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April 18, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Le Havre 2018 annual revenue up 5.5pc to US$220.3 million
  • Virginia port's March down 5.4pc to 240,000 TEU, Lunar New Year blamed
  • Savannah and Charleston ports agree on new South Atlantic chassis pool
  • US dredging key to helping marine transport contribute 25pc of GDP
  • Sino-US trade war confers advantage on Vietnamese furniture maker
  • Naval Dome puts shipping industry on red alert for cyber-attack
  • High water levels on Mississippi River impede normal vessel traffic flow
  • Four shipping firms, 9 ships, carrying Venezuelan oil fall afoul of US law
  • Kuehne + Nagel offers online sea freight service with guaranteed times
  • World's largest plane, bigger than Spruce Goose, takes off, lands A-OK
  • Cathay-Dragon suffers 2.5pc air cargo drop in March to 185,156 tonnes
  • Ukraine's giant of the sky Antonov celebrates 30th anniversary

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Four leading companies officially establish Digital Container Shipping Association
  • PIL showcases digitalisation initiatives at Singapore event
  • Survey scheduled in Straits of Malacca & Singapore to improve safe navigation
  • Exports register best ever performance in 2018-19
  • Oilmeals exports show all-round growth in 2018-19
  • MSC Splendida makes maiden call in Kochi
  • Port of Le Havre posts good financial results for 2018
  • CEVA launches new block train service from China to Europe
  • Chinese economy does better than expected in Q1 2019
  • Comprehensive training seminar on shipping & logistics in Gandhidham on June 15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The end of an era
  • Domestic haulage drives growth
  • Klinkner elected
  • Canada invests millions to improve railway safety
  • New bridgehead in Turkey for Aco Marine
  • Easter rush? IAG Cargo reacts
  • Cartonplast group invests in three hubs
  • Rhenus acquires Freight Logistics
  • New heads for TIA
  • Czech carrier receives first Railpool locomotive
  • Good start of the year for Dunkirk
  • ABC makes big moves in Belgium
  • Panalpina increases profitability by 15%
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Freight railway expanding in Antwerp
  • Joining forces to make "green hydrogen"
  • South Asian carrier pins hopes on cargo business
  • Thierry goes, Thierry comes

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Carriers wield the axe on more Asia-North Europe sailings to 'stop the rot'
  • Panalpina Q1 profits rise, despite 'M&A distractions'
  • Russia steams ahead, while UK rail freight sector calls on Whitehall for more support
  • Rhenus offers customers the opportunity to opt for 'greener' aircraft
  • Intermodal services in a dip as CSX 'rationalises' its network to regain reliability
  • Zim signs up for Maersk-led TradeLens
  • Amazon under investigation by Italy's competition watchdog
  • Market Insight Exclusive with Jeff Rubin: Nexus of evils - what happens when oil, globalisation and the environment collide?
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina's Q1 surgery is all DSV needs - the patient is on the operating table
  • Supply chain radar: CSX Corporation - a shareholder value multiplier

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • USS Fitzgerald is out of dry dock
    Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) has taken another step toward returning to the fleet as a fully ready, combat-capable ship. The ship achieved a
  • Derecktor gets go ahead for Fort Pierce megayacht shipyard
    Family owned Derecktor Shipyards yesterday signed a long-term agreement with St. Lucie County, Fla., for the development and operation of a megayacht maintenance, repair and refit facility at the Port of Fort
  • USCG responds to sunken towing vessel
    The Coast Guard was responding to a sunken towing vessel in Pass a Loutre near Venice, La., Monday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 2 a.m. that the
  • Damen Galati launches two for BC Ferries
    Damen's Galati, Romania, shipyard has launched two 81 m road ferries for Canada's BC Ferries. They are currently being fitted out and are set to enter service next year. Once operational they
  • Arrest warrant issued for heavy lift ship involved in incident at Ingalls
    The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi has issued a warrant for the arrest of the heavy lift ship MV Hawk. The MV Hawk was at the center of
  • Traffic up at Port of Little Rock
    The Little Rock Port Authority and its stevedore, Logistics Services Inc. (LSI), announced April 17 that together, they worked 52 barges and handled just under 79,000 net tons across the port's docks
  • Iridium moves closer to becoming GMDSS provider
    Satellite communications provider Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is now significantly closer to providing GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) services. It has signed a Public Services Agreement (PSA) with the
  • Innovative designs from CMHI get DNV GL approval
    Two new designs from China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) - an arctic single column drilling unit and a wind turbine shuttle - have just received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society
  • Alfa Laval LPG fuel supply system successfully completes tests
    The competitiveness of LPG as a fuel is increasing. Not only does LPG virtually eliminate sulfur emissions, it has a lower cost than many other fuels and is easily available worldwide. In

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Navios completes sale and leaseback deal
    Company will have no credit facility maturities for seven years after using the funds to refinance bank debts
  • Marine insurance will feel pain before things get better, IUMI president says
    'There can be optimism about the future, because the industry that emerges out of the other side of this process...
