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November 28, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-Mideast/ Med/ W Africa rates mid-December
  • Container tonnage withdrawn from N Asia-Oz trade to firm up rates
  • Livestock ship with 15,000 mutton-bound sheep capsizes off Constanta
  • Drewry finds container shipping future is murky as 2020 approaches
  • Levesque quits as Modern Terminals boss for Ports America top job
  • Jaxport gets US$35 million to dredge to 14 metres - ditto Savannah
  • Canadian National Railway strike ends, membership still to ratify deal
  • Hutchison Ports stages 50th Anniversary at HK Maritime Museum
  • Oz port operators benefit at expense of truckers, regulator reveals
  • Anglo-Eastern installs Wartsila Fleet Operations Solution to digitise
  • South Korea agrees to import quota of 132,304 tons of American rice
  • Manila deems ICTSI's proposal to develop Iloilo ports as complete
  • No survivors in Boeing 767 Atlas Air cargo crash near Houston
  • Alibaba Cloud and Liege Airport work together on joint AI plan
  • SAS Cargo again tops in iQ's Customer Promise Performance Index

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • CMA CGM registers sharp rise in net profit from shipping operations in Q3
  • India to curb use of hazardous material in ship recycling
  • New seafarer wellbeing initiative launched
  • Leather exporters tapping new markets
  • MbPT celebrates Constitution Day
  • Commerce Ministry seeks actionable points from different departments on National Logistics Policy
  • A 10 pc rise in cross-border data flows drives India's total goods trade volume by $ 6.97 bn, says IAMAI
  • Cabinet approves agreement & protocol between India & Chile for avoidance of double taxation
  • Keeping markets fair in digital era seen requiring stronger cooperation
  • Racket unearthed involving supply of goods-less invoices & invoice-less goods

International Transport Journalweb site
  • European transport to cumulate in Verona
  • Kiwi Rail: A major step forward linking rail and road
  • Americold to acquire Nova Cold Logistics
  • Opening ceremony for locomotive workshop
  • Yang Ming fosters intra-Asian network
  • Salvatore Sciacchitano to be president of the Icao council
  • Bcube implements handling solution from Champ
  • Siemens launches new parcel unloading solution
  • Sarp Intermodal expands to Germany
  • New impulse for southern Silk Road
  • The glorious seven for hydrogen
  • Leipzig/Halle airport sets new monthly record
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New logistics facility for St Modwen
  • Irish food forwarder invests in new trailers
  • Ports America appoints new president
  • Going for the biggest offshore crane ever
  • All-cargo pilots need rest too

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • Shipper anger at EC extension to shipping consortia block exemption regulation
  • Cheaper fuel rescues box carriers' Q3 margins, but IMO 2020 looms
  • Massport the winner in a US $900bn 'BUILD' budget for ports, roads and air
  • Biman Bangladesh eyes restart of perishable exports flights to Europe
  • Canada rail strike ends as CN Rail and union make tentative deal
  • Digital road freight platform Ontruck buys Spanish broker Briver
  • M&A radar: It was no whim for Wincanton to walk from Eddie Stobart deal
  • Supply chain radar: CMA CGM - panic, what panic?
  • Supply chain radar: As WFS grows, counterparty risk and losses mount - needs a plan B
  • On the wires: Never so expensive, DSV Panalpina hits another record high - 'I quit'

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • Gunvor in LNG offtake agreement with Cameron LNG
    Geneva-headquartered global commodities trader Gunvor has entered an agreement with Houston-headquartered Commonwealth LNG, which is planning to build an 8.4 MTPA liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the west bank of
  • Biofuel tests on CMA CGM box ships prove successful
    IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, the CMA CGM Group, and the GoodShipping Program report that they have successful completed of their 2019 biofuel test program on CMA CGM vessels. This following positive
  • Marine Log's TTB event will include a shipyard tour
    Marine Log's TTB - Tugs, Towboats & Barges - conference and expo, which next year is being held March 24 and 25, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Hotel, Mobile, Ala., will offer
  • Parasail based system could speed minefield clearance
    The Navy has demonstrated a parasail-based system to extend the distance at which Littoral Combat Ships can communicate with Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission Packages deployed within a mine threat area. The MCM
  • Austal gets $8 million more for LCS 24 work
    Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, has been awarded a $7,993,893 modification to a previously awarded contract for littoral combat ships (LCS) industrial post-delivery availability (IPDA) support for LCS 24. This contract modification is
  • Art Anderson adds to Facility Division team
    Bremerton, Wash., based Art Anderson Associates has hired Ethan Ojala as a Mechanical Engineer. Ojala will work in the firm's Facility Division. He will carry out design efforts as a team member

