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October 29, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM ups rate US$250/TEU from Asia to Red Sea November 1
  • OOCL up 4.1pc to 1,781,120 TEU as revenue rises 5.8pc to US$1.6 billion
  • Liberian 5,618-TEUer grounded after engine failure in Savannah
  • HPH Trust Q3 profit falls 2.8pc to US$29.6 million, revenues flat
  • Port of Rotterdam box volumes rise 3.8pc from January to September
  • Biomass grows 84pc as a result of increased co-firing in coal-fired plants
  • Mainland truckers forced to overload trucks to stay in business
  • APM Terminals NJ picks Jon Poelma as new managing director
  • Shipping costs will eat into Amazon's profits with more pain to come
  • Robust charter market being driven by IMO 2020 scrubber refits
  • Record-breaking two-and-a-half mile South African train cuts trucking
  • India speeds development efforts to turn nation into a freight hub
  • Ballast Water Management Conference in Rotterdam November 20
  • London to host Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management conference
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines re-organises freighter network in winter schedule
  • Air cargo charter programme is rolled out at India's Hyderabad airport
  • IAG to turn household waste into jet fuel for net zero emissions by 2050

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swedish company wins railfreight contract in Norway
  • Major project for Jöbstl East in Romania
  • New CHRO for Imperial Logistics International
  • Best eco-drivers honoured
  • Record level of global container fleet capacity
  • Everybody flies to Florida
  • Agility opens logistics hub in border triangle
  • TT Club wins marine insurance award in the Middle East
  • Vehicle logistics providers ready for the future
  • Partners to make Canada's drones fly
  • MOL opts for wind power
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Timocom grows in Poland
  • New head for customs activities
  • Deutsche Bahn and its competitors increase market share
  • Bcube Air Cargo adopts Iata DG Autocheck solution
  • Transatlantic JV for the US offshore wind industry

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • XPO Logistics delivers 'solid' third quarter results as cost cuts take effect
  • Positive OOCL Q3 results support Maersk's upbeat boost in profit forecast
  • Shippers eye new routes to market as port of Melbourne fees skyrocket
  • Canada Worldwide finds opportunities in the e-commerce boom
  • Major changes programmed for logistics: threats or opportunities?
  • How does the Brexit deal affect Ireland?
  • The hidden costs of a container lease
  • Shippers love technology, but some people are irreplaceable
  • On the wires: OOCL, IBM & HMM - the (very) good, the bad (so far) & the (very) ugly in logistics
  • Supply chain radar: It's show-and-tell time for XPO chief exec Jacobs
  • M&A radar: Stobart suitor DBAY reaches deadline as Wincanton revs its engine

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • CVN 78 starts sea trials as Congressional row simmers
    After a 15-month pierside maintenance period (Post Shakedown Availability), the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway from Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) division October 25 for
  • VIDEO: MOL adds electric shocks to virtual reality training
    Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has added a new dimension to its virtual reality (VR)-based marine safety education program, allowing trainees to virtually capture the sensations of "falling", having a "hand
  • AG Ems to convert second ferry to LNG operation
    German ferry operator AG Ems has placed a contract with Wärtsilä that will see its RoPax ferry Münsterland retrofitted to operate on LNG. The project is aimed at lessening the ferry's environmental
  • China approves merger of shipbuilders CSSC and CSIC
    China's State Council has given the green light for the merger of the country's two largest state-owned shipbuilding giants, Shanghai-based China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and Dalian-based China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC).

