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BRIEFS
June 9, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk expands trade financing to six US states after successful pilots
  • Spanish ports' strike to continue into next week
  • 80,000 apply for 2,400 dockworker positions at ports of LA/LB
  • Asia-N America spot rates rebound, but expected to remain volatile
  • Matson expands SPX service to Samoa and American Samoa
  • Shipping groups set up 'task force' for seafarers in India
  • Port of Rotterdam opts for CargoSmart's sailing schedule data
  • Lufthansa chief hints at more business deals with partner, Cathay Pacific
  • IATA urges air cargo industry to undergo digital transformation
  • Neutral freight alliances CWN and NAP join forces

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • ACHAA elects office-bearers for 2017-19
  • HMM increases Asia-US West Coast volumes by 73 pc y-o-y; ranked 5th in terms of market share in April 2017
  • Manual filing & processing of bills of entry / shipping bills
  • Shipowners encourage EU-China leadership in shaping IMO's CO2 strategy
  • Oilmeals exports up
  • 'Sab Ka Sath Sab Ka Vikas Sammelan' to showcase Ministry of Shipping & Mumbai Port Trust's development initiatives today
  • DP World Cochin maintains growth trajectory
  • Gujarat Chief Minister reviews progress of Dahej-Gogha RoRo ferry project
  • India could be part of container terminal project at Colombo port
  • New Mangalore Port attracts new cargo
  • Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Adani container terminal & other new projects at Kamarajar Port today
  • Global ex-im trade volumes looking up in 2017

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Chicago's Belt Railway Company invests in PTC
  • Package processing hub in Goodyear
  • Record number of orders for Swiss rail vehicle maker
  • Dnata Australia boosts screening capability
  • Liscr's new step in digitalization
  • LIT entrusted with soft drinks distribution
  • Central Europe - Central Asia once per week
  • Kenya joins anti-piracy league
  • Grindrod Group CEO bowing out after ten years
  • Aeromexico and Delta Cargo team up
  • Iberia - 70 years in Switzerland
  • Expanding headquarters in Czechia
  • Russia: digitalisation increasing in transport sector
  • Moody gloomy on German ship lenders' perspective
  • Papagiannopoulos new Bimco president

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • Pacific Radiance granted SGD85 million government-backed funding
  • Indian iron ore lures charter operators to Singapore
  • Viking O&M makes USD38 million claim against private Chinese firm
  • Heineken bets on biofuel barges for exports
  • Seoul mulls more yard space for Busan Port
  • Private equity firm IMM ups offer for Hyundai Samho HI stake
  • Picking the winners and losers in wake of Qatar shipping ban

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • Staff shake-up at Unifeeder as local offices give way to regional centres
  • Air cargo partnerships go cross-border as Delta links up with Aeromexico
  • Continuing dock strife delays Cosco purchase of stake in Spanish port sector
  • US shale gas boom a bonus for carriers as Panama Canal reduces some tolls
  • CMA CGM and DP-DHL get behind the development of logistics start-ups
  • What is the difference between a NVOCC and a freight forwarder?

