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January 18, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM inks operational accord with Ocean Alliance partners
  • ZIM, Maersk, MSC team up on four sevices
  • Fire ravaged Maersk Honam box ship to be rebuilt
  • Evergreen opens Colombia office to ship fresh produce from Latin America
  • CP probed by transport watchdog for Vancouver cargo service 'issues'
  • Kuehne + Nagel: 'Disorderly' Brexit is the worst outcome for trade
  • Call for forwarders to use UK airports outside of London
  • AirBridgeCargo 2018 traffic rises 2pc yoy to 700,000 tonnes
  • Finnair flies to Japan, Dominican Republic over winter
  • Uni-Top Airlines opens Wuhan-Luxembourg cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • DSV in proposal to acquire Panalpina
  • Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping celebrates Golden Jubilee
  • Ocean Alliance lines unveil Day 3 Product
  • Rashi Shipping Services celebrates 12th anniversary
  • Zeaborn Ship Management (Singapore) & BlocBox sign MoU to collaborate on blockchain solution for maritime safety
  • CONCOR passes rebate in IR haulage of empty ex-im containers to trade
  • Council for Leather Exports gets new Chairman & Vice-Chairman

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Dare to think big
  • Biggest rise in Poland, biggest drop in Germany
  • Norfolk Southern to expand US terminal capacity
  • Heavylift transport through Czechia
  • Sisa moves to new premises
  • GTA Dnata with North American first in Toronto
  • Drewry with less confidence in ULCVs
  • Improving rail access to northeast corridor in USA
  • Arnold Group enlarges business field
  • New ops manager for new logistics centre
  • Ocean Alliance on course up to 2027
  • Four new B777Fs for Lufthansa Cargo and Aerologic
  • Acquisition of almost 600 more intermodal wagons
  • Broekman Logistics opens new branch in Hyderabad
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UPS creates position President Supply Chain Solutions
  • From Bilbao into the Caribbean
  • Pegasus starts working with TCM provider

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • Ocean Alliance revamps network, adding a seventh Asia-North Europe loop
  • Supply chain radar: why Goldman Sachs bought CEVA stock?
  • Expansion-minded Xpediator in takeover talks with Slovenian operator Intereuropa
  • Lufthansa Cargo to add another 777 freighter to Aerologic fleet
  • FedEx set to acquire Israel fulfilment partner Flying Cargo Group
  • Containership scrapping set to spike as IMO 2020 looms
  • As automation advances, transport workers must be helped to develop new skills
  • Sumith Rathor takes over regional sales in the UK for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
  • Poseidon claims ocean will become pharma's default mode of transport
  • Supply chain radar: a Sfr200 a share bid for Panalpina? DSV (in) vs K+N (out)
  • Supply chain radar: Here is what DSV + Panalpina means for the Ernst Göhner foundation

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • Foss subsidiary to buy Crowley's Prudhoe Bay assets
  • SEACOR Marine to buy three COSCO Zhoushan PSVs for $46 million
  • Crowley Maritime promotes two to VP of People Services
  • Foil-born passenger vessel design promises huge fuel savings
  • MOL to roll out FleetXpress across its entire fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • Spotlight on cargo inaccuracies after spate of incidents
    Change in behaviour and mentality might take a decade, says UK-based insurer TT Club
  • Maersk said to be close to sale of Hamburg Süd's bulker and tanker unit
    Lloyd's List understands that an official announcement is imminent
  • Ocean Alliance extended to 2027
    Executives from all three liner operators signed off on the alliance extension in Hainan, China, on Thursday
  • Greece hails continued growth of maritime industry
    The Greek government claims that European shipping contributes almost $64bn to the EU's annual GDP and 190,000 jobs to Greece
  • France activates ports plan for 'hard' Brexit
    Funding provided to French ports includes the employment of an extra 600 government officials and the drafting in of extra...
  • Cosco and PSA add berths in Singapore
    Cosco-PSA Terminal handled 3.2m teu of containers last year, accounting for about 8.8% of the total in the Port of...
  • Sembcorp Marine readies technical kit for green shipping needs
    Group to gain full control of subsidiary holding patents for green shipping technology through the transaction
  • Viewpoint: Pirates' progress
    A lethal form of piracy that threatens extreme violence against seafarers, rather than the seizure of ships, is becoming commonplace...
  • Daily Briefing
    Fuel testing promises positive 2020 fuel quality | P&I Clubs issue North Korea sanctions 'reminder' amid increased surveillance on shipping...
  • Fears of an LNG bunkering demand spike pre-2020 could be misplaced
    Installing LNG propulsion during the construction of a new vessel is far cheaper than retrofitting an existing vessel, the study...
  • IBM announces new blockchain initiatives for supply chain transparency
    It is not just about securing supplies of minerals these days, it is about securing them in a transparently ethical...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • 2019 US contract truckload rate projections slipping
  • LA-LB port braces for another month of congestion
  • Mixed shipper reaction to forwarder consolidation
  • MPV/HL outlook dims on slowing demand growth

