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August 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Nansha doubles number of sailings to Rotterdam as PRD pivot port
  • HMM narrows Q2 loss 76pc to US$93 million as revenues rise 12.8pc
  • US delays imposing tariffs on certain imported goods until December 15
  • Oakland lifts record 90,598 TEU of imports in July as exports rise 10pc
  • Huawei to build 'irony army' in restructuring drive to survive US sanctions
  • Portuguese government okays expansion of Port of Sines' Terminal XXI
  • China warns India of 'reverse sanctions' if Huawei is blocked from market
  • Montreal wins US$14 million in federal funding to ease truck congestion
  • 3 robberies against ships in Indonesia, Malaysia August 6-12: ReCAAP
  • Best Transportation tests Port of NY-NJ's first electric truck for containers
  • US lawmaker drafts bill to attract and train more women truck drivers
  • HAFFA warns Hong Kong airport disruption hurts cargo hub reputation
  • Fraport H1 profit up 17pc to US$184.2 million as revenue rises 5.2pc
  • Global air cargo demand falls 4.8pc in June for 8th straight month: IATA
  • Forwarders trade air cargo derivates to counter volatility in spot market

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Growth outlook for global container throughput revised
  • MoS lists key achievements of July 2019
  • Panamax rates seen rising supported by strong demand for coal import from India
  • RCL records net profit & increased lifting in Q2 2019
  • Fumigation requirements to Australia & New Zealand
  • Govt mulls reimbursement of various imposts on exports & relaxed lending norms to improve credit flow
  • Latest edition of AEO Compendium published
  • MALA 2019, the 10th edition, set to be a grand affair on Sept. 20 in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Grand new era in Guadeloupe
  • Pallet network delivers a mountain range of pallets
  • Haulier continues to expand its fleet
  • Evergreen jacks up its profit
  • Gebrüder Weiss offers truck parking spaces
  • C.H. Robinson names Mike Zechmeister as CFO
  • Silk Way Airlines USA appoints exclusive GSA
  • LLamasoft lands JD Logistics supply chain deal
  • Take-over enhances product portfolio
  • Boxes keep flowing into Los Angeles
  • Fadi Nahas appointed VP at Silk Way Airlines USA
  • Hyderabad attracts Spicejet's freighter
  • Oiling up for business in Oman
  • New rail service between Lithuania and Ukraine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Richard Juergens moves from Oman to USA
  • STS and RTG make hay while the sun shines
  • Air Asia invests in e-commerce venture

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • HMM to axe AEX and move towards early THE Alliance partnership
  • Maersk reports a 'quarter of solid progress' as profits rise
  • Deliveroo quits German food delivery market to seek 'opportunities elsewhere'
  • HKIA gets injunction to stop protesters obstructing operations
  • States seek to overturn directive on freight train crew size
  • Supply chain radar: Feeling upbeat about Yang Ming, right?
  • Supply chain radar: AP Møller-Mærsk enters 'new phase' but still hauling its old baggage

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Shell Ventures takes a stake in Corvus Energy
    Corvus Energy reports that it has finalized an investment deal with Shell Ventures. The investment is a step towards Shell's ambition to decrease the carbon footprint of the energy products it sells
  • Yangzijiang Chairman absent "assisting in confidential PRC investigation"
    Shares in Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd fell 17.3% on the Singapore stock exchange today after the company revealed in a filing that its Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder Ren Yuanlin
  • Neste to launch IMO 2020 compliant fuel
    Finnish oil refiner Neste says that it is to start offering a new IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel. Neste Marine 0.5, containing 0.5% sulfur, will be introduced to the market during fourth quarter
  • Coast Guard proposes requirement changes to PIC of fuel transfers
    The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to amend the requirements regulating personnel permitted to serve as a person in charge (PIC) of fuel oil transfers on an inspected vessel by adding the
  • Digital tank gauging helps address BWTS approvals under IMO convention amendments
    New amendments to the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention are due to come into force in October this year. Compliance with the BWM convention requires that water treatment systems be fitted to
  • Carnival is first cruise line to receive Blue Angel award
    Carnival Corporation & plc., the world's largest leisure travel company, recently announced that AIDAnova from its popular German brand AIDACruises is the first-ever cruise ship to be awarded the prestigious Blue Angel
  • Port of Everett Commission names its first female CEO in 100-year history
    The Port of Everett (Wash.) Commission on August 13 voted 3-0 to approve a contract naming the port's Deputy Executive Director Lisa Lefeber the next CEO, effectiveOctober 16. Lefeber is the first
  • Port of Hamburg sees strong growth in first half of 2019
    Germany's largest universal port remains on a growth course, achieving a distinct 4.1% advance to 69.4 million tons in seaborne cargo handling in the first half of 2019. Especially good growth trend

