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May 30, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • ILWU Canada members to be locked out by employers
  • Chinese ports handle 4.3 billion tonnes of cargo, up 6.6pc in first 4 months
  • Core Gaolan port in Zhuhai to add two container berths
  • Hamburg Sud christens 'Polar Ecuador' in Antwerp
  • Containerships takes delivery of second dual fuel 1,400-TEUer
  • Adani Yangon Terminal to open in 12 months with 100,000 TEU capacity
  • DB Schenker seeking start-up partners to develop supply chain IoT platform
  • MOL 'Ballast Catch Viable Organism Sampler' ready for commercial release
  • Weak demand leads Lufthansa Cargo to cut summer schedule
  • DHL Express works jointly with EHang on last-mile drone delivery
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo fly 787-9 from London Heathrow to Mumbai from October

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • CMA CGM & MSC to join blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform
  • CMA CGM launches inaugural edition of MOV'INDIA
  • FreightBro launches app to enable freight forwarders to save time & ease workload
  • Poroma Munshi Rebello receives 'Woman Achiever Award' from FEDSAI
  • APSEZ handles record 208 MMT
  • Sri Lanka, Japan & India sign MoC to develop ECT in Colombo South Port
  • Declaration of intent inked to transport more freight by rail between largest European ports & Chengdu in China
  • Commerce Ministry proposes separate department for trade facilitation & logistics
  • Proposed export policy aims at making things easier for exporters
  • Single authority for sanctioning, processing GST refunds expected by Aug.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • That special difference
  • Mozambican forwarder invests in fleet telematics
  • New president for pilot services on the Seine
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics location
  • Forces unite along China-Europe-China rail route
  • AP Moller goes for Traxens too
  • Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med
  • Extension in Carinthia completed
  • Welcome for assistant minister for freight transport
  • More trains due to expanded multimodal partnership
  • New inland shipping services in Serbia
  • PIA to resume Tokyo service
  • New rail links between Rotterdam and Southern Germany
  • Stadler changing executive board
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Flash expanding in Turkey
  • Danish carrier reducing Med network
  • Decline continues at Asian cargo airports
  • Lufthansa Cargo shrinks schedules

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • More carriers, even the doubters, are turning to scrubbers for IMO 2020
  • Market Insight Exclusive: Seko Logistics is on the market
  • Air cargo market needs strong second half as FTKs take a dive
  • Big ambitions at Gdansk, but infrastructure could be a snag
  • Analysis: another AP Møller-Maersk break-up on the cards?
  • Treated like trash: South-east Asia vows to return rubbish from the west
  • US imports from Vietnam soar as Chinese factories move
  • CSX CFO Frank Lonegro in shock departure
  • On the wires: Kuehne + Nagel hires the debt candidate? Nah...
  • On the wires: Market surprise at Thomas Blank's exit from Kerry Logistics after less than three years as Europe chief
  • Nolan Andelin and Samuel McGuirk join senior team at Ontruck
  • CMA CGM opts for London Gateway as it upgrades Latin America-Europe services
  • Against the odds: There's no doubt about it - this year is pretty disappointing... so what comes next?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Lockheed Martin won't compete to build FFG(X)
    Lockheed Martin will not compete in the bidding to design and build the Navy's next-generation guided-missile frigate competition, reports the U.S. Naval Institute. USNI news cites Joe DePietro, Lockheed Martin vice president
  • USCG warns of cyber attacks on commercial vessels
    The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Bulletin warning that commercial vessels are being targeted by email phishing and malware intrusion attacks. Cyber adversaries are attempting to gain sensitive information
  • SCA honors DeFazio with Maritime Leadership Award