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • Philly Shipyard to start Hawaii shipping line and build four ships for it
  • MAN Diesel and Turbo takes 40% stake in Aspin Kemp
  • VIDEO: Waterways a big part of Trump infrastructure plan
  • Germany christens final frigate in F125 series
  • Shipowners get passing grade on labor convention compliance
  • Wartsila and NCLH renew maintenance agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • EU endorses maritime commitment to Paris Agreement
    Bloc's transport ministers remain silent on EU ETS
  • Qatarstrophe?
    Chaos reigns as ships struggle with haphazard implementation of blockade by Middle East ports
  • Delta buys suezmax resale pair for $114m
    Diamantidis tanker arm in rare swoop for former-Blumenthal newbuildings at Hyundai Samho
  • Norden jumps on tanker fleet expansion bandwagon
    Danish owner strikes while the iron is hot, buying a tanker for first time since last year
  • Dynagas Partners scores smaller profit
    Rejigging of Gazprom contracts resulted in revenue reduction in first quarter
  • Record US fuel production supports clean MR tanker rates
    Atlantic MR rates stay near five-week high as vessel supply tightens
  • Passing down the knowledge
    Seafarers are brought up to improvise, to employ resilience and common sense, but this seems to be rather deplored by those producing the regulations
  • Capesize earnings ease on holidays and limited cargo
    Activity said to be slow in both basins
  • Stolt-Nielsen keeps its cards close to its chest on UACC
    Chemical tanker giant will expand its fleet but will not reveal who is a target
  • CMA CGM in fresh talks over 20,000 teu orders
    French carrier actively seeking up to six units to fulfil alliance commitments
  • Industry-led logistics forum launched
    OECD brings groups together to improve the performance of the maritime supply chain
  • Polaris buys secondhand tonnage but denies newbuilding reports
    Korean owner due to take delivery of VLOC at end of this month
  • Trafigura reports stronger coal and metals markets
    Asian demand for crude oil and refined products robust, says trading giant
  • Marshall Islands court rejects Frontline's complaint against DHT
    John Fredriksen's tanker giant suffers another legal setback

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • Chittagong shippers face further delays from EU mandate
  • Fresh capacity to keep pressure on US West Coast rates
  • CMA CGM trims carbon footprint
  • Brazil largely unscathed by customs strike, truck delays remain
  • New Orleans port to take over switching railroad
  • Southwest India shippers turn to Cochin for transshipment
  • DP World's UAE terminals not servicing Qatari vessels