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Shipbroker targets dry bulk market with digital partnership
    The collbaoration will target the dry bulk market, as Signal Ocean currently specialises in oil tankers
  • Diana Shipping names founder's daughter 'heir apparent'
    Paliou, 44, has served as a director since 2015 and as chief operating officer since last year.
  • Marsh appoints Gard's Louise Nevill as UK marine chief
    Leading insurer hires Nevill to lead a team of more than 200 staff in the UK
  • K Line to build woodchip carrier
    The new 3.6m cu ft vessel will also be used to carry woodchips for biomass power generation in the grounds...
  • EU maintains mandatory reporting rules for shipping emissions
    Shipowners express disappointment after Council argues cargo reporting should remain mandatory under EU's emissions regulations
  • Vale eyes restart of Samarco by end of 2020
    Vale anticipates producing 7m to 8m tonnes per year of iron ore, with further increases in six to 10 years
  • Trade war still denting confidence on transpacific trade
    Gulf and east coast ports are still seeing growth, but the west coast is still struggling as China and the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Baltic Exchange eyes new revenue model | The Interview: Michael Khouri | US-sanctioned Cosco tankers granted grace...
  • Salvage of tanker grounded off Goa delayed by storms
    In June 2018, the ill-fated ship suffered a deadly explosion in its engine room as it was anchored off Kochi...
  • Shipping summit sets sights on safety, sustainability and skills
    The forum has achieved progress on key areas including decarbonisation, bank lending principles, and nurturing future talent
  • China approves merger of shipbuilding giants
    China has announced the merger of Shanghai-based China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and the China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC), based...
  • Vale anticipates lower freight costs to year-end
    Vale expects average freight costs to be about $18 per tonne going into 2020
  • New Canadian LNG project to supply large-scale exports as well as bunkers
    Under a two-year agreement with China's Top Speed Energy Corp, FortisBC will ship 53,000 tonnes of LNG from the Tilbury...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Electric yard tractors, dray trucks coming to NY-NJ's Red Hook
  • US steel imports increasing despite tariffs, quotas
  • Q3 Chinese port growth slowest in six quarters
  • Cosco, Duisport develop new rail gateway to Europe
  • Ship order decline shows new container line competition dynamic
  • Freight forwarders push back on India logistics reform bid

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Dry bulk, containerships rise alongside record-breaking S&P
  • Teekay Offshore files take-private docs with SEC
    Meanwhile, investors suing the offshore player are looking to consolidate their lawsuits
  • Heidmar pools keep bleeding tankers: sources
    Connecticut neighbor Ridgebury Tankers and UK-based Zodiac Maritime said latest to be pulling big ships out of George Economou-back pooling operation.
  • Vale bulker sale shows scrap prices falling
    Mining giant said to have offloaded veteran ore carrier for $8.15m
  • Does IMO 2020 expose shipyards to claims for breach of contract?
    Shipbuilders face similar exposure to regulatory risks from new low-sulphur fuel rules as shipowners, argue Beth Bradley and John Agapitos
  • Global Energy Ventures in talks for CNG exports from US
    Australian shipping newcomer carrying out due diligence in Gulf of Mexico
  • Hartree VLCC resale talk shows potential for asset price jump
    South Korean shipowner linked to deal on scrubber-fitted newbuilding but sale has yet to conclude
  • Havyard losses greater than expected, risks breaching loan covenants
    Delays and spending "deviations" on two vessels are expected to cost Havyard Group dearly by the end of 2019.
  • Liquimar suezmax carries first cargo to China from Equinor field
    The shipment on Orpheas underscores increasing long-haul shipping demand from Europe to Asia
  • Shipbuilding back in black at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Yard holding company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering boosted by LNG carrier contracts in third quarter
  • EMGS gets a cash boost from legal and contract wins
    Seismic vessel owner's awards will add to EMGS's cash flow in the fourth quarter.
  • Bernhard Schulte to build US OSVs with MidOcean
    Offshore division is teaming with US company to target wind sector
  • At least 300 ships flagged with rogue registries
    Standard Club tells members to follow IMO best practice when checking vessel registration
  • Ostensjo orders windfarm quartet from Gondan for $180m
    Secures four ships for wind business from Spanish yard
  • New York forum shows signs of life after 'funeral' mood of past years
    Sector still no place for 'weenies', but investors see more 'heads up' in wake of tanker revival
  • Gunvor goes to arbitration over Exmar FSRU charter deal
    Trader is pursuing claim against Belgian owner over agreement for laid-up barge
  • China approves mega-merger of state shipbuilding groups
    CSSC and CSIC to be re-united after 10 years of planning
  • Tanker spills oil after collision in Bangladesh
    Government fines Desh-I $353,000 after incident in Chattogram river