  • Sulphur cap compliance linked to HFO supplies
    With very low sulphur fuel oils and marine gasoil set to increasingly dominate demand, Monjasa chief operating officer Svend Stenberg Mølholt...
  • China's steel output to contract in 2020
    China's iron ore imports fell 5.6% to 10.3m tonnes in the first two months of the year, according to BIMCO
  • Panama Canal opens up to larger boxships
    An increase in the maximum beam restriction will see containerships of up to 20 rows wide transiting the Panama Canal
  • The future of the OSV market rests on consolidation
    The decisions of owners in controlling the supply side of the equation will also be important and more scrapping is...
  • Shipowners weigh options over new EU ship recycling rules
    Some 80% of the world's recycling yards are based in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh but all are excluded from the...
  • MOL acquires stake in Reliance's VLECs
    Reliance did not disclose the value of the deal but said that the transaction was subject to regulatory approvals
  • Trafigura in bulk liquids tie-up
    The tie-up is based on the expectation that the market for petrochemicals is expected to grow significantly over the next...
  • East Timor closes Greater Sunrise fields deal
    ConocoPhillips and Woodside, which retains a significant stake in Greater Sunrise, had serious reservations about East Timor's proposal to pipe...
  • Zim joins Maersk's blockchain platform
    Israel-based line becomes third carrier to sign up for Maersk/IBM distributed ledger programme
  • BW Group takes dominant stake in Epic Gas
    BW grows stake to 82.58% but Epic shareholders refrain from granting complete takeover
  • Daily Briefing
    Tankers stars set to align by third quarter | Shipowner 'shocked' by US sanctions listing | Box lines launch Digital...
  • Golar LNG secures funding for two projects
    Among key names in lending syndicates are Singapore's Clifford Capital and China's CSSC Leasing, where yard players linked to the...
  • LA port commissioners take a recess from voting on automation
    The mayor's request for a recess was approved unanimously by the commissioners, but the vote was met with catcalls and...