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • WTO appeals crisis threatens world trade, Ecsa warns
    'Should the WTO's Appellate Body cease operations after 10 December 2019, Europe and the rest of the world will suffer...
  • SSY invests in shipping analytics to keep control of data
    Shipbroker SSY has taken a stake in Gothenburg-based Marine Benchmark, which uses freely available data, via Automatic Identification System signals...
  • The Interview: Tom Crowley
    The head of the US marine solutions, energy and logistics company Crowley Maritime says it shines most brightly when there's...
  • Panama flag focuses on improving image
    Panama will be audited by the IMO in 2021 and Cigarruista says he does not want to see a 'bad'...
  • Frontline secures funding from China for 10 tankers
    'Our strategy has focused on increasing our spot exposure throughout the year and we believe this will be reflected in...
  • National Bank of Greece sells $288m bad loan book to funds
    Funds will pay around 50% of balance sheet value for a package of about a dozen shipping loans jettisoned by...
  • China creates 'world's largest' shipbuilding group
    Newly formed China State Shipbuilding Corp has 147 research institutes, business units and listed firms, as well as total assets...
  • Carriers buoyed by falling bunker costs in third quarter
    Bunker prices were on average 20% lower in the third quarter, helping container lines drive down costs
  • Rotterdam takes top spot in connectivity league
    Piraeus and Algeciras battle it out for top spot in Mediterranean as Tanger Med continues to grow
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Qatar goes it alone with diversification plans | Greece urges IMO to consider delaying sulphur cap |...
  • Cosco Shipping and Qingdao Port to jointly own Abu Dhabi Terminal
    The facility, the first terminal in which the CSP holds a controlling stake in the Middle East, handled 228,959 teu...
  • Law firm opens shipping practice in Singapore
    'This is an area in which we already have strong capabilities in London, Australia and the US, and with the...
  • US sanctions Cuban firm for facilitating Venezuela's oil trade
    Washington has imposed sanctions on a number of Cuban companies for doing business with Caracas as part of its efforts...
  • Fundamentals trip up dry bulk market yet again
    While earnings have remained at healthy levels moving into the final quarter of the year, this has little to do...
  • Mozambique LNG signs off on $400m development loan
    The Mozambique LNG project is 'largely de-risked' since almost 90% of the production is already sold through long-term contracts with...
  • Modern Terminals' Peter Levesque leaves for Ports America Group
    Levesque joined the group in 2010 as chief commercial officer before taking on the role of group managing director in...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • Intermodal volatility underscores weaker US business confidence
  • Russia's Arctic container service aims to deepen industry disconnect
  • Indian container volumes shifting toward private terminals
  • Pre-CNY imports to reveal health of trans-Pac, US economy

