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November 22, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim shows net profit of US$5m despite 'challenging market conditions' in Q3
  • OOCL celebrates 50th birthday with HK community
  • Catapult takes on Maersk Spot to boost its QMS 5.0 rate management platform
  • UK navy's latest and most expensive aircraft carrier calls at Portsmouth
  • India's Adani Ports handle milestone 109m tonnes of cargo in H1
  • PSA's Kolkata box terminal has record-breaking month in October
  • Sri Lanka aims to be global maritime and logistics hub
  • Emirates orders 50 Airbus aircraft for US$16 billion at Dubai Airshow
  • South Africa Airways resumes service after strike action
  • Etihad Cargo expands online cargo booking services with new link to cargo.one

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • Cabinet approves proposal for enactment of Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 & accession to Hong Kong International Convention for Safe & Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009
  • Cabinet approves strategic disinvestment of SCI, CONCOR
  • Centre gives nod for 1.2 lakh tonnes of onions to be imported
  • Govt considering proposal to provide forex loans at cheaper interest rates to exporters, says Piyush Goyal
  • Incorrect Data in certain lECs - Corrective action required from exporters
  • Development & capacity augmentation at Major Ports an ongoing process: Mandaviya
  • Minister visits Kamarajar Port to inaugurate new projects & review performance
  • India's logistics space seen outperforming global benchmarks
  • Railways in continuous efforts to increase freight business
  • DGTR simplifies process to protect domestic industry from unfair trade practices
  • Steel Scrap Recycling Policy notified: Minister
  • Bold action needed to revitalise world economy, says outlook
  • US, China to drive global debt beyond $255-trillion by year-end, says IIF

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Defensive record
  • More trains to connect south and south-east Europe
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires Rotra
  • ZIM also improves its results in 2019
  • Softly, softly: Swiss rail carrier opts for quiet brakes
  • New structures in Poland
  • NCA to suspend RTW service
  • Robert Gutsche joins the Röhlig Group as new CFO
  • Tesisquare forms partnership with Tokema Consulting
  • Australia's trucking industry rejects tax increase
  • APM Terminals in Barcelona enhance safety measures
  • More capacity and new cargo platform
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ceva Logistics in the UK signs the Armed Forces covenant
  • Narrow Aisle hires business development manager
  • UK: Railfreight operator and road haulier honoured
  • Ghana to re-launch national airline
  • More equipment for more goods in Antwerp

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • EC set to extend liner shipping consortia exemption for four years
  • Private equity house lines up takeover bid for Clipper Logistics
  • River Elbe project gives port of Hamburg a boost as major services return
  • Revitalised Tiaca introduces new focus on training and youth
  • 3PLs needn't fear etailers doing logistics, but to prosper, they must add value
  • Automatic trucks may be the solution to Japan's growing driver shortage
  • How the home delivery habit reshaped our world
  • Robert Gutsche to take over as CFO at Röhlig Logistics
  • M&A radar: Come on Steve, bid up for Clipper with the premium it deserves
  • On the wires: ZIM - For me, this is a financial transition to nowhere
  • On the wires: Hapag-Lloyd - the green star with a share price that means nothing unless...
  • Supply chain radar: Does Knudsen mean 'de-aussiefication' for JP's Toll Group?

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • Delta pilots order sixth high-speed launch from Gladding-Hearn
    Delta Launch Services, the operating company for the Associated Branch pilots on the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi, has ordered a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. This is the
  • Brian Powell joins American Queen Steamboat and Victory Cruise Line as CMO
    New Albany, Ind., based American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), a leader in U.S. river cruising, has appointed Brian P. Powell as Chief Marketing Officer of AQSC and sister company Victory Cruise Lines.
