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BRIEFS
May 15, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Los Angeles slips 1.3pc to 705,536 TEU in April
  • Panama Canal ups neopanamax slots to 8, sets beam at 51.2 metres
  • HIT Shipping Summit 2018 - 'Evolving Beyond Boundaries'
  • New PM to review Belt & Road in Malaysia, fears warships
  • Truckers strike as Mumbai's JNPT decrees 4 firms to do work
  • Mega ships in mega alliances boosts demand for feeders
  • Kerry ties up with D&G Technology along Belt & Road routes
  • DHL Q1 sales slip to US$17.4 billion because of unit sale
  • Big cargo carrying drones to be tested by Wyoming company
  • Swissport obtains US$100 million partial repayment from HNA
  • Heathrow April up 2.3pc, maintains record-breaking cargo streak

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • Govt. finalises standards for vessels plying on water bodies
  • Hapag-Lloyd has a positive start in 2018
  • Maersk Line enhances two-way-commitment offer origin China
  • MOL joint venture Haiphong International Container Terminal opens in Vietnam
  • Nova Natie & PSA Antwerp announce realignment of activities of joint venture
  • OOCL honoured with HKAEE Gold Standing & recognised for Outstanding Green Leadership
  • SCFI Asia-Northern Europe rates up
  • ZIM Appoints Xavier Destriau as Chief Financial Officer
  • Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018
  • Transporters' strike against DPD transport solution at JN Port called off
  • FreightBro raises seed round & adds global technology leader as advisor
  • Cross industry group sets new standard with revised bunker contract
  • South East CEO Conclave 2018 to deliberate on the impact of disruptive technologies on shipping & logistics on June 29 in Chennai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More funds for key transport links in Albania
  • Hungarian railway invests in train control system
  • Expanding in Almaty
  • Timar Group receives Moroccan logistics award 2018
  • Hapag-Lloyd inks red figures in Q1
  • FAA selects ten drone pilot programmes
  • First Silk Road train arrives at port of Antwerp
  • Al-Gosaibi goes live on Kale Logistics Solutions' Capella
  • Financial stalwart for Zim
  • Port of Gothenburg on a rising tide
  • British airports welcome "Fredds"
  • Northern latitudinal railway project goes ahead
  • Four Parx finishes work on logistics park
  • Asian Pacific airlines improve financial performance
  • Reshuffle at Gebrüder Weiss in 2019
  • Foreign investments pushing Hai Phong

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • Hapag-Lloyd slumps to loss
  • Pacific Basin to acquire four bulk carriers for USD100 million
  • Profits collapse at Malaysia's MISC
  • Asian port congestion plays havoc for carriers, adding costs, disrupting operations
  • MOL highlights Vietnamese investment as it opens second terminal
  • Malaysia rethinks Belt and Road projects
  • Epic Gas quietly confident on market prospects, weighs sulphur cap options
  • Japanese VLCC sales show asset depreciation
  • Coal trader Dongguan Huihuang grows fleet with "K" Line vessel purchase

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • Canadian forwarders call for end to 'appalling' costs and 'broken' inspection model
  • Hapag-Lloyd stays bullish despite loss-making first quarter
  • Silk Way West adds two freighters to fleet and expands network
  • ANALYSIS - The possible benefits of a partial tie-up between Kuehne + Nagel and Panalpina
  • UK logistics sector urges government to invest in road infrastructure
  • Tesla may be abandoning Semi project
  • UPS and Teamsters discuss two-tier wages for Sunday deliveries
  • Xavier Destriau named as new chief financial officer of Zim

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • CBP issues RFI for Border Patrol riverine craft
  • Vigor wins $42.2 million contract award for USS Sampson work
  • Angelicoussis Shipping to retrofit 36 ships with Ecochlor BWTS
  • Fincantieri in MOU with Australian 3D printing innovator
  • Redline rolls our diagnostic leak detection system for Cat dealers
  • Tuco Marine sells another fish farm support boat to Norway
  • Rolls-Royce and AXA in LOI on risk reduction and autonomous ships
  • ZIM names Xavier Destriau as new CFO
  • Pacific Basin in $88.5 million, four-vessel buy
  • Paris MoU will take new sulfur limits seriously "from day one"