    The Shipbuilders Council of America has honored Peter DeFazio (R-Ore.), Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, as a 2019 recipient of its Maritime Leadership Award, recognizing him as "an exemplary
  • Wasaline RoPax to have WE Tech hybrid propulsion solution
    Vaasa, Finland, headquartered WE Tech Solutions Oy (WE Tech) is to deliver an advanced hybrid electric propulsion solution for the Wasaline RoPax ferry on order at shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction Oy (see
  • Damen Yichang lays keel for LNG bunkering vessel
    Damen's Yichang Shipyard in China has laid the keel for a 6,000 cu.m LNG bunkering tanker. Ordered by Estonian energy company Elenger (formerly Eesti gas), the 99.8 m long vessel is set
  • ABB opens Murmansk Marine Service Center
    With Arctic maritime activity steadily increasing, ABB has opened a Marine Service Center in Murmansk, Russia,, the world's largest city above the Arctic Circle. ABB's technologies are widely used for vessels operating
  • Colonna's to demilitarize nuclear sub
    Colonna's Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $9,299,760 contract to provide demilitarization of the exterior hull, internal equipment, bulkheads, decking, piping, and other fixtures onboard the Los Angeles class nuclear

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Tanker tonne-miles in freefall as Opec shipments plunge
    Opec shipments are at their lowest ebb for at least five years, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence
  • CMA CGM to rationalise services as cost-cutting target increased
    First-quarter figures show improvement, but CMA CGM wants to transform itself for the challenges ahead
  • Construction contracts awarded for Rio Grande LNG terminal
    Bechtel will construct three liquefaction trains, two 180,000 cu m storage tanks and two marine berths
  • Diana says preliminary results show buyback oversubscribed
    Simos Palios-led Diana will fund share buybacks by selling older vessels
  • The secret of Norway's tech hub success
    Technology hubs are starting to pop up across Norway, with data building up in the industry through more interconnected software
  • Who's afraid of digitalisation?
    Digital disruption will not just be about data; it will also be about people
  • Standard Club loses $30m on Lloyd's syndicate run-off
    'The board remain concerned that current rating levels are unlikely to be sufficient to cover future claims activity, as the...
  • Iran behind Fujairah tanker attack, says Bolton
    US reveals attack on Saudi port and puts blame for tanker attack on Iran
  • Euroseas sees improving market for feeder vessels
    Greek owner posted a marginal loss for first quarter
  • Asian shipowners urge China and India to ratify HK Convention
    The association also reiterated its serious concern about the implications of intensified trade frictions and protectionist developments
  • Blank sailings signal transpacific weakness
    Falling rates and service cancellations point to peak season underperformance as trade fears grow
  • Navios eyes gains from new Brazilian terminal as results improve
    The company's South American logistics business was one of the star performers in a first quarter that saw the core...
  • Chelsea Logistics moves step closer to approval for Sasa Port
    Chelsea is seeking a minimum 25-year concession as part of the investment plan
  • Daily Briefing
    War risk premiums surge on Middle East tension | Iran oil heads to Syria | Australia LNG looks to capitalise...
  • Québec Port Authority signs $775m container terminal deal with Hutchison Ports, Canadian National Railway
    The advent of the new container terminal has boosted the hopes of local officials that the St Lawrence River will...
  • Nam Cheong picks up $19m long-term OSV contracts
    The three vessels will be used to service floating LNG facilities and other production operations in Malaysian waters until 2022...
  • Australia LNG battles high-cost history
    Chevron's Gorgon LNG and Inpex's Ichthys gas project saw cost blowouts of over $10bn and while cost-cutting efforts such as...
  • Russia ups the ante with a new icebreaker for the Arctic
    News of the icebreaker's launch will not be well received in the US, where concerns have been mounting over Moscow's...
