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November 27, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM profit up 54pc to US$158.9 million as revenues rise 25.8pc
  • International Chamber of Shipping opens China office in Hong Kong
  • Many problems will arise from low-sulphur fuel use, says researcher
  • US east coast ports continue to siphon containers from west coast
  • Somaliland Port Authority to spend US$269 million on CT expansion
  • CMA CGM levies December low sulphur surcharge to recoup costs
  • ICTSI Croatia hails intermodal Rijeka Land Sea Express rail service
  • Ports America deploys new Navis N4 operating system in Baltimore
  • Kerry Logistics takes over big Turkish air freight forwarder ASAV
  • Maersk pilots battery to boost power efficiency, will reduce fuel burn
  • Kuala Tanjung gains support to become a leading port in Indonesia
  • Cyber Monday e-commerce kicks off FedEx's peak season in 2019
  • DB Schenker seeks to strengthen its new African 'Mobility Alliance'
  • Finnair to boost Helsinki-Sapporo frequency from December 15
  • DHL Express opens new US$136 millions hub at Cologne-Bonn airport
  • Turkish Cargo bucks global trend as volumes rise 8.8pc in September

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • Allcargo Logistics boosts ONE Line's ex-im service in Nepal
  • Australia's Shipping Business Unit to be closed from Christmas through to New Year
  • FIATA appoints Dr Stéphane Graber as Director-General
  • IMO assembly opens with call for concrete action to address the challenges
  • Ministry promoting strategic shipbuilding industry: Mandaviya
  • Water transit protocol with Bangladesh seen boosting economic development in North-East
  • Afghanistan has been sending consignments to India from Chabahar port
  • DPT awards contract to beef up security in port premises
  • Four cruise ships arrive within an hour in Mumbai Port
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority launches trial providing advice on berths using digital application
  • DCBA elects new Managing Committee with S. Ramakrishna as President; focuses on skill development
  • Agriculture Export Policy aims at stable trade, says Minister
  • MMTC places order for 6,090 t of onion from Egypt to ease the shortage
  • Global 2020 economic growth trimmed to 2.9 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Xi'an - Gdansk overland in just twelve days
  • Rhenus Data Office takes over recycle it
  • FTA strengthens multimodal offering with new policy manager
  • CN installs PTC on all required tracks
  • ATC Aviation chosen by Sichuan Airlines
  • CMA CGM raises USD 2 billion for internal investments
  • Agility Italy earns GDP certification for pharma logistics
  • Atlantic Container Line goes for 15-year contract in UK
  • Makita and cargo-partner celebrate ten years of cooperation
  • USA: Georgia to receive a new rail yard
  • Achievement and postponement
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Mobile medical services provider updates its fleet
  • Emirates paves way for Peru maindeck service
  • GAC opens in Gibraltar
  • Dualog and NYK continue digitalisation strategy
  • SSY expands into energy derivatives broking

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • Legal ruling over forwarder T&Cs in emails may become a global precedent
  • Flexport eyes Europe expansion and is close to opening a UK operation
  • Air freight industry warned: shippers will shy away unless you go greener
  • Compliance with IMO 2020 - shipowners' worst fears materialising
  • SAS Cargo pushes digital offering with sign-up to WebCargo
  • Change in supply chains not necessarily driven by trade war, say business leaders
  • Supply chain radar: Don't write off Ceva as it races against time
  • Market Insight: APMM - How Dybeck Happe's departure comes at the worst possible time

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • Jan De Nul orders giant crane ship
    Belgium based Jan De Nul Group has ordered a giant crane ship at the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China. To be called Les Alizés, it is aimed primarily at installation of new
  • St. Johns completes first in new ferry series
    St. Johns Ship Building, Palataka, Fla., recently completed the first in a series of Incat Crowther designed aluminum passenger ferries that it says are "destined for a New York based operator." As
  • Chinese shipbuilding giants complete merger
    It's official. Earlier today, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, were officially merged into one corporation - China Shipbuilding Group - earlier today. China Shipbuilding Goup is now
  • Steerprop names Riku-Pekka Hägg as CEO
    Riku-Pekka Hägg is stepping down as Vice President of Ship Design at Wärtsilä to take up a new role as CEO of azimuthing propulsor specialist Steerprop, starting in January 2020. Steerprop notes
  • ClassNK in joint CBM research agreement
    Classification society ClassNK has concluded a joint research agreement for developing advanced condition-based maintenance (CBM), a new maintenance and management process for engine machinery plants, and establishing a new classification survey scheme
  • Siem names LNG-fueled car carrier duo
    The first trans-Atlantic PCTCs (Pure Car Truck Carriers) to operate full-time on LNG were named Siem Confucius and Siem Aristotle in a November 15 ceremony held at China's Xiamen Shipyard. Owned by

