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May 20, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate down 5.9pc to US$723/TEU - $1,340/FEU to USWC
  • Hong Kong Government forecasts local GDP to grow 2-3pc this year
  • Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore open cyber security agency
  • Los Angeles docker killed, another in coma when tyre explodes
  • Hapag-Lloyd to convert 15,000-TEU Sajir to burn LNG
  • Becker sees high demand for its fuel saving duct ahead of IMO 2020
  • Yang Ming establishes Indonesian subsidiary to reshape regional reach
  • Karachi's major port more than doubles capacity, despite 2018 slowdown
  • Sydney's Patrick Terminals celebrates 100 years on the docks
  • Kerry Logistics appoints MD for Europe, Middle East and Africa
  • Shenzhen's SF Airlines plans expansion to New York with 747 freighter
  • FedEx Express launches industry-leading cold chain shipping solution
  • Adidas takes to the sky to overcome supply chain shortage

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 19, 2019
  • Baltic Dry Index up
  • CMA CGM launches Reefer Pharma division
  • Coastal bulk freight index of China surges in April
  • Documentary Credits governing maritime trade
  • In Support of Free Trade Principles & Sustainable Development
  • NYK develops Japan's first additive for fuel oil compliant with 2020 SOx regulation
  • Shipbuilders vying for 60 LNG vessels from Qatar
  • War Risks Club yet to decide on additional premia following alleged Fujairah ship sabotage
  • Seafood exports to US expected to rise
  • Hutchison Ports celebrates 50th anniversary & achieves record 1.3 bn TEUs
  • Rinkesh Roy appointed Chairman In-Charge of Visakhapatnam Port
  • CONCOR to invest INR 4,500 cr. in next four years to add 270 rakes
  • GDP likely to grow at around 7 pc in FY20 due to structural reforms: CEA
  • Indian textile exporters likely to benefit from US-China trade dispute
  • Rising global trade tensions seen putting more pressure on Indian exports
  • Gandhidham training seminar on shipping & logistics generating excellent response

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New vehicles for handling bigger volumes
  • VAC selects new account manager in Melbourne
  • Extension almost complete
  • 25th annual chemical safety awards allocated
  • Breb and Iberdrola opt for Mukran Port
  • Whales have to wait another month
  • Support for logistics properties
  • Geis provides a home for 160,000 bees
  • Finnair Cargo appoints new terminal operator
  • China pressing on with TIR implementation
  • HMM joins the digital coalition
  • Connie Awards for William J. Shea and J. Christopher Lytle
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Kerry Logistics extends into coffee trading and distribution
  • Five British railways win haulage contracts
  • Yang Ming expands its footprint in Indonesia
  • Active support for Turkey's culture year in Japan

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 17, 2019
  • Claims that Maersk has started a new rates war, as carriers slash FAK prices
  • Latest containership fire leads Grimaldi to demand tighter regs on ocean cargo
  • JB Hunt enters US freight forwarding fray after gaining NVOCC licence
  • Marijuana, tariffs and e-commerce wreaking havoc with US warehousing
  • Market Insight: New recruitment suggests AP Møller Mærsk is targeting your FF business
  • SF Airlines plans transpacific expansion with New York freighter
  • CMA CGM targets air freight's trade dominance with reefer pharma division
  • Supply chain radar: Activist investor Cevian is out already - 'bye 'bye DSV Panalpina

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2019
  • Following RO/RO fire, Grimaldi Group seeks new controls on cargo units
    The Naples, Italy, headquartered Grimaldi Group reports that a fire that broke out on board its RO/RO vessel Grande Europa during the night of the 15 May, while she was sailing about
  • SCA honors Fincantieri Marinette Marine safety achievements
    Fincantieri Marinette Marine was honored for its exemplary safety record by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), at a ceremony during the council's annual meeting in Washington D.C. May 16, 2019. Fincantieri
  • Wight Shipyard unveils hybrid patrol vessel
    U.K. shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co, (WSC) is introducing a hybrid patrol vessel that aims to help operators such as port and river authorities, police, and defense agencies meet strict new pollution limits.
  • Damen Mangalia cuts steel for $468 million diamond mining vessel
    Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd (Debmarine Namibia) have marked the start of construction of a new diamond mining vessel with a steel cutting ceremony held at the
  • BIMCO elects its first female President
    Sadan Kaptanoglu, managing director of Turkey's HI Kaptanoglu Shipping, was elected President of BIMCO - the world's largest shipping association - at its General Meeting in Athens on Tuesday, May 14. "It

