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June 19, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai tops all, Singapore No 2, HK now No 7 box port
  • CMA CGM to hike China-Mideast rate US$200 twice in July
  • Oakland May laden box volume down 12.7pc as expected
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups east Asia/Oceania rate US$300 to Red Sea
  • Kenya insists on dry port use over Ugandan objections
  • Long Beach's new Gerald Desmond bridge opens in August
  • US relents, expands flights from China airlines to 4 weekly
  • April reduction in air freight largest since 2009 recession
  • Frankfurt Airport cargo runs at full speed during the crisis

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • Maersk updates expectations with regard to volumes & EBITDA for Q2 2020
  • DGTR recommends imposition of anti-dumping duty on antibacterial drug from China
  • Mumbai Port achieves simultaneous sign-off & sign-on of over 900 seafarers in rare feat
  • Allcargo Logistics hails team members for showing exemplary commitment to keep operations running during Covid-19
  • Ambitious international consortium kicks off ePIcenter project on future-proof logistics chains
  • British freight association welcomes further funding for Customs training
  • Covid-19 will likely transform global production, says report
  • Global output to return to pre-Coronavirus levels by Q4, says Morgan Stanley
  • KIZAD breaks ground on new developments of warehouses, showrooms & industrial units

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Where? When? How much?
  • More freight for Italy's railways
  • Toowoomba's big points
  • Norway drives digitalisation
  • Yodel appoints CFO
  • Quehenberger opens facility in Belgrade
  • Barcelona's throughput up to May 2020
  • Novel passenger transport system takes to the skies
  • Agility Spain moves into new warehouse
  • Ash Sinha leaves Ports Australia
  • Car parts from Wuhan arrive in France
  • Trois-Rivières's strong year 2019
  • Artifact from Iran intercepted at US airport
  • Latam Cargo keeps Argentina connected
  • Oman Logistics Centre launches Tawseel
  • Transfesa renews container fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • RVL picks new head of business development
  • Global supply chain project on the horizon

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • LATAM Argentina grounded 'indefinitely' - sad but inevitable, says carrier
  • Maersk says its 'resilient ocean business' will keep it on an even keel in Q2
  • Air cargo load factors hit new heights, but yields not keeping pace
  • SE Asian ports need to invest billions as shippers seek alternatives to China
  • Governments must intervene in the PPE industry to ensure future supply
  • ONE 'caught on the hop' when Hapag-Lloyd ended Baltic feeder cooperation
  • China's meat importers fret about delays as port runs virus tests
  • (Belated) Conf call redux: With 'clever' AP Møller Mærsk, customers always pick up the tab

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • VIDEO: Virgin Voyages releases plan for reducing COVID-19 risks
    Who would have thought that free on-board testing for COVID-19 would ever be offered as an inducement to take a cruise? In a reflection on the challenging times we're living in, such
  • Alfa Laval inks two three-year BWTS frame agreements
    Alfa Laval has signed two frame agreements that includes firm orders to deliver its PureBallast 3 ballast water management systems to about 40 vessels, with options covering another 40 systems. The value
  • Wärtsilä wins order to design and equip two zero-emissions ferries
    Netherlands shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has awarded Wärtsilä a contract to design and equip two new zero-emissions double-ended shuttle ferries ordered by Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö. The two ferry designs are not
  • The Shearer Group adds to its team
    The Shearer Group, Inc., Houston, reports that Daniel Toerner has joined the firm as a naval architect. Toerner recently graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station, with a Bachelor of Science in
  • USACE Vicksburg District opens gates of Steele Bayou Control Structure
    The gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure, located approximately ten miles north of Vicksburg, Miss., were opened by the Vicksburg Engineer District on June 13. They had been been closed since
  • Carnival reports $4.4 billion second quarter loss
    Reporting a staggering second quarter loss and faced with a continuing pause in operations as a result of COVID-19 restrictions worldwide, Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, is planning
  • Metal Shark introduces 70-knot military Super Interceptor
    Shipbuilder Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., has introduced an offshore-capable, ultra-high-performance military patrol vessel delivering 70-knot top speeds. Production of the the new welded-aluminum 52 Fearless Super Interceptor vessels is now underway at
  • BP Shipping digitizes its sanctions compliance efforts
    BP Shipping is using a solution developed by Tel Aviv headquartered Windward, a specialist in maritime trade analytics and insights, to digitize its business trade practices relating to sanctions compliance, The move

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • Höegh Xiamen highlights PCTC fire risks
    The Höegh Xiamen fire took eight days to put out and injured eight firefighters
  • Propulsion specialist tests engine upgrade to cut methane emissions
    First ship to use X-DF2.0 will be delivered at the end of the year. The technology comes as shipowners assess...
  • P&I Clubs: Practising synergy like it's 1899
    'We are able to go to other industry organisations and say, we're not North, we're not Gard, we're not UK...
  • Globus pulls in $12m from share issue
    The move comes shortly after Greece-based Globus posted a first-quarter loss of $9m
  • Container shipping 'past the worst'
    The impact of the coronavirus on global liftings has peaked on nearly all major trades, according to MSI
  • Maersk Tankers digital spin-off targets tramp shipping trades
    Operators in the tanker and dry bulk trades do not always have the resources to invest in software to determine...
  • Seafarers offered papal support amid crisis
    The message comes as governments are slow to adopt crew change protocols that recognise seafarers as key workers, leaving thousands...
  • Vale to reopen Itabira mines
    Increased shipments of iron ore from Brazil are among factors that have propelled the capesize market to eight-month highs
  • Shipping told to make cyber security a priority
    Crew training and involvement of senior management is crucial, the webinar was told
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: LNG shipbuilding loses steam as commodity demand tanks | EU given warning over state support for carriers...
  • Are lifecycle emissions of zero-carbon fuels shipping's problem?
    Shipowners discuss to what extent the shipping industry should be concerned with lifecycle emissions of fuels
  • Global LNG exports saw record growth in 2019
    LNG shipments headed to Europe mostly in 2019 as compared to Asia which drove the growth in 2018
  • Pacific coast ports see steep throughput declines
    Prince Rupert's intermodal sector has been the most affected by the Covid-19 crisis, with May throughput at Fairview Terminal declining...
  • US firms secure funding for Mexican energy project
    Mirage Energy president and chief executive Michael Ward says one of the biggest problems in oil and gas transportation is...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • PPP loans could preserve US trucking capacity
  • Refrigerated rail holds plentiful prospects, but challenges remain
  • JOC Uncharted: Container shipping needs to learn retail data lessons
  • Air freight rates in steep dive off record May highs
  • Ro-ro ports, carriers wait on consumer confidence rebound

