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MARCH 7, 2025
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MARCH 7, 2025
  • Pacific Environment appoints new California Climate Policy Director
    Pacific Environment welcomed Davina Hurt as its new California Climate Policy Director, effective from 30 January 2025. Hurt brings extensive experience in environmental policy and public service. Appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, she served on the California Air Resources Board for over four years. An attorney, two-term councilwoman, and former mayor of Belmont, California, she has
  • MSC increases rates from Antwerp to North America
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  • Shipping Stocks Overview: Weekly Market Highlights
    The container shipping sector experienced a mix of steady performances and price fluctuations over the past week, as investors reacted to global trade dynamics, freight rate movements, and broader economic conditions. While some ocean carriers capitalized on strong demand in specific trade lanes, others faced moderate corrections due to shifting supply chain trends. With geopolitical factors, fu
  • MSC implements PSS from Med & Adriatic to American destinations
    Due to strong demand on routes from the West Mediterranean and Adriatic to Canada, the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas, MSC will introduce a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS). Effective from 1 April 2025 until further notice, the surcharge will be set at US$500 for 20-foot containers and US$700 for 40-foot containers, applicable to all container types. If you liked this post, please
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    DP World and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have inaugurated the cutting-edge South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, marking a significant milestone in DP World's US$800 million expansion initiative. This transformative project aims to enhance terminal operations and solidify Saudi Arabia's status as a premier global trade hub. Completed over three years, the modernization of the So
  • EST orders hybrid mobile harbor crane to enhance Augusta port operations
    Europea Servizi Terminalistici Srl (EST), a subsidiary of Italian Shipping & Logistics Agency Srl (ISLA), has placed an order for a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 hybrid mobile harbor crane to support operations at the rapidly expanding Port of Augusta in Sicily. The order was confirmed in the first quarter of 2025, with delivery and commissioning scheduled for late summer. "As we scale up operations
  • CMA CGM implements new rates from Indian Sub to North Europe and Med
    French box carrier CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates for shipments from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to North Europe, West Mediterranean and East Mediterranean. The new rates will apply only to dry cargo and will be effective from 21 March, as follows: If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Inside BlackRock's Role in the Game-Changing Port Acquisition Deal
    BlackRock, through a consortium that includes its subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and MSC's Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), has agreed to acquire the international portfolio of ports and terminals from CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. The deal involves a controlling stake in Hutchison Ports, which operates 43 ports across 23 countries, and includes a 90% stake in Hutchison's subsidia
  • Maersk's rate-cutting shows flop of Gemini's reliability promise
    Maersk Line has been singled out for aggressive discounts on Asia-North Europe rates, as consultancy Linerlytica suggested that Gemini Cooperation, the Danish carrier's alliance with Hapag-Lloyd, has failed to convince shippers to pay a premium for schedule reliability. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider d
  • EUROGATE orders hybrid port equipment from Konecranes
    EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg has placed an order for 15 Hybrid Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers, booked at the end of 2024 and set for delivery by July 2026. These next-generation carriers feature a modular design that simplifies power retrofits, enabling a seamless transition to battery-electric or hydrogen power and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Handling over 12 million TEUs annua
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    Hapag-Lloyd announced the following upcoming adjustments to ocean freight rates and surcharges for shipments from the Mediterranean to various destinations. The first one is a rate increase from the West Mediterranean to Latin America. Effective for sailings from 1 April 2025, Hapag-Lloyd's FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Italian ports to South America West Coast, Central America, and the Cari
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    An analysis of TT Club, international freight and cargo handling insurer, says that fire accounts for one-fifth of all losses and damage to port equipment, posing a significant safety risk to workers and terminal users. TT Club is urging cargo handling and terminal operators to recognize fire as a major threat to port and terminal equipment. A review of the insurer's claims data over the past dec
  • SM Line's vessel loses containers in Canada due to weather rolling
    SM Line-operated 4,228 TEU container ship SM Portland has reported significant cargo damage and container losses while transiting to Vancouver, Canada through the Bering Sea. According to a customer alert from SM Line on 5 March, severe winter weather and strong winds caused heavy rolling of the South Korean-flagged boxship, resulting in the loss, collapse, and damage of 115 containers. The vesse
  • HMM's helm changes hands
    South Korea's major container carrier HMM has named Choi Won-hyuk as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The 65-year-old shipping veteran was selected as the company's new head following a series of interviews with multiple candidates. Choi Won-hyuk previously served as CEO of South Korean logistics company LX Pantos and will succeed Kim Kyung-bae, who led HMM for three years. If you liked thi
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    President Trump - after a one month postponement - introduced 25% tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian imports to the US and added another 10% tariff increase on Chinese goods on Tuesday. The Commerce Secretary stated later in the day that negotiations are ongoing and could result in some reduction of or exceptions to these tariffs by late Wednesday, with a one-month exemption for automakers annou
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    The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) has published its 13th Annual Tank Container Fleet Survey, which estimates that, on 1 January 2025, the global tank container fleet had reached 882,023 units worldwide. This is translating to a 4% growth compared to the figure of 848,400 on 1 January 2024. Approximately 42,100 new tank containers were built in the previous year, compared to 56,
  • CMA CGM invests US$20 billion to strengthen US maritime and supply chain
    CMA CGM Group, a global container shipping company and the owner of US flag liner operator American President Lines (APL), has announced a US$20 billion investment to strengthen the US maritime economy and modernize the country's domestic supply chain over the next four years. This initiative builds on the Group's 35-year presence in the United States, which currently operates in 40 states and em
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  • A.P. Moller Capital buys into Philippine logistics firm
    A.P. Moller Capital has agreed to acquire 40% of the Philippine logistics company AC Logistics (ACL) from Ayala Corporation. Established in 2021, ACL offers supply chain solutions covering cold chain solutions, freight forwarding, national distribution, and contract logistics. The Copenhagen-based infrastructure fund management affiliate of A.P. Moller Holding said it plans to invest in ACL ...