  • Santos taps battery technology to slash emissions at Darwin LNG
    The project is moving into the front-end engineering and design phase and is projected to be completed by the middle...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • ILWU Canada labor talks continue, but lockout set
  • Investor backs Sydney, Nova Scotia, port project
  • Eyeing summer rush, carriers signal blank sailing restraint
  • Santos strike postponed, but threat looms
  • CMA CGM expands cost-cutting effort amid higher debt
  • Rail demurrage stings US shippers without weekend warehousing
  • Mexico container growth set to speed up after slow start
  • Shippers to benefit from Singapore port consolidation
  • Bangladesh truck rates surge ahead of Eid holidays

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Total and Shell float tenders for large LNG bunker vessels
    Independent enquiries from two majors signal incoming demand from cruise and liner sectors
  • Gentco Logistics unveils brand and newbuilding plans
    China's newest shipowner is celebrating its formal opening by releasing details of its fleet expansion plans
  • Druzhba pipeline woes claim an unexpected victim: the MR trade
    European gasoline market will stay buoyant amid persistent Russian supply issues and limited transatlantic cargo flows, according to analysts
  • More Japanese tonnage could follow MOL VLCC sale
    MOL has put a 12-year-old VLCC up for sale, with brokers linking the disposal to the recent consolidation moves among local oil companies. The 302,000-dwt Phoenix Vanguard (built 2007), controlled by MOL's Singapore-based Phoenix Tankers subsidiary, will be available for inspection in Fujairah in mid-June. Japanese VLCC tipped to head down demolition route Showa Shell and Idemitsu Kosan merging
  • Judge halves d'Amico's $1.77m costs award in Primera case
    d'Amico Dry Cargo is fighting to avoid a costly legal bill after its decade-long court battle with Primera Maritime. The Italian bulker owner has appealed against a Manhattan federal court decision to halve its $1.77m legal fees award, after it won a $3.2m judgment against Primera late last year. D'Amico Dry awarded $3.2m in Primera lawsuit Judge rejects D'Amico claim that Nikka stalled lawsuit
  • Tristar Group taps Hyundai Mipo for chemical tankers
    Dubai-based outfit returns to South Korean shipyard for newbuilding quartet being linked to Shell's Project Solar
  • Ship recycler goes bankrupt amid hurricane of issues
    Marine Environmental Remediation Group ends up owing more than a half-million dollars to 20 creditors, according to court documents.
  • Teekay Offshore seeking help to evaluate Brookfield deal
    Teekay Offshore Partners plans to hire outsiders to evaluate Brookfield Business Partners' plan to take it private at a discount following shareholder demands that it do just that. The Vancouver-based, New York-traded company confirmed the move to TradeWinds over the weekend. Shareholder group decries discounted Teekay Offshore offer Teekay Offshore Partners banks 16 tanker loan "Teekay Offsho
  • CMA CGM shrugs off $43m quarterly loss
    Sartini given key role of implementing turnaround plan designed to slash costs by $1.5bn
  • DNB Markets dials down LNG carrier forecasts around 2020 rate peak
    DNB Markets has taken a red pen to its LNG carrier rate forecasts despite its confidence earnings will break the $100,000 per day barrier this winter. Dynagas returns to Hyundai Heavy to beef up on LNG carriers Tor Olav Troim 'very excited' about the second half of 2019 Its analysts expect rate for LNG carriers - a market which has been disrupted by a trade war between the US and China - to pea
  • West of England reports underwriting loss
    The West of England has reported an underwriting loss for its latest policy year, but its figures have been buoyed by a strong investment performance. Bowsher puts his stamp on the West of England More clubs could follow West of England rate rise The London-based mutual said its combined ratio for the year ending 20 February 2019 was 114%, indicating that claims and expenses exceeded premium in
  • SeaBird presses private placement to fund swoop for Boa SBL brace
    SeaBird Exploration has launched a private placement to fund the purchase of two of Boa SBL's seismic survey vessels, the sale of which is being forced by bondholders. Bond trustee forces through sale of Boa OSV duo SeaBird lines up $22m deal for Boa duo Nordic Trustee said last week it was considering a stock accession option to hand control of the Boa Offshore subsidiary to bondholders and di
  • Celsius Shipping sells brace which took it into product tanker market
    Danish shipowner Celsius Shipping has sold two tankers bought in May last year when it entered the product tanker marked. Celsius moves into product tankers as Kirk seals exit Celsius Shipping strikes $53m deal for product tanker trio Chief executive Jeppe Jensen confirms the Hyundai Mipo built 37,000-dwt Celsius Penang and Celsius Perth (both built 2004) have been sold. Brokers say the duo
  • Diana Shipping tender offer oversubscribed
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner plans to prorate buyback so each tendering investor can sell back at least some shares.