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • TEN eyes 'strongest' tanker market for years
    The Greece-based owner's upbeat outlook came after third quarter of the year results took TEN to a net income of...
  • Greece urges IMO to consider delaying sulphur cap
    Ioannis Plakiotakis says he fears there could be fatal accidents if outstanding issues regarding the 0.5% sulphur cap are not...
  • Navios duo to expand with 16 vessels
    The 10-ship joint venture Navios Europe I was 47.5% owned by Navios Maritime Holdings and 47.5% by tanker arm Navios...
  • Shippers demand end to secret agreements between container lines
    Evofenedex says the extension of the Consortia BER in its current form means "the European Commission is harming co-operation between parties...
  • The Consortia BER: Resurrection by denial
    The denial of the impact of big data, and business intelligence and analytics systems opens the door to a serious...
  • Seaspan's $750m acquisition: Diversification or diversion?
    Does the move to take over APR Energy signal the world's largest containership lessor owner is diverting its capital into...
  • American Club will contest Munich Re conspiracy action
    'The American Club, its managers and their employees acted throughout in accordance with the rules of the club and most...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Global tanker tonne-mile demand falls on US energy independence | CMA CGM to raise $2bn in asset sales...
  • NYK Line and Pertamina form LNG tie-up
    Discussions are underway on a joint business, involving the ownership and management of LNG carriers as exclusive partners
  • Gunvor set to double offtake from Commonwealth LNG
    Gunvor is making a definitive move on securing low-cost LNG for the purpose of delivering to high-value markets
  • India commissions new iron ore terminal at Paradip port
    The high load rate is expected to significantly reduce the preberthing delays at Paradip port
  • Vietnam no substitute for China on the eastbound transpacific container route
    A lack of viable alternative capacity and infrastructure will force many shippers to decide that the cost-benefit of moving versus...
  • Qatar goes it alone with diversification plans
    Cutting down logistics costs will be critical for Qatar's ambitions to diversify its economy beyond energy
  • Qatar announces 64% boost in LNG production capacity
    Although Qatar is facing increased competition from other exporters of LNG, energy minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi recently said he was...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • Modern Terminals' Levesque takes Ports America post
  • Logixboard sees SaaS as future of forwarding tech
  • Sudden removal of China rail subsidies would hurt volumes
  • US intermodal poised to end 2019 at three-year low
  • CN workers end strike after contract deal reached
  • Indian tech startups target traditional forwarders

