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April 9, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese shipbuilders likely to clinch US$1.11b order from Hapag-Lloyd
  • Coronavirus blamed for drop in long-term contracted container freight rates
  • MSC helps customers to avoid higher storage fees at hub ports
  • US ports shipping more exports despite imports decline on virus outbreak
  • Mobile port to expand berth to attract bigger ships
  • Macau's port container volume slips 4.5pc but box cargo by land surges 15pc
  • PTP Malaysia sets new record for box moves in a week
  • Looming box congestion at Bangladesh's Chattogram port
  • Opportunities for businesses that plan for post-pandemic world: Hactl
  • Global airfreight demand dives 23pc in March
  • Australia blocks unapproved 'home' testing kits for coronavirus from HK

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • Liberian Registry conducts first ever remote flag inspection
  • MSC develops programme for demand recovery
  • WCO & WTO join forces to minimise disruptions to cross-border trade in goods
  • You ask.. We answer...
  • DBGT continuing to provide the best of services
  • Essar Ports' cargo handling grows by over 23 pc in FY19-20
  • NHAI achieves highest ever construction of national highways in 2019-20
  • Covid-19 seen causing domestic demand slowdown, supply chain disruptions
  • Health concerns will take precedence over economy in post lockdown roadmap, says Vice-President
  • India likely to avoid recession, says UNCTAD
  • Technology could be our saviour

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Goodman withdrawing
  • Rostock becomes hub for Silk Road traffic
  • Geneva airport receives face masks and medical equipment
  • ASM welcomes delay of new customs declaration service in UK
  • New CEO for Ifco
  • Rail carrier takeover strengthens market position
  • The Alliance announces more cancellations
  • SIA's first medical relief flights into Denmark
  • Booming bulk sector at Haropa's ports
  • Grindrod supports governments in southern Africa
  • Kuehne + Nagel launches eShip Asia
  • Building an ocean-to-ocean corridor
  • ECS Group: "The air cargo handlers, our heroes"
  • Swissterminal offers storage space
  • Swiss wood transporter expands vehicle fleet
  • David Konradi appointed head of Swissport Losch
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Joining forces in Sweden
  • Treasure comes home

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • Market Insight: DSV Panalpina - what is rumoured now in LCL is really painful. Or just brave?
  • Priority ocean services on the rise as air freight capacity becomes scarce
  • 'Governments must do more to support struggling hauliers', call
  • Idle containership fleet set to hit record high of three million teu
  • Spread of coronavirus hits DP-DHL in every division, but all stay in profit
  • Lufthansa: 'It'll be years before aviation gets back to normal'
  • Covid-19 also brings a heightened risk of fraud
  • C-19 radar: Screw you. Your Covid-19 plateau isn't mine

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • Philly Shipyard books $630 million NSMV training ship order
    Philly Shipyard, Inc., the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), has been awarded a contract by TOTE Services, LLC for the construction of up to five National Security Multi-Mission
  • Ride the Ducks of Seattle goes out of business
    Ride the Ducks of Seattle filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington, March 18, disclosing total liabilities of $5.1 million. A Chapter 7
  • Marine Jet Power introduces remote customer service capabilities
    Uppsala, Sweden, based global waterjet supplier Marine Jet Power (MJP) has introduced remote support capabilities for MJP waterjets operating with electronic control systems. The solution, had already been under development, was accelerated
  • USACE Memphis lowers flood fight activation levels in two areas
    The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has lowered its flood fight activation level to Phase I in the Cairo, Missouri, and Reelfoot-Obion Areas due to falling Mississippi River levels.
  • ABB brings fuel cell powering for large ships a step closer
    ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France (HDF) to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels. The MOU between ABB and the French