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Torm expects tanker boost to come within weeks
    The company's exposure to the Middle East is limited to about 12%, in line with clean petroleum product trades through...
  • Gibraltar orders release of Iranian tanker
    UPDATED: Court rules that Grace 1 tanker seized last month is free to leave, however no movement on detention of...
  • Neste introduces IMO-compliant low-sulphur fuel
    The Finnish refiner will begin supplying the residual marine fuel oil 0.5% fuel during the fourth quarter of 2019
  • Maersk chief says trade war threatens global growth
    Consumer spending and changing trade patterns are protecting Maersk from the full impact of the trade war, but recession threats...
  • Norden feels the heat from Trump's trade war, Brexit and IMO 2020
    The company has signed two long-term charters for the transportation of wood pellets and coal
  • OSV firms buoyed by Middle East business
    The oversupply situation within the OSV sector continues to pose challenges for service providers as charter rates remain depressed amid...
  • DBS backs Yangzijiang despite sell-off
    DBS analyst Pei Hwa Ho argues Yangzijiang's share plunge appears 'overdone', considering the company's solid fundamentals
  • Golden Ocean sees 'dramatic' recovery in dry bulk rates
    Golden Ocean has exercised options for four more scrubbers, taking the total to 23 on its capesize vessels
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping and Brexit: Johnson's prosecco politics lacks sparkle | Epic urges LPG discipline, Capital orders LNG | Yard outlook toughens...
  • Nam Cheong returns to profit on chartering income
    Nam Cheong jumped into the chartering market, expanding its fleet to 34 vessels at the end of June and achieved...
  • Viewpoint: The happy seafarer
    A new index measuring the happiness of seafarers is a welcome innovation, even if happiness is a relative yardstick
  • Maersk boosts bottom line with improved unit costs
    Carrier warns that trade tensions and macro-economic conditions could see volumes grow at the lower end of expectations this year
  • Soyabean trade weakness persists
    Clarksons expects no growth this year in soyabean trade, with a 4% rise predicted in 2020
  • Thoresen Thai posts lower second-quarter profit
    The company expects the Baltic Dry Index to continue its upward trend for the remaining quarters of the year
  • Finalists announced for Lloyd's List Americas Awards
    Judges shortlist finalists from North and South America and the Caribbean for the Lloyd's List Americas Awards and Future Fuels...
  • Managing the broad scope of war risk
    War risks can range across several different covers and both shipowners and underwriters need to ensure they are not unwittingly...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • LA-LB terminals expect smooth sailing for peak-season cargo
  • Decarbonization pressures driving drastic changes in container shipping
  • Private JNPT terminals resist incentives for Chabahar calls
  • US truckload rates remain depressed this summer
  • New Maersk booking reliability product making inroads
  • Mallory Alexander building project cargo unit
  • Maersk boosts profits, warns of tariffs slowing trade