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    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has claimed a world-first onshore supply of green hydrogen produced on a sailing ship. As part of its "Wind Hunter" project, the Japanese shipowner used a demonstration yacht, Winz Maru, to produce green hydrogen from offshore wind and deliver it to the central breakwater area of Tokyo. The successful delivery follows ...
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    At no point since tracking began on the subject have global trade policies been more uncertain than right now, according to one index developed in the US. The Trade Policy Uncertainty (TPU) Index (see chart below) developed by four employees at the Federal Reserve Board analyses the frequency of joint occurrences of trade policy and ...
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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 7, 2025
  • Elon Musk, the DOGE effect, and the risks to US shipping trades
    US president Donald Trump appears to be enacting policies without taking the practical consequences into account. Federal payrolls are being...
  • Sanctioned tanker in collision with boxship off Istanbul
    A US-sanctioned suezmax tanker suffered 'structural damage' after colliding with a 672 teu boxship off Istanbul on Friday, according to...
  • FuelEU fudges highlight complexity of carbon trading
    FuelEU Maritime was meant to be about cutting carbon, not paper trading. But industry is finding ways to profit from...
  • Shipping cyber attacks disappear under the radar
    More cyber attacks on shipping than are publicly reported, says Optima chief Dimitrios Koukas
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    The US was viewed as a reliable trading partner and guarantor of global security until very recently. That reputation is...
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    Vessel-tracking data and satellite images indicate Dongying port in China's Shandong province is increasingly being used as a bypass entry...
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    CMA CGM's Rodolphe Saadé promise to build new containerships in US shipyards could be the first of many such announcements...
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    Industry trends show a growing preference for LNG dual-fuel, pushing Wan Hai to reassess its methanol plans
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    Owners of oil tankers calling at Russian ports are at risk following a recent spate of naval mine explosions, but...
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    Some vessels idling, while time charter deals set to yield lower payments
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    DSIC says the deal marks its entry into Japan's high-end vessel market
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  • Daily Briefing
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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 7, 2025
  • FourKites' exit from Gartner visibility assessment highlights evolving market
    The visibility market has bifurcated into standalone vendors too small to be captured by Gartner's "Magic Quadrant" report and larger vendors whose platforms extend far beyond what the report evaluates.
  • Shipper 'bill of rights' takes aim at ocean carrier accountability, transparency
    The so-called Ocean Shipper Bill of Rights was distributed by the National Industrial Transportation League at the conclusion of the Journal of Commerce's TPM25 conference.
  • Big Hutchison deal could reshuffle global ports network: Drewry
    European governments and the EC will carry out regulatory reviews to assess the level of market concentration MSC will have with the planned takeover of Hutchison's port assets, with divestitures likely on the table.
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    Across all the terminals in Los Angeles and Long Beach, average rail dwell times peaked at just under 10 days in October, according to the Pacific Maritime Shipping Association.
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    The arrival of the first vehicle imports in five years has sparked renewed interest in the country's auto shipment potential.
  • CMA CGM to invest $20 billion in US shipping, ports and logistics
    The carrier's investment, announced while its chief executive met at the White House with President Donald Trump, comes amid heightened political sensitivities in the US as far as the container shipping industry is concerned.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 7, 2025
  • Howe Robinson 'not as positive' on dry bulk sector for 2025
    UK shipbroker sees lower supply and demand year on year growth
  • Spire confident of $241m deal to sell maritime business to Kpler amid legal fight
    US-listed company has taken Kpler to court to complete the transaction, saying it has strong contract
  • Sovcomflot profit takes fresh hit after three years of sanctions pressure
    Russian company says latest round of measures imposed in January by the US will cause further problems
  • Wavelength podcast: Reaction to Fredriksen selling Golden Ocean
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    Reward policies are more than just profit distribution
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    Rumours are circulating that a quartet of ships could net Norwegian owner as much as $195m
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    Draft executive order reportedly removes threshold for China-built ships in a fleet before charges kick in
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    Appointment of new boss raises fresh questions over privatization and potential acquisitions
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    Time-charter average saw a 33% weekly bounce
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    Wind energy generates green hydrogen using equipment on board a demonstration yacht
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    Shipowners, managers and operators say they're forging ahead despite political winds
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    All 32 newbuildings of tycoon's Seatankers are contracted in China, as US threatens action against such tonnage
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    Fund with $2bn portfolio will invest alongside conglomerate Ayala Corp
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    Research defines a threshold where women's representation fosters a more inclusive workplace
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    Taizhou Kouan to build four 13,000-dwt vessels for $91.5m in total
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  • Venture Global plans to use US 'permitting tailwinds' to displace LNG competitors
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American Shipper web site
MARCH 7, 2025
  • Pentagon wants to buy 10 cargo ships to bolster aging logistics fleet
    The logistics arm of the U.S. military wants to buy 10 cargo vessels to shore up its aging fleet of ships.
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    The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey saw continued strong container volumes in January.
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    A major U.S. shipyard has deployed 3D printing to create a key systems component during the construction of a new aircraft carrier.
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    France-based CMA CGM, a major ocean shipping and logistics company, plans to spend $1 billion beefing up its cargo airline division and establishing a base in Chicago.
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    While Red Sea conflict and the U.S. trade war depress container shipping rates, logistics services providers advise short-term flexibility to leverage emerging opportunities.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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