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July 27, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • HK's shipping fraternity lends support to crew change operations locally
  • Seaspan spends US$146m in cash for a pair of secondhand 13,000-TEUers
  • Hapag-Lloyd sells 7 ships in leaseback deal to increase liquidity
  • Dublin's second quarter container throughput declines 14pc to 173,000 TEU
  • Box volumes at India's major ports plunge 30pc in April-June: IPA
  • India-China trade falls 7pc as diplomatic chill takes hold to darken prospects
  • GAC to takeover Ahlers Singapore's logistics operations
  • Ethiopian B777 freighter damaged in Shanghai blaze
  • DHL Express expands fleet capacity with four converted B767-300Fs
  • Ontario International Airport freight shipments surge 30pc in June

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 26, 2020
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches 'Loaded as Booked' quality promise
  • Maersk to stop solid waste acceptance into China
  • OOCL's revenues up in Q2 & H1
  • Waterway usage charges waived to promote inland water transport
  • Yang Ming to add two new 11,000 TEU vessels to fleet soon
  • CBIC notification on implementing e-invoicing expected soon
  • Public procurement from certain countries restricted
  • Model handbook to deal with process & documentation in ports on the anvil
  • DHL Global Forwarding opens first temperature-controlled facility in India in Hyderabad
  • Electronic toll collection rebounds in June
  • Gati appoints Shashi Kiran Shetty as Chairman
  • Maiden ICT rake flagged off from VCT to ICD Jajpur
  • Railways to RFID tag all wagons by December 2022
  • GST rates can be reduced further as tax base increases: Finance Secretary
  • Indian economy to grow by 6 pc in the next financial year, says NITI Aayog VC
  • Report shows countries moving to facilitate imports even as trade restrictions remain high
  • UK Border Strategy consultation offers further recognition of the key role of freight forwarders in cross-border international trade

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 24, 2020
  • Asia-Europe rates may be 'past their peak': new GRIs may be tricky for carriers
  • Australia to inspect every box ship in new crackdown on cargo securing
  • Tough times for air cargo handlers as carriers get more picky
  • E-commerce providers must diversify, or become 'an endangered species'
  • Money to be made as Brexit creates the 'world's most effective border'
  • The cruise that became a nightmare
  • Against the odds: DSV and Atlas - a high stakes game, investors may fear blood

Marine Logweb site
JULY 24, 2020
  • Project marks milestone on road to larger composites hulls
    An EU-funded project that aims to foster the application of new materials in maritime and inland waterway applications has marked a significant milestone with the unveiling of a full-scale composite ship's hull
  • First MTU gas engines make their debut in Doeksen ferry
    Harlingen, Netherlands, headquartered ferry operator Rederij Doeksen this month officially commissioned the Willem Barentz, the first of two new 70-meter ferries designed for eco friendly operation in the Waddenzee UNESCO heritage area
  • New York State announces 2,500 MW offshore wind solicitation
    New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced the largest combined clean energy solicitations ever issued in the U.S., seeking up to 4,000 megawatts of renewable capacity. The state's second offshore
  • FTA awards $47.5 million in Passenger Ferry Grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $47.5 million in grant awards to selected projects across the U.S. to improve ferry access, safety, and reliability. A total
  • Bajamar Express gets EU NAVFOR escort through high risk area
    Currently making its delivery journey from Australia to the Canary Islands, the Austal-built 117 meter trimaran ferry Bajamar Express had protection from EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta for its passage through the
  • ICS: Failures to follow protocols threaten crew change progress
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is warning that some seafarers and manning agencies are failing to adhere to crew change protocols and are putting a risk whatever gains the industry has

