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August 19, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • HK box volume up 3.3pc in July, the highest monthly total this year
  • HK's Kwai Tsing Container Terminals remains open despite virus outbreak
  • DaChan Bay Terminals welcomes Gold Star Line's new service linking Vietnam
  • SITC targets Intra-Asia growth with fleet expansion
  • US-China chicken trade has been a many problemed thing - and still is
  • Yangluo container river-rail project in to phase II in Wuhan
  • Air Canada cargo revenues stronger than passenger for the first time
  • AirBridgeCargo flew record number of RKN boxes from Amsterdam to Shanghai
  • Aerotranscargo Moldova names Air One Aviation its general sales agent

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Hapag-Lloyd has a better H1 but pandemic uncertainties remain
  • RCL reports net profit surge in Q2 2020
  • Temporary port call change in Mediterranean on India Mediterranean Express (IMX) service
  • Edible oil imports down
  • Exports of agricultural commodities show significant increase during March to June 2020
  • Extension of anti-dumping duty on caustic soda imported from China, Korea notified
  • Imports of thermal, coking coal drop at Major Ports
  • Pharma exports rise by 7.2 pc in Q1
  • Chairman highlights key infrastructure augmentation projects as Paradip Port celebrates Independence Day
  • New aggregate loading record at Deendayal Port Trust
  • BLR Airport handles 71,406 tonnes of cargo throughput between April & July 2020
  • Cargo better performer of the business for Cathay Pacific
  • DHL algorithm makes e-fulfillment more effective
  • Revamped LDB portal provides voyage tracking of ex-im containers with end-to-end tracking map view
  • TIACA in guidance initiative to facilitate optimal transportation of Covid-19 vaccine
  • Govt working on the second negative import list of defence products
  • Focus now on salvage & removal of vessel off Mauritius coast

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gruber countering the crisis
  • POLB's peak in July
  • Port access gained with rail take-over
  • Meyer & Meyer: fourth generation takes over
  • Logos acquires logistics estate in Melbourne
  • New groupage services in Europe
  • Yang Ming's H2/20020 on the rise
  • Triple Seven for ABC, more China for Atran
  • Zeitfracht moves to Erfurt
  • JD Logistics launches warehouse in Langfang
  • A crucial step for road haulage
  • LNG for three PCTC
  • ASL Airlines Ireland extends MRO partnership
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • STG Logistics' CEO joins Roadrunner's board of directors
  • Agility reports a 61.3% decrease in net profit in H1
  • Green light to test Ceneri base tunnel
  • Air cargo cooperation in good health
  • APM strikes in Aarhus

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Calls intensify for government to step in to end Montreal port strife
  • On the wires: DB Schenker Americas hires new chief human resources officer
  • Air cargo market 'getting back to normal'? Still a long way off, says WorldACD
  • July's US import rally not 'a harbinger of a rapid recovery' in box traffic
  • Tata Group seeks partners for Air India bid
  • Hit the ground running post Brexit, or prepare to fail

