moves more Dorian shares
    The BW Group has sold off another chunk of Dorian LPG. This time, the Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company dumped more than 600,000 shares, bringing its total position in the Connecticut-based LPG carrier owner under 7 million shares to 6.6 million. BW Group takes Dorian LPG selldown to $5.7m with latest share sales Last summer, BW attempted a takeover of Dorian LPG, but was rebuffed by founder John
  • Parakou Shipping sued over damaged crane barge
    A Dutch offshore company is looking to seize a Parakou Shipping-owned bulker after one of its crane barges was damaged while unloading cargo. Conquest Offshore filed suit last Friday in Jacksonville, Florida federal court alleging concrete dust kicked up while the 35,200-dwt Pretty Team (built 2013) discharged concrete in Alabama in March caused at least $1.5m in damage to the nearby Conquest MB1
  • Royal Caribbean heads to court over 'typosquatting'
    Talk about a bad typo. Royal Caribbean Cruises filed suit in Miami federal court last Thursday, alleging a Florida outfit called Catch All Investments violated trademark law by registering royalcaribbeam.com - then redirecting traffic to that URL to Norwegian Cruise Lines' website. The lawsuit accuses Catch All of "cyberquatting" and "typosquatting." Carnival is 'always going to build new ships
  • Dilemma for lines with Panama Canal move to reduce draughts
    Rising freight rates could be undermined as containership operators inject more capacity into the Asia to US East Coast trade
  • Five seafarers released from Greek aframax
    Crew heading home to India following Indonesian detention.
  • VLCC charter marks rare deal between Chinese and Taiwanese state firms
    A division of China Merchants Energy Shipping looks to have secured long-term business for one of its VLCCs in a deal which has the market pondering if the summer momentum has been maintained. CPC Corp of Twiwan has booked a vessel from CMES company Associated Maritime on a three year contract, brokers say. It comes at time of strong sentiment in the tanker market in the buildup to IMO 2020 an
  • AP Moller-Maersk buyback passes $600m with latest swoop
    AP Moller-Maersk has snapped up over $200m worth of its own shares in a further acceleration of a buyback programme. Maersk starts $1.5bn buyback programme AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds It means Maersk has now acquired around $630m worth of stock this summer as part of a $1.5bn initiative. Maersk's latest purchase comes amid an upturn in its
  • Safe Bulkers installs first scrubber, 19 to follow
    US-listed Safe Bulkers said on Monday it installed its first scrubber and that it is sticking to a plan to do the same on half its fleet. The 89,000-dwt dry bulk carrier Martine (built 2009) became the first Safe Bulkers unit to be equipped with the open loop, U-type, Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber, the company said in a statement. Installation took place at Cosco Guangzhou shipyard. Safe Bulkers i
  • Equinor swoops for North Sea supply ships
    Norwegian major fixes trio from September as rates rise.
  • Golden Energy wins more work for PSV duo
    Norwegian owner extends deals with Wintershall and Shell.
  • VLCC resale prices to pass $100m in up-cycle, says Fearnley Securities
    Tanker owners are set to see market headwinds turn to tailwinds with the value of steel on the water forecast to spike as the up-cycle unfolds, according to Fearnley Securities. Koch strikes VLCC charter that raises questions over Hunter sale Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade Analysts Espen Landmark Fjermestad and Peder Nicolai Jarlsby calcul
  • Shell seeks a barge-based FSRU for Brazilian project
    Energy major is looking for something small-scale but Golar LNG also has bigger ideas in the same area
  • TradeWinds survey: IMO 2020 and decarbonisation
    Have your say on shipping's answers to climate change.
  • Royal Niestern Sander rebuilding ropax to run on LNG
    Dutch yard signs deal with Ems for major conversion of Munsterland
  • Enesel adds to crude tanker drive with suezmax duo at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Deal rekindles long-standing relationship between Greek shipowner and South Korean yard
  • Eletson sells oldest LPG carrier trading in Singapore's E3 Pool
    Indonesia's Soechi Lines said to be buying the 16-year-old Mathraki, to become its youngest unit
  • GEV to benefit as Meridian eyes FSRU sale
    Australian owner has stake in company looking to offload UK gas project.
  • Port of Napier plots $158m IPO
    New Zealand terminal wants to build a new wharf to berth bigger ships.
  • Belships subsequent offering raises less than half of target
    Belships has sold just over one-third of the shares available in its subsequent offering, which followed the private placement in May. Belships private placement falls short of target The Oslo-listed bulker owner had set a target of NOK 11.2m ($1.3m) in the repair offering, but ended up raising around NOK 3.9m ($457,000), according to a filing on Monday. Up to 1,603,128 new shares were offered
  • Total revamps two CS1-type LNG carriers
    Total and its shipping partners are carrying out an overhaul of two vessels the French energy major acquired when it bought Engie's downstream LNG assets last year. Total acquires new shipowning company under Engie LNG sales The 154,472-cbm LNG carrier Gaselys (built 2007) arrived at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering in April. Data shows the vessel remains at the repair yard three months aft
  • Flex LNG shares pop amid talk of floating storage business
    John Fredriksen's Flex LNG saw its shares race out of the gate in Oslo this morning amid suggestions of potential floating storage business in the market. Flex stock saw its largest climb this year, rising by 6.5% in early trading in Oslo, Bloomberg noted. Fredriksen's Flex LNG lists on New York Stock Exchange Flex LNG to become first Fredriksen firm with in-house management While rates for co
  • Bigger fleet boosts Nakilat profit
    Qatar owner benefits from adding two LNG carriers and an FPSO.
  • UK P&I Club winners point the way to safer shipping
    Young shipping professionals show they have the solutions to some of shipping's deep-rooted safety problems
  • Greek boxship destroys crane in Indonesia
    Soul of Luck believed to have suffered minor damage in Semarang.
  • Shipowners have invested over $1 trillion in tonnage since 2009, says Clarksons
    Figures include newbuildings and secondhand purchase over ten-year period, says Clarksons
  • Equinor to build floating Korean offshore wind farm
    Norwegian state-owned oil company teams up with local players to build first such project in Asia.
  • UK says Grace 1 can leave as arrested crew released
    Iran foreign minister says his country wants to resolve issue and is not seeking to escalate

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Port report: Support for blockchain platform
    Shipping lines and ports operators have committed to help establish the Global Shipping Business Network.
  • Commentary: Understanding railroads' earnings
    How to read the Class I railroads' second-quarter earnings reports and what questions to ask.
  • Bridge work to cut border wait times
    Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz highlights improvements being made to the World Trade Bridge at the Texas-Mexico border.
  • Trump won't curb uranium imports
    The president opted instead to direct the establishment of a working group to examine the U.S. nuclear fuel supply.
  • Oakland exports up, imports down in June
    The port is cautious about the outlook for trade as peak season for containerized cargo approaches.
  • Barry still flooding parts of South
    The Port of New Orleans has reopened, although the remnants of Hurricane Barry are producing drenching rains.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, ONE launching Africa service
    Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) is scheduled to start operations in October.
  • House bill aims to upgrade CTPAT
    Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins introduced legislation to reauthorize and enhance the functionality of the CBP's Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program.
  • Gulf of Guinea becomes piracy hotspot
    During the first half of 2019, the International Maritime Bureau said 62 seafarers were taken hostage by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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