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November 25, 2019
Sched Netweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
  • Asia-Europe rates slip 0.8pc to US$702/TEU, USWC slump 9pc at $1,229/FEU
  • New chairman of HKSOA is Anglo-Eastern's CEO Captain Bjorn Hojgaard
  • MSC heads for top liner ranking following poaching of Maersk's Soren Toft
  • China inks 197 Belt and Road deals with 137 nations
  • Container lines to grow organically following consolidation wave: DNV GL
  • GPA marks best October ever as new infrastructure helps expand market share
  • Asian Terminals sees Q3 profit fall 10pc, but Jan-Sept earnings rise to US$55m
  • Canadian Pacific to buy Central Maine & Quebec Railway from FTAI
  • China's Uni-Top Airlines mothballs freighter fleet
  • TIACA foresees slowdown in air cargo market continuing until 2nd half of 2020
  • CSafe boosts cool chain service at Shanghai Pudong Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
  • CMA CGM announces new feeder call at Ennore (Kamarajar) Port
  • Navigation capacity on Haldia-Varanasi stretch of National Waterway being augmented: Minister
  • ZIM registers net profit in Q3
  • Rice export prices fall to lowest in nearly three years
  • APM Terminals rolling out advanced application monitoring solution capable of spotting performance issues early
  • Sabari Container Terminals takes its complement of IICL-certified inspectors to 33
  • Six of the world's largest ports showcase their most advanced digital transformation & sustainability projects
  • JDA extends executive leadership in Asia-Pacific region
  • PSA Mumbai & Gateway Rail launch weekly North India block train service
  • Cabinet approves reduction of govt of India equity shareholding in select CPSEs below 51 pc by retaining management control
  • CBDT Chairman inaugurates web portal for exchange of information on Income Tax website
  • Trade restrictions among G20 economies remain at historic highs
  • WCO & WTO to consolidate collaboration on e-commerce

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
  • New inner city networks
  • Shortline railroad changes ownership
  • Long-standing contract renewed
  • Making ore transports more efficient and sustainable
  • B&H Worldwide picks general manager for the Americas
  • Global container throughput keeps rising
  • More Australian perishables flying into the Philippines
  • First wagons receive PKP Cargo International branding
  • Kale Logistics Solutions partners with Khimji Ramdas
  • Jaxport welcomes experienced foreign trade zone expert
  • Piraeus-Rijeka intermodal express service is up and running
  • New central Asian air cargo carrier
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • XPO uses intelligent robotics in the UK
  • Martin Longden joins Trenchard Aviation Group
  • LM-100J gains FAA type certificate update
  • First SNG-run vessel on its way

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
  • CN rail strike frays shipper nerves - and the 'ripples' will spread, warning
  • Capacity cuts on North Asia-Australia container trade as demand plummets
  • Cargo City opens at Budapest Airport: a 'real game-changer' for air freight
  • Air cargo market monitor: peak season 2019... a very short stopover
  • Transpacific spot rate slump continues amid global trade uncertainty
  • 747 nears end of the line as supplier factory shuts down
  • Study on shipping alliances makes EC exemption decision 'puzzling'
  • Analysis: Søren Skou adds a T&T variable to the AP Møller-Mærsk mix
  • Market insight: As Toft joins MSC, will all the crew stay on the ship?

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
  • Harland & Wolff buyer in MoU with Spanish shipbuilder
    InfraStrata plc (AIM: INFA), the U.K. infrastructure project company that is buying the assets of Harland & Wolff, reports that is has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Spanish shipbuilder Navantia
  • Seabourn expedition ship completes ice model testing
    Seattle, Wash., headquartered ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn has marked another milestone in the construction of its new expedition ship, Seabourn Venture. Ice model testing of the ship's PC-6 rated hull has now
  • NYK starts research aimed at manned autonomous vessels
    Japan's NYK Group has reached joint research agreements aimed at developing advanced condition-based maintenance (CBM) management processes for ship machinery, and has started verification of data during actual ship operations. Machinery plant

