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February 27, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco's European and Near East box shops do well overall
  • Enforcement will be hardest part of US-China deal as 'there is no WTO jail'
  • Hapag-Lloyd 2018 profit up 7.6pc to US$1,28 billion as sales rise 15pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to transform 15,000-TEUer into dual fuel, clean-burning ship
  • Bilfinger wins US$115 million in contacts to fit scrubbers in 70 vessels
  • Interorient fined US$2 million for dumping oily wastewater into US waters
  • Adelaide box terminal handles 322,558 TEU in 2018 amid flat growth
  • Container Terminal St Petersburg 2018 volume up 12pc to 722,000 TEU
  • Auckland box terminal tries out new 3rd berth to handle 11,000-TEU ships
  • Virginia Terminal nears completion as stack yard becomes operational
  • Atlas pilots call Amazon Air's contract a 'ticking time bomb'
  • Viet's 20pc air cargo spurt little to do with trade war: Amcham
  • Transpacific rates decline in January, though pickup expected in March
  • Saudia Cargo ties up with new mega port 100 kilometres north of Jeddah
  • Saudia signs with Air Charter Service to fly dock fenders to Dhaka
  • Suparna Airlines - ex-Jinpeng - applies for Shanghai to Osaka licence

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd achieves higher operating result
  • MOL inks long-term charter contract to operate Asia's largest LNG bunkering vessel
  • UK freight association issues warning on switch bill of lading
  • APM Terminals Mumbai welcomes new service
  • Draft e-commerce policy for export promotion is timely, but seen requiring many improvements
  • All-time high participation in CONquest 2019 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2019

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Exports in the front row
  • Ownership change for US short line freight railroad
  • Sascha Kusche succeeds Axel Falk
  • Partners making CV exhaust systems in India
  • DHL building new parcel centre near Berlin
  • Major facility expansion at Canadian airport
  • APL introduces cargo monitoring system
  • Four new members join Arpin's management committee
  • Bigger premises for Tigers in Miami
  • Railfreight and ecology do go arm in arm
  • New technology for ship inspection by K Line
  • Online booking increase and product range alignment
  • CTI Group chooses new head for global maritime business
  • Panalpina to hold extraordinary general meeting
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Emirates uses technology to raise KBL capacity
  • First Europe - China TIR transport takes 12 days
  • Favourable figures for the American Club

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • Panalpina shareholders launch battle for more control as merger talk fills the air
  • Air freight operators get together to step up contingency plans for no-deal Brexit
  • IMO 2020 fuel restriction may prove a 'windfall' for the charter market
  • WiseTech acquires box tracking platform Containerchain
  • Importers boosted US-China shipments ahead of tariff deadline
  • Peel Ports launches recruitment drive for more 'bold business leaders'
  • Marc Porta to lead Kerry subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal
  • Lineage Logistics Preferred Freezer Services Takeover Talk
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina is 'not up for sale' if a fully fledged, unfriendly takeover is on the cards
  • Market Insight: The DSV/Panalpina show must go on - is a deal now 'almost a certainty'?

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • New factory opens to ramp up production of Ecochlor BWMS
    Maynard, Mass., headquartered Ecochlor reports that, due to a significant upsurge in orders for its ballast water management system (BWMS), its manufacturing partner, ProFlow, Inc., has opened a new factory in North
  • DataPath enters maritime satcom market with advanced antenna solution
    Duluth, Ga. headquartered communications solutions specialist DataPath, Inc. has entered the maritime satcom market today with the signing of an exclusive reseller agreement with Advanced Stabilized Technologies Group (ASTG) of Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Scania names Karin Rådström EVP and Head of Sales and Marketing
    Södertälje, Sweden, headquartered Scania AB has appointed Karin Rådström, currently Senior Vice President Buses & Coaches as Executive Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing. She takes up her position on
  • Keppel gets set to start Gimi FLNG conversion
    Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ: GLNG) reports that through a new subsidiary, Gimi MS, it has entered into a 20-year lease and operate agreement ("LOA") with BP for the charter of an FLNG
  • Cyber security solution will help U.S. ports comply with USCG guidance
    ABS Advanced Solutions has launched a first-of-its-kind cyber security solution to aid regulated maritime facilities in complying with U.S. Coast Guard guidance. The suite of services provides a turnkey solution for port
  • "FONAR" does not spell free pass for non-compliance with sulfur cap
    Another horrible new acronym has surfaced at the International Maritime Organization: FONAR. It stands for Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reports. And already, shipowner are being warned not to use a FONAR as a
  • Wärtsilä and Tokyo LNG Tanker Co ink optimized maintenance agreement
    Wärtsilä has signed a long-term optimized maintenance contract with Japanese LNG shipowner Tokyo LNG Tanker Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas. The agreement is the first of its kind between Wärtsilä
  • Ulstein develops "future proof" wind turbine installation jack-up
    While 10 MW offshore wind turbines are only now starting to be marketed, the Ulstein Group has developed a design for a "future proof" heavy lift jack-up installation vessel able to carry
  • Viking takes delivery of sixth ship with Thordon water-lubricated system
    The 930-passenger Viking Jupiter, delivered earlier this month by Fincantieri's Ancona, Italy shipyard, is the sixth cruise ship delivered by the shipbuilder to Viking Cruise. It is also the sixth in the

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • Keppel to take 30% stake in Golar FLNG project
    The LNG carrier Gimi will be converted at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore and is slated to start production under a...
