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March 11, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM liftings up in 2019, but ends up with a net deficit of US$229m
  • Backhaul US, Europe box shipping rates go up, headhaul rates hold constant
  • Coronavirus is 'hugely disruptive' to global shipping supply chains
  • K+N's 2019 earnings are up 3.6pc to US$830m as sea freight remains strong
  • Opening of the Great Lakes to international shipping is delayed by 2 weeks
  • China's handset shipments plummet nearly 40pc in January, virus blamed
  • Bollore Logistics supervises 102 TEU from Djibouti to Ethiopia through rail link
  • Cathay offers cargo only passenger flights as China airfreight rates surge
  • Emirates SkyCargo speeds up delivery with help of Accuity
  • Coronavirus delays South Africa's pear-export agreement with China

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • CEVA Logistics strengthens presence in Bangladesh with opening of own offices
  • ICS issues new Coronavirus guidance for shipping industry
  • MOL implementing measures to prevent spread of Coronavirus
  • Round Table of international shipping associations looks at new challenges
  • SOPs issued for vessels coming to JNPT
  • Vessel Traffic Management System at Cochin Port being upgraded
  • Air cargo demand down in Jan.
  • AP Cabinet approves developing greenfield Bhogapuram International Airport
  • Global suspension of slot rules requested due to Coronavirus
  • Govt likely to extend March 17 deadline for submitting EoIs to buy 100 pc stake in Air India
  • Forex reserves again at new high
  • Sugar production falls by 22 pc till Feb.
  • Technology in sunrise sectors key to achieving 9-10 pc growth, says NITI Aayog CEO
  • A potpourri of unexpected pathogens & political gimmickry

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Africa's logistics requirements
  • Swiss railfreight company remains in the black
  • Special transport to Southern Italy
  • New managing director for Jettainer Americas
  • Rhenus strengthens presence in the Americas
  • Tiaca to use Clive's market analyses
  • DB Cargo launches new digital platform
  • MOL appoints new head for Mozambique and South Africa
  • Ceva Logistics opens own offices in Bangladesh
  • New guide for maritime cyber security
  • IRU forecasts alarming jump in driver shortage in Europe
  • South Florida air cargo project takes new step
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Kevin Ducksbury to lead the Air Charter Association
  • Innovative rail ferry for Lake Victoria
  • Imperial plans to invest in logistics startups
  • Air Charter Service opens next office in USA
  • ICS calls not to forget about IMO 2020

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • 'Coronavirus impact subsiding rapidly' as China shipping revives
  • Air freight rates expected to hit $10/kg - but Atlas keeps aircraft grounded
  • China denies new claims of forced labour in factories 'tainting' supply chains
  • Shareholders' legal case against FedEx is 'highly misleading' and 'doomed'
  • DP-DHL 2019 operating profit up 30%: 'a remarkable performance', says Appel
  • Digital Container Shipping Association publishes cyber security guidelines
  • FedEx veteran CFO Alan Graf to retire, Mike Lenz to step up
  • M&A radar: Hellmann rumoured to be 'on offer to DSV'
  • Supply chain radar: Ceva Logistics - the trouble with missed promises

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • Chantiers de l'Atlantique orders giant gantry crane
    French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique has placed an order with Hyvinkää, Finland, headquartered Konecranes covering the delivery of a Goliath gantry crane. It will have a lifting capacity of 1,050 tons, with
  • Royal Caribben boosts liquidity, withdraws guidance
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) today reported that due to the spread and recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million
  • Coronavirus takes toll on Port of L.A. cargo volumes
    The Port of Los Angeles moved 544,037 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, a 22.9% decrease compared to last year. "While cargo volumes are important, the coronavirus is first and foremost a
  • ABB systems picked for giant Japanese wind turbine installation jack-up
    ABB advanced power and control systems have been chosen for a giant self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) under construction for Japan's Shimizu Corporation by shipbuilder Japan Marine United. According to Shimizu,
  • Ribcraft books $43 million Navy contract
    Marblehead, Mass., based Ribcraft has been awarded a five-year indefinite quantity U.S. Navy contract worth up to $43 million. Under the contract, Ribcraft will build and deliver an estimated 48 11-meter expeditionary
  • Grand Princess: Florida couple sue Princess Cruises
    Yesterday, as they do every day, the San Francisco Bar Pilots assumed navigational command of a ship and safely brought it to the Port of Oakland. What was different this time round
  • CMA Shipping to go ahead
    The organizers of CMA Shipping say that this year's event will go ahead, as planned, at the Hilton Stamford Hotel, Stamford, Conn., March 31- April 2. "Our number one priority is the

