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September 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • LA port shatters records again while Long Beach continues slide
  • Evergreen orders ten 23,000-TEU ships from 3 yards for US$1.6 billion
  • 75pc of AmChamers think US tariffs unwise - up from 69pc in '18
  • OOCL notes 2 cancellations of round trip transpacific sailings
  • Seaspan buys 9,600-TEU ship and charters it out to ONE
  • Kerry flies 2 sealions from UK to theme park on Hainan Island
  • HK may be weak link for US technology, say Democrat and GOP senators
  • Backlash risks Xi's Belt and Road costing US$800 billion: study
  • Major shipping lobbies resigned to IMO 2020, but plead for fuel availability
  • Eco concerns rise as US Navy disbands Climate Change Task Force
  • China's swine flu loss is South America's gain as beef export volumes soar
  • CMA CGM levies US$386 THC per reefer box at Vladivostok, Dutch ports
  • Automaker Chery unveils new model at the China-Arab Summit
  • SF Airlines adds second Bangladesh run from Changsha to Dacca
  • Heathrow cargo volumes drop 10pc in August to 126,864 tonnes
  • Saudia Cargo ups freighter flight frequency to Europe, US, Africa
  • Convair CV-440 cargo aircraft crash in Ohio kills 2 people on board
  • Yuan's depreciation appears to be pushing up price of Bitcoin

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
  • Flexibility seen as key in shipping transitioning to lower carbon future
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new Region South Europe
  • Hermeneutic breadth of 'Letter of Indemnity' for 'Release of Cargo' without OBL
  • Ravi Shankar Prasad launches maritime communication services in India
  • Port of Salalah achieves highest productivity
  • Prime Minister inaugurates Sahibganj riverine multimodal terminal
  • Commercial vehicle makers continue to plan production halts at factories
  • GreenBase signs industrial & warehousing deal with Vestas India
  • Gujarat again tops logistics index chart
  • New MMTG Bill to be presented for Cabinet approval soon
  • Railways announces freight incentives
  • Govt fixes minimum export price for onions
  • Majority of key export sectors show negative growth in Aug.
  • New export incentive scheme & other measures announced
  • Allcargo Logistics carries out Dadar beach clean-up drive in Mumbai for a cleaner & sustainable environment
  • Major operation against fraudulent IGST refund claims
  • MALA 2019 on Sept. 20 to see industry stalwarts present their perspectives
  • Vestiges of licence raj must go

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Another US short-line railroad changes owner
  • Red Hawk appoints logistics specialist
  • Jumbo Transport adds third hub in Denmark
  • UK's newest inland port excels in its first year
  • Port of Long Beach enjoys a busy August 2019
  • Korean Air adjusts Asian Pacific frequencies
  • Kazakhstan unlocks TIR's potential to combat illicit trade
  • ACS builds on growing Spanish market
  • New CFO for Ceva and CMA CGM
  • Calling at the port of Corpus Christi for the first time
  • Logistics for sweets
  • Via Trans-Siberian from Japan to Europe in just 11 days
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Erich Staake enters the logistics hall of fame
  • Ryder opens largest facility in Texas
  • Baltic Exchange introduces cost tracking tool
  • Improved conditions for perishables at Toronto airport

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
  • Spot rates in freefall, carriers now mull blanking voyages without notice
  • 'No break up of DP-DHL', says US chief - 'strength comes from unity'
  • Human rights abuse alert as China's Xinjiang supply chain links expand
  • Strong first half for Port Klang's Westports, but can it win back traffic from Singapore?
  • Forwarders aim for 'customer experience', but shippers want lower prices
  • Takeover bid looming for Eddie Stobart Logistics

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
  • Houston Ship Channel protestors switch ropes for handcuffs
    The Coast Guard reopened the Houston Ship Channel today after a protest demonstration near Baytown, Texas, had closed it. The closure on began Thursday morning after Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification that
  • WISTA USA opens Great Lakes/ Midwest Region Chapter
    The Women's International Shipping & Trading Association USA (WISTA USA) opened its eleventh chapter - Great Lakes/ Midwest Region Chapter - and welcomed its 700th member earlier this year. The chapter will