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2019
  • Is the worst over for capesizes?
    Higher volumes from Brazil and Australia lend support, says an analyst, although there is heavy congestion in those regions
  • Waiting for the great leap forward
    The shipping industry requires immediate innovation and urgent action to navigate its way from digitalisation to decarbonisation
  • The Lloyd's List Innovation Forum: Ideas to revolutionise shipping
    At Nor-Shipping on Monday, June 3 Lloyd's List will gather some of the smartest minds in shipping to discuss the...
  • Carriers' digital standardisation lobby means business
    CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Yang Ming and ZIM joined the DCSA's four founders this week to bring...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Global Liner Shipping
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • IMO to assess the future of open-loop scrubbers
    MEPC 74 approves a proposal by the EU to evaluate and harmonise rules for scrubber discharges
  • Steamship Mutual combined ratio hits 116% as club stays silent on bottom line
    Several factors contributed to the high combined ratio, including higher 2018-19 policy year claims than originally projected and lower levels...
  • Baltic Exchange Council names Petropoulos as chairman
    Mr Petropoulos, who spent seven years running Braemar's office in Singapore, will assume the role in June
  • Between the lines: front-loading heavily tilted towards US west coast
    West coast ports won a bigger share of growth than east coast rivals in the last quarter of 2018, but...
  • How to create value beyond the vessel
    Circling disrupters are already cherry-picking lucrative models from an increasingly digitised shipping industry, seeking to monetise the data from operations...
  • Daily Briefing
    Trade spat with China slows FIDS on new US LNG capacity | Marine insurers defer war risk premium decision over...
  • The Interview: Hugo De Stoop
    Euronav's chief executive explains why the company will stick to crude tankers despite expecting peak oil demand in the next...
  • DSME profit slides as HHI workers strike over merger
    Recent deliveries of drillships and an order backlog for LNG carriers is expected to boost earnings in the future
  • Japan Engine, NYK team up for biofuel bunker trial
    NYK Line, which recently participated in a pilot truck-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in Japan, is researching the use of alternative fuels as...
  • IMO rejects push for immediate fuel switch in the Arctic
    MEPC 74 did not support a proposal by NGOs to require ships to switch to distillate fuels in the Arctic
  • Tariffs likely to affect US port throughput, but not revenues
    Forecast by Fitch Ratings says that US port throughput might fluctuate as Sino-US tariff spat continues and also says that all-water...
  • Grimaldi appeals for greater controls on ro-ro and container cargoes after blaze
    Incident involved two fires that broke out in separate vehicles, says Italian operator, citing frequency of cargo fires

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2019
  • Vancouver works to head off rising port trucker tension
  • Authorities work to settle JNPT inter-terminal rail dispute
  • J.B. Hunt licensed as NVOCC, forwarder
  • NY-NJ drayage drivers oppose latest truck ban
  • Tariff hikes send trans-Pacific air freight rates soaring

