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February 28, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM rate hikes March 15 from Canada WC and for Asia-Europe
  • China's cargo surges 9.1pc in January to 1.14 billion tonnes
  • MOL signs long-term contract for LNG bunkering vessel with Pavilion Gas
  • Busiest import January in Port of Oakland's history, trade war cited
  • Matson 2018 sales up 8.6pc to US$2.2 billion, but tax break skews profits
  • Australia's Newcastle mulls plan to build terminal to containerise grain
  • BIFA warns of switching bills of lading to conceal end-user identity
  • Kerry Logistics deploys sensor-based logistics to monitor cargo
  • FTA responds to British customs plan for post-Brexit waiver declarations
  • Oz Labor party wants to start merchant fleet to create jobs
  • WFS to build pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport as volumes rise
  • FedEx gets new second in command after sudden exit of old COO
  • Aero Cargo to be GSA for fledgling Air Senegal's cargo in Africa
  • African air cargo crippled by lack of infrastructure, regulatory reform

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • BSL Freight Solutions P. Ltd to be renamed as Transworld Integrated Logistek Pvt. Ltd
  • CEVA says partnership with CMA CGM well on track
  • IWAI & Indian Oil sign MoU on fuel needs for National Waterways
  • APM Terminals Inland Services providing industry-leading logistics for solar energy in India's hinterland
  • FIEO & eBay join hands to promote retail exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • USD 2 billion
  • New vehicle for new division
  • Forthcoming amendment to K+N board
  • Europa expands hub in preparation for Brexit
  • MOL and Singapore banking on LNG
  • MAC and Cape Air partner for pilots
  • Sweden: railfreight traffic flourishes in 2018
  • BUD Cargo City gains another lessee
  • Andreas Behnke to head Swissport Basel
  • Australian steel for inland rail network
  • Improved access to port of Abidjan
  • Ceva cuts debts and raises revenue
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Launching new train on Silk Road
  • US president backs Boeing's footprint in Vietnam
  • Trade war still makes no impact on world trade
  • Hermes Logistics Technologies augments teams
  • K+N banks on improvements via eTouch up to 2022
  • Air New Zealand and Red Cargo to interline

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • Carriers upgrade Asia-Med services as container rates to north Europe soften
  • Supply chain radar LIVE: Panalpina results out - all quiet on the Western front
  • Dover could cope with a 50% increase in processing times, post-Brexit, report claims
  • UK regional airports could play a major cargo role after a no-deal Brexit
  • Ceva narrows its focus on its core business of logistics, with CMA CGM support
  • K+N claims a successful year, but investors scared by low margins
  • Air France-KLM: Dutch surprise the French with share swoop
  • US Department of Justice drops probe into container shipping companies
  • Supply chain radar: Kuehne + Nagel - do not deal at your own peril
  • M&S and Ocado form JV for home grocery deliveries, but Waitrose will compete
  • Supply chain radar: Flexport - behind the scenes
  • Supply chain radar: On the road to Basel - what do you want to ask Panalpina?