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • Don't let coronavirus take down ferry companies too
    Shortsea and ro-ro operators are literally providing a lifeline by making sure Europe's hospitals still stock medicines and its supermarkets...
  • Virus may expedite transformation of class, says BV's de Tugny
    Shipping has three key challenges, says Matthieu de Tugny: volatile markets, regulatory compliance, and technological change. Class can be a...
  • ABB and HDF to partner on deepsea fuel cell systems
    The two companies want to build a fuel cell power plant to power oceangoing vessels
  • Unions call for clarity on furlough fears
    Seafarers on offshore contracts may be unable to access the scheme, RMT and Nautilus fear
  • World boxship fleet update: Fleet in stasis as pandemic curbs activity
    Even with a slowdown in deliveries, a frozen demo market and backed-up scrubber retrofits are pushing up idle fleet capacity
  • Weekly briefing: Some progress on crew changes; tanker owners see opportunities
    Shipping industry steps up efforts to improve crew welfare during the coronavirus crisis, crude tanker rates dip again on talk...
  • Cyprus and South Korea join Qualship 21 list of élite flags
    USCG's annual report says total number of ships detained in 2019 fell to 97, from 103 in 2018, out of...
  • Online training is a challenge for teacher and technology
    Training for maritime can still be done even with travel restrictions, however there are some tips to be observed if...
  • P&O Ferries claims survival at risk without major cuts
    'The cash we have in the bank will only last a matter of weeks unless we take drastic action to...
  • China to strengthen position as world's biggest shipbuilder
    Shipbuilding output is still on course to rise in 2020, based on estimates from Lloyd's List Intelligence, with China expected...
  • US LNG exports to China start to flow again
    This is the first time since March 2019 that LNG shipments have gone from the US to China
  • Seafarers' suppers fed by triple barrel supply pipeline
    With tens of thousands of seafarers trapped on ships, and many more on offshore installations, the challenge of supplying food...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Grimaldi warns against unfair state support for struggling shipowners | Class societies add staff layoffs to coronavirus...
  • Total seals LNG-fuelled tankers charters with AET
    AET parent MISC Group took early and bold decisions to invest in LNG dual-fuel vessels and the industry has responded...
  • World leaders pressed to resolve crew change crisis
    The movement of seafarers and marine personnel, including crew changes, is essential to a functioning international shipping industry responsible for...
  • Pacific Basin pulls plug on secondhand acquisitions
    Company expects a rebound in economic activity and dry bulk trade flows once the coronavirus pandemic recedes and significant financial stimulus...
  • US tipped to become net importer of crude oil and petroleum products
    Lower global oil demand growth for 2020 reflects growing evidence of significant disruptions to global economic activity along with reduced...
  • US containerised imports to remain 'significantly low' for months
    Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett says the coronavirus pandemic is 'unravelling the economy nationally and globally' as most of the...
  • Cancelled sailings cause 6.9% drop in throughput for Long Beach
    The port posts 19 cancelled sailings in the first quarter of 2020, contributing to a 6.9% decline in overall cargo...
  • BP's force majeure claim hits Golar LNG
    BP's bid to invoke coronavirus to back its force majeure claim has set alarm bells ringing over the sanctity of...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • MSC expands storage options to slow imports at more hubs
  • COVID-19, oil crash dampen Drewry MPV/HL forecast
  • Lack of US logistics standard for 'essential' service imperils cargo flow
  • Soaring air freight rates add value to China-Europe rail
  • Coronavirus fogging up visibility investment plans

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • Seajacks secures debut Japanese wind farm contract
  • Diana founder Simeon Palios 'better' in recovery from virus
  • Drop in crude output, sentiment could mean tanker trade 'effectively over'
  • Oil supply cut will slay tanker bulls in second half of 2020, says Marsoft
  • Capesize TCE rates break $6,000 for first time in months
  • Philly Shipyard to build merchant marine training ships
  • Sovcomflot's first quarter performance 'exceeded the targets'
  • Most planned 2020 LNG project sanctions will be delayed, Poten says
  • Hartmann tells seafarers: 'All of us here onshore need you!'
  • New allegations in Livanos v Livanos fight over historic freight futures
  • Big bulker charterers back charity on crew human rights
  • 'Let's fight this' - John B launches FIS charity day for virus care funds
  • Colonial Navigation offloads another elderly MR product tanker
  • Floating storage prospects set to rise for LNG carriers in flooded supply market
  • ITIC warns over lack of bills of lading during crisis
  • 2020 outlook is 'bleak' for MPP and heavy-lift sector
  • Future-proofed investment in LNG fuel is not a zero-carbon-sum game
  • Havila clinches $420m refinancing deal to stave off bankruptcy as offshore crisis hits
  • LISCR vows to make Qualship 21 comeback
  • Idle boxship fleet climbs towards all-time record as coronavirus slump bites
  • Buyer sought as Bibby Line offshore unit goes into administration
  • KCC takes period cover in tanker market as it seeks to preserve cash
  • Tanker owner James Fisher to make coronavirus ventilators
  • Aussie seafarers seal qualification extension amid Covid-19
  • Covid-19 set to depress near term LNG demand, say gas importers
  • Pacific Basin puts the brakes on S&P activity due to Covid-19
  • Marubeni taps 'flip note' bonds to refinance Total chartered LNGCs