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2019
  • Danaos gets lift from Seaspan's $1bn loan programme
    Perhaps the John Coustas-led boxship player can take page out of Seaspan's book, Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans said.
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guards 'highly likely' to have attacked ships in Fujairah
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRG) are "highly likely" to have had a role in sabotaging four tankers off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates last Sunday, according to Reuters reports. The hulls of tankers owned by interests in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Norway were damaged by explosives in the attack this week. Mystery deepens as tanker attack damage revealed Two Saudi tankers among those attacked
  • Vale warns of potential tailings dam collapse
    Vale says it has detected movements at its Gongo Soco iron ore mine in Brazil, which could threaten a nearby dam. Iron ore production ceased at the Gongo Soco mine in April 2016, so Vale's safety warning is not expected to further impact Vale's production outlook and subsequently the capesize market outlook. Cleaves says the only way is up for capesizes Chinese appetite for scrap steel is a s
  • De Beers orders $468m diamond mining ship at Damen
    Expanding Dutch group Damen Shipyards has branched out again with an order for the world's first custom-built diamond mining ship. De Beers Marine Namibia (Debmarine) said the deal is worth $468m. De Beers orders biggest mining ship for $142m The crawler diamond recovery vessel will be its biggest ship at 177 metres in length. It includes a dynamic positioning system (DP2) based on a seven-thr
  • NYK develops first compliant additive for LSFO
    NYK and its group company Nippon Yuka Kogyo have developed what they say is the first IMO 2020-compliant additive for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). The idea is for the product, Yunic 800VLS, to help prevent engine problems that could be caused by certain constituents of the fuel. NYK said it began examining VLSFO at an early stage and developed Yunic to disperses asphaltene and paraffin to
  • POSH claims victory in Makamin charter case
    Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) says it has won a long-running court case in Saudi Arabia over OSV charters. The Robert Kuok-controlled company said a Saudi court has issued a judgement in favour of its subsidiary POSH Semco against Saudi outfit Makamin Offshore. It is now entitled to SAR 26.14m ($6.97m) for its principal claim. POSH increases claim in Makamin charter row Th
  • The shipping analyst who really runs America
    From Boston to Houston, from New Orleans to Las Vegas - and next month the Wall Street Decathlon - Randy Giveans is a man on the go
  • Swire to scrap elderly MPP at HKC-compliant yard
    Hong Hong's Swire group is to scrap a veteran MPP in India. Its Swire Shipping unit said the 23,000-dwt Kweichow (built 1994) would be recycled sustainably next month "after years of reliable service." The work will be carried out at a Class NK-certified and Hong Kong Convention-compliant facility in Alang. VesselsValue assesses the ship as worth $4.08m for both further trading and scrap. Swir
  • TNG fixes out MR tanker on term deal
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has clinched a new charter for one of its MR tankers. TNG secures more MR tanker cover A "prominent charterer" has taken the unnamed vessels for between six and 12 months with immediate effect. The rate is $17,000 per day. "The negotiated conditions are thoroughly in line with the company's strategic concept that focuses on the efforts to secure a stro
  • Maersk books up to 10 feeder boxships at Jiangnan Shipyard
    Maersk approached shipyards for the feeder boxships newbuildings since last summer
  • Carnival of colour: How Joe Farcus and Ted Arison gave cruise a makeover
    Designer Joseph Farcus explains how his over-the-top interiors and creative partnership with Ted Arison helped turn Carnival into the most successful cruise brand of the modern age
  • Veteran Denis Petropoulos to target next generation from Baltic Exchange chair
    Denis Petropoulos has been elected chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council and will start in the new position on 1 June. He will replace Duncan Dunn, who has held the post since January 2018. Big name trio join Baltic Exchange Council "During my term in office I intend to pay particular attention to raising awareness of the maritime industry to the younger generation," Petropoulos said of his n
  • Claims hit Steamship Mutual earnings
    UK based Steamship Mutual recorded a technical underwriting loss in its latest policy year because of an increase in claims. Its combined ratio, which indicates its underwriting performance, was 116% in the year to 20 February 2019, compared to 101% in the previous year. A combined ratio above 100% indicates claims costs exceeded premium income and expenses. "Increasing levels of claims from m
  • Pacific Basin Shipping finances bulker buys with new revolver
    Pacific Basin Shipping has secured a new revolving credit facility secured against 10 of its ships. The new $115m loan has a seven-year tenor and has been provided by a syndicate of three unnamed "leading international banks". Pacific Basin reveals new bulker buys as rates fall Deflation of dry bulk balloon fails to dent Pacific Basin Shipping's growth ambitions Pacific Basin Shipping profit p
  • Scafi buys 50% of Vernicos to form new towage company
    Greece's Vernicos Tugs & Salvage and Italy's Scafi Societa di Navigazione have joined forces to create a new towage player. Mediterranean Tugs formed after Greek merger Scafi has bought 50% of its Greek partner to form Vernicos Scafi for operations in Greece with 40 tugs. The new company will be headed by president Dimitris Vernicos and vice president Paolo Visco. Vernicos said the investment
  • Frontline eyes growth with backing of Fredriksen X-factor
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is eyeing expansion with the backing of its billionaire chairman, which will allow it to execute deals many others can't match, a top executive says. Speculation swirls around suezmax tanker resale swoop by John Fredriksen Frontline profit soars as tanker rates rise Shipowner John Fredriksen to mark 75th birthday as 'richest Norwegian ever' It comes at a time asset
  • Rina reveals 10% fleet growth
    Italian classification society Rina has said marine performance has been strong so far in 2019 as it built its fleet. The classed fleet has reached 44m gt, up 10% since 2017. It has more than 5,500 ships on its books. Rina and Bureau Veritas differ on classing Iranian ships Revenue for 2018 was in line with the previous year at EUR 440m ($492m), while EBITDA was EUR 51m. Rina has a strong posi
  • Beneteau on board for sailing ship project
    French yacht maker Beneteau Group has joined domestic start-up Neoline's project to build a sail-powered cargo vessel. It wants to use the ship to export its boats across the Atlantic, Neoline said. Neoline to build cargo sailing ships for Renault Magdeleine Allaume, purchasing and supply chain director of Beneteau Group, said: "The Beneteau Group exports nearly 80% of the boats built in Europe
  • Conveyor belt collapses on to Greek bulker
    A conveyor belt has collapsed on to a Greek bulker during loading operations in Chile. Portal Portuario reported that the incident occurred at Puerto Patillos as salt was being loaded on to Laskaridis Shipping's 63,000-dwt Leonidas (built 2017). The country's maritime authority will start an investigation. Port captain Horacio Hurtado told reporters that one person had suffered
  • Klaveness adds four more options to Cleanbu series
    Norwegian owner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has added four more optional vessels to its series of newbuildings in China. The company raised NOK 350m ($40m) this week in a placement, plus a 5% over-allotment, and used the cash to declare options for the seventh and eighth ships in its Cleanbu series at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding. TradeWinds has reported these priced at $46.5m. Kla
  • Eight pirates arrested after tanker hijack
    Togo has arrested eight pirates after thwarting a tanker hijacking. Watch Spanish troops liberate Boskalis ship Two Togolese and six Nigerians were held in an operation on Sunday, the government said on its website. The gunmen reportedly rented a canoe to launch the raid on a Togolese-flagged ship named as Djetona 1 at anchorage off Lome. They boarded the vessel and took the crew hostage. The
  • Attica Group buys Danish ro-ro vessel
    DFD's Anglia Seaways set to join Greek ferry operator's large fleet
  • Hyundai Heavy to partially shut Ulsan yards due to strike
    Unionised employees at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have downed tools in protest at the shipbuilder's deal to take over rival Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Engineering (DSME) HHI said it would suspend production at its shipyards in Ulsan next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as a result. It halted production for four hours on Thursday and Friday, it said in a filing. Plants will be shut for an