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • Gasum completes its 100th ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
    In another demonstration that LNG bunkering is now becoming routine in many areas, Espoo, Finland headquartered Gasum reports that the 5,800 cu.m bunkering vessel Coralius, carried out its 100th LNG bunkering on
  • VIDEO: Uzmar deliver's B.C.'s first IMO Tier III compliant escort tug
    SAAM SMIT Towage Canada has taken delivery of what will be the first IMO Tier III emissions-compliant escort tug to operate in British Columbia. Named Tsimshian Warrior, the tug was handed over
  • LNG-fueled shuttle tankers will have Hydroniq engine cooling systems
    Ellingsøy, Norway, based Hydroniq Coolers has won contracts from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. to deliver the cooling systems for the engines of six LNG-fueled shuttle tankers the shipbuilder
  • Largest fishing vessel yet from Nodosa features Schottel propulsion system
    The largest fishing vessel ever built by the Nodosa Shipyard in Spain, the 74 m x 14 m Argos Cíes, is equipped with Schottel propulsion systems to achieve optimal maneuverability and propulsion
  • World Fuel Services adds to Gibraltar bunkering capacity
    Miami, Fla., headquartered World Fuel Services has extended the capacity it offers in the Port of Gibraltar via fully-owned subsidiary Gib Oil Limited, with the addition of two barges to its physical
  • Fisheries patrol cat is built for year round Irish Sea operations
    Built by Mainstay Marine Solutions, Pembroke Docks, South Wales, the 19 m Catamaran Fisheries Patrol Vessel Lady Megan has been designed and built to a demanding specification for operation year round in

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • Industry leaders warn on no-deal Brexit as clock ticks down
    'We anticipate severe problems for our service providers who need access to the single market, numerous bureaucratic challenges such as...
  • Open-loop scrubbers raise concerns in Europe
    The EU regulator warned that the technology could be extremely problematic for confined water spaces like ports
  • Hong Kong offers 50% tax concession for marine insurers
    Hong Kong wants to ride new developments in intra-Asia trade and leverage its strengths as a supply chain management and...
  • CEVA expects action plan to boost revenue
    Lower full-year 2018 earnings blamed on one-off factors, but significant improvements in ocean and airfreight are evidence of a turnaround
  • Nam Cheong OSV chartering revenue jumps
    Singapore-listed company sees a profit for the last quarter of 2018, largely as a result of a waiver granted by...
  • Braemar appoints Kunzer and Stone to board
    The company is also planning to appoint a new non-executive chairman and a further announcement will be made in due...
  • Scrubberless tankers may face accelerated fleet exit
    The adoption of scrubbers will lead to higher demand for high-sulphur fuel oil, which may lead to a narrower spread...
  • Higher fuel costs push RCL Group to a loss
    The company posted total expenses of Baht12.7bn ($405m), a 13% increase on the year before
  • J. Lauritzen expects to stay in loss
    The Danish company, which focuses on smaller bulkers and gas carriers, narrowed its loss in 2018 to $24m from $45m...
  • APL seeks to solve west coast capacity crunch
    Dedicated chassis, faster truck turnarounds and expedited rail service seeks to break the congestion knot at west coast terminals
  • Running on empty: US box imbalance deepens
    The box imbalance was most pronounced in the second half of the year as imports surged on the back of...
  • Chinese shale gas still faces many uncertainties, says CNPC official
    CNPC has made a breakthrough in mining shale gas in China, yet a boom still has a long way to...
  • Maersk Tankers to gain competitive advantage through digital solutions
    A year's intensive work by the product tanker company has led to the development of two digital solutions that are...