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • Italian ports exempted from coronavirus lockdown, as owners roll out business continuity plans
    'Most Italian shipping companies - the major ones especially - have in place plans that allow employees to work remotely. They will...
  • From the News Desk: How will an oil price war impact shipping?
    The value of Brent crude has slumped by more than a third since the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries...
  • Japan LNG spot rates plummet
    Spot rates record lowest rate since data became available in March 2014
  • Growing calls for industry to tackle biofouling
    There are no international biofouling regulations and no standardisation on hull cleaning. And yet the cost to vessel performance and...
  • Saudis in VLCC chartering spree as oil war escalates
    Oil companies race to book tonnage as the oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia escalates in a battle...
  • Box terminals face regulation if they fail to decarbonise
    Terminals need to plan to have low- or zero-emission equipment in place by the end of this decade
  • Oil trader Vitol's diesel-laden VLCC sails for Rotterdam
    Newbuilding tanker trading clean on first voyage after loading in Malaysia
  • Tanker markets lift off as crude price plummets
    Both physical and paper crude tanker rates for routes to Asia jumped on Monday as the plunge in crude prices...
  • Coronavirus spread threatens further pain for container terminal sector
    Despite being more protected from a slowdown than the shipping sector, container terminals are facing tough times
  • Indonesian port bans foreign crew coming ashore
    Ban extends to all foreign vessels and not just those with Chinese crew as the disease spreads rapidly globally
  • Clipper buys Klaveness' Bulkhandling pool
    Clipper Group says 'this is the time to join pools' as seasonal lows and coronavirus created a historically low dry...
  • Evangelos Marinakis announces he has been hit by coronavirus
    The Greek shipowner said he feels 'good' and is taking all the necessary measures
  • Cheaper fuel will not push minor bulk players to speed up
    Suggestions that supramax and ultramax vessels will stop slow steaming and upset the market balance have been discounted
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Floating storage economics improve as oil contango widens | Terminals axe shore leave as coronavirus alarm mounts...
  • Chinese firms likely to seek wriggle room in LNG offtake arrangements
    While Chinese buyers may be loath to give up long-term offtake arrangements given an apparent lack of alternative contractual structures...
  • Extended oil price war to cloud tanker prospects despite rate surge
    Poten says the future is still anyone's guess on whether Saudi Arabia and Russia might come back to the negotiating...
  • DCSA releases cyber-security guide
    Best-practices build on BIMCO guidance to give practical steps to reduce cyber-risks
  • Pavilion Energy signs new five-year lease for SLNG tank
    Access to tank capacity at the terminal is expected to facilitate more LNG spot trades, a joint statement on the...
  • Grand Princess passengers start disembarking as coronavirus-infected cruiseship docks in Port of Oakland
    Some 23 people who needed acute medical care had been taken off the ship by late Monday afternoon, but it...
  • Coronavirus could have bigger-than-expected impact on US container imports
    Products are now flowing again as factories in China continue to come back online, but there are still 'issues' affecting...
  • US investment firm to boost Dutch Caribbean island as oil entrepôt
    US mainland ports currently do not have the 75 ft draft required by fully loaded VLCCs, but the St Eustatius...
  • Coronavirus: NY Port Authority boss tests positive
    Cotton is one of the most senior US officials yet to contract the virus

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • VIDEO: Full impact of coronavirus on global supply chains yet to come
  • LA-LB expect three more mega-ship calls to carry empties to Asia
  • Lack of US oversize standard hampers heavy-lift truck permitting
  • Startup aims to triple forward truck contract spend with $20 million injection
  • Surcharges, pass-through costs hitting European shippers
  • COVID-19-linked vessel capacity cuts boost India freight rates
  • Specialized services drove US truckload revenue growth in 2019
  • Latest DCSA standard urges cyber preparedness