  • European shipbuilders on digitalisation drive
    A number of European shipbuilders have pledged to work together to develop a new connected vessel platform called Code Kilo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • CBP takes aim at border freight delays
  • Zim involvement major win for TradeLens
  • NY-NJ truck association picks new president
  • US intermodal slump raises truck competitiveness questions
  • Slowing growth, uncertainty darken MPV/HL outlook
  • Need for speed trumping UK emissions efforts

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Coast Guard warns mariners against marijuana use
    The US Coast Guard is reminding mariners that no matter the legal status of marijuana at the state level, testing positive for the drug still has consequences. In a post to its Maritime Commons blog Tuesday, staff from the Coast Guard's Suspension & Revocation National Center of Expertise reminded mariners that even though 10 states and DC have legalized the drug and many more have approved medic
  • ForestWave ship seized after alleged default
    A Park Avenue investment firm is alleging ForestWave stiffed it on ship mortgage payments and paying back cash advanced to pay its crew. The 10,049 Momentum Scan (built 2010) is currently moored in the Buffalo Bayou in Houston after ICON Agent, security agent for companies connected to New York-based ICON Capital, filed suit in Houston federal court last week and had it seized. The suit alleges
  • Giveans: Shipping stocks looking good in 2019
    Fundamentals are driving up shipping stocks, according to Jefferies' Randy Giveans. In his Maritime Shipping Quarterly note released Wednesday, the analyst wrote that the Jefferies Shipping Index had shot up 16% since the start of 2019, despite a seasonal slowdown in the first quarter and early-year newbuilding deliveries. Wells Fargo lowers view on tanker stocks "The fundamental backdrop and o
  • Sovcomflot nets firm prices for trio of tankers
    Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot (SCF Group) looks to have banked firm prices for three elderly ships. US brokers say the SCF Altai (built 2001) has been sold to an undisclosed Greek buyer for $13.5m. VesselsValue puts the market value of the vessel at around $12.1m. The SCF Altai has been in Sovcomflot's fleet since it was purchased from Greek owner Athenian Sea Carriers for $56m in June 2001.
  • Avin International offloads second elderly product tanker for further trading
    Greek tanker company Avin International is finding trading buyers for the type of vessels it had been scrapping over the last two years. The company sold nine consecutive ships for demolition between February 2017 and November 2018. In the past few weeks, however, it has shed two ageing product tankers for further trading, suggesting there is active market interest for such ships. TradeWinds a
  • Smallest orderbook since 1997 has tankers set fair for 2020
    The smallest tanker newbuilding orderbook this century is helping fuel expectations for a sharp spike in both rates and share prices during the next 12 months, according to Cleave Securities. New York's shipping newcomers tipped to shine among 'coiled spring' of maritime stocks International Seaways tanker in sweet spot as VLCC rates pass world scale 100 Analyst Joakim Hannisdahl says the tank
  • Vale mine reopening delivers 'very good news' for battered capesize market
    News that Vale is about to re-open its Brucutu mine has buoyed the market for forward freight agreements (FFAs), but has piled pressure on iron ore prices. The Brazilian miner has announced operations would resume at Brucutu sometime before Friday, subsequent to a court decision. Production volumes from Vale's Northern System will, however, continue to be impacted because heavy rains in March a
  • Intermarine veteran Andre Grikitis departs as Zeaborn buys out New Mountain Capital
    Intermarine's major shareholder and its former chief executive are parting company with the The Zeaborn Group eight months after a deal which created one of the world's largest MPP carriers. Zeaborn and Intermarine combine MPP, heavy-lift assets New 100-ship Zeamarine venture cleared to operate New Mountain Capital, which became the largest investor in Intermarine after the death of founder R
  • Avenir explains shipyard swap for small-scale LNG carriers
    Avenir LNG claims all parties are happy with its move to shift orders for two mini LNG carriers from Singapore-based Keppel Corp to Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co (SOE). Chief executive Andrew Pickering confirmed the small-scale start-up outfit had declared the two 7,500-cbm ships at Keppel, which were options on a pair of firm vessels under construction.
  • Songa Bulk's seismic merger is not Blystad push into offshore
    Arne Blystad's move into the seismic survey sector, following the merger of his Songa Bulk with Houston-based Axxis Geo Solutions, is not the start of a major drive in the offshore space. Arne Blystad moves into seismic sector with AGS merger Arne Fredly's Hunter Group plots private placement as it closes in on debt financing Deal opens up new European investors for Star Bulk Oslo-listed Songa
  • European political support grows for ship speed controls
    A powerful multinational group is forming in support of speed reduction as a method for shipping to meet its carbon emission reduction targets
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition seals $103m leaseback deal
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation has struck a $100m plus refinancing package which leaves it without any debt maturing for more than a year. Navios Acquisition confident on refinancing and tanker market Navios Maritime Acquisition sells oldest VLCC to Nathalin New York-listed Navios Acquisition says the funds will come via a leaseback deal involving five of its tankers. It spans three m
  • Keppel exec jailed for accepting bribes
    A former Keppel Shipyard executive has been jailed in Singapore for accepting bribes. Senior procurement officer Neo Kian Siong, 63, banked more than SGD 740,000 ($547,000) from certain suppliers in exchange for revealing prices quoted by competitors, the Straits Times reported. Ex-Keppel execs arrested in Brazil bribery probe These suppliers were than able to submit a slightly lower quote to w
  • Chinese appetite for scrap steel is a stealthy threat to capesize market
    Forget Vale, look at China's use of scrap steel if you want a long-term view of capesize vessel demand, Bimco says.