  • K+N sounds a warning note despite growth
    Trade tensions and weaker economic indicators lead to cautious 2019 outlook for world's largest logistics provider
  • Daily Briefing
    US Gulf-Asia VLCCs drive global tanker patterns | US investigation clears Box Club lines of wrongdoing | IMO makes progress...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • Rising costs have BCOs weighing haulage options
  • Tech providers pulling back curtain on drayage data
  • Low-sulfur rule top threat to container shipping
  • APL offers rapid rail delivery amid West Coast bottlenecks
  • Multipurpose rates cool as handysize competition rises

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • Dry bulk owners remain calm over the effect of Chinese 'ban' on Australian coal imports
    Limited impact expected on capesize market from reported import restrictions
  • Exmar to move VLGC orders booked at Hanjin Heavy's Subic
    Belgian shipowner is in talks with shipbuilders about shifting two pioneering VLGC newbuildings that are now cancelled at cash-strapped Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Philippines in Subic Bay. Exmar's VLGC pair hang in the balance at Hanjin Subic yard Exmar chief executive and managing director Nicolas Saverys said the company will be ordering the two 80,200-cbm ships elsewhere, saying t
  • Kumiai Senpaku toasts completion of refrigerated LPG newbuilding
    The 38,000-cbm Hourai Maru has been outfitted with intelligent cloud-based infrastructure and becomes the first to obtain a scrubber-ready notation
  • Gard strengthens team in key P&I battleground of Japan
    Norway's Gard is the latest protection and indemnity mutual to beef up its presence in Japan in the hope of winning more business from local owners. Tadashi Sugimoto, managing director at Gard Japan, said he has ambitions to grow and diversify Gard's Japanese business streams through key appointments. "These changes will focus our efforts to further develop and build our long-term partnerships w
  • Hadjiyiannis buys third NYK boxship amid MSC charter talk
    Greek-Cypriot owner Andreas Hadjiyiannis is said to be buying the third in a series of post-panamax boxships from NYK Line. His company, Cyprus Sea Lines (CSL), has been linked to the acquisition of the 6,492-teu NYK Apollo (built 2002). Market sources told TradeWinds that the vessel changed hands for $500,000 below its scrap value, which suggests a sale price of as low as $12m. However, other
  • Norwegian Cruise Line sued over alleged unpaid bills
    A Florida company is taking Norwegian Cruise Line to court, alleging the cruise giant never paid for nearly half a million dollars worth of crabmeat. Capital Sales and Marketing filed a $1.2m suit in Miami federal court Monday, alleging Norwegian stiffed them on three rounds of purchases last July, including $482,000 worth of lump crabmeat that Capital bought but Norwegian refused to accept. The
  • Eni's shipping head leaves for piped gas job
    After the Italian major exited LNG tanker ownership, Franco Magnani takes on another senior role at Eni to oversee piped gas supply to European business clients.
  • Hoegh LNG Partners anticipates dropdowns
    LNG production expected to boom by 2030
  • Diana Shipping offers another buyback
    Simeon Palios-led bulker specialist looks to take back 5.2 million more common shares.
  • 'Lost' shipping industry curbs LNG bunkering development, says BP
    Shipowners have many fuel options to meet future IMO regulatory requirements other than LNG.
  • Pacific Carriers sells cash cow bulker as prices slip
    Pacific Carriers of Malaysia continues to trim its fleet of elderly bulkers. It has now disposed of a 15 year old panamax at a price reflecting the current pressure on values. Sources say the Sanoyas built 75,000-dwt Ikan Bilis (built 2004) has sold to an undisclosed buyer for $7.7m. Clarksons slashes benchmark dry bulk forecasts This is below the firm $9m VesselsValue says Ikan Bilis is wo
  • Seacor Holdings returns to loss amid one-off charges
    Two of the diversified owner's three segments saw improved revenue for the fourth quarter.