  • Container lines face collusion suspicions despite lack of evidence
    The container shipping industry has been subjected to several competition probes since the conference system was outlawed in Europe more...
  • IMO makes progress on sulphur cap non-compliance
    Regulators make progress as the world's largest shipowner lobby warns against non-compliance
  • US Gulf-Asia VLCCs drive global tanker patterns
    Some 89 tankers called in January 2019, more than double the 40 tankers that called back in the corresponding month three...
  • Trump's tariffs create uncertainty in US west coast ports
    The latest throughput figures on the US west coast show that the surge to beat tariffs may have peaked and...
  • Panalpina's biggest shareholder moves to lift voting restriction
    Panalpina has accepted EGF's request for an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to discuss the vote change
  • ICS condemns crude shipments ban in northern British Columbia
    Tanker shipping boasts 'impressive' green credentials, according to the ICS, with major spills down to fewer than two a year...
  • Fujairah offers low-sulphur fuel oil
    The Port of Fujairah is in a position to offer 0.5% sulphur fuel as of this month
  • US investigation clears Box Club lines of wrongdoing
    No charges or penalties to be imposed after two-year investigation following Box Club raid in 2017
  • New law tackles division of authority between US regulators
    Recent consolidations in the industry do not amount to enough concentration to justify greater antitrust concerns, according to FMC acting...
  • Landmark year for US LNG
    Growing demand is being met by ever-larger liquefied natural gas projects on the US Gulf
  • China's soyabeans commitment offers relief to dry bulk sector
    An additional 10m tonnes in exports would support the drawdown of the massive US soyabean stocks that have depressed prices...
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping teams with EPIK for FSRUs
    Project investment is estimated to range between $400m and $430m
  • Baltic Exchange to launch LNG index and new tanker routes
    The new LNG 1 index, which was trialled in July, covers the Gladstone to Tokyo round voyage on a 160,000...
  • Daily Briefing
    New scrubber regulations must be convincing | Shipping Act revisions revitalise FMC | The Lloyd's List Podcast: The IEA's head...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • LA-LB port congestion finally easing
  • Fastest-growing US truckers don't expect slow 2019
  • Matson: Trans-Pac contracting at 'stalemate' over fuel costs
  • Australian renewables thrive despite policy uncertainty
  • Concerns delay India's advance manifest rules again
  • US antitrust probe of container shipping ends
  • UPS doubles down on Asia-Europe network

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • Dry bulk operators are steering into the slow lane to combat slump in earnings
    With high bunker costs and low charter rates, bulkers are likely to keep watching their speed
  • 'Mega-max' containerships deployed to new trades
    Cascade of the very largest vessels threatens freight rates in secondary east-west trades
  • Alexander Hansson buys more Nordic American Tankers
    The day after shelling out for Nordic American Tankers stock, Herbjorn Hansson's son is buying another round. Tuesday afternoon the company disclosed Alexander Hansson spent $113,500 on 50,000 shares at $2.27 a piece. Monday, the shipping scion bought 100,000 shares of the company his father runs at $2.31. Alexander Hansson makes Nordic American Tankers buy In midday trading Tuesday, Nordic Am
  • FONARs not loophole for IMO 2020, ICS says
    Chamber warning follows key IMO meeting in London.
  • Diana Shipping: Dry bulk fears 'overestimated'
    New York-listed bulker player has enough cash to sustain down market after buying back almost $15m in shares in December.
  • Brexit and trade war alter VLCC flows to Asia
    China and South Korea have effectively swapped their US and UK suppliers, resulting in a temporary neutralising effect from Brexit and the US-China trade war for VLCC tonne miles.