  • Odfjell plans to grow terminal in key tanker hub of Houston
    The US is the Oslo-listed chemical tanker and terminal owner's 'most important hub' for exports and imports, the company says
  • Toisa AHTS pair heading to Australia
    A pair of anchor-handlers (AHTS) are heading to Australia after being sold from the fleet of bankrupt Greek group Toisa. Toisa OSV quartet auctioned at lower prices The 12,240-bhp Toisa Dauntless and Toisa Daring (built 2007) have gone to Australian Offshore Services for $1.25m each, according to broker Clarksons. They were originally part of a six-ship sale to China Sunrise earlier this year,
  • Wood chips to fuel Rio Grande's future
    Repurposed $1bn Ecovix shipyard to churn out two million tonnes of shavings per year
  • Powerful Sleipnir is a sign of the rise of wind
    Amid a move towards a new age of renewable energy, this behemoth will be well positioned to play both sides of the fossil-fuels divide
  • Tug arrested in error over Boskalis hijacking
    A tug and its 10-man crew have been released in Equatorial Guinea after suffering a mistaken arrest for the hijacking of a Boskalis heavy-lifter. The 300-gt Charis (buit 2006), operated by C&I Leasing of Lagos, Nigeria, was suspected of involvement in the violent seizing of the 76,000-dwt Blue Marlin (built 2011) earlier this month, The Nation reported. Watch Spanish troops liberate Boskalis shi
  • Lemos company Enesel closing in on blockbuster VLCC time charter deal
    Shipowners Filippos and Andonis Lemos are believed to be closing in on a long-term charter for a VLCC at the highest rate seen for around four years. Enesel doubles suezmax tanker order at Daehan Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade The potential deal offers the latest positive data point for the crude tanker market, which has seen asset prices
  • Rasmussen Group set to profit from Shearwater seismic ships
    Norway's diversified Rasmussen Group appears to have hit the jackpot on its investment in seismic company Shearwater GeoServices. At the end of 2018, Rasmussen's 63.9% stake in Shearwater had a book value of nearly NOK 3.36bn ($380m). But, since then, the seismic market has strengthened and many of the company's 10 ships have gone on fresh contracts. Bullish Borr Drilling sets four newbuilding
  • Norwegian golfers fall way below par in London
    A golf team representing Norwegian shipowners, including some familiar names such as Westye Hoegh and Bryn Skaugen, hoped to wrest back the Anglo-Norwegian Cup from their British counterparts - to kick off the celebrations ahead of this year's Nor-Shipping event. But under the weight of expectation, after two days battling it out on the fairways of Walton Heath Golf Club near London, they suffere
  • Stig Remoy's Olympic Subsea wins CSV period contract
    A construction support vessel (CSV) owned by Stig Remoy's Olympic Subsea has been fixed on a year-long contract and two more have won short-term employment. Olympic Subsea fixes six-month deal with Siemens Olympic Subsea wins more time before it has to list The 4,823-dwt Olympic Triton (built 2007) has been fixed to an unnamed international oil company for 12 months for work in West Africa, co
  • Angeliki Frangou outlines cash-flow potential
    Greek owner Navios Maritime Holdings's CEO Angeliki Frangou has revealed the strong cash flow potential for its bulker fleet. She said on the company's conference call that for the remaining nine months of 2019, the ships have 14,359 available days, of which 8,201 days or about 57% have market exposure. "At the current combined rate of $12,945 per day, our fleet will generate $17.5m of free cash
  • Oslo Stock Exchange takeover battle delivers a happy ending for shipping
    Euronext's ability to out-muscle the Nasdaq in a race to own the Oslo Stock Exchange appears to be good news for the shipping sector. Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade BW plans Oslo listing for BW Energy Belships targets $15m purse from private placement in Oslo Nasdaq had been waging a takeover war with Euronext for almost six months in
  • Pantheon Tankers inks debut deal in China with SWS
    Greek tanker owner snubs its once favoured Japanese and South Korean yards to order newbuilding series worth up to $180m in Shanghai
  • Lawyer details difficulties of getting Brightoil Petroleum VLCC onto the auction block
    Bill Amos describes arrest saga as one of his most challenging cases and says the outcome has reinforced Hong Kong's role as an admiralty court sale jurisdiction
  • Fredriksen and Larsen VLCC venture ADS Crude Carriers pays first dividend
    VLCC owner ADS Crude Carriers, backed by John Fredriksen and Bjorn Tore Larsen, has paid its first dividend after reporting a profitable first quarter. Market waits on first dividend from ADS Crude Carriers Arctic Securities charts ADS Crude dividend potential ADS Crude Carriers set for Oslo debut ADS went public in Oslo last year after using funds from a private placement to buy three veteran