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Wakashio Captain and Chief Officer arrested and detained
    The Captain of the grounded bulk carrier Wakashio, Indian national Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar and the Chief Officer, Tilak ratna Suboda, a Sri Lankan, are now being held in police custody in Mauritius
  • Carnival discloses ransomware attack
    In an SEC filing yesterday, cruise giant Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) disclosed that on August 15 it had detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion
  • Innovative 30 meter Jones Act CTV awarded ABS AiP
    ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an innovative 30 meter offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) design developed by Portsmouth, U.K. based naval architect firm BAR Technologies and Southampton,
  • VIDEO: Island Offshore to convert three PSVs to battery-hybrid operation
    Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered offshore services vessel operator Island Offshore has awarded Kongsberg Maritime a contract to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of its UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels, Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Norwegian DNV GL employee suspected of spying for Russia
    A Norwegian employee of DNV GL suspected of spying for Russia has been remanded in custody for four weeks. The...
  • Wakashio master arrested in Mauritius
    The master of the Panama-flagged bulk carrier that ran aground in Mauritius on July 25 has been arrested and charged...
  • Suppliers call on associations to end payment frustration
    Saeed Al Malik says suppliers can't keep knocking on shipowners' doors to ask for payment for services already delivered. He...
  • Crew calls to helplines jump amid health crisis
    Mental health issues has moved into the top five reasons for calls to support lines amid the health and crew...
  • Middle East leads steep fall in global crude tonne-mile demand
    Tanker tonne-mile demand dropped 18.6% in July compared with the same month last year, with preliminary August data suggesting falls...
  • Green ship finance now accounts for 10% of market and growing
    There are no current obligation on banks to provide a minimum percentage of green or sustainable finance, but national governments...
  • From the News Desk: Wakashio disaster raises questions over compensation and crewing
    Investigations into the reasons behind the grounding of the Japanese bulker off Mauritius are now underway but already there are...
  • Golden Ocean ups charter coverage due to market uncertainty
    The John Fredriksen unit said its strategy should lead to higher cashflows and results in the second half of the...
  • Drop in energy demand will see offshore fleet contract
    The global slowdown in demand for oil and gas, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, will result in fewer...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Wakashio spill raises questions over compensation and crew fatigue | Rusting Yemen tanker threatens to dwarf Mauritius...
  • BHP warns of slowing growth outside China
    China's demand for iron ore in the second half of this year is expected to be lower than it is...
  • Baseball project undermines maritime business at the port of Oakland
    High on the list of concerns is that the planned ballpark will adversely impact the turning basin for ships, blocking...
  • MISC wins first FPSO project in Brazil
    MISC hopes to use this breakthrough project to expand into other international projects as it extends outside its home Malaysian...
  • RCL second-quarter profit jumps on better rates
    The bulk of the gains for the first half of the year came in the second quarter, as lower bunker...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • FMCSA expedites mechanic training as out-of-service chassis rise
  • Mega-ship cargo exchanges prevent slide in Europe call size
  • Going green gets more complicated for Anheuser-Busch
  • COVID-19 disruptions hurt Indian port efficiency push
  • JOC Global Port Rankings: Asian ports grew fastest in 2019

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Hunter Group cuts breakeven by buying back SFL VLCCs
  • SFL and MSC stretch out charters on seven boxships
  • Fairfield Chemical orders six stainless-steel chemical carriers at Fukuoka
  • Seanergy Maritime heads back to capital markets with $25m offer
  • LNG and clean offshore energy projects in focus for China yard giant's leasing arm
  • Borealis aims at younger fleet with latest boxship buy
  • Navigator 'sweating its delicious assets' with eye on growth
  • Top Ships shares jump on buyback plan for up to 10% of stock
  • Bow of broken Wakashio under tow off Mauritius
  • Oman Shipping, Feen Marine make case for cheaper 'flat-pack' scrubbers
  • MISC lands 22-year FPSO charter contract from Petrobras
  • Golden Ocean steps up charter cover as pandemic impact recedes
  • DNV GL staffer arrested after selling 'state secrets' to Russia
  • Regional Container Lines sees container volumes drop 15% in second quarter
  • BHP warns of slowing growth outside of China
  • Swire takes $560m impairment as it looks to stack 40% of OSV fleet
  • Carnival hit with ransomware attack amid pandemic woes