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • Philly Shipyard in talks on Jones Act boxships
    Oslo-listed shipbuilder says new entrant may break duopoly in Hawaii containership trade.
  • Brazil cargo queries boost spot MR rates
    A 'healthy amount' of gasoline and diesel may help keep rates firm through July.
  • Alafouzos arm inks bareboat financing with Ocean Yield
    Shipowner Okeanis Marine sells suezmax to Aker-controlled lessor for $54m and 15-year charterback.
  • Eurotankers retains Nigerian suezmax amid arbitration row
    Nigerian state asset manager Amcon denies backing out of a sale-and-purchase agreement
  • MPC Container Ships seeks $100m from private placement
    German parent and other shareholders have pledged $25m to latest fundraiser.
  • Philippines plans to join Asia's LNG import club
    Archipelago's energy secretary outlines plans to replace depleting gas reserves.
  • China yard asks Vega to find homes for abandoned newbuilds
  • ExxonMobil files tender to time charter MR tanker
  • LNG owners watch and wait to see how Qatar ban plays out
    Ports closure for Qatari cargoes 'a nuisance' but all eyes remain on Egypt and the Suez Canal in what is a 'fluid' situation
  • Shipbreakers chomp on general cargo veterans
  • Bangladesh breaker body bids to reverse import tax
  • Western Bulk to stay asset light after Oslo OTC listing
    Norwegian operator is focusing on the short term and will not 'put it all on red' with newbuilding orders, chief executive says following flotation on junior market
  • Vale taps owners for new bulkers to replace converted tankers
    The Stellar Daisy tragedy accelerates Brazilian miner's plans to offer COA deals to owners
  • Oman shifts expansion focus for 'the greater good'
    Muscat-based Oman Shipping has grown rapidly since it started 14 years ago but is taking a breather under new ownership structure that aims to combine local transport and logistics players under one umbrella
  • From LNG to dry bulk consolidation for Oman Shipping
    Standfirst standfirst standfirst
  • Many stacked OSVs might be gone for good
  • Offshore may bump along the bottom for some years
    The shape of a market recovery, whether a U-shaped rise or a more extended 'bathtub' shape, remains beyond prediction, says a panel of experts
  • LPG carrier crew send out 'mayday'
    Unpaid seafarers on gas ship forced to use lifeboat rations as vessel remains detained in Djibouti
  • Coastal specialist tailors fleet to buy its own 'ticket to ride'
    Thun Tankers customises its newbuilding programme to make it suitable for clients, with focus on replacement not expansion
  • Gail begs for more time to tackle bid deluge
  • Egypt moves FSRU in bid to save costs
  • Offers go in to Total for LNG carrier charter
  • Dynagas LNG quarterly profit misses estimates
    LNG carrier owner sees impact from charter hire cut, but recent refinancing a positive.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • Hapag-Lloyd lays out UASC integration timeline
    Germany's largest ocean carrier, Hapag-Lloyd, issued a transition timeline Thursday for its merger with Kuwait-based ocean carrier United A...
  • PANYNJ's Bayonne Bridge project completed ahead of schedule
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Bayonne Bridge navigational clearance project has been completed seven months early, New Je...
  • AAR: U.S. rail traffic continues to rise in May
    The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported a 6.4 percent increase in combined U.S. carload and intermodal units in May 2017 compa...
  • Atlas Canada acquires Connect Logistics
    Atlas Canada, a subsidiary of Atlas World Group, has acquired freight brokerage Connect Logistics for an undisclosed sum. Atlas Canada sai...
  • U.S. Chamber launches U.S.-Mexico Economic Council
    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week started the U.S.-Mexico Economic Council, an organization that will work to improve economic and com...
  • DHL's Hewitt: France's new president good news for international trade
    The inauguration of Emmanuel Macron as France's new president is widely viewed as good news for the European Union, which Macron supports, ...
  • CBP wants travelers to know ugly truths of counterfeits
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a campaign to raise public awareness of the dangers related to purchasing counterfeit...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to implement booking cancellation fee
    German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has implemented a booking cancellation fee for export shipments from Singapore to India at $60 per canc...
  • Port Everglades to purchase three super post-Panamax gantry cranes
    Port Everglades will purchase three Super post-Panamax gantry cranes at a cost of 13.8 million each to meet increasing container demands. ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2017
  • Crude futures weaken further as market searches for bottom
    ICE August Brent settling 20 cents lower at $47.86/b.
  • ARA fuel oil inventories down 27% on-week after VLCC loading
    Fuel oil inventories declined by 27% or 210,000 mt in the week that ended Thursday to 568,000 mt, data from PJK International showed
  • Piraeus, Istanbul bunker indications align on limited barge access
    380 CST fuel oil was heard pegged at $296-$300/mt delivered at both ports Thursday.
  • HSFO barges hit eight-month high on tight supply in Rotterdam
    The physical differential for FOB 3.5% sulfur HSFO barges settled at a $2.25/mt premium Wednesday.
  • ANALYSIS: Confusion hits oil, shipping as Qatar crisis continues
    - Restrictions on vessel movements re-imposed - North Asian oil buyers actively looking for smaller vessels - ENOC, Qatar offer prompt oil - Bunker demand seen shifting from Fujairah to Singapore
  • Singapore bunker suppliers see inquiries jump after Fujairah ban
    25,000 mt-30,000 mt of marine fuel demand already displaced from Fujairah to Singapore so far, some sources said.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Wartsila 'no objection' letter under review by Maersk: Quadrise International
    Maersk is participating in a trial of Quadrise's emulsified bunker fuel. The Wartsila letter is expected to confirm that marine MSAR fuel is safe and reliable for Wartsila two-stroke engines.
  • FUTURES: Oil rises on Libyan supply disruption after overnight dive
  • TANKERS: Court denies Frontline's request for injunction against DHT
    Frontline had filed legal action against DHT on May 17 in the Marshall Islands High Court.
  • NWE LSFO cargo paper cracks hit five-month high
    Bullish sentiment triggered by an uptick in demand from Eastern Mediterranean shorts during the summer, and weaker crude complex.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks up 1.7% on week to 18.22 mil barrels
    Fujairah port restrictions to affect bunkering.
  • US DATA: Crude, products build, surprise market with bearish stats
    Crude stocks rose 3.295 million barrels to 513.207 million barrels, raising the surplus to the five-year average to 109.847 million barrels.

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In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
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In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
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
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Oman to build Middle East's first green ship recycling hub
(Muscat Daily)
EU mulls 10-year tax holiday for jet and shipping fuels, draft shows
(Reuters)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
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