  • Eidesvik details two-tier PSV market
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has cut its loss for the fourth quarter as it revealed a divergence between spot and term markets. Eidesvik: no subsea recovery until 2020 The company's pre-tax deficit was NOK 88.3m ($10.35m) to 31 December, compared to NOK 221.1m in the same period of 2017. Revenue rose to NOK 145m from NOK 133m. The shipowner said the North Sea platform supply vessel (PSV) spot se
  • Subsea 7 extends charter of Solstad CSV
    Subsea 7 has extended its charter of a Solstad Offshore vessel, following the news of a big contract win from BP. The charter of the 6,300-dwt construction support vessel Normand Subsea (built 2009) has been extended by a further four years, plus two 12-month extension options. "This is another evidence that the subsea maintenance activity is gradually starting to pick up again," Lars Peder Sols
  • Tor Olav Troim's Golar reveals 'significant progress' on LNG carrier spin-off
    Tor Olav Troim's plan to spin-off Golar LNG's spot-trading ships into a new venture is pressing ahead at the same time as an existing related company is proving problematic. Golar strikes 20-year FLNG lease with BP Frustration at speed of LNG-fuelling uptake boils over Avenir LNG gears up for next phase of fundraising Golar today said significant progress has been made in establishing a new sh
  • A lot of bottle: Dutch seize "Kim's vodka cargo"
    Dutch authorities have seized 90,000 vodka bottles believed to have been destined for Kim Jong-un's North Korean regime. They were acting on a tip off from Hamburg that led them to board a Chinese vessel in Rotterdam, the BBC reported. UN sanctions forbid the import of luxury items like the Russian booze. The unnamed's vessel destination was listed as China, but the Dutch foreign ministry said
  • James Fisher warns of Brexit risk to EMSA contract
    UK shipping group James Fisher has warned of the risk to its contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) from a no-deal Brexit. The company currently has a deal in place to provide emergency pollution response for the agency should an accident occur in the UK, Ireland or north-western Europe. Fisher reveals Borealis tanker buy with more to come The shipowner said it had assessed th
  • S&P chief Skarsgard quits Fearnleys for top job at bulker owner Belships
    Fearnleys sale and purchase boss Lars Christian Skarsgard is taking over as chief executive of bulker owner Belships. Skarsgard will join the Oslo-listed shipowner from the leading shipbroker on 15 March, it was announced today. "I'm thrilled about the opportunity to join Belships. Exciting times lay ahead for the company, and I look forward to getting started," he told TradeWinds today. H
  • Odfjell and Celsius Shipping seek exit from LPG joint-venture with twin sale
    An LPG joint-venture between Odjfell and Celsius Shipping is looking to sell its two ships. Kristian Morch, chief executive of Oslo-listed Odfjell, confirms the 9,000-cbm Bow Guardian and Bow Gallant (both built 2008) are on the market. Brokers believe the duo may fetch between $14m to $15m each, with Morch suggesting a deal will be signed in the first half of the year. Odfjell bought the ships
  • Vitol and KOMIPO team up to explore LNG projects
    Trader Vitol has announced it will work with Korea Midland Power Co (KOMIPO) on new LNG projects. The two companies will team up to explore upstream, midstream and downstream opportunities. In 2015, Vitol signed up to supply KOMIPO with 400,000 tons of LNG annually for 10 years. Hyung Koo Park, president and CEO of KOMIPO, said: "KOMIPO looks forward to developing its relationship with Vitol, o
  • Belships completes Lighthouse merger in solid financial shape
    Belships has received a financial boost from its merger with Lighthouse Group, completed on 10 December, and now the two companies are focusing on combining their business processes. Belships' profit for the fourth quarter 2018 was $14.2m, compared to $16m in the same period in 2017, according to its latest financial report. The result was boosted by a purchase bargain gain of $12.8m from Belshi
  • US and European activity lifts boxship rates
    Benchmarking platform Xeneta has revealed a rise in long-term boxship rates on the back of increased US export and European import activity. The Oslo-headquartered company said its database of more than 85m contracted freight rates indicates a month-on-month rise of 2.5% for February. "Although relatively modest, the climb halts a decline that has effectively been on going since August 2018," it
  • BRS puts yacht broker YPI up for sale to focus on core business
    Paris-based shop to concentrate resources on growing broking network and investment in digitalisation
  • Ponant celebrates three decades with cruiseship first
    Clients queue up to visit the North Pole as Vard sets to work on innovative newbuilding
  • Sustainability becomes a top priority as Ponant explores pristine areas of the world