  • Evergreen wins exemption for biggest ever Panama Canal transit
    Taiwanese line Evergreen has won an exemption to allow it to carry out the biggest boxship transit of the Panama Canal. Its 14,424-teu neo-panamax Triton (built 2016), chartered from Costamare, will pass through the waterway on 15 May. It is the first 20-row-wide containership to make the transit, Alphaliner said. The vessel is 51.2 metres wide, but at 369m long, exceeds the maximum permitted l
  • Equinor makes it three with Mokster charter
    Norwegian oil major Equinor has fixed its third platform supply vessel (PSV) on a term deal in the last two days. Simon Mokster Shipping said its 6,000-dwt Stril Pioner (built 2003) has been booked for four months firm, with three two-month options attached. The deal starts in the second quarter. No rate was reported. Mokster said: "This is very gratifying for the shipping company and especiall
  • Trafigura forms petrochemical trading joint venture
    Trader and tanker owner Trafigura Group is forming a new joint venture to trade petrochemicals. The focus will be on bulk liquid chemicals, it said. The venture has been set up with "senior executives from the petrochemical trading industry", including the current management team of Altis Group International. Altis will continue to trade from Houston, while the new Altis International (Singapor
  • Pirates fire shots after boarding product tanker
    A product tanker was boarded by armed pirates at Bonny River inner anchorage in Nigeria on Wednesday. Watch Spanish navy free hijacked ship The IMB said four attackers in a speed boat approached an unnamed vessel. Two managed to board and fired shots with automatic weapons towards the accommodation block. Nigerian naval guards on board returned fire, prompting the men to flee the deck and esca
  • 'Adapt or die': Shipping alone not viable for analysts
    Most pundits have already broadened their base into gas or other transport before Seaport Global terminated shipping coverage, but some remain edgy over the negative trend
  • Offshore slump sees huge vessels towering over Turkish shiprecycling centre of Aliaga
    Rigs, heavylift ships and small containerships are keeping shiprecycler Adem Simsek busier than ever as his yard awaits for EU approval
  • d'Amico International Shipping banks over $48m from equity raise
    d'Amico International Shipping has collected almost $50m from its second equity issue in three years. Paolo d'Amico sees strong demand for scrubber-fitted newbuilding d'Amico International Shipping in $50m equity raise backed by founding family Milan-listed DIS says 97.3% of investors took up subscription rights on the offering, which is designed to strengthen the company's balance sheet. The
  • Mitsui OSK Lines snaps up stake in Reliance Industries VLEC series
    Japanese giant Mitsui OSK Lines has teamed up with a mystery investor to buy into Reliance Industries' six VLECs. Chinese buyer breathes life into VLEC newbuilding sextet First laden VLEC sails to launch new trade MOL cracks VLEC market MOL first linked up with Reliance to charter the vessels on Christmas Day 2014 while they are still under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries. Reliance t
  • Karadeniz snaps up EMAS Offshore anchor-handler
    Turkish group Karadeniz Holding has added an EMAS Offshore vessel to its fleet to support its Powership operations. MOL and Karadeniz team up on FSRUs and powerships The owner confirmed it has acquired the 220-bp anchor-handler Lewek Trogon (built 2008) for an undisclosed price. VesselsValue rates the previously laid-up ship as worth $6.5m. A Karadeniz spokesperson said the vessel would be use
  • Jinhui Shipping chairman raises shareholding for third time this year
    Siu Fai Ng, director of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation, has added to his holding in the Hong Kong-based bulker owner for the third time this year. Ng purchased 17,472 of the company's Oslo-listed shares on Tuesday at an average price of NOK 7.8778 per share or NOK 137,641 ($16,266) in total. Jinhui Shipping offers hefty payouts for two top executives Jinhui Shipping chairman raises shareho
  • Jan Hagemann: Shipowners have 'a once in a lifetime opportunity'
    Buy back debt from private equity funds now, says German financier, before it's too late
  • Cerberus beefs up shipping team with key hires from German market
    Private equity firm raids former HSH Nordbank and Peter Dohle for shipping expertise
  • Can Beijing boost to Chinese economy raise spirits in capesize time-charter market?
