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March 19, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia-Southern Africa rate US$300/TEU from April 1
  • Private sector differs with public sector on damage of IMO 2020
  • US-China trade dispute will not end in March - maybe in April with luck
  • Shenzhen's Huawei pleads not guilty to US fraud charges in Iran deal
  • China's factory output growth weakest since records began in 1995
  • Panalpina dedicates revamped warehouse to cold chain in Brazil
  • Twelve global carriers slowed transits to save whales and, blue skies
  • East, S Africa & India Ocean box trade to recover from slowdown: study
  • Lufthansa 2018 profit down 7.6pc to US$2.5 billion as revenue rises 6pc
  • Etihad Airways narrows loss to US$1.28 billion as cargo sales fall 5pc
  • China's decision to ground Boeing jets compromises orders in trade deal
  • Nippon Cargo re-ups IBS Software with its latest version 10 years later
  • Qantas picks WFS for 3-year contract in Dallas Fort Worth

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • AMTOI's NVOCC Council holds seminar on key topic
  • CEVA Logistics expands in eCommerce services
  • Contship Italia in negotiations with MSC for sale of its 50 pc stake in company running Gioia Tauro container terminal
  • IRClass wins 5-year contract to provide emergency response services for 33 vessels of SCI
  • Maersk launches new service toSt. Petersburg
  • MSC seeks to improve schedulereliability of Asia to US East Coast & Gulf of Mexico network
  • New break-bulk, RoRo & heavy lift event at Antwerp Port in May
  • New Turkey North America East Coastservice to commence in April
  • SCFI spot rates down
  • Wilhelmsen & Airbus trial world's first commercial drone deliveries to vessels at anchorage
  • Iron ore imports surge
  • APM Terminals Mumbai & CMA CGM Group set new record by handling largest volume in a single port call
  • Impact on EU security filing requirements in case of 'No-Deal Brexit'
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port surpasses previous year's container throughput
  • Disruptive technologies in Customs & border management discussed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Dutch cities introduce environmental zones for trucks
  • Ekol's founder buys back shares
  • VRR launches first concept model of inflatable ULD
  • Move to Berlin with new responsibilities
  • Four new vehicles in daily use
  • Bayernhafen reports balanced results for 2018
  • Greiwing inaugurates new hub
  • 75% of Eurasian goods shipped through Kazakhstan
  • World's cargo hubs see volume growth weaken in 2018
  • Vietnam becomes part of APL's CSE service
  • Award for MGI and the port of Marseille
  • Panalpina Brazil invests in cold chain logistics solutions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hill Dickinson's strengthens its maritime services
  • Rising cargo yields in the Far and Middle East
  • New generation of PCTC for UECC
  • Albatros express expands its hinterland services

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • Warning to shippers: more transhipment likely after IMO 2020
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina talks with DSV and Agility both continue, but is "not in a hurry" to choose its partner
  • 'Data is the new oil of the air cargo industry', we must share it or get left behind
  • India-China container trade on the increase and President Trump is not happy
  • Soft demand and falling rates push 2M to blank another Asia-USEC sailing
  • DHL won't enter logistics M&A market, for now
  • State departments backs plan for US to set own global package rates
  • Schiphol 'local rule' set to be delayed again
  • Per Hojland is new executive director of operations at Saudia Cargo
  • Supply chain radar: CMA CGM + Ceva + Geodis - the endgame
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina committed to a 'fair level playing field' for DSV and Agility - but is an Agility deal update due soon?