  • Changes afoot in LISCR leadership ranks?
    Longtime CEO Scott Bergeron has vanished from company's website amid market rumours of departure from prominent flag state.
  • LNG tonne-mile balance set to rise on demand pull from Asia
    Research company Rystad Energy sees LNG supply tightness from 2022-2024 but says expected project sanctions could stem this.
  • OSVs drive Milaha profit up for 2018
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has increased 2018 profit thanks in part to improvements from its offshore vessels. Net earnings were QAR 516m ($142m) last year, up 10% from 2017. The mixed fleet of LNGCs, tankers, OSVs, boxships, tugs and a bulker brought in revenue of QAR 2.4bn, down from QAR 2.5bn the year before. Milaha builds Nakilat stake to 36.3% with QIA deal Milaha makes first boxship move
  • Diana Shipping returns to profit in fourth quarter
    New York-listed bulker player's fourth quarter benefits from higher revenue and no impairment loss but still missed Wall Street consensus.
  • Nordic Shipholding offloads veteran handysize tanker
    Nordic Shipholding of Denmark has sold the oldest tanker in its fleet. It has offloaded the 35,800-dwt Nordic Ruth (built 2000) for $6.1m, it announced today. The ship was one of five handysize tankers in its fleet, which also includes a single LR1. Nordic Shipholding reaches deal over covenant breach However, it was comfortably the oldest ship under Nordic's control, with the remainder of its
  • Wenaas closer to shipping exit as hotels take centre stage
    Norway's diversified Wenaas group continues to expand its hotel investments, purchasing its 26th property. The Prague acquisition also means the shipping business for the Lars Wenaas-controlled group is becoming increasingly marginal. In 2004, the Manndalen-headquartered company entered shipping with subsidiary Wenaas Shipping and invested heavily until 2010, when it had a fleet of 28 vessels.
  • Profit jumps at Norwegian dry bulk player Wilson
    Small bulker shipowner Wilson has beaten the downturn in the market, in contrast to those with larger dry cargo tonnage. The Norwegian company, which is controlled by the Kristian Eidesvik outfit Caiano, has reported a pre-tax profit of €16.2m ($18.5m) for 2018, up from €8.2m in 2017. Gross revenue increased from €264m to €274m. The contract coverage for Wilson was 55.8% in the fourth quarter of
  • Equinox adds secondhand supramax pair to its fleet
    Greeks continue piling into the sector but at a much slower pace than last year
  • Celsius Shipping grows MR tanker fleet with ship number seven
    Diversified Danish owner Celsius Shipping continues to boost its fleet and this week confirms a purchase of anther MR tanker. Transocean tipped to have taken tanker from d'Amico The deal takes the company's position in the product tanker sub-sector to seven ships. The latest vessel to join the Celsius fleet is the 53,000-dwt High Force (built 2009). The Shin Kurushima built tanker is on short
  • US drops investigation into liner operators
    Lines react with relief at the decision of the US Department of Justice to call off its long running antitrust investigation
  • Watch the real-time raising of Helge Ingstad
    Salvors have begun to raise the wreck of the frigate that sunk after a collision with a Tsakos Energy Navigation tanker in November. Two crane ships started on Tuesday to lift the Helge Ingstad from the seabed off the west coast, the country's armed forces said, according to Reuters. The work is expected to take five to six days if the weather stays benign. The army has said it is evalu
  • Fredriksen's Ship Finance still gunning for growth after $1.2bn spree in 'jubilee' year
    Ole B. Hjertaker says banks pulling back from shipping business have left the door open for further deals.
  • Holed Turkish cargoship taking on water off Italy
    A grounded Turkish cargoship is taking on water through three holes in its hull off Italy. The 5,800-dwt Efe Murat (built 1977) got stuck on 23 February off Bari. The damage was found by the coastguard and a Dutch salvor during an inspection, the Repubblica website reported. Two metres of water were discovered in the engine room. Fuel removal operations will begin on Wednesday with the
  • J Lauritzen set to remain in the red during 2019
    Lauritzen Bulkers has posted a stable result for 2018, but has warned it is unlikely to return to profitability in 2019. Torvald Klaveness dry bulk boss joins J Lauritzen Overall, the J Lauritzen cut its loss from $45.4m in 2017 to $24.3m last year. Earnings were impacted by a $25m one-off charge for special items, which it said was mainly related to the use of provisions for onerous contracts
  • DSME workers walk out over HHI merger plan
    Unionised workers at Korean shipbuilder DSME have walked out over plans to merge the company with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). They staged a four-hour strike on Tuesday, Aju News reported. This took place after their lunch break and involved 2,000 workers marching in the streets after a rally at the yard in Geoje. HHI union leaders have not yet revealed a timetable for action of their own.