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • Interceptor aims to tackle bulk of marine plastic waste by 2025
    Gard-backed initiative aims to clean up 1,000 most polluting rivers, responsible for 80% of ocean plastic
  • Tsakos looking to cut bigger dividends in 2020
    Tsakos Energy Navigation is putting increased dividends at the top of its list of priorities as the tanker market firms in the fourth quarter and beyond. "Increasing the dividend is our first priority," chief executive Nikolas Tsakos said on the company's third quarter earnings call. "We believe that's the best way to reward the existing shareholders who have stuck with us over long years." 'Har
  • Ex-Aegean directors say lawsuit takes aim at founder, not them
    The defendants, including Peter Georgiopolous, intend to file a motion to dismiss
  • Golar plans to pursue US listing for its fleet in mid-2020
    Chairman Tor Olav Troim says company may consider sale of part of its cash flow and simplification of corporate structure
  • Golar LNG ship spin-off paused as planned partners melt away
    The company posted an $82m loss for the third quarter, while disclosing the spin-off news
  • US sanctions Cuban company swapped in for state oil firm
    New sanctions have been placed on a Cuban company that has taken over certain contracts on behalf of Cubametales, which was sanctioned by the US in July.
  • Performance Shipping widens loss after impairment hit
    The shipowner is branching out into tankers, but is still dealing with impaired its containerships.
  • TEN sees 'strongest' tanker upcycle in decades unfolding
    US-listed Tsakos tanker outfit says has completed fleet preparations for IMO 2020
  • Oldendorff Carriers sells another handysize bulker
    Oldendorff Carriers has disposed of another modern Chinese-built handysize bulker. The German bulker operator has sold the 32,000-dwt Dorothea Oldendorff (built 2009) to an undisclosed buyer, the company confirmed. Some European brokers said the ship went for a price of $5.5m, but TradeWinds is told this is "completely wrong" and that the price is $6m. VesselsValue estimates a vessel of the D
  • Squire Patton Boggs launches shipping group with Reed Smith recruits
    Global law firm expands with new partners in Singapore
  • Pareto Securities rides 'Prexit' wave in $400m November to remember
    Tanker exits by private equity backers and BW Group put Norwegian firm at helm for $400m in shares sales
  • Diamantis Lemos lines up last product tankers for sale
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Diamantis Lemos is set to shrink its fleet further with the sale of two Hudong-Zhonghua-built LR1 ships. The 72,300-dwt Despina (built 2006) is presently en route to Panama, while the sistership Archangelos Gabriel (built 2005) is discharging in Los Angeles, according to broker reports. Diamantis Lemos torches 15-year-old tanker pair The ships are likely to fetch
  • 'Hard work pays off' for Hafnia after merger with BW Tankers
    Despite a third-quarter setback, the Oslo-listed product tanker player remains comfortably in the black for the first nine months of 2019
  • Chinese steel hangs like the sword of Damocles over cape rates
    Owners face uninspiring prognosis for 2020 on the back of 10-year highs, due to falling iron ore imports and decreasing production at mills
  • Avance Gas profit soars but comes in below expectations
    Avance Gas has seen its profit for the third quarter more than double compared to last year on the back of improved freight earnings, but but the result came in below analyst estimates. The Oslo-listed owner of VLGCs posted $24.7m profit for the three-month period, compared to $9.8m last year. Drewry: China continues to diversify away from US LPG VLGC rates surge on Saudi production issues
  • Gunvor Group commits to buy three mtpa of gas from Commonwealth LNG
    Trader and shipowner also strikes marketing deal with Louisiana project
  • Ocean Yield continues fundraising drive with bond issue
    Kjell Inge Rokke-backed owner targets five-year issue in Oslo
  • Oxygen Maritime product tanker to go back under the hammer
    The Megacore Honami is up for auction in Singapore for a second time as a court battle with lenders drags on
  • More idle days push Borealis Finance to a loss
    Boxship and bulker owner also lost revenue to drydockings and surveys
  • Pioneering expedition cruiseship Polaris scrapped in South Korea
    Russian-owned Polaris is being recycled in South Korea as a new generation of polar vessels looms
  • Navios Maritime companies add 16 ships as affiliate is liquidated
    Two units of Greek shipowning group expand fleet with bulkers, tankers and boxships as Navios Europe I closes down
  • Harren & Partner Group reveals niche focus as it celebrates 30th anniversary
    Succession has driven fresh strategies for financing
  • World's biggest shipbuilder is born in China with assets of $112bn
    China Shipbuilding Group finally launched through merger of CSSC and CSIC
  • Chembulk Tankers offloads two more vessels
    Chemical tanker owner's asset disposals have raised around $40m from the sale of six ships in 2019
  • Carnival Corp sells another two older cruiseships
    Cruise giant's Australian subsidiary will take over two Princess ships as replacements
  • Alpha Bank backs Castor Maritime expansion with new loan
    Cyprus-based owner says it remains committed to utilizing balance sheet to continue growth plans
  • Rever Offshore extends Volstad Maritime DSV charter
    UK-based company has exclusive access to asset until late 2022 with options to extend fixture
  • Cruise ship runs aground off Thailand's Phi Phi Island
    Vessel is part of move by French owner to expand into expedition cruise sector