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • Voyager I Brazil oil spill theory debunked
    Brazilian researcher's suspicions of Greek-managed VLCC were based on faulty data
  • Storylines touts 'sold' units for residence-at-sea idea
    Storylines' vision for a vessel designed for year-round living has attracted scepticism, given the lack of an actual vessel
  • US approves four more LNG projects, bringing total to 11
    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week approved four LNG projects as the global natural gas buildout continues. The projects, three in Brownsville, Texas and one in Corpus Christi, Texas will bring a total of 48.45 million tonnes per year of gas to market. Russia and US battle for European LNG market share "The commission has now completed its work on applications for 11 LNG expo
  • Frontline eyes more time charters, scrubber investments in 2020
    John Fredriksen's tanker giant enjoys strong spot earnings while taking its time to plan for the future
  • Pierre Dincq hired to join Conti7 as chief operating officer
    Dincq to join Antwerp-based diversified group that has fleet of up to 40 bulkers
  • TUI Cruises appoints environmental advisory board
    TUI Cruises has appointed an independent environmental advisory board in an ongoing effort to provide carbon-neutral cruises. The four-member panel plans to meet "on a regular basis" with company management to discuss thoughts and ideas on improving environmental stewardship, the company said. TUI Cruises is a joint venture between German tourism outfit TUI Group and US cruise major Royal Caribb
  • Shell upscales on its call for LNG carrier newbuildings
    Energy major's appetite grows as it sifts through shipowner bids in 'fast-paced' vessel grab
  • Berge Bulk to splash out $540m on dual-fuelled newcastlemaxes
    Singapore-based shipowner lines up two firm orders and two options at both SWS and Qingdao Beihai
  • Greece's National Bank offloads $332-worth of shipping loans
    Unknown buyers pick up non-performing shipping loans from traditional Greek lender, who says 'banks are chasing us to buy them'
  • Cruiseship arrest pushes One Ocean higher up the endangered species list
    Canadian expedition cruise operator's restructuring efforts dealt heavy blow by unpaid trade creditors
  • Daily VLCC earnings stay near $100,000 amid IMO 2020 switch
    Spot returns of scrubber-fitted and non-scrubber tonnage begin to differentiate with market focus shifting to December-loading cargoes
  • Nordic Shipholding hit by longer than planned drydockings
    But Danish tanker owner cut loss due to lack of vessel impairments
  • Reed Smith targets Asian growth after losing legal duo
    Law firm continuing to invest in Singapore after Squire Patton Boggs recruits Stimpson and Kenworthy
  • Ready for impact assessments? UN puts shipping in the frame
    Draft biodiversity regulations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) could hold surprises for ocean industries
  • Samsung Heavy Industries signs five-ship deal for Arctic LNG 2 quintet with Zvezda
    Shipbuilder pushes to close its orderbook target for 2019 in a weak year for newbuilding orders
  • Global Ship Lease takes post-panamax containership spending spree to $100m
    Four 6,000-teu boxships take this year's tally to seven medium-size acquisitions since the Poseidon Containers merger
  • Irish Continental Group brings containership fleet to six
    Irish group takes another feeder containership vessel from German market
  • Shippers slam EU decision on liner consortia
    Lines need to be 'policed' after EU decision, says GSF
  • Ocean Yield buys back $42m in outstanding bonds
    The diversified Norwegian shipowner plans to refinance just over half of its bonds due in April 2020.
  • Vroon sells another car carrier as price pressure remains
    Dutch owner offloads vessel into Japan, while Zodiac also linked to sale of Eukor-chartered ship.
  • Korea Line emerges as winner of Shell LNG bunker vessel charter
    South Korean shipowner revealed as company behind order for 18,000-cbm newbuilding at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
  • Monjasa adds $160m of financing ahead of IMO 2020
    Danish bunker and tanker player welcomes aboard four new lenders
  • FIS brokers first LSFO futures trade on Singapore index
    John Banaskiewicz company says such deals help owners hedge bunker risk ahead of IMO 2020 deadline
  • Evergreen scraps containership trio for $18m
    Taiwanese owner said to have offloaded 1997/98-built vessels, while Petrobras markets tanker.
  • Champion Tankers secures higher-than-expected price for 22-year-old tanker
    Champion Tankers is poised to secure a higher-than-anticipated price for a 22-year-old, Italian-built MR tanker. The move comes as the Norwegian chemical and product tanker owner is in the process of renewing its fleet and clearing out the ships built before 2000. Market sources said the Bergen-based company has committed the 40,000-dwt Champion Trader (built 1997) to a Chinese buyer for $7.2m.
  • Great Eastern Shipping sells another older suezmax tanker
    Great Eastern Shipping has sold a 19-year-old suezmax tanker at a significantly higher price than the last done deal in the sector. The move comes as the diversified Indian owner continues to clear out its older suezmaxes. Shipbroking sources in Europe said Great Eastern has sold the 147,000-dwt Jag Lakshita (built 2000) to an undisclosed buyer for $16m. VesselsValue estimates that a Samsung
  • Frontline finances Trafigura suezmaxes with $544m Chinese leaseback deal
    John Fredriksen-controlled company also strikes agreement with Credit Suisse for a newbuilding tanker
  • Stolt Tankers in 20 ship sale and leaseback deal with CMBFL
    Oslo-listed chemical tanker owner will use funds to refinance certain debt secured on the vessels
  • Russia and US battle for European LNG market share
    Imports to the region have jumped nearly 80% year-on-year, according to Banchero Costa
  • 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