  • Master Marine wins towboat contract
    Houston-headquartered Marine Chartering Associates, LLC has signed a contract with the Master Marine, Inc. shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., to build a Sub. M compliant 67' x 28' 1,600 HP towboat
  • Golden Energy Offshore and Kongsberg collaboration cuts operational fuel consumption
    Norwegian offshore service vessel (OSV) owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore reports that its long-term collaboration on vessel performance monitoring with Kongsberg Maritime and deployment of Kongsberg's containerized SAVe Energy battery system
  • VIDEO: Ferry operator says Volvo Penta engines deliver big fuel savings
    "We estimate we have saved nearly 3,500 gallons of fuel per year with Volvo Penta engines," says Deon Glover, chief operating officer of Norfolk by Boat, which operates three aluminum ferries on
  • IRPT to Congress: We matter too
    Aimee Andres, Executive Director of non-profit trade association Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) has penned a letter to Congress that says that the U.S. "freight transportation backbone, its ability to
  • Malaysian scrubber discharge ban "not likely science-based" says CSA 2020
    Members of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 are disappointed by Malaysia's decision to prohibit the use of open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, in its coastal waters. As we reported earlier,
  • Damen launches all-electric ferry for Ontario
    Damen's Galati shipyard in Romania has launched the Amherst Islander II, the first of two Road Ferry E3 design vessels under construction for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Canada. The E3 ferries

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • Plan to extend Europe's block exemption rule draws mixed reaction
    Maersk and WSC praise the move by the commission, but shipper interests decry the plan and the process leading to...
  • Lloyd's List SAMEA Awards celebrates maritime excellence across the board
    Abu Dhabi Ports Co, Allcargo Logistics, AISSOT, law firm HFW, CMA CGM and the stakeholders driving the Poseidon principles and...
  • Prominent lawyer Rita Jansen gets top honour at Lloyd's List SAMEA awards
    Rita Jansen, who arrived in Dubai in 1992 and is now a partner at InceGD, has won the Lloyd's List...
  • Fredriksen's Seadrill decision signals billionaire's exit strategy preparations in play
    This year Mr Fredriksen has been selling off stakes, reducing his workload and reorganising his remaining holdings to leave a self-sustaining...
  • Methanol-fuelled MR tankers ordered at Guangzhou shipyard
    Class society DNV GL says there are 11 vessels either operating or on order that will run on methanol
  • IMO 2020 may see $15bn losses for JCC-linked LNG contracts
    Liquefied natural gas buyers committed to offtake arrangements based on Japan crude cocktail-linked prices would benefit at the expense of...
  • The Interview: Ricaurte Vásquez
    Every one-foot reduction in draft is equivalent to about 350 loaded containers. That means boxships sailing from Asia to the...
  • BP Shipping cuts tanker leasing costs in bareboat deal with Maersk Tankers
    BP Shipping signed a 10-year leaseback deal for eight product and three suezmax tankers with the ICBC Financial Leasing in 2015
  • The Interview: Ricaurte Vásquez
    Water, water everywhere, and still not enough as the new administrator of the Panama Canal seeks ways to end draft...
  • Golden Ocean chief executive Vartdal steps down
    The company posted a net profit in the third quarter of the year of $36.7m, its best quarterly result since...
  • BW LPG remains bullish after posting record profit
    BW LPG remains optimistic regarding its business prospects, citing improved freight rates for the rest of the year and into...
  • Viewpoint: Water everywhere
    All around the developed world there are people who would rather see the ports silt up rather than have their...
  • Choice of digitalisation routes open to shipping
    Increasing digitalisation means that lines and terminal operators, as well as others in the supply chain, will have to start...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Ports should focus on value over throughput | Competition fears delay moves to prevent cargo misdeclarations |...
  • Fredriksen hands over reins as Seadrill posts deeper losses
    New York and Oslo-listed drilling contractor saw its net losses for the third quarter of the year widen to $521m...
  • Shipping should shape its own path to decarbonisation
    The industry must show more progress on its path to decarbonisation to avoid being included in the EU Emissions Trading...
  • Market is ripe for small-scale LNG uptick, says AG&P
    AG&P and Kanfer Shipping have teamed up to deliver cost-effective solutions backing up the economics of small-scale liquefied natural gas...
  • Port Tampa Bay builds a growth strategy around demographics
    The achievements can be credited to the foresight of Paul Anderson, the port's president and chief executive, and Raul Alfonso...
  • India ratifies Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling
    The India government has decided to enact a bill - the Recycling of Ships Bill 2019 - to regulate ship...
  • Winter slack season subdues box charter market
    Although brokers are reporting little action in the market, charter rates remain stable across most ship sizes with only marginal...