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • Oman Shipping confirms VLCC order
    Diversified owner confirms deal for two eco tankers on social media.
  • ExxonMobil seeks newbuild pair amid flurry of MR orders
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said to be the only yard in talks with US oil major for the two product carriers
  • Sinokor and Oman Shipping snatch VLCC slots at DSME
    South Korean shipbuilder nets up to eight ships in first month of 2019
  • Video: Royal Caribbean bans man for jumping 11 storeys from world's largest cruiseship
    Needless to say, the incident involved alcohol.
  • Inventory highs set to boost VLGC market, says Kepler Cheuvreux
    A two-year high in US LPG inventories bodes well for VLGC rates and is a buying signal for investors, according to Kepler Cheuvreux. BW Group extends run of BW LPG share purchases Analysts Petter Haugen and Vetle Johansen say the 8.4m barrels stored equate to 17 VLGC cargoes, which they describe as high for this time of the year. "This is very much what we have been waiting for as it underlines
  • DSD puts two more vessels into Teekay Tankers' aframax fleet
    Pair to move after coming off long-term bareboat charters to AET
  • MPC Container Ships launches $10m share buyback scheme
    MPC Container Ships' board of directors has been authorised to buy back up to 10% of the company's shares for just under $10m. The board may repurchase a maximum of 8,425,300 shares worth up to NOK 84,253,000 ($9.8m) on the Oslo Stock Exchange, where MPC is listed. MPC will pay not less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 200 for each share, according to details released today. MPCC launches bid
  • Torm extends renewal effort with sale of fourth tanker
    Danish shipowner Torm has sold its fourth veteran vessel in as many months, brokers say. Copenhagen and US listed Torm has offloaded the 35,000-dwt Torm Charente (built 2001), European shipbrokers believe. Torm sells trio of tankers in latest renewal move An as yet unidentified Indonesian shipowner is believd to have paid in the region of $6.5m for the Daedong-built tanker. Torm, which is taki
  • Russia aims for self-sufficiency with USC propulsion move
    Russia's state United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is plotting a move into the ship propulsion sector. It will build a plant called USC-Propulsion this year to produce systems for vessels, a spokesperson told the Prime news agency. The idea is to completely replace imports, covering all Russian demand. "In 2019, USC wants to create a centre of product specialisation in partnership with produc
  • Greek shipping brings in $16bn as fleet grows
    Foreign exchange cashflow into Greece from shipping hit EUR 13.7bn ($15.6bn) in the first nine months of 2018. This is up 14% from 2017, the shipping ministry said. The number of active shipping companies operating in Greece reached 1,401 in the period, up from 1,387 the year before, the Athens News Agency cited the ministry's report as saying. The number of ships under management stood at 4,45
  • China boasts Belt and Road achievements amid trade tension with US
    Officials figures show China increased investments in the Belt and Road Initiative countries while boosting trades with them last year.
  • Fairfax stake in Seaspan hits 47.5%
    Seaspan shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings has revealed its stake has increased to 47.5%. The holding is worth $961m as it executed a warrant agreement. It now has 102.6m shares. Fairfax closes second round of $1bn Seaspan investment The deal this week closed the second tranche of its $1bn investment. Fairfax bought $250m of senior notes and warrants which were immediately exercised to dou
  • Euronav included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for second year
    A survey by Bloomberg has found Euronav is among the world's "best-in-class" gender-equal workplaces
  • Diamond S Shipping linked to long-term suezmax business
    Speculation surrounds potential time charter business for two modern suezmax tankers owned by Diamond S Shipping. Some brokers believe two scrubber-fitted vessels owned by the soon to be public company have been chartered to Mercuria Energy Group for three years. Tanker deals on the rise during active 2018 Stevenson expects Diamond S private investors to hold firm They believe the charterer wi
  • Ocean Alliance extends boxship deal to 2027
    The Ocean Alliance of boxship lines has extended its cooperation until 2027. The self-styled largest operational agreement between shipping companies was formed in 2017 for a five-year period, with a five-year option to prolong this. CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen said the confirmation of the 10-year period only two years after launching "reflects the trust and high-quality working relations
  • Lukoil warns of fake letters offering fuel
    Russian oil giant Lukoil has warned customers to be aware of false sale offers appearing to come from the company. It said fake "commercial offers" to buy petroleum products have been contained in letters distributed on behalf of members of its board of directors. "The letters illegally bear the company's trademarks and brand identity," it added. It advised potential clients to use caution when
  • Pro-scrubber group's HFO safety claims exaggerated
    Association said reports suggested that low-sulphur diesel is a greater risk to human health, but academics say all marine fuels need to be filtered
  • Davos storm warning - trade and business risks may worsen
    Ahead of next week's Davos summit, the World Economic Forum says reduced government collaboration weakens the ability to head off a possible recession
  • American Club accused of aiding chairman in lawsuit
    Protection and indemnity club is allegedly trying to hold back documents in a court case involving George Gourdomichalis
  • Polsteam eyes fresh wave of bulk carrier orders
    Dry cargo giant emerges from Brzezicki restructuring eager to grow fleet with China contracts
  • Marco Polo teams up with Nam Cheong on chartering
    Restructured Asian OSV owners Marco Polo Marine and Nam Cheong have announced a vessel-chartering joint venture. The companies said they were forming Pelayaran New Era in Malaysia with a paid-up capital of $1,000. Marco Polo will have a minority stake of 49%. The company is "principally engaged in the chartering of vessels," it said.