    Ponant takes caring for the sensitive environments in which its ships operate very seriously, says international sales director Stephen Winter. "Everything from the food we source, interaction with the local people, reducing plastic, and recycling water to teaming up with scientists who can use our ships for research," he says. Since 1 January, Ponant has stopped using heavy fuel oil and instead
  • Ponant powers ahead as part of billionaire's investment arm
    Luxury expedition cruise line moves towards 12-strong fleet, including an LNG-fuelled hybrid electric icebreaker
  • Subsea 7 wins second BP contract worth up to $300m
    Kristian Siem-backed Subsea 7 has won a "substantial" new contract for subsea services from BP Exploration. Subsea 7 lands BP deal worth up to $150m The deal is worth between $150m and $300m and involves construction, inspection, repair and maintenance, it said. This covers BP's North Sea region west of Shetland and in the northern North Sea. The five-year deal will see a life-of-field support
  • NYK: no decision yet on new $540m cruiseship
    NYK Line has said no decision on fresh cruise sector investment has yet been taken following a report it will order a new vessel. The Nikkei daily claimed the Japanese owner will contract a ¥60bn ($543m) vessel for delivery in the mid-2020s. Anchor fund backs NYK Line's ambitions to grow cruise line The move would follow the decision last month to sell a 50% stake in its cruise business to dome
  • Zim invests in airfreight alternative Ladingo
    Israeli container line Zim has put its money behind technology company Ladingo, which plans to rival airfreight for consumers by sharing containers. Zim said it views the investment as a strategic move as part of Ladingo's $1m funding round. Ladingo aims to "lead a global consumer revolution by enabling personal importation of large and bulky items to shoppers purchasing from international onlin
  • Eyes fixed on K Line VLCC sale as tanker price rise faces test
    VLCC asset values are facing a test of their upward momentum with the ongoing sale of a K Line tanker. Record US crude exports fuel tanker rate rise Tanker spike keeps S&P at near record levels Values of older VLCCs have climbed by one tenth or more in the past three months and the sale of the 314,000-dwt Tamagawa (built 2007), which has just come off time charter, will help determine if the t
  • Veteran bulker ablaze off Italy
    Firefighters have been tackling a blaze on an elderly bulker off Italy. Venezia Today reported that the 8,900-dwt Hala B (built 1985) alerted authorities at 6pm local time on Tuesday, when it was three miles off Chioggia. None of the timber carrier's crew were reported to be injured. Fire brigade vehicles, tugs and divers were sent to the site. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. The ves
  • OW Bunker fallout forces 'old school' sector to come of age
    Lawyers say clearer contracts will help owners and suppliers reduce disputes
  • A bunker market dominated by Big Oil may be no bad thing for shipping
    An effective oligopoly run by the major fuel suppliers would not be good for pricing, but it might bring a measure of stability in an uncertain post-2020 world
  • BW VLGC captain scoops prize with Minions picture
    Who doesn't love a Minion? The crew of BW LPG's 82,000-cbm BW Prince (built 2007) certainly do. A photograph taken by the vessel's captain, Martin Gagelonia, won second prize in the company's recent photography competition. It shows happy crew posing in front of three tanks customised to resemble the little yellow rascals from the Despicable Me films. Why not go a stage further and incorporate
  • EGAS charter settlement boosts Hoegh LNG
    Norway's Hoegh LNG Holdings has seen profit and revenue rise after settling contract compensation with Egypt Natural Gas Holdings Company (EGAS). It said net earnings in the fourth quarter were $44.98m, up from $19.96m in the same period of 2017. Revenue grew to $122.34m from $76.05m as it banked $34.7m from EGAS in recognition of remaining contractual commitments under a suspension and settleme
  • Steve Kunzer joins board of shipbroker Braemar
    Former Eastern Pacific Shipping chief executive named as non-executive director
  • Owner Bjorn Tore Larsen back as CEO of OSM
    Norway's OSM Maritime Group founder and chairman Bjorn Tore Larsen is back at the helm of the company. He will become chief executive from 4 March, the shipmanager said. Oaktree takes big stake in shipmanager OSM The controlling shareholder previously held the position up to 2013. The company was set up in 1989 and now has 11,000 staff running more than 500 ships. Current chief executive Geir
  • Impairments increase the red ink at MMA Offshore
    But Aussie OSV operator says it is well positioned to take advantage of improving market conditions
  • Keppel to take 30% stake in Gimi FLNG company
    Singapore firm says investment may be used as seed asset for a possible infrastructure fund.