  • Fisher reveals Borealis tanker buy with more to come
    UK tanker owner James Fisher has continued its fleet rejuvenation with the acquisition of a Borealis Maritime tanker, with more on the way. The company said it had bought the 6,100-dwt products/chemicals carrier Bomar Pluto (built 2006) and renamed it Corrib Fisher. James Fisher linked to $20m Toisa OSV The vessel was the second of two acquisitions it sealed in 2018 for a combined £10.6m ($14m)
  • Eurotankers accelerates sales drive with fourth unit on block
    Greek outfit circulates yet another veteran tanker for sale, with delivery in the UAE
  • Roxana Shipping to keep tanker pool as in-house entity
    Greece's Roxana Shipping is now concentrating solely on its owned ships in its tanker pool. The focus on in-house commercial management reverses previous plans to open up the Roxana Tanker Pool to third-party shipowners. Roxana cashes in newbuildings under construction at SPP Project and chartering manager Andrea Vaccari told TradeWinds: "Our pool is an in-house one with no other external membe
  • DNB Markets: VLGC shipowners set for largest spur from cooling trade tension
    VLGC shipowners are in line for the largest boost following the thawing of trade tensions between Donald Trump's government and China, DNB Markets says. BW LPG moves into gas trading to boost ship use China tipped to buy large quantity of US soybeans VLGC giant BW LPG is one of three stocks which the Norwegian investment bank believes has the most to gain from the development. Analyst Nicolay
  • Saudi Aramco outlines plan to become LNG exporter
    Middle East crude oil giant will invest both at home and internationally to become world number three in gas and one in chemicals.
  • Lauritzen strikes seven-ship ethylene carrier pool deal with Teekay LNG Partners
    Canadian energy shipping giant puts its full ethylene carrier fleet into Danish owner's system.
  • Fincantieri orderbook hits record high of $38bn
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has revealed a record orderbook of EUR 33.8bn ($38.4bn) as profit rose in 2018. The cruiseship specialist said net earnings were up at EUR 69m from EUR 53m in 2017. Revenue was also at a record level, rising 9% to EUR 5.5bn. Net debt stood at EUR 494m. CEO Giuseppe Bono said: "The results we have presented prove once again that our company is a leader, a landmar
  • Golar strikes 20-year FLNG lease with BP
    The deal is expected to net Golar LNG $215m per year
  • BRS Group eyes tanker and S&P expansion after Amazonas Shipping takeover
    Shipbroker BRS Group has confirmed its takeover of Colombian bulker broker Amazonas Shipping, with a move into tankers and S&P on the cards. It said the new name of the South American shop is BRS Amazonas SAS. TradeWinds first broke the story last week. Amazonas was founded in Bogota more than 30 years ago by Eduardo Silva to serve local Latin American and Caribbean clients, mainly cargo custom
  • Satellite imagery reveals Iran building new aframax
    Embed: Sadra aframax construction Satellite imagery has confirmed Iran's Sadra shipyard is building another aframax tanker, according to the investigative website Bellingcat. It said that footage obtained by Planet Labs shows a vessel under construction at the island site. The report said a keel was laid in April last year but little progress was made until November, the targeted month for the
  • Eitzen back in Japan as Christiania Shipping inks long-term tanker deal
    Axel Eitzen has tapped into his old network in Japan to grow the fleet of Christiania Shipping. Eitzen, who engineered a takeover of the former Herning Shipping last year, said today's deal is an important step forward for the company. Christiania has inked a long-term bareboat charter with Kitanihon Shipbuilding for the 12,600-dwt Stellar Wisteria (built 2011). Axel Eitzen leads swoop for Hern
  • Growth of Marshall Islands' flag inspires counsel at Ince
    Senior associate unravelled nation's culture to learn law
  • Latsis Shipping becomes latest to evolve group branding
    Greek owner adapts naming of shipmanagement outfits to boost their profile
  • Tanker trades may escape the chaos of a no-deal Brexit
    Trading under the terms of the World Trade Organization is not expected to alter crude flows and may lead to more Atlantic product tanker demand
  • ABG Shipyard creditors vote for liquidation
    Creditors of India's bankrupt ABG Shipyard have voted to liquidate the company. The Business Standard cited a written submission made on Monday to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Third time lucky for Liberty in ABG bidding? Sources said that the decision was not unanimous, but above the required threshold. Lenders had rejected two bids for the yard from metals group Liberty House. N
  • Seacoral linked to EMAS Offshore PSV buy
    Singapore owner Seacoral Maritime has reportedly snapped up a platform supply vessel (PSV) previously chartered by restructuring compatriot EMAS Offshore. Dennis Uy pulls out of EMAS Offshore rescue Brokers said the 3,100-dwt Lewek Ariel (built 2010) changed hands for an undisclosed fee. It has been renamed Pearl Ark 1, according to the Equasis database, which lists the new owner as Pearl Ark o
  • Seadrill loses $360m as it eyes notes buyback
    Restructured drillship and rig owner Seadrill has posted a lower fourth quarter loss following its US debt restructuring. The John Fredriksen-backed company said the net deficit to 31 December was $360m, versus $2.66bn a year ago. Revenue was lower at $292m against $431m in 2017. Seadrill teams with Sonangol for drillship venture It has total cash of $2bn and an order backlog of the same amoun
  • China tipped to buy large quantity of US soybeans
    US Agriculture Secretary describes it as "good faith move" by Chinese in message on social media.