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • Port of LA March cargo volume drops nearly 31%
    Coronavirus and tariffs blamed for lowest total in more than a decade.
  • House Democrats raise concerns about FEMA logistics initiative
    While FEMA is working to airlift medical supplies from international sources, the White House doesn't want to share equipment with other countries that may be...
  • WTO: Coronavirus crisis could rival Great Depression
    Cargo flows face worst hit in a century but have potential to bounce back fast.
  • Logistics providers weigh workforce reductions amid drop in trade
    Third-party logistics providers engaged in international trade are facing the difficult decision of whether to thin staff or even close altogether in the face of...
  • Career Tracks: Port of Mobile and Seaborn Networks
    New CEO named to lead Alabama State Port Authority and senior VP appointed to head Latin American sales.
  • UPS plays multilayered logistics role in FEMA relief effort (with video)
    UPS offers companies a full suite of supply chain services. They can pick what they need or get a turnkey solution. Now the third-party logistics...
  • Container lines are still holding firm on trans-Pac rates
    No collapse yet for ocean container spot rates. In fact, they're up.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2020
  • Brazil's Enauta bucks industry trend, maintains 2020-2021 investments
    Brazilian independent oil and natural gas producer Enauta opted not to join the ranks of oil companies slashing spending in the face of collapsing oil prices and reduced demand, instead maintaining plans to invest $196 million over the next two years to explore fresh acreage and complete development of the Atlanta Field.
  • Crude settles higher as Russia signals willingness to cut output
    Crude futures settled higher Wednesday on optimism that Thursday's OPEC+ meeting would yield a production cut agreement.
  • QUARTERLY: Clean tanker market bracing for COVID-19 hit to oil product demand
    Shipowners could find themselves in a perilous position as the second quarter develops, should the coronavirus pandemic continue to instill a worldwide slowdown in demand for oil products, despite continued efforts to place material on floating storage for the months ahead.
  • HollyFrontier cuts refinery runs to 70% as coronavirus pandemic eats away at gasoline demand
    HollyFrontier said it has cut rates to 70% at its refineries as it looks to manage demand destruction brought upon by the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Wrong-footed shippers could face lengthy HSFO shortages
    The marine fuel market has been flipped on its head this year, with fears there would be a lack of IMO-compliant premium bunker fuels as shippers rushed to meet the new rules on sulfur content not materializing -- instead shortages of its sulfurous cousin have emerged.
  • FEATURE: Medium range tankers fixed for gasoline, jet fuel storage in Europe
    Medium range tankers are providing charterers an alternative option in clean product floating storage capacity in Europe, in light of the tightened availability of long range tankers for floating storage, according to shipping sources.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Fuel stocks for marine, power generation climb to all-time high
    Fuel stockpiles used by shippers and for power generation jumped to a record high on Monday at the Port of Fujairah in the UAE, the strongest sign yet of dwindling storage space for oil products in the region as demand evaporates due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Freight jumps on floating storage rush, uncertainty reigns amid coronavirus-related demand slump
    Oil tankers have found a second life as floating storage engines to stock cheap crude until markets pick up, after March saw near record low oil prices and sinking demand.
  • Halt on US cargoes may soon end as 4 LNG tankers point toward China: cFlow
    At least four tankers that loaded at US liquefaction terminals appeared Tuesday to be heading to destinations in China, suggesting that the effective year-long freeze on deliveries there may be ending in the weeks ahead, S&P Global Platts vessel-tracking software cFlow showed.
  • US crude stocks see largest-ever weekly gain as refinery demand plunges
    US crude inventories saw their largest-ever weekly build last week as refinery demand cratered amid a historic collapse in product demand, US Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday.
  • Colombia's Feb exports of crude, products rise 11.7% on year to 3.23 mil mt
    Colombia in February exported 3.23 million mt of crude oil and refined products, an 11.7% increase from the 2.90 million mt shipped in February 2019, and up 2.9% from the 3.15 million mt sold in January 2020, according to data available Tuesday on the website of DANE, the government statistics agency that tracks foreign trade.
  • ARGENTINA DATA: February oil refining rises 7.8% on year
    Argentinian crude runs rose 7.8% year on year in February, led by increased output of diesel and fuel oil, the state statistics department Indec said Tuesday.

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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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