  • ADNOC claims fleet fuel reduction of 23%
    ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) says it has cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 23% across its fleet of 27 ships. The vessel-operating arm of the Abu Dhabi oil giant said the Al Daffah energy efficiency project uses digitisation to improve energy performance, including to aid route planning, improve fuel monitoring and optimise engine speed. Adnoc combines LPG and propylene shipm
  • AHTS rates hit $77,000 as North Sea sells out
    A sold-out North Sea anchor-handler (AHTS) market has seen daily rates spike beyond £60,000 ($77,000). A combination of increased rig move activity and short weather windows is responsible, according to broker Westshore. All 17 working ships in Norway have employment, while the fleet of 11 UK vessels is also busy. Repsol Sinopec has taken three units for the Stena Spey move, while Equinor fixed
  • BW Group extends run of BW LPG share purchases
    BW LPG's share price continues to flouder, despite votes of confidence from analysts and its affiliate BW Group
  • UPDATE: Seacor buys $46m PSV trio from Cosco yard
    US owner Seacor Marine has snapped up three platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings in China. The New York-listed company said it is paying $46m for the ships from the Cosco Zhoushan shipyard. It will fork out 30% in cash and the rest under a four-year deferred payment agreement. Half of the cash part is due in the first quarter of 2019, with the remainder being paid on each delivery. Hand-o
  • Nasdaq demands Hunter Maritime hold annual meeting
    Would-be shipowner Hunter Maritime has received a chiding from Nasdaq for its failure to hold an annual meeting. The Alexander Saverys-led blank cheque company said Thursday it received notice from the New York exchange last week letting it know it has 45 days to submit a plan for an annual meeting. Fredly buys even more Hunter The company said it intends to do so. "The notice is only a notifi
  • Modec picks up Euronav suezmax at stellar price
    Japanese offshore outfit Modec is widely believed to be the buyer of a suezmax tanker sold by Euronav this week. Euronav takes $3m hit from suezmax sale Tanker stocks a good spot amid recession talk, says Paddy Rodgers Shipbroking sources tell TradeWinds the 158,000-dwt Felicity (built 2009) was purchased by Modec at an eye-catching price of $42m. Long subjects influenced the stellar pricing,
  • Tanker broking pair leave Braemar ACM in Houston
    Two experienced tanker brokers have left Braemar ACM in Houston, the company has confirmed. Rumours around Calum Phipps and Ted Thomas departing had circulated in the market in the past few days. Braemar ACM brings in two capesize brokers from SSY Braemar ACM eyes global growth with new specialised tanker recruits James Gundy, chief executive of Braemar ACM, confirmed their exit when contacted
  • Four yards vie for 23-ship ferry order
    Indian and overseas shipyards are battling to land a $95m ferry order for Kochi Metro Rail. Domestic builder Cochin Shipyard and L&T are up against Dutch group Damen and Dubai's Grandweld to build 23 aluminium ships. German Bank KfW is providing an INR 5.76bn ($81m) loan, with state funding amounting to INR 1bn. The vessels must be ready by December as part of an INR 7.5bn transport project for
  • Seatrade continues switch from reefers to boxships
    Operator moving to containerships due to port restrictions for specialised reefers
  • Howe Robinson hires Turner as it takes first steps into LNG
    Broker unveils first key signing as it investigates new business area
  • Batting the IMO 2020 question back and forth
    That IMO 2020, eh? They're all talking about it, aren't they? But perhaps no one has ever before discussed it while being filmed playing table tennis on a quayside in "sunny" Southampton. However, ExxonMobil is proud to break new ground, with its action-packed summit now being shown on its website and YouTube. The only discernible reason for this edited reel is that the ExxonMobil-branded table
  • Stalwart Management steps up drive for aframax tankers
    Dimitris Souravlas' firm linked to rare Estoril tanker purchase
  • VIDEO: Cargoship crashes into dock
    Embed: Murueta collision A cargoship has been damaged after hitting the side in Colombia. Video footage from Wednesday morning at Barranquilla shows the 7,850-dwt Murueta (built 2012) sliding along the dock until its anchor hits a bollard and breaks in two, as port workers look on. The El Heraldo website cited the port authority as saying: "Thanks to the fact that we had all the security measur
  • Italy busts people-smuggling ring that invested in shipyard
    Italy has arrested members of a people-smuggling ring that invested the proceeds in a shipyard. The 14 Italian and Tunisian nationals are alleged to have ferried people and cigarettes on high-speed vessels from Tunisia to Sicily over the last two years, financial police said, according to the ANSA news agency. Assets worth more than EUR 3m ($3.4m) have been seized. The operation was known as Bl
  • Yamal LNG undertakes STS hat trick off Norway
    Trio of Russian ice-class gas carriers have transferred their cargoes in as many days.
  • Japanese report surge in December export orders
    Five VLCCs drive 154% increase in gross tonnage terms, but stronger yen may now hurt competitiveness.
  • Unipec in mini crude tanker chartering blitz
    Boost for tonne miles as the world's largest VLCC charterer looks to Africa for cargoes.
  • Star Centurion capsize could spark hardening P&I rates
    Partial sinking of pipelayer should shatter any ideas that shipowners might have of a soft increase in marine insurance rates when renewals roll around next month
  • Busch shows ambition with investment in Feen Marine
    Founder of the exhaust gas scrubber manufacturer to exit as new investors pledge to lift capacity amid a boom in demand
  • Chinese-owned Offshore Heavy shares set for forced auction
    China's HNA set to leave another Norwegian shipowning investment through long-delayed court auction of shares
  • Meiji orders four MR tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
    Meiji rebuilds fleet after selling two vessels last year