  • Zodiac Maritime steps into capesize S&P market for first time in 2019
    Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime has targeted a trough in bulker values to make its first investment in second-hand dry cargo tonnage in more than six months. Fred Cheng breaks 2019 capesize sales drought with flurry of activity Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime builds VLCC position with K Line deal Zodiac builds strong position in LR2 sector with GEM deal It has bought the 233,000-dwt Pacific Glory (b
  • Ostensjo veteran Johan Rokstad retires after 40 years
    Veteran executive Johan Rokstad has retired after 40 years with Norwegian OSV group Ostensjo Rederi. Last Friday was the final day for Rokstad, who was most recently CEO of subsidiary Edda Accommodation. Johannes Ostensjo targets growth with NMS takeover Ostensjo reveals Viking Sky rescue drama Ostensjo CEO Kenneth Walland will take over the role. Rokstad started his career in Ostensjo Rederi
  • Borr Drilling seals $645m of new finance
    Tor Olav Troim-backed Borr Drilling has agreed a deal to sale three standard jack-up rigs as it secured new financing worth $645m. The Oslo-listed company said it will bank $9m from offloading the Baug, Eir and C20051 for non-drilling activities. Troim lines up $660m of Borr financing They will be retired from the international jack-up rig fleet. It has received $6m from selling two of the tri
  • Belships private placement falls short of target
    Belships' private placement of new shares has raised just a fraction of its target, but the company has launched a subsequent offering regardless. Belships targets $15m purse from private placement in Oslo The Oslo-listed bulker owner had set a target of $15m but ended up raising around $8.3m (NOK 72.6m), according to a filing on Wednesday. The company plans to use proceeds from the placement
  • Court ruling gives Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba access to accounts
    The bank accounts of Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba have been unfrozen following a court ruling. The tanker and bulker company's director Igor Budisavljevic said that enforcement proceedings were adjourned against the company over debts owed to Uljanik Group shipyard 3 Maj. The legal review was undertaken by the ministry of finance at the administrative appellate court division. Two director
  • Torm turns to former Danske Bank man as new chief financial officer
    Danish shipowner Torm has recruited former Danske Bank executive Kim Balle as its new chief financial officer. Torm says tanker market is set for 'multi-year' upward cycle Balle will replace Christian Sogaard-Christensen at the product tanker giant, which is marking its 150th anniversary this year. Sogaard-Christensen was chief financial officer of Torm for a little over three years, a period w
  • Standard Club results hit by Lloyd's losses
    The Standard Club's balance sheet was hit by $30m in costs linked to its withdrawal from the Lloyd's of London insurance market, according to its latest earnings statement for the year ending 20 February 2019. Losses rise at Lloyd's for Standard and Skuld clubs New Singapore war risk contract wins support of region's major shipowners Standard Club Asia forges fresh alliance with Ping An The St
  • NOCC boss upbeat on car carrier prospects
    Looking beyond the current bearish market conditions, Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) chief executive Olav Sollie says the next couple of years look bright for the sector where his company operates. While freight and time-charter rates are "too low to be sustainable", the orderbook is emptying quickly and demand continues to grow, he says. This means the "forces of gravity shall be expected to wor
  • Norway punches above its weight in competitive car carrier market
    Full chain of operators, tonnage providers and banks means the country is set to remain a powerful player
  • Hoegh LNG posts strong first quarter despite profit drop
    Oslo-listed Hoegh LNG Holdings has seen profit plunge in the first quarter as financial expenses rose, but its numbers still measured up well with market expectations. It said net earnings were $4.5m, from $13.21m a year earlier, but beating the $1.1m consensus. Revenue grew to $84.29m from $72.29m, but finance costs hit $23.52m against $11.51m in 2018 due to higher depreciation and interest e
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers ship attracts 200% rate premium
    Newly Oslo-listed Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has enjoyed a big rate boost from the first fixture of its new Cleanbu ship for both oil products and dry bulk. The vessel started its first clean/dry combination voyage at the end of May, with earnings reflecting a 150-200% premium relative to standard markets, it said. The trip to South America targeted a return cargo of grains to the Far
  • Contract extensions boost utilization at MMA Offshore
    Australian offshore vessel operator reports tightening market for high spec vessels.