  • Greek bulker involved in Singapore collision arrested
    Malaysian authorities said to have detained panamax when it arrived at Tanjung Pelepas.
  • BW Group grows stake in DHT
    Singaporean owner bolsters its leading interest

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • Alliances call for removal of non-highway funding limits
    Witnesses gave the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety a variety of recommendations to improve intermodal infrastructure, including establishing an office in the Transportation Department.
  • Kuehne + Nagel aims to grow twice as fast as market
    The Switzerland-based freight forwarder and logistics company reports both increased sales and profit for 2018.
  • U.S. continues block of Appellate Body appointments
    The latest opposition stopped a proposal by 73 WTO members to end an impasse as the U.S. continues to voice its concerns about the functioning of the panel itself.
  • APL offering high-speed rail service to Midwest
  • Matson ship being repaired after minor oil leak
  • Dray Alliance raises $3.5 million in seed round funding
  • FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
  • Golar LNG signs deal to build West African Tortue floating unit
    Golar LNG has entered into a 20-year lease and operate agreement with BP for the charter of a floating LNG unit to operate the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project, located offshore Mauritania and Senegal, it said on Tuesday.
  • Uniper eyes Fujairah facility debottlenecking ahead of IMO 2020
    Uniper Energy is considering debottlenecking its ultra-low sulfur fuel oil production facility in Fujairah in preparation for higher demand for the fuel ahead of tighter regulations governing shipping under IMO 2020, a senior company executive told S&P Global Platts on Wednesday.
  • Chinese independent refiner imports US Eagle Ford crude from S Korean storage
    Chinese independent refiner Hongrun Petrochemical received a rare shipment of US Eagle Ford crude from storage tanks in South Korea this week, according to port and shipping data.
  • More crude exports head to Asia, while Venezuela sanctions may bring higher prices, volumes: Ecopetrol
    Executives at Colombia's state-controlled Ecopetrol Wednesday said an increasing share of crude exports is heading to Asia and that sanctions on Venezuela's troubled oil industry may be a factor in not just higher volumes, but rising prices for his company's predominantly heavy crudes.
  • European demand lifts Cheniere LNG outlook as US export competition heats up
    Cheniere Energy expects Europe to absorb more of its LNG in the near term because of stronger netbacks and higher demand, even as it continues to target Asia as a key market for long-term growth, executives said Tuesday as the US exporter released its latest financial results.
  • Saudi Aramco targets zero fuel oil production by 2024
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Ships with scrubbers must lock in HSFO needs to avoid supply hassles: Lloyds
    "Shipowners need to be cautious about other non-sulfur related parameters of their bunker requirements," Raitt said.
  • Level playing field for fuel costs set to disappear due to IMO 2020: BIMCO
    While some players have hedged their bets, "others will stake their money on both 'horses'," Pedersen said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Eugenia Benavides, Timothy Cosulich elected to IBIA Board
    The result of the IBIA board elections were announced February 25.
  • FONARs 'not a free pass' for non-compliance to IMO 2020 rule: ICS
    "FONARs remain a tool of last resort and are not something that a ship will be able to use routinely," ICS' Bennett said.
  • UAE's ADNOC inks oil and gas framework agreement with South Korean companies
    The agreement covers downstream investments and bunkering opportunities for oil and LNG.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher on bullish US stocks data, OPEC cuts
    "API data bullish," The Price Futures group analyst Phil Flynn said in a note.
  • ICS voices opposition to Canadian Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
    The bill represents a "dangerous precedent that might be copied elsewhere", ICS said.
  • Oil majors must target costs to face energy transition: BP's Dudley
    Under BP's current long-term energy outlook, global oil demand is expected to peak by 2035 before holding at around 108 million b/d to 2040.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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