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • Scorpio Bulkers offloads three ships for $54m
  • Bugbee back again for more Scoripo Tankers options
  • Couple sues Princess over possible coronavirus exposure
  • Trump administration to help cruise and airline sectors
  • Coronavirus strikes employees at Florida cruise-greeting company
  • Hapag-Lloyd changes dividend policy as it pays out $220m
  • Saudi Arabian coalition blows up six more Houthi bomb ships
  • Royal Caribbean retracts 2020 guidance as it takes out $550m in credit
  • Fincantieri activates emergency plan after worker diagnosed
  • Viken Shipping snaps up modern Unisea tanker
  • Greeks in full precaution mode amid coronavirus fears
  • Low order levels push shipbuilder DSME to a loss
  • Retreat of shipping banks provides opportunity for Noble Capital's niche focus
  • Micro and nano-cap shipowners keep faith with public markets
  • Arne Blystad among investors pumping $5m into Songa Container
  • Stocks and oil prices claw back some of their historic losses; tanker shares keep motoring
  • PDV Marina boss and tanker crew held in fuel smuggling probe
  • New York ports boss Rick Cotton contracts coronavirus
  • Klaveness sells world's oldest shipping pool to Clipper Group
  • Marine insurer Gard joins drive for scrapping transparency
  • Clarksons sees tough sale and purchase market persisting in 2020
  • Two German financial heavyweights team up to lure pension funds back into shipping
  • Galp Energia shortlists shipowners for LNG carrier charter
  • New Fortress Energy takes Naturgy LNG ship on period hire
  • Navig8 pool sues Glencore over bad bunkers supplied to Navios VLCC
  • Pavilion Energy signs storage deal with Singapore LNG
  • Oman Shipping confirms double ultramax purchase

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • COVID-19 exposing funding shortfalls at U.S. ports
    Congress told Coast Guard budget should be doubled over next decade.
  • CBP grounds $1.8 million cocaine shipment at San Juan Airport
    Airforwarders Association Executive Director Brandon Fried said minimizing threat of illegal drugs requires freight forwarders to "know your customer."
  • Coronavirus is decimating IMO 2020 ship-scrubber savings
    Ship scrubbers no longer equate to big savings on fuel costs. Is this only temporary?
  • Career Tracks: OmniTRAX hires economic development director
    Global law firm HFW and Southeastern Freight Lines announce promotions.
  • Greek shipping, soccer magnate contracts coronavirus
    Like Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton, Evangelos Marinakis may have come into contact with scores of people.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 10, 2020
  • Biodiesel output surged in December on higher exports
    Argentina's biodiesel production shot up 54.1% in December year on year, as exports nearly doubled, while ethanol output fell 3.5% over the same period despite increased demand for the gasoline additive, a report from the Energy Secretariat showed Tuesday.
  • European outright refined product prices drop to lowest in over three years
    European refined products markets saw their most precipitous losses since 2016 on Monday, as buyers and sellers tried to make sense of the collapse in talks over crude oil production cuts between OPEC and its partner nations, most notably Russia.
  • US FERC ends consideration of new oil pipeline rate system
    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Thursday ended consideration of a potential overhaul of how oil pipelines set their rates, a decision welcomed by pipeline owners who want to keep the current indexing system that allows annual rate increases.
  • Weak straight-run fuel oil demand shrinks Singapore viscosity spread in March
    Weak demand for straight-run fuel oil has caused the spread between Singapore 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil and that of 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil, otherwise known as the viscosity spread, to contract so far in March, traders said this week.
  • Rebound in margins a sweet illusion for Asian crude producers as demand remains weak
    Recovering product margins in the wake of Monday's plunge in crude oil benchmarks will likely prove a sweet illusion for Asia's low sulfur crude oil producers, with traders noting Tuesday that demand in the region remains weak amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus.
  • EU carbon prices show resilience as relative safe haven: analysts
    European carbon allowance prices have emerged as a relative safe-haven among the commodities amid a collapse in major asset classes including crude oil and equities as the markets fret over oversupply by major oil producing countries and the impact of the coronavirus' spread.
  • Plunge in Asian jet fuel prices unlikely to spur demand, but some upside seen for gasoil: traders
    While both Singapore gasoil and jet fuel prices tumbled to four-year lows Monday amid free-falling crude oil values, this was expected to have little impact on demand for jet fuel and spur some optimism for co-distillate gasoil, market sources said Tuesday.
  • Prices up more than $2/b on hopes of possible OPEC+ deal
    Oil futures prices remained up and steady Tuesday, potentially on indications of another possible OPEC+ agreement, following Monday's historic decline.
  • Prices settle about 10% higher, bouncing after historic decline
    Oil futures prices settled roughly 10% higher Tuesday, rebounding following Monday's historic collapse, on the prospects of renewed OPEC+ production cut talks and reports the Trump administration was considering a financial bailout for US oil and natural gas producers.
  • 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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