  • Star Bulk unveils 'transparent' dividend policy
    Star Bulk has installed scrubber towers on 88 ships out of its fleet of 116 vessels, of which 50 have...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • Carriers show caution in slow-growth eastbound trans-Pacific
  • Deal gives CP access to eastern deep water seaport
  • CN strike threatens international cargo moves
  • East, Gulf coast ports gain amid China trade war
  • New Zeamarine Asia-Pacific chief looks to put stamp on market
  • Truck rates jump in aftermath of Bangladesh strike
  • US ports adding space amid increased wind project volumes

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • Star Bulk 'committed' to new dividend policy
    Star Bulk Carriers is steadfast in returning long-term value to shareholders by declaring a dividend each and every quarter. The New York-listed owner of 118 bulk carriers Wednesday night announced a threshold-driven quarterly dividend policy that began with a $0.05 bonus for the third quarter. Star Bulk says it needs at least $1m in cash per ship to pay investors, but it's confident it can deli
  • KNOT posts profit, talks up shuttle tankers moving forward
    Three new charters and developments in Brazil have KNOT Offshore confident about the coming months. The NYK-Knutsen shuttle tanker joint venutre said in its third quarter earnings release that the 162,300-dwt Windsor Knutsen (built 2007) was extended until October 2020 by Shell, the 157,600-dwt Bodil Knutsen (built 2011) until May 2021 by Equinor and the 123,000-dwt Torill Knutsen (built 2013) by
  • StealthGas covers half of 2020 with new charters, extensions
    StealthGas is ready for 2020. Alongside its third quarter earnings release Thursday, the Harry Vafias-led LPG carrier owner disclosed 13 charters and charter extensions, securing revenues of $138m and covering 88% of fourth quarter voyage days and 53% of 2020 voyage days. The New York-listed company said the extensions came with higher rates. VLGC rates touch four-year high as US exports boost
  • VLCCs breach the $90,000-a-day mark amid broad tanker bullishness
    Crude and product tanker markets are regaining momentum with seasonal demand and IMO 2020
  • Seaspan buys power solutions outfit in 'transformative' $750m takeover of Fairfax unit
    Newly formed Atlas will become parent of containership company and APR Energy
  • Star Bulk dividend policy is 'a game-changer'
    Shares gain 7% Thursday morning after New York-listed company Wednesday night airs plan to give quarterly payout if certain cash-balance thresholds are met
  • Two crew missing after cargoship capsizes
    Chinese authorities says seven seafarers rescued from Taiwanese vessel
  • Navy sailors and families sue NYK Line over USS Fitzgerald crash
    Two lawsuits seek $265m and lay the blame for the collision at NYK Line's feet
  • Shell to provide LNG for Teekay's new shuttle tankers
    Deal covers gas bunkers for shipowner's European vessels
  • SFL profit takes hit from Heung-A move but meets expectations
    Stable revenue helps diversified shipowner's adjusted Ebitda to come in within analysts' forecasts
  • Diamond S down on large-block sale by First Reserve
    US energy investor selling half its stake through Pareto while WL Ross also trims holding in Craig Stevenson-led company.
  • Indian cabinet approves Hong Kong Convention ratification
    Leading ship recycling nation takes 'giant step' towards safe recycling of ships
  • SSY hires James Whistler to move into energy derivatives
    Shipbroker poaches BGC Partners man as it eyes expansion into LNG in particular
  • Hoegh LNG returns to profitability but derivative losses hit its MLP
    The FSRU giant presents an optimistic market view with global LNG trade expected to grow
  • DIF and Geogas buy into five LNG newbuildings for French charters
    Access Capital also involved in deal with NYK to fix vessels to European energy companies
  • Wilson makes foray into 5,000-dwt bulker segment
    Small-sized bulker specialist also sells a 1975-built unit for more than book value
  • Government approves $184m sale of Shipping Corp of India
    Cabinet committee clears the way for disposal as part of country's big new privatisation drive.