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Gibraltar trumpets Grace 1 detention as sanctions enforcement
    The arrest was "the most successful implementation" of EU sanctions, Gibraltar's Picardo said
  • Eagle Bulk moves European office to Copenhagen
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has moved its European office from Hamburg to Copenhagen to take advantage of the city's focus on maritime. Mathias Groenvald, a shipping executive, will lead the new location. "Given its significant concentration of drybulk activity, we believe that Copenhagen is the ideal location for our European commercial operations," chief executive Gary Vogel said in a statement. Eagl
  • Grace 1 release fuels hope for Stena Bulk
    The release of the Grace 1 is fueling hope the UK-flagged Stena Impero will soon be freed. The 50,000-dwt Stena Impero (built 2018) was seized 19 July by Iran, in suspected retaliation for the UK arresting the 300,000-dwt Grace 1 (built 1997) in Gibraltar 4 July. The Grace 1 was freed by a Gibraltar court Thursday. US bids to arrest Grace 1 amid continued Iran tension Stena Bulk lobbies govern
  • Huangpu Wenchong dives into gas sector with TSM order
    Second newbuilding contract for Chinese owner this year
  • Hansa Tankers chem-tank pool swells with 10-ship boost
    Company has added 10 chemical tankers, all fitted with scrubbers, from Songa and TRF
  • Baltic Exchange Dry Index hits 2000 twice in one month
    The dry bulk meter hit 2011 on 16 July, marking the first return to that level since December 2013.
  • Concordia Maritime loss narrows in second quarter
    The Swedish tanker owner is looking ahead to a stronger market and has rejigged its contract coverage.
  • Chembulk Tankers takes ship to court with arrest order
    An arrest warrant has been issued for an Interunity Management-controlled ship in a charter dispute with Chembulk Tankers. Connecticut company Chembulk filed a $2m lawsuit last week in a federal court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, looking to arrest the 26,198-dwt Chem Ranger (built 2010). In addition to targeting the ship, the lawsuit focuses on registered owner Lantern Maritime as the defendant. O
  • Maersk Line ramps up charters ahead of 2020
    But chief executive Soren Skou sees slowing down ships and fine-tuning its network figure key to reducing fuel bill.
  • JL Mowinckels Rederi sells last fully owned ship
    Norwegian company says it has no plans to exit shipowning as it eyes tanker and bulker investments
  • Arkon touts cost savings of LNG as fuel for boxships
    German outfit touts savings of LNG as fuel, but calls for subsidies to cover further conversion costs of $9.4m per ship
  • Baltic Exchange looks to expand number of LNG panellists
    Big turnout for first engagement meetings with industry in London and Singapore
  • New Fortress Energy eyes FSRU for next Angola job
    Wes Edens-led company expects to put its Puerto Rico import project into operation by year-end
  • Fujian Ocean affiliate takes ING to court in OW fallout
    Zheng Yao Shipping Group seeks $1m after its ship was arrested and held up in 2016
  • HMM culls standalone small-ship Asia-Europe loop
    Decision comes ahead of South Korean owner's plan to join THE Alliance
  • Neste to offer 2020 compliant fuel in fourth quarter
    Refiner has yet to reveal supply points and technical specifications
  • Oaktree's dry bulk buys reflect 'patience' with shipping
    Shipping's largest private equity investor has built stakes in Eagle Bulk Shipping and Star Bulk Carriers while staying the course in product and chemical tonnage
  • Torm seals sale and leaseback deals for six vessels
    The owner had a profitable second quarter, despite refineries undergoing an unusually long period of maintenance.
  • Tightening boxship market benefits owners of smaller tonnage
    Rally for bigger containerships is beginning to filter down to sub-panamax arena
  • Gibraltar court allows release of Grace 1
    The Grace 1 will sail, despite US objections
  • LNG market braces for fallout from Qatari LNG ship play
    Qatar's huge LNG shipping requirement is already unsettling a largely upbeat sector after the Middle East Gulf state unveiled the extent of its ambitions in the first quarter of this year. Details of Qatargas' bumper LNG tender start to emerge Those following the business said there are rumours spinning around about the likely extent, type and timing of the upcoming orders, which are adding som
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers slides into the red in weak market
    Company fleet growth ratchets up with fourth VLCC newbuilding delivery as suezmax go in for scrubber-fitting
  • Golden Ocean swells dividend despite loss on derivatives bet
    John Fredriksen-backed shipowner quadruples payout to shareholders as earnings beat expectations
  • AP Moller-Maersk profit beats forecasts as freight rates rise
    Profit beats expectations but 'considerable uncertainties' lay ahead
  • Sinokor sale of boxship trio for scrapping collapses
    Cash buyer declines request to extend after seller misses cancelling date
  • APL sells third German-built boxship for recycling
    APL Singapore arrives at Alang anchorage for beaching in next few days
  • Qatar makes first call on owners for its huge haul of LNG carriers
    Middle Eastern gas-producing giant Qatargas sets out a schedule for what ranks as one of the world's largest newbuilding projects
  • Eastern Pacific enters large size segment with Neu Gas trio
    Purchase gives Singapore-based group larger LPG tonnage
  • Epic Gas seeks to avoid expensive steel trap in recovering market
    Charles Maltby keeps expansion in mind but profit tops his wish list
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding resumes trading on SGX
    Investors dump shares as the Dow plummets and the yard's chairman takes leave.
  • NYK's OLIVE looks to improve work-lifestyle balance
    Japanese owner invites employee's kids into Tokyo HQ in bid to change long-held working behaviour
  • Waterfront says methanol is proven, future-proof fuel
    Canadian tanker owner poised to receive world's eighth and ninth methanol-fuelled ships
  • AVIC Maritime sees profit slide on weak newbuilding market
    Marine and offshore solution provider completes AVIC Zhenjiang Shipyard disposal
  • Yang Ming slashes the red ink in the second quarter
    Fleet optimization helps improve finances, but Taiwan owner says supply is set to outpace demand
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine trims Q2 losses
    South Korea's largest shipowner sees improved second quarter, but warns of difficulties ahead