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • ABS updates BWMS Best Practices report
    ABS has published an updated "Best Practices for Operation of Ballast Water Management (BWM) Systems Report," offering fresh insight on best practices to overcome key challenges with selecting, installing and operating a
  • Svitzer Americas escort tug is first with all-female crew
    In what's almost certainly a world first, Maersk subsidiary Svitzer has hired an all-female crew for the 70 tons bollard pull escort tug Svitzer Monte Cristi, one of two 24 m RAmparts
  • Sixteen Stena Bulk tankers to get scrubbers
    Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered tanker operator Stena Bulk is to install exhaust gas scrubbers on 16 ships before the January 2020 IMO sulfur cap deadline. In all, ten IMOIIMAX tankers, five Suezmaxes and
  • Furuno electronics help newbuild Kirby towboat meet Sub M regs
    MV Bailey, the first of three new 88 ft towboats built to meet Subchapter M requirements was recently completed by the Main Iron Works shipyard in Houma, La., and will soon enter
  • Anthony Veder to add 30,000 cu.m LNG carrier to fleet
    Rotterdam headquartered Anthony Veder is expanding its by adding a 30,000 cu.m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that is currently being constructed by Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding in Ningbo, China. The vessel will
  • Woodside Energy tenders for LNG bunkering vessel
    Australia's largest LNG producer, Woodside Energy, is tendering for an LNG bunkering vessel. Speaking at the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference in Perth last week, Chief Operations Officer Meg O'Neill
  • ExxonMobil to start sales of IMO 2020 fuels in third quarter
    ExxonMobil is to start rolling out its range of IMO 2020 compliant fuels by the third quarter of this year. In October last year the company announced that ports in Antwerp, Rotterdam,

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • US sanctions Russian shipyards
    Yaroslavsky Shipbuilding Plant and Zelenodolsk Shipyard Plant added to sanctions list for navy business
  • UK may face ferry deal compensation bill over any Brexit delay
    Contract with third company saw transport secretary subjected to widespread ridicule when it emerged that start-up had no ships and...
  • Globus Maritime feels 'downward pressure'
    Globus optimistic that dry market rebound is 'not too far off'
  • Spain backs Mediterranean emissions control area
    Spain favours an emissions control area in the Mediterranean but warns against a unilateral move by the European Union
  • Stena Bulk to install scrubbers on 16 tankers
    Stena Bulk has secured the payback time on its 16 scrubber installations by hedging the spread in fuel prices
  • Navig8 in sale and leaseback deals with ICBC
    The latest deal with ICBC is worth $94m
  • Dr Peters says it is continuing to offer shipping investments
    Company says 'we have been exchanging ideas with other companies for years'
  • Fuel and technology dominate box shipping conversation
    Box carriers and their customers face tough negotiations this year about who will foot the bill for the IMO 2020...
  • Vale ordered to close another mine in Brazil
    Vale has been ordered to halt operations at the Timbopeba mine in the Minas Gerais region, with an expected loss...
  • Cosco's 25,000 teu ship plan faces commercial challenges
    Fate of a 25,000 teu ship will largely depend on how much the long-haul trade can hold up and how...
  • US customs preparing for changing trade environment
    The six themes of the 21st Century Customs Framework initiative include 'Emerging roles in the global supply chain', 'Intelligent enforcement' and...
  • Indian Register signs 33-ship emergency response deal with SCI
    The deal involves round-the-clock technical support by way of assessing damage to any vessel involved in a major incident such...
  • TEN charters out two LNG ships
    With two vessels fixed on accretive medium-term charters, the company is examining further expansion in the sector
  • Sulphur cap could spur transhipment and slow steaming
    The extent of either practice will hinge on how successful carriers are in recouping fuel costs from shippers, according to...
  • Shell-led joint venture mulls doubling LNG Canada export capacity
    LNG Canada's chief executive Andy Calitz says the second expansion phase being considered by the JV is 'a very competitive export...
  • Transpacific rate misery marches on
    Transpacific carriers could restrict capacity additions altogether in an attempt to balance the market, analysts suggest
  • Caribbean aframax market suffers from lack of Venezuelan cargoes
    India could be willing to cut all imports of Venezuelan crude to satisfy US sanctions in return for further waivers...
  • ICTSI upgrades PNG terminal
    The $4.6m rubber-tyred gantry cranes are part of ICTSI's programme to strengthen and enhance overall operational efficiency at PNG's leading...
  • Sovcomflot positive on tanker market outlook
    Sovcomflot is committed to growing its industrial businesses, which will be central to its strategies through to 2025, its chief...
  • Baltimore beats Philadelphia for promising new exports of Brazilian wood pulp
    Philadelphia took the Brazilian market share from Baltimore in 2014 when when Fibria Cellulose changed destinations
  • Woodside to build Australian LNG bunker capacity
    Woodside's chief operations officer Meg O'Neill says talks have been ongoing with big miners to refuel ships plying Western Australia-Asia trade routes...