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • US hits out at Venezuela again, sanctions two tankers
  • Good news for Navigator terminal as exports rise, Fearnleys says
  • UK charity apologises for criticism of ITF's crew strike campaign
  • Capesize earnings in record increase for second day as dry bulk rates spike
  • Virgin Voyages rolls out plan to combat Covid-19 on first sailing
  • FSG loses last ship as Brittany Ferries cancels $223m LNG ropax
  • Scorpio Tankers lays out record-setting numbers for current quarter
  • Norwegian fjords provide scenic location for PCTC lay-ups

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • South Carolina ports were on record pace before pandemic
    Fiscal-year finish 50,000 containers below plan is forecast.
  • Cracking the case of the containerized cocaine
    New court documents shed light on a shipboard drug ring.
  • USPS, facing fiscal calamity, confronts new challenges to international parcel competitiveness
    The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is fighting to keep its head above water amid staggering financial losses related to the coronavirus pandemic and the Trump...
  • Lufthansa warns bailout in question, bankruptcy possible
    Some small and mid-size airlines are filing for bankruptcy, or going out of business. Lufthansa is a major airline and it too is on the...
  • LATAM Airlines shuts Argentine subsidiary, international cargo unaffected
    LATAM Airlines Argentina is closing, but the move won't impact international travel.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2020
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sweden's Lysekil upgrade awaiting government decision
    An upgrade of Preem's Lysekil refinery near Brofjorden, Sweden, which has been cleared by the highest environmental court in Sweden, was awaiting government approval, the company said June 18.
  • HONG KONG DATA: Apr fuel oil imports fall 18% on month to 3.34 mil barrels
    Hong Kong imported 3.34 million barrels of fuel oil in April, down 18.3% from March and down 18.6% year on year, latest data released by Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department showed.
  • TENDER DATA: India's HPCL sells HSFO loading July 6-8 from Mumbai
    HPCL is an occasional seller of high sulfur fuel on a spot tender basis, according to market sources.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Crude throughput recovers in China, low utilization in Japan
    Crude oil throughput at China's domestic refineries further recovered to 13.69 million b/d, jumping 8.2% year on year, to post the first uptick since the coronavirus pandemic, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
  • ITALY DATA: May oil product demand plunges 28.5% as pandemic slams consumption
    Italy's demand for refined oil products slumped in May, as the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic curbed the movement of people and brought much of economic activity to a halt, data released by industry group Unione Petrolifera showed June 17.
  • S Korea marine fuel 0.5%S differential plunges to 10-month low on weak demand
    Poor demand for delivered marine fuel 0.5%S in South Korea has pushed its differential against the FOB Singapore 10 ppm gasoil assessments to a 10-month low of minus $45.35/mt on June 17, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • JAPAN DATA: April bonded bunker fuel oil sales fall 8% on month to 2.72 million barrels
    Japan sold 2.72 million barrels of bonded bunker fuel oil in April, down 8% from March and up 23.8% year on year, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry data released June 12 showed.
  • UAE's Fujairah gets third oil refinery, new storage tanks in quest to build hub
    Ecomar Energy Solutions has started operations of the third oil refinery in Fujairah as the emirate on UAE's east coast builds its role as an oil trading and bunkering hub.
  • Bunker fuel trader Glander sees FY2019-20 revenues soar amid IMO 2020 transition
    Glander International Bunkering reported a 19.4% rise in total revenue in its 2019-20 fiscal year amid an eventful year for the bunker industry, the marine fuel trader said in a statement June 18.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs as OPEC+ pushes quota compliance
    Oil settled higher June 18 as the market eyed a tightened supply outlook amid stepped-up efforts by the OPEC+ group to force compliance with production quotas.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Taiwan Formosa likely to skip LSFO exports for Jul loading on run cut
    "We will hold DSAR [desulfurized atmospheric residue] for RFCC feedstock" rather than blending it into low sulfur fuel oil," the source said.
  • Norway's Boreal Sjo orders two zero-emissions battery powered ferries
    The ships are expected to commence commercial operations in autumn 2021
  • Mitsubishi's Petro-Diamond Singapore close to winding up operations
    Most employees will leave by end June.
  • Minimal impact from Oita refinery shutdown on west Japan bunker supply: sources
    "The Oita refinery wasn't producing much since the market for bunkers is not good at all," a trader said.
  • Exxon boosts trading capabilities with Singapore LNG terminal capacity: sources
    "There's not much of a contango this year, so it's not worth renting space," a Singapore-based trader 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
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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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