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Pilot and crew ran ship aground because they ignored navigation equipment
    Poor navigation and poor "bridge resource management" were the cause of the Maersk container ship, the Leda Maersk, running aground in a New Zealand harbor...
  • Illinois senator presses for federal help to address Amtrak's on-time performance
    Freight railroads need push to ensure Amtrak's trains are on time, Durbin says.
  • VeriTread online freight-matching marketplace lightens the load of heavy-haul transport
    VeriTread Founder and CEO Jeff Cox has made it his mission to lighten the load of heavy-haul transport.
  • UPS expands US healthcare distribution network
    UPS to expand US health care distribution center network by 30% through 2020.
  • XPO posts solid bottom-line numbers in third quarter despite persistent macro weakness
    XPO Logistics stays ahead of macro weakness as net income, EPS jump in q3
  • Major Vietnamese seaport faces cargo delays due to sunken ship
    Growing source of U.S. containerized goods imposes navigation restrictions due to sunken boxship.
  • Hyundai boldly leaps into fuel-cell truck race
    Hyundai has unveiled a fuel-cell powered Class 8 truck, the HDC-6 Neptune, that it plans to launch at an undisclosed time in the future. It...
  • Wildfires closing roads, destroying homes across California
    "We're continuing to see the erratic fire spread." The Kincade Fire and other burning tens of thousands of acres in California.
  • Ford to cut production, jobs at its largest Canadian plant
    Automaker reducing output and laying off about 450 workers at Oakville, Ontario, facility as its phases out Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT models, adding to...
  • Malaysia Airlines sale attracts four suitors
    Struggling flag carrier seeks to offload strategic stake
  • Volvo unveils new regional-haul VNR 660 truck
    Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNR 660 truck, expanding its offerings for regional-haul applications, on Oct. 28 at the North American Commercial Vehicle...
  • Canadian rail union eyes November strike
    The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference could go on strike as early as Nov. 19 should talks deteriorate with Canadian National.
  • FMCSA details under-21 military driver program
    Werner, UPS Freight among initial companies participating in pilot.
  • Qatar Hamad Airport to build cargo terminal
    Expansion of airport is key component of the Qatar Airways expansion plan
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/28
    Volatility returned late last week in the West and South Trucking Freight Futures markets.
  • Today's pickup: Separating the wheat from the chaff in last-mile warehouses
    Roadblocks in building an urban warehouse footprint; Blockchain gets XI endorsement
  • Whither the dry bulk shipping recovery?
    Market prognosticators have been saying dry bulk will recover "next year" almost every year for the past decade. Will it finally happen in 2020?
  • EU grants Brexit extension
    The U.K. was scheduled to leave the EU on October 31, but now has until January 31, 2020 to get a deal approved by Parliament.
  • Forager launches cross-border freight pricing and booking tech called SCOUT
    Forager, a Chicago-based cross-border freight brokerage, announced the official launch of its new technology, SCOUT. The instant pricing and booking technology brings on-demand pricing and...
  • Heavy snow to slam Rockies, Plains, Midwest this week (forecast video)
    Snow, record cold coming to mountain west as temperatures dip below zero. Storm creeps into Plains, Midwest for Halloween.
  • Third freight-forwarding executive pleads guilty in US price-fixing investigation
    Francis Alvarez, who operated a forwarding service in Houston, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine for violating the...
  • Technology is great, but drivers still control fuel economy
    While technology helps improve fuel economy, the truck drivers (pictured here) that participated in the NACFE Run on Less Regional demonstration pointed out the important...
  • How to turn frightful roadside inspections into positive interactions
    Roadside inspections can be a scary proposition for drivers, and it's obvious why. Even simply mistakes or misinterpretations of regulations can lead to drivers and...
  • "Commercial vehicles are the Goldilocks scenario of automation"
    ZF is moving full speed ahead as it builds out its electrification and e-mobility platforms and believes its proposed acquisition of Wabco will allow it...
  • Jim Handoush believed he was destined for Apple, but blockchain has ignited his passion
    When Jim Handoush was growing up, he thought he was destined to work for Apple, which was in its infancy at the time. Today, Handoush...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • ExxonMobil to take over US SPR lease at St. James terminal from Shell
    ExxonMobil Pipeline in January will take over operations of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve's 2-million-barrel capacity St. James, Louisiana
  • Clean tanker conversions to dirty markets slowing west of Suez
    The volume of clean tankers transitioning to carry dirty products has started slowing in the west of Suez market.
  • Brazil expects first bids on refineries for sale in Nov: Petrobras
    Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras expects to receive the first non-binding offers for the eight refineries that the company has put up for sale.
  • Bunkering at Malta restricted by bad weather
    Bunkering operations at Malta have been limited due to bad weather, a spokesman for the port authority said Monday.
  • Crude lower midday on bearish economic indicators
    Crude futures remained lower midday Monday, pressured by bearish economic indicators.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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