  • Venture Global doubles LNG production capacity target
    Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass project won US Department of Energy approval to export LNG to non-free trade agreement countries and...
  • Port of Tacoma joins the competition with four new ZPMC cranes
    The new cranes will stretch across 24 containers and reach a lift height of 165 feet above the pier deck...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • US port 'champion' Cernak dies at 63
  • Flood of empty container returns delays LA-LB recovery
  • Growth explodes for Top 25 truckload, LTL carriers
  • Australian dockworkers to strike at DP World terminals
  • APM readies NY-NJ appointment system
  • BlackBerry sensor aimed at asset-based LSPs

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • Global Ship Lease extends Hapag-Lloyd fix for post-panamax ship
    Ian Webber-led boxship owner to continue contract for three more years.
  • $900m in shipping value tied up in Oaktree deal
    Owners have heard little to date on Oaktree's sale of majority stake to Brookfield, but expecting little to change in near term.
  • Feidakis sells another $3.6m of Nasdaq's Globus Maritime stock
    Chairman drops one-third of his holdings in the Nasdaq-listed bulker owner.
  • Transocean nets millions from panamax bulker flip
    The shipowner has netted around $9m in profit through the sale of two bulk carriers over the past year
  • EGA extends Maersk shipping deal
    Abu Dhabi's Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has signed an extension to its shipping deal with Maersk Line. The volume commitment secures capacity for 2019. Walid Al Attar, EGA's chief marketing officer, said: "Meeting our customers' expectations depends on both the quality of our production and the efficiency of getting the metal to them, so I am pleased to sign this agreement today with one of
  • BigLift, Chung Yang pair up for energy for LNG, gas, oil and renewables
    Both owners pony up two heavy lift ships each for LNG, oil, gas and renewable markets.
  • Hadjiyiannis buoys boxship fleet with Patjens panamax
    Interests tied to Greek-Cypriot shipowner Andreas Hadjiyiannis have acquired their fourth containership since October, bringing the group's boxship fleet to more than 10 units. Online shipping directories show the 5,040-teu, mini-panamax boxship Herma P (built 2006) as trading in the fleet of Hadjiyiannis company Cyprus Sea Lines under its new name, City of Alexandria. Hellenic Tankers completes
  • Navios closes offer for one set of preferred shares, adjusts other
    Navios Maritime Holdings will pay $4.2m in cash to buy out a slice of 1.1 million shares of one series of preferred stock while sweetening the pot to purchase another. The Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner announced the results and changes to the tender offer, currently the subject of a shareholder lawsuit, on Monday. Navios moves to throw out shareholder lawsuit Navios revising preferred share
  • Two Russian yards on new US sanctions list
    Two Russian shipyards have been placed on a new US sanctions list. The action was taken against Yaroslavsky and Zelenodolsk by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in response to Russia's continued and ongoing aggression in Ukraine, it said. OFAC added the yards had played a role in Russia's "unjustified attacks on Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait, the purported annexation of C
  • HSBC to sell Katerina Xylas' property over newbuilding loans
    Bank goes after shipowner's Athens apartment to enforce $2.1m court judgment
  • Kistefos cranks up earnings to $209m
    Christen Sveaas' shipping investment company Kistefos has racked up bigger earnings in 2018 as ship sales boosted the result. The company said it made NOK 1.78bn ($209m) on a net basis last year, up from NOK 341.1m in 2017. Revenue grew to NOK 14.37bn from NOK 9.37bn, mainly due to gains from Viking Supply Ships selling vessels, as well as higher rate levels and activity in Western Bulk. Kistef
  • Costamare containership brace set for demolition sales
    Greek shipowner Costamare is believed to be in the process of scrapping two of its oldest vessels. Costamare clocks up stronger than forecast profit Sales would mark the latest step in an ongoing fleet renewal process for New York-listed Costamare, which has sold four ships for demolition in each of the last two years. Market sources say Costamare is exploring the demolition sale of the 5,000-t
  • Stena Bulk firms up $55m scrubber plan
    Swedish owner Stena Bulk has firmed up plans to install scrubbers on 16 tankers. The company said the "major investment" will costs $55m and the work will take place before the IMO 2020 January deadline. The shipowner had revealed a plan last year to fit the open-loop hybrid systems to 15 ships, with options for six more. Now it has decided to retrofit 10 IMOIIMAXes, five suezmaxes and a standa