  • Indonesian presidential hopeful Subianto bad for bulkers
    Populist politician argues that country must be "self-sufficient in food" and that imports should be stopped.
  • Paint job short cuts blamed for landing crew in casualty
    Australian accident investigators said poor supervision also contributed to incident.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • U.S. DoJ drops probe of container shipping companies
    Companies say a nearly two year old investigation has been dropped.
  • Over 200 groups launch USMCA Coalition
    The coalition will lobby Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • Maritime History Notes: The versatile Victories
    Although intended to be fast cargo ships, the Victories were readily adaptable for conversion.
  • Driving in-bond
    CBP and the industry continue to bring clarity and control to a significant import process through regulatory changes and automation.
  • Data helps Nordstrom solve supply chain problems
    The venerable retailer also uses analytics to build customer loyalty.
  • CBP seizes over $6.5M worth of drugs on border
  • OFAC sanctions target four Venezuelan governors
  • Lineage Logistics acquiring Preferred Freezer Services
  • Port of Virginia ready for South American perishables
  • WiseTech Global purchases Counterchain
  • Owner-operator truck group opposes bigger trucks
  • Import ban sought for fish linked to dolphin deaths
  • Delivery firm Roadie raises $37 million
  • Commerce seeks members for Africa advisory council
  • Matson ship being repaired after minor oil leak

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
  • Japan's Cosmo to load Iranian Heavy crude early Mar as refiners step up lifting
    Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil will load around 900,000 barrels of Iranian Heavy crude oil in early March as local refiners are rushing to lift as much barrels from Iran during the current 180-day US sanctions waivers, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts Tuesday.
  • Rotterdam bunker fuel faces supply restrictions due to cutterstock shortage: source
    The bunker fuel market in Rotterdam in The Netherlands is facing some availability issues, due to a shortage of blendstock required to produce on-spec material, a source said Tuesday.
  • Iraq oil minister says crude exports at 3.75 million barrels/day
    Iraq is exporting 3.75 million barrels of crude a day and is committed to comply with production caps set under the new OPEC agreement, oil minister Thamir Ghadhban told Iraqi news service Furat.
  • USGC MARINE FUEL 0.5% HAS FIRST EVER PHYSICAL TRADE IN PLATTS MOC PROCESS
    USGC Marine Fuel 0.5% traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process Tuesday, marking the first global physical trade for the product since it launched in January.
  • Product futures pull higher as market moves beyond Trump tweet
    The oil complex pulled up from overnight lows to settle in positive territory Tuesday, with prompt March NYMEX RBOB closing 4.11 cents higher at $1.5863/gal.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • Japan's Cosmo Oil to start supplying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel from Oct
    The coker's capacity will likely be 31,000 b/d, from the current 29,000 b/d, when the refinery is shut for turnaround over July-September.
  • Hype around open loop scrubbers likely to risk IMO 2020 compliance: EGCSA
    Aiming to influence regulations this way risks leading to a fragmented approach to compliance, Gregory said.
  • FUTURES: Oil slips on expected US crude stock build; Trump's tweets
    "Oil prices getting too high. OPEC, please relax and take it easy," Trump said on Twitter.
  • S&P Global Platts confirms reforms to key Brent crude oil benchmark
    Platts began consulting with the industry on the proposed changes to its Dated Brent benchmark in September 2018 .

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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.
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