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • Grassley: Shutdown could delay trade deals
    The Senate Finance Committee Chairman suggested the government shutdown could delay congressional consideration of USMCA, as well as the start of U.S. trade negotiations with Japan and the European Union.
  • OCEAN Alliance to revise global network
    The new network, scheduled to launch in April, will involve the deployment of about 330 containerships with a carrying caapcity of around 3.8 million TEUs across 38 services.
  • 'Business as usual' for air cargo
    Forwarders said air cargo shipments keep moving, despite the government shutdown.
  • SC Ports plans barge service
    The barge would move containers between the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal.
  • Port of Oakland wary over trade war after record 2018
    The port handled a record amount of container volumes in 2018, but the outlook for the coming year is uncertain, according to John Driscoll, the port's maritime director.
  • CSX's revenues up 7% in 2018
    The Class I railway posted a full-year net income of $3.31 billion on revenues of $12.25 billion.
  • GlobalTranz rolls out new technology

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2019
  • US sanctions on Venezuelan crude could force global oil rebalance: sources
    The impact of the sanctions may also have unintended impacts as Venezuela redirects barrels to Asian markets in need of heavy crudes, leaving US Gulf Coast refiners to scramble for barrels from Colombia, Mexico, Iraq and other sources to fill a roughly 500,000 b/d gap.
  • Crude steps higher in aftermarket trading on report US may lift tariffs on China
    Crude futures swung into the black shortly after market settle Thursday on a report in the Wall Street Journal the US was considering lifting at least some trade tariffs on China.
  • LiqTech's scrubber orders jump after Singapore, China open-loop scrubber ban
    "The company currently has confirmed orders for more than 110 of its standardized water filtration systems," it said.
  • Global piracy rebounds to 3-year high as attacks around West Africa surge: IMB
    There is an urgent need for increased cooperation and sharing of intelligence between the Gulf of Guinea's littoral states,an IMB spokesman said
  • TRADER NOTE: Segar to represent Singapore's MPA at SEA\LNG
    Tahir Faruqui and Xavier Pfeuty have also joined as new directors representing Shell and Total Marine Fuels.

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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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