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • Integrated Logistics continues to bleed-out losses
    Sino-Malaysian services provider Integrated Logistics (trading as Integrated Group) has announced another poor set of financial results. It looks set to deliver its fifth full-year...
  • FMCSA takes heat for driver training delay
    Advocacy group warns lack of ELDT rule directly compromises truck safety.
  • SAS Cargo to offer dynamic booking with Freightos platform
    Logging onto an air cargo web site to book space for your shipment is so 2010s. Forwarders and airlines looking for speed and efficiency are...
  • Scathing reports document negative impacts of Amazon warehouse model
    Among the findings: The serious injury rate in some facilities is double the national average for the warehousing industry, and for every $1 in wages,...
  • Commerce seeks to protect US digital economy from sabotage
    A proposed rule calls for the Commerce Department to determine whether certain technologies pose a threat to U.S. national security and prohibit those trade transactions.
  • The big apple
    The launch of Washington state's first homegrown apple variety on Dec. 1 is getting the kind of star treatment typically accorded the release of a...
  • CBP seizure takes more than 5,000 fake IDs out of circulation
    Shipments of counterfeit driver's licenses and blank card stock were discovered and seized by Customs and Border Protection officers at Louisville and Memphis mail facilities.
  • US approves trans-Atlantic joint venture without Alitalia
    New joint venture replaces separate agreements
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/26
    Outbound LAX Trucking Freight Futures remained weak on fundamentals after Monday's trading session.
  • Drayage Update: NEXT expands its drayage marketplace
    John Papageorgiou, Senior Product Manager at NEXT Trucking, sits down with FreightWavesTV's Emily Szink in Chicago to talk about the company's updated drayage marketplace.
  • China export pain mounts as tariffs bite
    China's exports to the U.S. contracted last month. Even so, slowing U.S. exports to its trade rival saw China's trade surplus with the U.S. widen.
  • Commentary: Mentors can change careers and industries...
    Jim Blaze writes about the power and influence of mentors on a person's career and life.
  • Is slowing down your speed to save money worth it?
    Potential strategy to increase efficiency in a down market
  • Uber Freight's new head of product on building "a culture of customer obsession"
    Over the past two and a half years, Uber Freight, the freight brokerage division of Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), has already proven itself capable in...
  • Today's Pickup: Schneider adds tool to allow carriers to book loads at the click of a button
    Schneider National has added a tool called Load My Truck that allows third-party carriers to instantly book loads at a click of a button. Also,...
  • Canadian National and Teamsters reach deal to end strike
    Normal rail service to resume on Nov. 27, ending a week-long strike that has shaken Canada's supply chain.
  • Freight Brokers: Where are we in the freight cycle?
    Gross revenue and margins are in the most difficult stage of the cycle right now.
  • "Death ship" capsize kills over 14,000 sheep (With Video)
    Animal rights groups call for the European Commission to ban the live transport of animals following the Black Sea tragedy.
  • Class I rail employment hits new low
    Headcount within U.S. Class I rail operations tumbles amid declining rail volumes and the deployment of precision railroading.
  • The black Angus bull trade and the need for tracking its supply chain
    The trade of Black Angus bulls is a global supply chain that needs a verification system, which can keep counterfeit beef from reaching the consumers'...
  • European Commission skeptical about more government aid for Alitalia
    Proposed loan may run afoul of EC rules on state aid

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
  • Bunker trader KPI Bridge Oil's 0.5% LSFO sales exceed HSFO
    Bunker trading company KPI Bridge Oil's 0.5% sulfur fuel oil sales have exceeded its sales of high-sulfur fuel oil for the first time, CEO Soren Holl said, as the market begins to shift rapidly toward cleaner fuels ahead of the International Maritime Organization's 2020 marine fuel mandate.
  • Thailand's IRPC sells Nov LSFO at smaller discount as IMO 2020 draws closer
    The company sold 15,000 mt of LSFO with maximum 0.45% for loading in November from its 215,000 b/d Rayong refinery at a discount of around $90/mt to the Mean of Platts Singapore 10 ppm gasoil assessment, the source said.
  • Demand for 0.5% bunkers outstrips availability at East Med ports: sources
    With almost one month left until the new sulfur cap regulation on marine fuels drops to 0.5% from 3.5%, European and Mediterranean ports have experienced varying degrees of uptake in 0.5% bunker fuel as market players prepare.
  • Crude settles higher, with focus remaining on US-China trade talks

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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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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