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
  • From the News Desk: 2050 is the new 2020 - an overview of London International Shipping Week
    London International Shipping Week was dominated by discussions about the acceleration in the climate change agenda and how the shipping...
  • Men must work on shipping's diversity push, BIMCO boss warns
    BIMCO president Sadan Kaptanoglu and a panel of industry figures in London discussed how the industry can move from diversity...
  • Shipping's future lies beyond Brexit and beyond shipping
    The agenda during London International Shipping Week made clear that the generational shift required to survive the disruptive headwinds blowing...
  • UK maritime sector pledges 2050 GHG neutrality support
    Leading companies and associations set out to push the climate change agenda, while also calling for investment in new technologies
  • Abandoned seafarers handed unpaid wages after three-year ordeal
    Four seafarers who worked on the abandoned Elite Way Marine Services-owned barge, which ended up languishing off the coast of...
  • Market readies for ballast water challenges
    Ballast water treatment systems manufacturers claim the systems market is ready. But are shipowners?
  • D'Amico says tanker demand hit by Middle East tensions
    Aside from increased demand ahead of IMO 2020, the company expects an expansion in US oil-product shipments to Asia and...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: LISW Day 5 - Our key takeaways from the week
    The Lloyd's List team have squeezed into their finest formal attire, popped a cork and gathered round the microphone to...
  • UK naval presence is making Gulf safe for shipping, says commander
    UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero, which was detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz on July 19, remains...
  • Maersk customers absorb IMO 2020 bunker surcharges
    Despite initial resistance from shipper groups, liner customers are coming to accept they will foot the bill for low-sulphur fuel
  • Australia cracks down on shipping's 'slave labour' issue
    AMSA reiterated it had clear powers to ban ships for breaches of international maritime regulations and would not tolerate operators...
  • Daily Briefing
    Scrubber corrosion repairs required less than six months after installation | UK Flag shakes off 'Brexodus' with new vision to...
  • Malaysia's LNG bunkering facilities ready by first quarter of 2020
    Malaysia will capitalise on its position as one of the world's top suppliers of the super-chilled gas
  • CMA CGM appoints Olivier Casanova as deputy financial chief
    His appointment comes after CMA CGM reported a net loss of $109m in April-June this year, despite a net profit...
  • Port of Brunswick re-opens after cargo carrier incident
    'We want to make sure we go at slow speeds, that there's no wake from the vessel that would shift...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
  • More trans-Pacific carriers to levy interim IMO surcharges in November
  • Larger container lines squeezing intra-Asia carriers
  • Saia expands as LTL truckers navigate softer market
  • India pushes JNPT productivity ahead of trade rankings
  • Contship expands La Spezia gateway to Central Europe