    Government efforts to stimulate the economy seem to be working, but other factors are creating headwinds for the dry bulk sector
  • More lines joining as digital shipping body debuts
    A new digital shipping organisation for container lines is up and running - and talks are ongoing with potential new members. Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are the founders of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) in Amsterdam. Big five lines team up to set common digital standards to accelerate expansion Liner giants plan trade association in digital
  • Chief engineer killed in SCI suezmax fire
    A seafarer has been killed and two others injured in a blaze on a suezmax tanker in India. The fire broke out on Shipping Corp of India's 147,000-dwt Maharaja Agrasen (built 1995) near Buchar island on 13 April. Two veteran crew killed in tanker fire Chief engineer Prakash Patyal died two days later, while the other two crew remained in intensive care, the Mid-Day website reported. They have b
  • Watch Spanish navy free hijacked ship
    The Spanish navy has released a video of an operation in West Africa this week that rescued a cargoship from a pirate hijacking. The incident took place in the Gulf of Guinea. Pirates "effectively hijack" ship in Gulf of Guinea The navy said the unnamed Nigerian-flagged vessel was being held by nine gunmen. They had been on board for four days. The patrol vessel Serviola sent armed pe
  • Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG nets funding for FLNG Gimi amid series of liquidity boosts
    Tor Olaf Troim-backed outfit also receives notice to proceed with Croatian FSRU.
  • Samudera finally secures release of supramax bulker
    Indonesian shipowner says vessel now heading to Panama hull cleaning and bunkering.
  • ReCAAP: Asian piracy levels sink to 13 year low
    Indonesian ports show improvement, but concerns expressed about growing incidents off China.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Towing vessel sinks in Mississippi River
    A reported 60 gallons of oil entered the water, but there was no active discharge of oil from the DeJeanne Maria, the Coast Guard said.
  • Americold to buy Cloverleaf for $1.24 billion
    The company also announced plans to invest $126 million to $136 million in automated and semiautomated expansion projects and select redevelopment at its Atlanta major market campus.
  • Environmental concerns in Mexico shadow USMCA
    House Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee worry the language of the renegotiated trade agreement lacks enforceable environmental commitments for Mexico.
  • Panalpina improves first-quarter profit
    The Swiss freight forwarding company, which is set to be acquired by DSV, reported a volume decrease in ocean forwarding.
  • CSX, Kansas City Southern report Q1 growth
    CSX reported a first-quarter record operating ratio, and KSC said it achieved its best Q1 revenue.
  • Third round of 301 tariff exclusions announced
    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will allow Section 301 tariff exclusions for 21 additional product types covering 348 exclusion requests.
  • Executive Moves: Roadrunner, Hamburg, Kleinschmidt
  • ZIM joins TradeLens platform

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Energy sector aligns with CFTC in flagging challenges from proposed banking rules
  • Trump administration hopes to open new markets for gas with LNG-by-rail rule
  • Siba production helping Iraq comply with US sanctions against Iran gas sales: Iraqi official
  • Port of Rotterdam eyes bunker supplier license system in 2020
  • European HSFO bullish due to end of Izmit works, Pernis strike: traders
  • Singapore HSFO crack falls to 6-month low amid supply overhang
  • US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil stocks fall for third straight week
  • External: Global Risk Management

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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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