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
  • From the News Desk: Beyond the tear gas in Hong Kong
    Our regular round-up of the stories behind the headlines this week comes to you from Hong Kong, where the Hong...
  • IMO loosens media rules in transparency push
    From hereon, journalists will be able to quote delegations during IMO meetings
  • International Group should slim down to eight or give back $1bn, Marsh recommends
    'All we are saying is, having 13 clubs essentially doing the same thing in pretty much the same way means...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The view from Hong Kong and Dubai
    The Lloyd's List team have continued their world tour this week hosting events in the Middle East and Asia. In...
  • International Group rule changes will free up charterers' business, Shaw insists
    'The main feeling was that it needed to be made easier for members to move between clubs and that means...
  • Sustainable shipping leads the debate for the Lloyd's List Outlook 2020 webinar
    Shipping stands at the threshold of another year, but rather than trying to guess what might happen in 2020, it's important...
  • Performance Shipping buys third aframax
    Chief executive Simos Palios makes $11m further investment in Nasdaq-listed company through stock remuneration for his downpayment on 12-year-old Zodiac...
  • HKSOA unveils new chief as the Asian shipping hub strives to rise again
    Anglo-Eastern chief executive Bjorn Hojgaard will take the helm from Oak Maritime's chief Jack Hsu as the chairman of HKSOA
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Fredriksen's Seadrill decision signals billionaire's exit strategy preparations in play | Choice of digitalisation routes open to...
  • Chinese coal import restrictions hurt bulk carrier demand
    This development has dealt a blow to the capesize and panamax segments as owners were preparing for the upcoming winter...
  • 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...
  • Fuel price spread hit record this month
    As well as gaining on the price spread over non-compliant fuel oil, compliant fuel oil is being traded in larger...
  • Gourdomichalis brothers to defend Munich Re abandonment conspiracy action
    The action from Great Lakes Insurance SE also includes counts of negligence, unjust enrichment and promissory fraud
  • Lobby group frustrated by Malaysia scrubber ban
    The pro-scrubber lobby group the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 argues that the latest ban on open-loop exhuast gas scrubbers is...
  • Seaspan to reorganise and diversify into power sector
    A shareholders' vote on the deal is expected to be held in the first quarter of 2020. However, Fairfax, the...
  • Munich Re Syndicate wins Insurer of the Year
    BPL Global, Brit and Clifford Chance among other winners at 2019 London Market Awards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
  • CP seeks to expand East Coast reach with Montreal transload facility
  • India looks to divest public stakes in container sector
  • First Mexican container cabotage route to launch in Q1 2020
  • JAXPORT breaks ground on $239 million terminal upgrade
  • US-Carib/Central America trade slips for first time in four years

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
  • American Club dismisses Great Lakes lawsuit as 'groundless'
    The lawsuit makes 'thoroughly offensive' statements against the club, which was acting within its rules, a letter from its CEO says
  • Researcher names VLCC linked to July oil spill, but owner issues denial
    Representatives of Greek-managed vessel dismiss any connection to the pollution, saying ship was half a world away when spill happened
  • Danaos prices $54m share offering earmarked for ship buys
    Danaos Corp has set the pricing of its multimillion-dollar equity offer, in which it aims to raise cash to add more vessels to its existing fleet of 60 containerships. Danaos to tap equity market with $55m common stock offer The Greek boxship owner said Monday that it is offering $55m in common stock, after major stakeholders showed interest in buying about $25m at the public offering price. Th
  • Diana Shipping wins new timecharters from Oldendorff and Phaethon
    Two bulk carriers owned by Diana Shipping have won new long-term contracts with major charterers. Diana Shipping offers to repurchase $10m in shares Oldendorff Carriers has fixed Diana's 87,150-dwt post-panamax Electra (built 2013) for 11 to 13 months, which started on Friday, Diana said in a release on Friday. The vessel is earning a gross charter rate of $10,250 per day, minus a 5% commissi
  • Davie brings construction of LNG ferries to North America
    The shipyard, which is owned by Europe's Inocea Group, is also building icebreakers
  • US and Brazil orderbooks at historic lows amid meagre activity across the Americas
    Activity at regions' two largest shipbuilding nations at lowest level in at least 15 years
  • Scorpio Services Holding buys up more Hermitage shares
    Scorpio Services Holding went back for another round of Hermitage Offshore. This time, the holding company bought 84,602 shares in the New York-listed company at $1.59 each. It already owned more than 9.3 million shares. Four bids in to take over restructuring Bourbon Last week, Scorpio Services Holding supercharged Hermitage shares, buying 332,073 shares for $1.49 each, sending shares up 70% t
  • Fredriksen to continue to spend time on Seadrill
    Tycoon has chaired the drillship company for 14 years
  • EU appeals Indonesian nickel export ban at WTO
    The European Union (EU) has hauled Indonesia before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to reverse the Asian country's export bans on a string of metals used in steel production including nickel, a key commodity for bulk shipping. Dry bulk's summer of love may be over, but outlook is still bright "These restrictions unfairly limit access of EU producers to raw materials for steel production, nota
  • Rosatom aims to rival Maersk with $7bn push into shipping
    Russian nuclear agency wants to capitalise on potential of Northern Sea Route through huge newbuilding push.
  • Captain dies in fire on Angelicoussis ore carrier
    A fire on an Angelicoussis bulker off the coast of Brazil has left the vessel's captain dead, Greece's coastguards said in a statement on Friday. There were no other injuries or environmental damage. The blaze broke out in the early morning hours on the 276,600-dwt Ore Sudbury's (built 1991) third accommodation deck. It was extinguished by the crew. However, the 40-year-old captain was retrieve
  • DIF could move further into LNG after debut deal with NYK
    European infrastructure fund's France LNG Shipping venture is its first in maritime arena
  • Exmar, DEME teaming up to study hydrogen transport chain
    Owners joining utilities and ports to lead Belgium towards "hydrogen economy"
  • All eyes are on planned merger of Europe's biggest shipbuilders
    Will the creation ofa European shipbuilding champion help or hinder the industry?
  • Teekay Shuttle Tankers lowers costs to hike earnings
    Oslo-listed owner rejigs fleet to boost performance
  • VesselsValue allies with Idwal Marine for condition-based valuations
    Partnership allows value estimates that take into account maintenance
  • Shipping guru Martin Stopford warns of perfect storm for IMO
    Regulator should draw up a framework to ease the transition to low-carbon future and instill confidence in shipowners and revive shipyards' orderbooks
  • Hudong-Zhonghua to double its output of LNG carriers
    Strong welding team helps to build unrivaled reputation
  • European Commission extends liner industry exemption from antitrust rules
    Liner consortia exempt from European competition legislation until 2024
  • Ocean Yield raises $79m as it buys four Navig8-chartered tankers
    Kjell Inge Rokke company snaps up modern LR2s from Chinese leasing company.
  • Dynagas LNG Partners pays off $250m notes as loss falls below estimates
    US-listed LNG carrier owner says it is positioned for growth initiatives
  • Ince's Singapore chief fired for molesting three women
    Devandran Kurunakaran sacked after being fined over actions on drunken night out
  • BULL swoops on quartet of aframaxes, LR2 tankers
    Indonesian player linked to Marinakis aframaxes, seen behind FSL Trust LR2 sales
  • Four bids in to take over restructuring Bourbon
    French court to consider offers for OSV owner trying to reorganise its business
  • SocGen's Asia trade finance heads exit in wake of bunker fuel losses
    Fears that French bank may wind back financing services to the bunker trading market
  • BTG setting up first marine biofuels refinery
    Biomass company teaming with Dutch producer GoodFuels for sustainable bunkers
  • Drewry: China continues to diversify away from US LPG
    UK research house said geopolitical move will lead to increased tonne mile demand
  • Team Tankers calls in advisors as it looks to 'maximise value'
    Hans Feringa-led chemical tanker owner has also initiated a share buy-back program
  • BW's DHT culling a matter of balance, Sohmen-Pao says
    The BW Group's 14.68 million share DHT Holdings sell off was a move to "balance its portfolio," Andreas Sohmen-Pao said Thursday. New York-listed DHT announced after the bell Thursday that the deal had closed and that BW-appointed director Anders Onarheim will depart pursuant to the investor rights agreement between the two companies. VLCCs breach the $90,000-a-day mark amid broad tanker bullish