  • Stena buys NMT and launches Glovis joint venture
    Sweden's Stena AB has sealed new expansion in the ro-ro and car carrier sectors. The tanker and ferry group said that it has launched a cooperation in Europe with South Korea's vehicle shipping player Hyundai Glovis. It has established a 50/50-owned joint venture to "develop new products and services for the European market." The outfit, Stena Glovis, is based in Hamburg. Stena has also bought
  • LNG freight rate recovery heading to $100,000 per day
    Spot rates have rallied 70% since the start of the second quarter, with the promise of more to come.
  • Nam Cheong secures long-term chartering deals worth $31m
    Malaysian offshore vessel operator says contracts reinforce strategy to grow chartering arm.
  • Aussie fund builds stake in Italian LNG FSRU
    OLT also announces appointment of co-managing director as vessel discharges 50 th LNG carrier

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Employers to lock out ILWU Canada members Thursday
    Union president calls the move "a reckless, irresponsible and needless decision that will undermine the economy."
  • 'We can't continue to sift through the burnt wreckage'
    Andrew Kinsey, senior risk consultant at the insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, says carriers need to be proactive in preventing ship fires.
  • CBP takes steps to reinvigorate export oversight
    With COAC's help, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks to devise an online strategy to better target illicit exports before they can leave the country.
  • Border delays, capacity crunch impact Mexico trade
    Mexico is benefiting from the CPTPP accord and booming beverage business, but its auto industry is slowing down and it's dealing with trucking delays at the U.S. border.
  • CMA CGM outlines adaptations for changing market
    French carrier raises cost-saving targets and reports a smaller net loss in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Chinese informal retaliation against U.S. goods possible
    'Qualitative' retaliation could take the form of increased inspections, difficulty in getting licenses, and delays and investigations for environmental compliance.
  • TradeLens could 'improve trust in data'
    Analyst at Drewry believes the decision by CMA CGM and MSC to join the IBM-Maersk digital shipping platform is a significant event.
  • Executive Moves: Walmart and Transplace
  • TSA committee to help safeguard railroads, highways
  • Maersk investing in Traxens

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Russian HSFO heads to US to fill Venezuela gap
    Russian heavy fuel oil with high viscosity that has failed to find a home in a soggy European market.
  • Singapore's MPA revokes Southernpec's bunker supplier license
    Its employees engaged in bunker malpractices, which include the use of magnets to interfere with MFMs during bunkering, MPA said.
  • Star Bulk secures scrubbers for newly acquired vessels as part of 2020 plan
    "We expect to have a fully scrubber-fitted fleet by January 2020," Star Bulk said
  • IMO to further consider bunker licensing scheme as 2020 sulfur limit rule looms: IBIA
    The co-sponsors of MEPC 74/5/4 opined that safety risks associated with poor quality bunkers could be mitigated if member states implemented the licensing schemes.
  • S&P Global Ratings removes Maersk from negative credit watch
    "Overall demand-and-supply conditions are shifting in favour of ocean carriers after a difficult 2018," S&P Global Ratings said.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
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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