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 24, 2020
  • Platsidakis to step down from Angelicoussis group
    Platsidakis says the decision to step down was made amicably
  • Corporate restructurings reveal a view of the new normal
    Leaders of both Wärtsilä and MAN Energy Solutions have made tough choices. The headlines will be negative in the short...
  • Cocaine found in container at UK port
    The 'sophisticated concealment' was rarely seen in the UK, according to the Border Force
  • Jet fuel stored on tankers amid moribund European demand
    Some 1.4m tonnes of middle distillates tracked on tankers off the UK's east coast
  • Distillates switch pushed to combat black carbon emissions
    A debate on the impact of very low sulphur fuel oils on black carbon emissions has resurfaced again, but the...
  • LNG freight futures interest steadily grows
    Volumes in April hit a record, tied to a rally in Asia and expectations of a higher spot market in...
  • Cargo owners' muscle needed to get seafarers home
    A coalition of shipowners and shippers is more likely to gain the ear of overstretched decision makers and reach agreement...
  • MAN Energy Solutions restructuring to cost 4,000 jobs
    Chief executive Uwe Lauber has moved to increase the company's competitive position as it transitions from an engine manufacturer into...
  • The week in charts: Port congestion supports floating storage; no sign of 'peak' container season
    Record imports of crude by China over the course of the past two months have led to port congestion and...
  • Asia-Europe capacity at six-year low
    Fewer but larger ships are plying the main lane Europe trade, but total capacity keeps falling
  • Seaspan adds two boxships for $146m
    The US-listed owner hopes the deal will increase long-term contracted revenue by more than $150m
  • Korean Register sets course for digital transition
    KR is working with its customers on granting survey extensions during the pandemic, keeping in close contact with International Maritime...
  • Singapore prioritises certain crew change applications
    Major crew change centres, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, have had recent cases where crew members scheduled to sign-on...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Coronavirus: Hong Kong under pressure to suspend crew changes | China's congested ports boost floating storage as...
  • Chinese ore demand ties up 3.9% of capesize fleet
    Braemar ACM analyst Nick Ristic pointed out that despite congestion increasing during the month, there has been a jump in...
  • Keppel warns of 'adverse' impact in first half of 2020
    The group noted that with the highly volatile environment and low oil prices, oil majors are curtailing exploration and production...
  • Hong Kong 'has role to play' in helping stranded crew
    'The industry fully supports the government to take all necessary measures to protect the local community,' the two key shipping associations...
  • MPC says Wilhelmsen tie-up 'not about the money'
    'MPC decided the KG market and the investor market for ships in Germany is not the future. The way MPC...
  • Seanergy chief slams scrubbers and giant ore carriers
    Tsantanis believes the capesize market can once again reach the historical average of $24,000 to $25,000 per day

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 24, 2020
  • IMCs say space issues persist on LA intermodal rail services
  • JOC Uncharted: Logistics software needs to account for email's staying power
  • Procurement focus over logistics weakens supply chains
  • Capacity-constrained air cargo raises red flag for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
  • Project cargo pipeline hammered by $140 billion in capex cuts
  • ILWU's anti-automation plea to California hints at contract flashpoint

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 24, 2020
  • VLCCs continue to languish, while product tankers see gains
  • Capesize bulker spot rates fall while handysizes see new highs
  • Golden Ray salvage suspended amid Covid-19 outbreak
  • A Biden presidency could see US sanctions scaled back
  • Euronav spends $16m more on share buybacks
  • Evangelos Marinakis puts capesize bulker back on the market
  • Sloman to close shipbroking desk due to 'changing times'
  • Greek ferry operator Seajets revealed as buyer of P&O Cruises' Oceana
  • Scorpio joining consolidation push with Peninsula tankers as it eyes more pool recruits
  • John Platsidakis to leave Angelicoussis Group on 'very good terms'
  • UK is beginning to shift towards Washington's view on sanctions
  • Carnival puts two Fantasy-class cruiseships into long-term lay-up
  • Keppel Corp issues profit warning due to Covid-19 fallout
  • Crew abandons ropax struck by fire off the Philippines
  • ICS warns over Singapore crew change abuses as more cases emerge
  • Australia launches cargo securing crackdown

American Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2020
  • COVID-19, storm season sideline Golden Ray dismantling
    Wrecked car carrier, with some 4,200 vehicles on board, has been on its side in St. Simons Sound since September.
  • Dry bulk shipping rates slashed in half
    Dry bulk was riding high just a few weeks ago. Now it's taking a tumble.
  • FreightWaves Flashback 1964: 6-ton steel cutter heads shipped by air
    The shaft was loaded first onto the plane, followed by 7,000 pounds of additional freight and finally the Cutter. Cables were used to secure the...
  • Brussels Airport bucks trend with June rise in cargo volume
    Express carriers UPS and DHL helped push Brussels Airport into the black for June's cargo volume. Most airports during the pandemic haven't been able to...
  • How the FMC monitors 'blank sailings' and their competitive impacts
    Chairman Michael Khouri explains how the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission keeps track of COVID-19-induced ocean container carrier sailing schedule changes for anticompetitive behavior.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 24, 2020
  • July ULSD imports fall on year into UK, France, Germany: Kpler
    Imports of ultra-low sulfur diesel into the UK, France and Germany in July will be lower on the year at 690,000 mt, 1.18 million mt and 260,000 mt respectively, Intelligence data firm Kpler estimated Friday, which represents falls of 28.7%, 8.4% and 50.4%.
  • Pakistan's Ocean Bunkers starts VLSFO, LSMGO supply in domestic ports
    Pakistan's Ocean Bunkers has commenced supply of 0.5% sulfur VLSFO and LSMGO in the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim as demand for cleaner fuels garners more interest, the company told S&P Global Platts July 23.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 11.7% on week at 1.456 mil mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 11.7% to 1.456 million mt in the seven days to July 22, according to data from Insights Global, with the summer lull sapping demand, sources said.
  • Rosneft discovers new oil, gas field at Vostok Oil project
    Russia's largest crude producer Rosneft said July 23 it has discovered a new field containing an estimated 20 million mt, or around 146 million barrels, of oil and 1 Bcm of gas as part of its Vostok Oil project in northern Russia.
  • Singapore's jet, gasoil stocks jump above 14 mil barrels on lower exports
    Singapore's commercial stockpiles of jet fuel and gasoil ballooned to a six-week high of 14.1 million barrels in the week ended July 22, Enterprise Singapore data released on July 23 showed, with the jump in inventories coming on the back of a pull back in export volumes.
  • Singapore light distillate stocks inch higher asgasoline, blendstock imports rise
    Singapore's commercial onshore light distillate stocks inched 1.08% higher on the week to 16.245 million barrels in the week ended July 22, amid a flurry of gasoline and blendstock inflows, latest Enterprise Singapore data released late July 23 showed.
  • Singapore front month gasoil crack spread touches 2-month high on tight supply
    The Singapore front month August 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swaps against Dubai swaps -a measure of a product's relative strength to the crude- strengthened to a two-month high at the Asian close July 23 due to regional supply tightness, Asian gasoil sources said.
  • PERU DATA: Crude shipments drop in May on lockdown
    Peru's crude oil shipments dropped in May compared with the year-ago period, while natural gas deliveries increased, the country's central bank said in a statement July 24.
  • Tropical Storm Hanna strengthens, to move west towards Texas-Mexico border: NHC
    Tropical Storm Hanna is on track to turn west and move towards the Texas-Mexico border, making landfall along the Texas Coast on the evening of July 25, the National Hurricane Center said July 24.
  • US refiners eye a better Q3, but keeping a close eye on COVID-19 resurgence
    Even though third quarter refined product demand has rebounded as lockdown restrictions across much of the US have loosened, refiners are aware that any coronavirus-related resurgence could interrupt this recovery and further reduce gasoline and diesel demand.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil edges higher as EU, US report stronger economic data
    Oil futures settled higher July 24 as the market weighed stronger US and European economic data against rising US-China tensions and pandemic-weakened demand outlooks.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore's residue stocks fall 10% on week to 3-month low amid uptick in bunker demand
    The stocks were the lowest since April 29, when they stood at 22.204 million barrels, the data showed.
  • Pakistan's oil demand feels COVID-19 pain, set to bounce back
    "We expect petroleum demand to increase due to gradual normalization of economic activity following the lockdown," Ahsan said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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