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
  • Local, global challenges hit Oregon LNG project
    Environmental opposition and a glut of LNG are among the challenges facing a proposed Oregon natural gas pipeline and export terminal project.
  • Volvo Trucks will lay off 700 workers in January (Update)
    Volvo Trucks North America will lay off about 700 workers in January, extending an industry pullback in production to match slowing orders of new Class...
  • Goodman's North American unit swallows 65 acres of Los Angeles 'infill' real estate
    Unit of Australian real estate firm Goodman muscling in to L.A. urban real estate construction market
  • Federal court sides with Atlas Air in dispute with pilots
    More substantive talks could ensue in the four-year-old labor saga between Atlas Air and its pilots' union after a federal appeals court ruled the union...
  • Trump restores $7.6 billion for state highway projects
    Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania had most to lose if funding had been slashed.
  • Trade deal unlikely to result in rapid return of cargo volumes
    Port of Los Angeles Executive Gene Seroka cautioned the port's Board of Harbor Commissioners that even if a trade deal is reached with China, it...
  • Cutting through the pre-Thanksgiving freight volume noise
    Freight volumes sluggish despite Thanksgiving distortions
  • Workhorse says new loan will cover electric truck production
    Workhorse Group has secured a $41 million loan in its third hedge fund deal in a year that the electric truck maker said will let...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/22
    Trucking Freight Futures remained weak in the South and West on Thursday while the East strengthened.
  • Plug Power aims for $1B in revenue by 2024
    CEO Andy Marsh talks clean hydrogen, a new push into on-road vehicles - and why China does not figure into the five-year revenue plan.
  • Canadian Pacific to build new transload terminal in Montreal
    The railway seeks to extend its reach to non rail-served markets.
  • Senators want Trump to halt export license approvals for Huawei
    While most license applications related to the Chinese telecom are expected to be denied, news reports surface that some U.S. companies have started receiving approvals...
  • High-impact snowstorms possible Thanksgiving week
    Snowfall may be measured in feet in some parts of U.S. Thanksgiving week. Major transportation issues possible.
  • Today's Pickup: FEMA report suggests blockchain for disaster, insurance claims
    Federal Emergency Management Agency's advisory board recommends a pilot of the blockchain-based registry to ultimately improve claim processes and disaster responses.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
  • Japan delivered 380 CST bunker premium sinks to 8-week low on weaker HSFO demand
    "Only a few vessels installed scrubbers, [so] expecting to see low HSFO demand in the coming month," a trader said.
  • INTERVIEW: Shell to start fuel imports by ship into Mexico in mid-2020
    "We are waiting for marine terminals infrastructure to be functional," Fonseca said.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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