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • US, China reciprocate on more airline access
    Tensions between the U.S. and China are high on a number of trade, diplomatic and security fronts but are easing when it comes to air...
  • Mexico's president wants to revoke operating concession for Port of Veracruz
    The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico's largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.
  • Port of LA records 11 straight months of declines
    Executive Director Gene Seroka does not want to break the 15-month record set during the recession of 2008-09.
  • Volga-Dnepr adds 777 to Boeing freighter suite
    Russian airline has become the 19th customer for the twin-engine, all-cargo aircraft.
  • American Airlines doubles down on cargo-only flights
    Several passenger airlines have proven that cargo can be lucrative business during a pandemic with little travel. American Airlines quickly built a dedicated cargo operation...
  • TRAC Intermodal selects new president
    Former XPO executive Daniel Walsh succeeds Jennifer Polli, who is credited with leading the chassis provider through "significant transformation."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude treads water as market looks for next direction
    Crude oil futures settled little-changed Aug. 18 as the market traded sideways a backdrop of rising COVID-19 cases and tightened supply outlooks.
  • ECUADOR DATA: June refined products output at 5.081 mil mt, down 21% on year
    Ecuador produced a total of 5.08 million barrels of fuels refined from crude oil during June, a 21% decline from a year earlier, but more than three times the 1.85 million barrels processed in May, rebounding from refinery outages and pipeline issues, according to data available Aug. 18 on the central bank's website.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sinopec Gaoqiao to export 30,000 mt gasoil in Aug flat to Jul
    State-owned China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec's, 13 million mt a year Shanghai Gaoqiao refinery plans to export 30,000 mt of gasoil in August, unchanged from the volume in July, a refinery source said Aug. 18.
  • France's CMA CGM launches new Gothenburg, Hamburg container line
    French shipping line CMA CGM has launched a new service between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Hamburg, Germany, the port of Gothenburg said in a statement Aug. 18.
  • Floating storage at two-month lows despite large volumes off China
    The amount of crude and condensate hoarded on oil tankers worldwide has tumbled to more than two-month lows as the economics for storing oil start to weaken, despite high volumes offshore China putting pressure on the physical oil market, according to analysts.
  • ECUADOR DATA: June crude output averages 515,000 b/d, down 3% on year
    Ecuador in June produced an average 515,000 b/d of crude oil, a 3% decrease from the 531,000 b/d produced in the same month last year, but a 53.7% improvement from the 335,000 b/d pumped in May, according to data available Aug. 18 on the central bank's website.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Sinopec Tianjin resumes gasoil export in Aug post works
    China's state-owned Sinopec plans to export 80,000 mt of gasoil in August from its 276,000 b/d refinery in northern Tianjin municipality, a refinery source said Aug. 18.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Houston Ship Channel reopens after shutting due to Chevron Pasadena fire
    The Houston Ship Channel reopened Aug. 18 after temporarily closing following a fire at Chevron's Pasadena refinery in Texas.
  • Lessons learnt from IMO 2020 are too valuable to ignore: Chevron Marine Lubricants
    The switch to low-sulfur marine fuels this year is a useful indicator of what might come, as the shipping industry heads towards a future of new fuels, Chevron Marine Lubricants said in a whitepaper article on Aug. 17.
  • Maintenance at Panama Canal to cut transit capacity Aug. 25-26: ACP
    Clean tanker market participants have reported extended waiting times for transit slots through the Panama Canal in August, due in part to increased vessel flow in the region and routine maintenance that will decrease the transit allotment between Aug. 25-26 to 21-23 ships daily, according to a spokeswoman for the Panama Canal Authority.
  • Fujairah bunker supplier Uniper Energy DMCC's Q2 sales rise, LSFO 91% of total
    Uniper Energy DMCC, which supplies marine fuels at Fujairah, said Aug. 18 its second-quarter sales rose to 1.358 million mt from 1.326 million mt in Q1 and were well ahead of a year earlier.
  • VLCC premium for short voyages narrows to 2-year low at w2 on weak crude demand
    The spread between short and long haul VLCC freight rates in the East of Suez on a Worldscale basis has narrowed sharply in August on the back of a weak crude tanker market, S&P Global Platts data showed Aug. 18.
  • Tight supply supports South Korean 0.5%S marine fuel
    Tight supply of low sulfur fuel oil in South Korea has lifted values, even as demand has seen no significant change, market sources said.
  • Singapore M1/M2 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 10-week low as recovery stunted by resurgence of COVID-19
    The Singapore September-October 10 ppm sulfur gasoil derivative time spread hit a 10-week low at the close of Asia trade Aug. 17, as concerns mount that the pace of gasoil's recovery in Asia may be stunted by a resurgence in coronavirus cases on the back of weak demand, and a well-supplied market.
  • Singapore bunker market expects little impact from report of low flash point marine gasoil
    The Singapore bunker fuel market has seen some instances of low flash point marine gasoil but the impact on the market has been muted, industry sources told S&P Global Platts Aug. 17 in response to a report that off-specification MGO had been detected at the port.
  • Ukraine slaps duties on pipeline imports of Russian diesel fuel, LPG
    Ukraine has imposed 4% duty on Russian diesel fuel and a 3% duty on Russian LPG, both imported by pipeline, through the end of the year, according to a government resolution published Aug.18.
  • Northwest Germany's Emden starts ship-to-ship LNG bunkering: report
    The port of Emden in Northwest Germany is now able to offer ship-to-ship LNG bunkering, according to operator Nierdersachsen Ports.

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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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