  • Maersk Tankers adds 11 ships in deal with BP and ICBC
    Danish owner to manage fleet on bareboat basis, with UK oil major as the time charterer
  • EGD Shipholding sells oldest MR tanker to Chinese buyer
    Bergen-based EGD Shipholding is in the process of selling its oldest tanker. Brokers said the 48,000-dwt Susanne Victory (built 2000) was committed to a Chinese buyer for $8.5m. EGD Shipholding chief executive Magne Ovreaas declined to comment on reports that the Sanoyas Shipbuilding-constructed ship has been sold. The reported price appears high relative to market estimates, with Maritime Stra
  • Markets may spike but political uncertainty is killing shipping
    Anxieties over Beijing and Brexit Britain may be spurring rates but they are sapping shipping's long-term prospects
  • Pantheon Tankers linked to last Brightoil Petroleum auction
    Major Greek shipowner believed to have snapped up the 319,800-dwt Brightoil Gem
  • Pro-scrubber group CSA sees abundance of HSFO in 2020
    Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) executive director Ian Adams believes high-sulphur fuel oil will remain in plentiful supply for as long as older refineries in Europe continue to operate. That is because it will be uneconomical to upgrade these refineries to be able to break down the residual fuels with 3.5% sulphur content, even as the IMO 2020 regulation is set to ban the fuel on ships s
  • Scrubber proponents see focus moving from SOx to CO2
    After 10 years of their use, DFDS believes scrubbers clean the air better than compliant fuels and do not cause significant sea pollution. But greenhouse gases are now its focus
  • BW LPG pays extra dividend after logging record profit
    Singapore VLGC player rewarding investors after banking $117m in strong markets
  • Golden Ocean reveals 10 charters and $284m refinancing
    Norwegian bulker owner has been busy since its last quarterly report
  • Golden Ocean CEO Vartdal quits as chairman steps in
    John Fredriksen-backed company says it is hunting a new boss
  • ADS Crude backers provide $7.5m loan after scrubber retrofits
    Norwegian VLCC owner sees loss grow following yard stays
  • John Fredriksen to stand down as Seadrill chairman
    Shipping industry icon said will spend "less time on board seats" but close involvement will remain
  • Sanctions-busting activities led to Kunlun Shipping's downfall
    China's Kunlun Shipping and its Hong Kong affiliate Kunlun Holdings looked set for a promising future when first formed in 2013 with the purchase of a VLGC. Believed to be backed by an oil trader, the outfit began to steadily grow its fleet with secondhand VLGCs and VLCCs. A spurt of buying activity, which began in November 2018 and lasted until the early part of this year, saw Kunlun linked to
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping to splash $272m on dual-fuelled suezmax newbuildings in China
    Singapore-based owner is breaking with tradition as spot player in the segment
  • Sanctioned Kunlun Shipping's VLCC and VLGC fleet disperses
    Sanctions-busting Chinese owner sheds ships in deals that are raising eyebrows
  • PSA Marine latest to tap into Taiwan wind farm sector
    Singapore tug operator leverages on European crew transfer experience to expand into Asia
  • Tanker rate spike a mixed blessing for South Sudan exports
    Tonne miles down as China took less crude last month as cargoes headed to markets closer to home
  • Star Bulk posts first dividend in seven years
    New York-listed owner said it plans to give such a perk every quarter
  • Kunlun legal woes plague new owner of collision-related VLGC
    Cepheus Ltd, the new owner of a former Kunlun Holdings VLGC, has become embroiled in a legal dispute arising from a collision that took place in the Middle East in April. The 78,500-cbm LPG carrier Echo Star (built 2000), which Liberian-registered single-ship entity Cepheus took ownership of in August, was arrested in Singapore last week at the request of Blue Fleet Group. Nord/LB seizes Kunlun

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • Plastic resin exports drive growth for container-on-barge service
    SCF Marine Inc.'s SEACOR America's Marine Highway (AMH) unit has seen its business grow rapidly with the boom in U.S. plastic exports.
  • CN strike rattles Canada's supply chain
    Feared heating fuel shortages in Quebec, "brutal" freight conditions in Toronto and layoffs at a Halifax auto-shipper add to cascading impact as talks between Canadian...
  • Regulators waver on autonomous vehicle crash safety oversight
    U.S. senator also wants Tesla autopilot feature improved or shut down.
  • The Bumble Bee shipping buzz: A move to quarterly procurement bids
    Moving to a fixed quarterly RFP program with brokers has added consistency, accuracy and reliability to Bumble Bee's relationship with intermediaries
  • Hurricane season still alive and kicking
    "Sebastien is now forecast to become a hurricane. In the satellite era...[only] 7 Atlantic hurricanes have formed after November 20."
  • Freight All Kinds: US Capitol Christmas Tree graces Chattanooga, Tennessee
    On its way to Washington, "The People's Tree" made a stop in the Scenic City.
  • Why are Capesize dry bulk shipping rates still sliding?
    Unsurprisingly, listed bulker owners insist fourth-quarter Capesize rate pressure will pass.
  • Carriers grasping for straws while losing ground
    No good news for carriers besides a slight surge in volumes leading into the late Thanksgiving holiday.
  • South Korea agrees to extra serving of US rice
    The agreement, which takes effect Jan. 1, will guarantee the import of 132,304 metric tons of U.S.-grown rice, valued at $110 million.
  • FreightWaves launches streaming app for live and on-demand content
    Stream your favorite FreightWaves content from your phone, tablet, or TV. Download the app today.