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Vancouver's record mid-year report can't hide trade turbulence
    Canada's largest port saw increases in tonnage and containers during the first half of 2019, but individual cargo types painted a more complicated picture.
  • Navistar cuts medium-duty truck production in Ohio
    Navistar is the first to slow production lines for new trucks. It is targeting medium-duty units because inventories are up 30 percent year over year.
  • Driver productivity and freight capacity in hours of service spotlight
    Experts say revisions could help fix long-term market inefficiencies.
  • Cass predicts economic contraction after eighth consecutive month of shipping declines
    The July Cass Information Systems Inc. Freight Shipments Index sounded dire warnings for an economic contraction following the eighth consecutive month of negative year-over-year numbers.
  • International competition and trade uncertainty weigh on U.S. rail volumes for grain
    Competition from other grain-producing countries weigh on U.S. grain exports - and on U.S. rail volumes for grain.
  • Sehestedt joins FreightWaves as vice president of Association and University Development
    Will Sehestedt will focus on building relationships on behalf of FreightWaves with associations and universities.
  • Walmart spurs optimism with strong second quarter earnings
    As the world's largest retailer, the company is often seen as a bellwether for the overall retail landscape.
  • UPS buys stake in self-driving outfit TuSimple
    It is the first time a transportation and logistics provider has invested in an autonomous trucking company.
  • Trucker's dash-cam video gets driver fired
    Canadian Larry Ash welcomes carrier's dismissal of fellow trucker he recorded making a dangerous pass in British Columbia.
  • Avianca sees another loss during restructuring
    Avianca continues to dispose of aircraft during its financial restructuring.
  • Six drone delivery use cases and lessons for companies to use
    Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.
  • IMO 2020 could spark more shipping tie-ups with fuel sellers
    Golden Ocean could be a trendsetter, buying a stake in a marine-fuel operation to offset IMO 2020 price and availability risks.
  • North American rail volumes continue downward trend
    Year-to-date North American rail volumes fell 2.3 percent last week. But what about for the rest of the year?
  • Mixed signs from the economy as sales climb, industrial output declines
    Retail remains a rare source of strength in the economy while manufacturing struggles
  • There's an app for that: Providing driver value alongside freight visibility
    Introducing an app-based visibility solution could be the answer to shoddy tracking updates.
  • More sizzle in the Southwest, severe storms in Plains (forecast video)
    Temperatures cracking 115° out west, storms and flooding elsewhere.
  • Don Daseke steps down as company's restructuring continues
    Don Daseke steps down as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer as the restructuring continues.
  • U.K.'s Aspray Transport shutting doors after defaulting on £1.9 million debt
    The jobs of 449 workers are at stake as Aspray Transport closes down on August 16, after reeling under insurmountable debt and a worsening Brexit...
  • Maersk: Impact from US-China trade spat 'quite manageable'
    The CEO of Maersk says the impact from the U.S.-China tariffs and trade tensions on global trade has been quite manageable."
  • Port Report: East Coast notches first-half growth for box imports
    West Coast sees slower import volumes as service changes and market downturn take toll.
  • Today's Pickup: Workers are more concerned of people replacing them than robots
    Workers scared of people replacing them than robots; oil markets face nightmarish scenario; German economy is slumping
  • Mexican officials: wait times at Otay Mesa Port of Entry up to five hours
    Truck wait times on the Mexican side of the Otay Mesa port of entry have jumped as the inspection process lengthens, leaving trucks backed up...
  • Truck drivers generally pan proposed revisions to hours-of-service rules
    Reaction is mixed among stakeholders to hours-of-service rule changes proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
  • Box-ship giant Maersk reports huge rise in second quarter profit
    Earlier today in Europe, Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (NASDAQ: Maersk A; NASDAQ: Maersk B) reported a massive increase in second quarter profit and earnings...
  • Electric marine craft will revolutionize coastal operations but not long-haul shipping
    News of a Japanese electric-powered oil tanker set green-hearts fluttering around the world. Electric marine craft will likely be a big thing in coastal markets...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Oil slide extends amid trade war concerns, stronger dollar
    Oil futures settled lower Thursday amid a stronger US dollar and lingering macroeconomic growth concerns.
  • Ecuador bunkers supply tight, prices see pressure from refinery maintenance
    Availability of spot IFO 380 volumes has been talked tight in Ecuador this week amid unplanned refinery maintenance.
  • IMO 2020 preparations and its impacts on US exports
    Ahead of IMO 2020, shipowners are increasingly taking ships off the water for scrubber installations.
  • US moves to seize Iranian oil tanker held in Gibraltar
  • Logistics giant Maersk reports 7.5% drop in fuel use on efficiency gains
    The company's Ocean division consumed a total of 2.777 million mt of bunker fuel in Q2, down from 3.002 million mt a year earlier.
  • Finnish refiner Neste launches 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel ahead of IMO 2020
    Finnish refiner Neste is launching its own brand of 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel.
  • Denmark's Torm sees IMO 2020 boosting product tankers
    Danish refined oil products tanker group Torm said Thursday it was well positioned to take advantage of IMO 2020.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Kinder Morgan bulks up Houston Ship Channel refined product and NGL facilities
    Kinder Morgan's Pasadena facility will get the lion's share of the announced project spending.
  • Chinese oil traders shun US crude as trade row deepens
    Chinese buyers were unsure if Beijing would still back purchase commitments amid this fracas.
  • First Europe-bound WTI cargo in Platts MOC sets sail from USGC
    The ship is currently about 200 miles north of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

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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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