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • Pyxis posts first-quarter profit
    Modest upward trend in spot rates seen for the remainder of 2018
  • UPS opens $163.1m facility by London Gateway
    The new facility will employ 500 people at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park
  • World Boxship Fleet Update: Orders on hold as owners await delivery
    Yards face slim pickings for boxship orders as owners and carriers consolidate their fleets in the face of reduced scrapping
  • I heart Norway, but EEA is no cure for Britain's Brexit blues
    Calls to emulate Oslo's bespoke deal look like a political non-starter
  • HSBC makes first trade finance transaction using blockchain
    Documentation exchange took 24 hours to complete compared with the five to ten days needed in traditional transactions
  • Conoco reported to have seized PDVSA products from Curaçao refinery
    Products confiscated from the Isla refinery run by the Venezuelan state oil company
  • Pacific Basin to issue new shares to part-fund bulker buys
    With a dry bulk recovery firmly in place and purchase prices still attractive, Hong Kong-based Pacific Basin has agreed to...
  • Greece to open private maritime academy
    Graduates of the Warsash-backed academy will be certified by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Zim names Destriau as new chief financial officer
    Xavier Destriau joins Zim from LTF Partners, replacing acting chief financial officer Yohai Benita
  • Skuld books another steady surplus
    Results at Norwegian club in line with figures from previous year
  • Epic Gas sees improving rate environment
    Slowing fleet growth with few newbuilding orders, coupled with healthy demand growth, will support pressurised LPG shipping in the small-sized...
  • Maersk and MSC review Iran operations after US nuclear deal decision
    MSC is reviewing its business relationships with Iran to understand whether any are affected, while Maersk Line believes it has...
  • India's major ports may face indefinite strike action
    The workers have also called in for another strike on May 28
  • North Vietnam opens first terminal able to handle 14,000 teu containerships
    The move comes as carriers are cascading vessels of bigger sizes into Southeast Asian ports amid deliveries of ULCs and...
  • MISC earnings fall on weaker petroleum tanker market
    The group's revenue fell 32.3% year on year in the absence of a one-off gain in the year-ago period, lower...
  • Posidonia 2018: Smart shipping requires smart regulation and smart people
    Without a more holistic approach to industry changes that recognise the inextricably linked environmental, social and economic pillars of development...
  • Hapag-Lloyd remains in red amid 'challenging market'
    Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen says "the market environment is challenging", with any improvement not expected to have an...
  • Guangzhou announces $16bn maritime investment plan
    The government has promised Yuan100bn investment in maritime-related infrastructure, technologies and skills over a three-year timeframe
  • Capesize earnings at highest in almost five months
    Rally inspired by solid iron ore shipments from West Australia and Brazil to China
  • Thailand's RCL narrows loss as revenues rise
    The loss for the quarter comes after two quarters of profits that demonstrated seasonality of demand, with the first quarter...
  • US ethane and ethylene trades require another 100 ships, Stifel estimates
    Niche trades based on by-products of shale gas are expected to boom on US Gulf export infrastructure development
  • Singapore's POSH may chalk up $13m from Mexico arbitration
    Its offshore support vessel business made a revenue of $21.7m and a gross loss of $0.3m as utilisation rates rose...
  • Shipbuilding issues raised at Japan-China-South Korea summit
    Problems regarding fair competition will be further discussed at next year's G20 summit being held in Japan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • US shippers warned to act as truck rate hikes 'get stronger'
  • Asia port congestion tests supply chains
  • NYSHEX's ability to scale up hinges on industry evolution
  • Dhaka-Chittagong road construction delays exports, imports
  • Surging US flatbed demand delays service
  • JNPT truckers end strike after deal to freeze logistics reform