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
  • MPC and Ahkrenkiel join IMO 2020 enforcement group
    German owners lend weight to Trident Alliance's efforts to ensure low sulphur rules are obeyed.
  • US Coast Guard searches for man menacing safety channel
    The US Coast Guard is searching for a man who, among other things, threatened to shoot down the agency's aircraft while claiming to be from the Russian government. According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, the threats were made by a man and over radio channel 22A, the maritime safety channel. Four missing crew pulled to safety from capsized car carrier Hurricane Dorian shutters Florida po
  • Sigtto pushes the cake out as it celebrates turning 40
    Society's members past and present remember the past and look to a very different future
  • Fire extinguished on tanker at Equinor terminal
    Norwegian facility partially evacuated after blaze in engine room of Dubai Harmony.
  • LNG-fuelled ships risk becoming stranded in zero-carbon future
    LNG fuel's position as a long-term solution was questioned during London International Shipping Week, but owners have their eye on synthetic fuels.
  • Eight more Clyde & Co partners leaving
    Two US insurance and cyber security teams going it alone, following UK departures.
  • No new ships and no share buybacks, Ardmore to hold onto its cash
    The New York-traded Irish tanker owner intends to remain financially conservative
  • Boluda's Kotug Smit takeover could increase cashflow 'volatility'
    But ratings agency Fitch says move will also boost diversification efforts.
  • Star Bulk to leave seat vacant after director quits
    Greek bulker owner says Roger Schmitz departing after six years on board.
  • Color Group eyes buybacks with new bond issue
    Norwegian ferry owner heading out on the road to drum up business for new debt sale.
  • Toba snaps up Marlow boxship for Arkon charter
    Georgian manager renames JRS Capella to run between Turkey and Libya.
  • Eletson LR2 first to dock at Grand Bahamas post Dorian
    Greek-owned tanker returns to complete work started before weather disruptions
  • Trump's trade war and Vale dam to hit demand growth says Clarksons
    US-China 'trade war' and Vale dam impact has prompted revision, says UK shipbroker
  • Australia bans bulker duo over wage arrears
    But third ship, Chinese-owned Xing Ning Hai, was released after MLC checks.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
  • Lufthansa issues temporary ban after dangerous cargo found
    German air carrier set to lift ban by next week.
  • FreightWaves oil report: a "new" refinery about to launch to help supply the East Coast
    A refinery in the Caribbean that was closed in 2012 is springing back to life, and it has a role in IMO 2020 compliance.
  • Down Under Trucking: new truck sales in free fall
    In Australia this week: new truck sales this year in Australia are slumping when compared to last year; transport company PAGE buys Allalong to exploit...
  • Living with uncertainty
    DB Schenker's head of Americas says uncertainty arising from events such as the U.S.-China tariff war means shippers will increasingly need to source from multiple...
  • Pendulum continues to swing toward U.S. East Coast ports
    Data confirms that U.S. importers are increasingly opting to bring Asian cargoes into East Coast ports.
  • Amazon shifts two freighters from Atlas Air to ATSG operation
    Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has transferred flying responsibility for two leased Boeing 767-300 freighters from Atlas Air Worldwide to Air Transport International, a charter airline owned...
  • National freight volumes closing in on two month winning streak
    National outbound tender volumes and rejection rates support brewing optimism surrounding trucking market
  • Canadian railways, government have big plans for Vancouver and Prince Rupert
    Millions in private and public funding are going toward the two western Canadian ports.
  • UPS paying $8.4 million to settle overcharge claims
    U.S. government alleged company broke federal contract pricing rules.
  • TIA President expects growth in 3PL industry
    TIA President is excited to see what the future holds for the 3PL industry.
  • Infrastructure destruction stymies logistics for Bahamas relief
    Hurricane Dorian's devastation of Grand Bahamas Island and the Abaco Islands is so widespread that logistics providers lack basic infrastructure to deliver relief supplies, leading...
  • Rail authority proposes rules to make contesting rates easier
    The Surface Transportation Board has proposed two rules that could ease shippers' burdens when contesting rail rates.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/13
    Market interest shifts West with potential ease in trade tensions.
  • Golden Ray a tourist attraction
    The Port of Brunswick reopens to restricted traffic as the investigation into the capsizing of the car carrier continues.
  • Dismissal sought for FedEx export control lawsuit
    The Justice Department has asked the express carrier's lawsuit to be dismissed, stating that it should be up to Congress and not the court to...
  • Tropical cyclone eyeing Florida this weekend
    Wet weekend for parts of the southeastern U.S. thanks to what will likely become Tropical Storm Humberto.
  • Precision railroading is OK so far, but there are lots of concerns: FTR panelists
    Pictured above, left to right: Glenn Smith, Wayne Farms; John Schmitter, KEP; Todd Tranausky, FTR) A shipper and a consultant talking about how precision railroading's...
  • U.S. lawmakers demand Amazon cut last-mile contractor ties
    "Aggressive" management style has led to driver abuse, senators claim.
  • FMC's container availability 'interpretive' rule up for review
    The Federal Maritime Commission welcomes container shipping industry's comments on recommendations to bring clarity and fairness to the assessment of demurrage and detention fees.
  • Fitch Ratings downgrades economic forecast
    The primary cause of the deteriorating outlook for the next 12 to 18 months is trade policy.
  • Today's Pickup: New video game is about making it as a trucker
    Dutch-made Truck Driver promises a story-driven experience of building a career hauling freight.
  • At Foodora, a new twist in battle over contract labor
    A union drive seeks worker protections in the gig economy.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
  • Singapore residue stocks fall for 2nd consecutive week on firm HSFO demand
    Singapore's commercial stocks of residues slid 5.78% on the week, the second straight week of decline, owing to firm demand for high sulfur fuel oil cargoes, according to latest data released by Enterprise Singapore and trade sources.
  • HSFO East-West swap hits new year to date high on tight supply
    Tight cargo supply in the Singapore region propelled the high sulfur fuel oil East-West front month swap to a new year-to-date high Friday, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks edge lower, HSFO remains tight
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub, as measured by Insights Global, fell 1% to 1.264 million mt in the week to Wednesday, to be in line with 1.281 million mt a year ago.
  • FUTURES 4: Crude edges lower as market digests demand downgrades, geopolitical scene
    Crude futures remained rangebound Friday as the market continued to digest news of recent demand downgrades and US foreign relations with China and Iran.
  • Backwardation, physical premiums rise in GC HSFO on extreme tightness
    The US Gulf Coast HSFO physical and paper market ended a tumultuous week that broke all-time backwardation records.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Aug bunker fuel sales fall 7% to 3.67 mil mt

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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
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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