  • KfW inks Royal Arctic newbuilding finance deal
    German lender KfW IPEX-Bank is providing more cash for the expansion of Royal Arctic Line's (RAL) fleet. The bank said it will loan EUR 16.43m ($18.65m) towards the Greenland company's two new feederships due from the Nodosa yard in Spain in 2020 and 2021. Royal Arctic Line inks newbuilding pair at Nodosa Shipyard The order has a high proportion of German components, it said. KfW is working wi
  • Shipowner Sovcomflot seeks to follow Russian state back to investment grade
    Shipping heavyweight Sovcomflot is looking to follow the Russian state back into investment grade territory, its chief financial officer says. Moody's dialed Russia back up to investment grade in February this year and the state-backed shipowner aims to follow suit in the medium-term, Nikolay Kolesnikov tells TradeWinds. Tanker rate spike pushes Sovcomflot back to profit in fourth quarter Sovco
  • Soren Greve heads back to Fearnleys as global S&P chief
    Veteran shipbroker Soren Greve is returning to leading Norwegian shipbroking firm Fearnleys as global head of sale and purchase. S&P chief Skarsgard quits Fearnleys for top job at bulker owner Belships He replaces the highly-regarded Lars Christian Skarsgard, who was named as the new chief executive of Belships in late February. Greve comes from a position as chief executive of compatriot Nor
  • Vitol boosts tanker fleet with Sargeant deal
    Trader and owner Vitol is shaking up its tanker operations by taking full control of a joint asphalt shipping venture set up with Sargeant Marine of the US. It said it had agreed to acquire Sargeant's 50% share of the UK-based VALT operation, which was formed in 2016. Vitol, Union Maritime move more MRs to LSC Vitol's Latvian Shipping to add 12 tankers This will make it 100%-owned and allow it
  • IMO 2020 could slow down boxships
    Boxship owners could slow-steam more ships and carry out more transhipment to combat higher costs from IMO 2020 regulation, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. The company said that lines' actions will depend on how successful they are at implementing fuel surcharges. "One potential side-effect from the new regulations could be greater slow-steaming and use of transhipment," it added. "Th
  • Shandong Shipping steps up to order tankers for major Shell newbuilding project
    Chinese owner has entered the arena after ICBC Leasing dropped out of an ownership role in Shell's Project Solar
  • Evangelos Marinakis marks S&P scorecard with profitable aframax tanker flip
    Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis looks to have executed a swift and successful asset plan on an aframax tanker bought as part of a significant dive into the sector just six months ago. Marinakis continues to harvest profit on counter-cyclical capesize asset play Marinakis raises funds for eight-VLCC project Marinakis and Union Maritime splitting BP Shipping aframaxes The profitable flip of
  • Greek tanker holed on rocks
    A small Greek tanker has reportedly suffered a hull breach after grounding on rocks off Andros on Saturday. The Kathimerini daily reported that the 985-dwt Agios Georgios I (built 1986) got stuck with 1,000 cbm of fuel on board. No pollution or water ingress has so far been reported. The hole in its side is reported to be just 15cm by 4cm, according to the ANA-MPA news agency. No injuries were
  • Svitzer hails first all-female crew
    Tug operator Svitzer has hailed a milestone in Latin America by introducing its first all-female crew. The move in the Dominican Republic is part of its gender inclusion strategy. The crew is operating the 70-ton Svitzer Monte Cristi in Rio Haina and Caucedo. Celebrity Cruises' Captain McCue demands respect "Many things that we presume to be done through physical force, in reality, only requir
  • Greek and Korean shipowners push capesize scrapping into double figures for 2019
    Greek and South Korean shipowners have led the way as capesize scrapping activity moved into double figures following an active start to this year. Capesize freefall hits the brakes as oversupply for iron ore is tempered Vale dam disaster demand impact sees Cleaves slice capesize rate forecasts In a pressurized demolition market, cash buyer GMS says over 10 capesize bulkers have now been sent t
  • Amoretti Armatori orders Chinese tanker double
    Italian group Amoretti Armatori has inked a double tanker order in China. Brokers said the company's Marittima Emiliana unit has signed up for the 4,500-dwt ships at Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding. They will be delivered in 2020 for an undisclosed price. The owner confirmed the deal to TradeWinds. Advisor Marialaura Dell'Abate said: "Our company is pursuing a rejuvenation strategy of the fleet and
  • Euronav adds to share buyback total