  • There for the 'overflow': TTN Fleet Solutions CFO on the benefits of outsourcing roadside assistance
    TTN is there for the 'overflow' of truck-related accidents and breakdowns that trigger headaches for many fleets.
  • Only a few diehards continue to run AOBRDs
    A few holdouts have yet to make the transition from AOBRDs to ELDs.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/21
    Trucking Freight Futures turn bearish on Wednesday as South and West lanes slip.
  • Trucks carried 70% of all U.S.-Mexico freight in September, up $400 million, according to data
    Trucks again carried the majority of cross-border imports and exports during the month of September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation...
  • Kansas City Southern deploys CloudMoyo artificial intelligence platform
    The railroad has completed the rollout of a cloud-based operational system.
  • BiTA announces involvement in 2 blockchain proof-of-concept projects
    The Blockchain in Transport Alliance announced it will participate in two blockchain proof-of-concept projects in the coming months. The organization's working groups also provided updates...
  • Mountain West getting hammered by more snowfall (forecast video)
    Another foot of snow to pile up today in parts of Rockies, Great Basin. More travel trouble for truckers.
  • Today's Pickup: Canada's largest cannabis market opening up to private distribution
    Private sector will be allowed to move and store cannabis headed to retail stores in Ontario, easing the provincial government's unpopular distribution monopoly.
  • Americold rakes in a few more facilities
    Americold Realty Trust continues to grow its temperature-controlled storage footprint through acquisition. The company looked north of the border for its latest deal.
  • Feds begin approving some export licenses for Huawei
    U.S. export compliance advisers recommend exporters be realistic in their expectations with regard to the department's license approval process for the blacklisted Chinese telecom.
  • What to know about the IMO's new emissions standards
    Kayla Matthews writes about the changes coming to the shipping and logistics industry as IMO 2020 takes effect in less than six weeks.
  • TruckPark mission eases driver parking uncertainty
    Every day, more than 40% of all truck drivers on the road use an hour or more of productive driving time to search for a...
  • Canadian Pacific acquiring Central Maine & Quebec
    In two unrelated announcements on Nov. 20, CP lays out plans to deepen network capacity.
  • NCBFAA appoints new Washington representative
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America picks Whitmer & Worrall after longtime Capitol Hill representative Jon Kent announced his retirement in September.
  • FreightWavesTV presents: Inside the Box, Echo Global Logistics
    Inside the Box celebrates the culture of badass logistics companies and the cities in which they thrive. On this episode FreightWavesTV visits Echo Global Logistics...
  • The camera sees all: Phone usage, smoking in cab now trigger driver alerts
    Eyesight Technologies has taken driver-distraction monitoring to a new level with the ability to trigger driver and fleet alerts when cellphone usage or in-cab smoking...
  • Smart Trailer Data: An Untapped Resource
    This white paper shares how companies can work to take full advantage of everything that smart trailers offer.
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires overland logistics operations of Dutch-based Rotra
    Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is acquiring Rotra, a company with roughly 800 employees and an annual revenue of over €100 million.
  • Ohio logistics firm on the hook for $300,000 in lobster heist
    Judge finds Ohio logistics firm on the hook for $300,000 in lobster heist.
  • Auto parts maker Continental slashing 5,000 jobs citing transition to electric mobility
    Continental AG is looking to rapidly restructure its workforce and phase out production plants to catch up with new-age mobility options like electric and connected...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • MOL Group to build Japan's first LNG-fueled ferries
    MOL plans to order the vessels from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in December, it said.
  • Fujairah bunker fuel stocks hit record ahead of IMO 2020
    Heavy distillates and residues rose 10% to 15.425 million barrels as of Monday, the most since data began to be compiled in January 2017.
  • UK refiners seek tariff-free access to oil products under Brexit scenario
    Under a no-deal Brexit UK fuel import tariffs will be set at 0%, while fuel export tariffs would rise to between 3.5%-6.5% for exports of gasoline, gasoil, fuel oils, lubricants, FAME.
  • Proman, Stena Bulk appoint China's GSI to build 2 methanol tankers
    The two "IMOIIMeMAX" vessels will be 50/50 owned and put on long-term charter to Proman Shipping after delivery.
  • Debunkering to rise, traders to play vital role, as IMO 2020 nears: Sing Fuels MD
    "It will be a bumpy ride in the next six months but I am sure that things will stabilize thereafter," Thomsen 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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