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2019
  • Trade talks ordered in response to Section 232 autos report
    President Trump on Friday issued a proclamation directing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to lead U.S. trade talks as the administration seeks to mitigate the "threatened impairment of national security" posed by automotive imports.
  • U.S., NAFTA partners reach deal to remove metal tariffs
    The agreement doesn't involve quotas, and the tariffs will be gone in 48 hours, according to reports.
  • Port officials say P3s spur infrastructure investment
    The federal government also should partner to help with freight transportation, Rep. Lowenthal said Friday during the Congressional PORTS Caucus briefing.
  • Technology can help with trade compliance
    Speakers during Thurday's American Shipper webinar talked about how software solutions could help importers and exporters navigate sanctions, tariffs and security filings.
  • Trump removes Turkey from GSP, reduces steel tariff
    The country was removed from the United States' unilateral trade preferences program, and tariffs on steel from Turkey were lowered from 50% to 25%.
  • CMA CGM launches Reefer Pharma division
  • DHL Express launches automated drone delivery in China
  • VMA honors Hosts for distinguished service
  • Hamburg Süd collaborates with Maersk on SAWC1 service
  • Delaware court indicts Greek shipping company
  • Big Fireworks owner convicted for illegal imports
  • Commerce adds Huawei, 68 affiliates to Entity List
  • Japan drops age requirement for U.S. beef imports
  • Executive Moves: CAGTC, Nordic Maritime Solutions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2019
  • FUTURES 4: Crude settles slightly lower in supply-demand tug-of-war
    Oil futures were slightly bearish Friday as the market was stuck in a tug-of-war between geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns of slowing global demand stemming from the ongoing China-US trade war.
  • Buoyant Frontline sees tanker rates improvement in second half
    "A market improvement is expected in the second half of the year as refinery capacity returns and oil volumes return to the markets," company CEO said.

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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
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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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