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav has bought more of its own stock in deals worth about EUR 1.57m ($1.78m). It added 226,372 of its own shares through trades on Euronext Brussels earlier this month, paying between EUR 6.8 and EUR 6.9 per share. The stock closed up 0.86% at EUR 7.06 on Monday morning. Euronav started buying shares in December and has now acquired 2.67m, bringing its total ownership t
  • Ishikazi picks Naikai for fleet renewal
    Japan's Ishizaki Kisen has opted for a domestic yard to renew its ferry fleet. Brokers said it has ordered two 300-passenger ro-paxes at Naikai Zosen Setoda. Both will be delivered in January 2021. No price was given for the order. The owner has five ferries built in the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Iran fights off suezmax attack
    Iranian navy ships have thwarted a pirate attack on a suezmax in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait off Yemen. The unnamed laden vessel was approached by about 10 speedboats last, the Sputnik news agency said. The navy had sent its 61st group, consisting of the Sabalan frigate and the Bandar Abbas logistical support ship, to the area, according to South Fleet commander rear admiral Afshin Tashak. "The na
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation fixes out its two LNG carriers
    Greek owner reluctant to disclose identity of charter counterparties in deals set to net $60m
  • Navig8 Chemical agrees sale and leaseback deal with ICBC
    OTC-listed company taps Chinese firms for second such deal in less than three months
  • Oldendorff takes Castor Maritime panamax on charter
    Petros Panagiotidis-led owner set to earn a minimum of $1.6m from fixture to German giant.
  • China may need to double SPR to meet 90-day goal
    Tankers to benefit as oil imports will continue to grow at mid-high single digits, says Bernstein.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • Source: Tariffs could depend on China's concessions
    U.S. tariff levels on China will apparently depend on how far China is willing to go in agreeing to Trump administration requests for trade enforcement and other priorities, said a source familiar with bilateral talks, as the countries remain engaged in talks to resolve an ongoing trade war.
  • Drewry foresees more slow steaming and transshipment
    Drewry says container carriers may try to mitigate the rising cost of fuel by slowing ship speeds and relying more on feeder ships.
  • NVOs face ISF-5 enforcement
    Customs and Border Protection will begin accessing liquidated damages against non-vessel-operating common carriers that fail to timely and completely file their Importer Security Filings.
  • $14.5 million in emergency relief funds approved
  • Rhenus Group acquires Rodair
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2019
  • NNPC invites bids for 2019-20 crude-for-products supply program
    Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. has invited bids from trading houses and refineries that will lift Nigerian crude in return for refined products for a one-year period starting this summer under the company's direct sale and direct purchase (DSDP) program, according to tenders published Monday.
  • Houston area petrochemical tank farm fire engulfs eight tanks
    A fire that ignited at Intercontinental Terminals Company's petrochemical tank farm along the Houston Ship Channel on Sunday has spread to eight tanks and efforts to prevent an explosion were ongoing, the company said Monday.
  • US crude stocks likely built last week amid refinery doldrums: analysts
    US crude supply likely edged higher last week as refinery utilization lingered well under historic levels, an S&P Global Platts analysis showed Monday.
  • Spain backs Mediterranean ECA zone for bunker fuel
    Spain has thrown its weight behind creating an Emission Control Area (ECA) in the Mediterranean, meaning ships sailing through the area must burn marine fuel containing no more than 0.1% sulfur.
  • Fire impacts operations at key oil products storage facility in Texas
    Operations at the Deer Park tank farm operated by Intercontinental Terminal Company in Texas, United Sates, have been impacted due to a fire at tanks containing refined and petrochemical products, the company said Monday.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Crude prices slip ahead of the OPEC/non-OPEC meet Monday
    Elsewhere, Venezuela's worsening crisis, including power outages crippling its oil sector, presented a likely challenge to the oil market.
  • Iran, Venezuela sanctions impacts not dire enough to justify easing OPEC oil cuts: Falih
    The market overall remains supplied with Venezuelan barrels, Falih said.

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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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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