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • Global Shippers Forum pans extending liner carrier protection
    The Global Shippers Forum says the views of exporters and importers have been ignored by European regulators extending antitrust protection to liner carriers.
  • US, Canadian and Mexican officials make pre-holiday USMCA push
    Last-minute meeting in Washington likely will hash out changes to make NAFTA's successor palatable to congressional Democrats.
  • Former trucking employee pleads guilty in elaborate wire fraud scheme
    Tracy Cox pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court on Nov. 22, admitting she orchestrated an elaborate money transfer scheme to...
  • Prologis and Norwegian investment arm in $2 billion US logistics warehouse venture
    Prologis signs joint venture with Norwegian investment giant to buy 19 million square foot U.S. portfolio for nearly $2 billion
  • Tanker bosses give thanks for six-figure rates, order drought
    Crude-tanker rates are staying lofty for a prolonged period, proving that the October spike was no "one off."
  • Comment period extended for proposed rule on rail employee training
    The notice of proposed rulemaking pertains to training for Class II and Class III rail employees.
  • Fuller joins conversation on Chattanooga's digital future
    FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joined Chattanooga city leaders in discussing the city's tech movement.
  • 5 transportation management system trends for 2020
    Rapid advancements in technology continue to impact the transportation management system market. Here are five trends to watch in the year ahead.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/27
    Trucking Freight Futures quiet on Tuesday as the November spot contracts near expiration.
  • FMCSA monitoring weather for potential HOS changes
    Midwest storms could trigger exemptions for hauling snow removal materials and equipment.
  • Rail carloads see false positive on wonky comp
    North American Class I carloads increased year-over-year in week 47 on a favorable comp. The prior four-week average remains weak.
  • Today's Pickup: Getting on the same page with accounts payable; the great logistics moonshot
    Staying on the same page with accounts receivable; extending logistics into space
  • Operations at Canadian National resume
    The eight-day strike sent ripple effects across Canada's rail supply chain.
  • Report: Vertex Railcar owes nearly $45.4 million
    CRRC Yangtze Co. Ltd., owner of 22% of Vertex, claims nearly all of the debt listed in the petition filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...
  • Commentary: Observations made on the future of supply chains from #FWLIVE Chicago
    Brian Aoaeh offers observations about the future of supply chains following his attendance at the recent FreightWaves LIVE event .
  • Capacity tightens into the holidays, but how long will it last?
    Will markets remain tight into the first quarter or soften right after Thanksgiving?
  • US sanctions put squeeze on Cubametales
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control places subsidiary to Cuban state-run oil shipper, Corporacion Panamericana, on blacklist for circumventing sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector.
  • New Jersey motor carriers consider next moves under ABC test law
    Grass might be greener in Keystone state rather than Garden state as new law puts new risk on motor carriers.
  • Redwood Logistics launches Connect 2.0, a software enabling data sharing and easier workflows
    Redwood Logistics has unveiled Redwood Connect 2.0, which can be leveraged by logistics experts to drag and drop what they want to happen to the...
  • Shipping's spot-rate model could collide with green agenda
    Investors and commodity shippers favor spot contracts, but GHG cuts will require more long-term employment.
  • US importer expects increase in Mexican avocados this winter
    Mexican avocado imports to the U.S. are expected to increase around 6% this winter compared to the same period last year, with as much as...
  • Knight-Swift opens tech brokerage office in Phoenix's East Valley
    KNX is hiring brokers and full-stack developers for the new office.
  • Labor Department sues Iowa trucking company over employees' 401(k) plan
    The Department of Labor claims Ben Shinn Trucking failed to remit employees' contributions to the company's 401(k) plan in a timely manner.
  • Analyst: The US-China trade war is 'sucking the life' out of trans-Pacific trade
    The shift of production from China to southeast Asia is unlikely to stop the trans-Pacific container market from declining this year.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
  • Crude, products settle lower on US storage builds
  • Monjasa ups credit facilities by $160 million in preparation for IMO 2020
    At current crude oil prices the bunker industry may need as much as $4 billion more working capital to meet the higher fuel bills next year, Lina Molfetas, senior bunker trader at KPI Bridge Oil, said in October.
  • Lukoil may halve HSFO output at foreign refineries in 2020
  • HSFO crack spreads at record lows as IMO 2020 looms
    Global cracks for high sulfur fuel oil have weakened sharply over the past two months after a year of abnormal strength.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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