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • Carnival opens Miami operations hub
    New fleet operations center is Arnold Donald-led company's third and largest such facility, the other two being in Seattle and Hamburg.
  • Ecochlor to fit BWTS on Angelicoussis ships
    US-based ballast water kit manufacturer set to equip close to one-third of Angelicoussis' fleet.
  • Exmar lands FSRU charter with Gunvor
    Trading house to take over employment of world's first floating barge-style FSRU.
  • Carnival to build port in Dubai
    Miami-based cruise major announces plans to erect 15,000-square-metre terminal in partnership with Dubai-based conglomerate Meraas as part of a new Dubai Harbour.
  • ABN AMRO profit narrows amid bad loans
    Dutch lender pays out more than triple in loan impairments in offshore service and shipping, other sectors.
  • Diana Shipping leads dry cargo stocks rise
    Positive outlook, improving rates and forecasts of a return to profit all help drive owner's share price.
  • Debt reprieve fuels Pyxis' quarterly results
    Product tanker specialist sees 'choppy' chartering activity in the months ahead.
  • Stealth Maritime plucks Toisa tanker
    Greek shipowner one of several moving on ships being sold by Clarksons for US court.
  • Hapag closing in on final 2020 vision, says chief executive
    German container line sets tentative August deadline for how it will meet new emissions laws.
  • HMM and PSA raising stakes in Busan terminal
    Korean owner and Singapore port operator to fully own joint venture.
  • OSV players optimistic on 2018 demand
    Clarksons Platou survey reveals 80% of owners and charterers expect ship use to rise.
  • Pacific Basin Shipping snaps up $88.5m quartet
    Deal is a near copy of major transaction inked by the Hong Kong-listed company last August.
  • Paris MOU fires 2020 warning
    European port state authority says it will take compliance with fuel regs "very seriously".
  • Vitaly Arkhangelsky loses 'awkward' $90m loan case
    Oslo Marine Group chief fails to persuade UK judge of $500m conspiracy by "ruthless" Bank St Petersburg to deprive him of shipping assets.
  • LNG market slide set to reverse, says Fearnley Securities
    Rates have hit the bottom and could climb to $100,000 per day in 2020, analysts believe.
  • Zim brings in CMA CGM man as CFO
    Israeli line appoints Xavier Destriau to replace acting finance chief Yohai Benita.
  • Harald Espedal to chair SolstadFarstad
    Investment specialist replacing Terje Vareberg after seven-year stint.
  • Hapag-Lloyd stays in the red during first quarter
    German container line says results are solid in challenging market.
  • MISC sees first quarter profit drop 55%
    Weaker tanker rates take their toll as Malaysian shipowner prepares for challenging year.
  • HSBC and Cargill hail groundbreaking blockchain bulker deal
    Encrypted trade finance transaction for soyabean cargo could pave the way for use in $9 trillion market.
  • Shearwater adds two more survey contracts
    Rieber/Rasmussen JV wins again in the North Sea.
  • Blast damages Turkish bulker off Yemen
    Cause of incident involving Ince Shipping vessel not yet clear.
  • Vallianz returns to the black for full-year
    Offshore vessel operator says OSV scrapping is starting to pick up in a move that will boost utilization.
  • South Korea diversifies LNG import sources in 2017
    World's third largest importer taking increasing supplies from the US and Australia.
  • Liner sector continues to improve, but dangers lurk
    Optimism on the horizon in parallel to postponed containership deliveries, says Affinity.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • Hueneme breaks ground on infrastructure project
    Joined by community members and project stakeholders Friday, the Port of Hueneme celebrated the groundbreaking of the terminal paving impro...
  • Silk Way West Airlines adds Liège flights
    Silk Way West Airlines announced that it is staying on its expansion course by adding regular flights between Liège Airport and its global ...
  • Daseke hires industry veterans to launch Fleet Services
    Daseke Inc., the largest flatbed and specialized trucking company in North America, on Monday announced the formation of Daseke Fleet Servi...
  • BlueGrace opening Chicago office, adding 80 jobs
    Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday joined BlueGrace Logistics , a nationwide third-party logistics provider, to announce the company is o...
  • Vietnam's new port opens for business
    Lach Huyen Port in northern Vietnam officially opened for business Sunday with the launching of the Haiphong International Container Termin...
  • NRF: U.S. container imports steady in March
    Major retail ports in the United States handled 1.54 million TEUs of containerized imports in March, a decrease of 0.7 percent compared wit...
  • White House: Infrastructure bill unlikely this year
    President Donald Trump and Congress are unlikely to produce any significant infrastructure investment legislation before the end of the yea...
  • FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 26 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. Person...
  • FDA releases small business guidance for food safety compliance
    The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released the Small Entity Compliance Guide for meeting Food Safety Modernization Act requirement...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2018
  • Saras says high oil prices as much of a worry as US Iran sanctions
    Italian refiner Saras said Monday it will continue to buy Iranian crude for now despite US sanction the CEO said
  • OPEC coalition has 'all the tools' to balance market after US's Iran move: Novak
    The OPEC coalition has "all the tools to balance the market" following the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, Russia's acting energy minister Alexander Novak said Monday.
  • ICE Brent/WTI spread above $7/b as NYMEX crude lags behind
    The ICE Brent/WTI spread jumped 80 cents to $7.24/b Monday, the widest it has been since May 2015, providing a strong incentive for US producers to export barrels overseas.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 13% on static fixture list: PJK
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region rose 13% in the week to Wednesday to 1,150,000 mt, the latest data from PJK Consulting showed Friday, as no VLCCs or Suezmax vessels have been booked to take product east for May or June from Rotterdam.
  • Rotterdam Q1 bunker sales up 2.6% on year
    Total sales jumped to 2.54 million cu m, according to data released by the port authority Monday.
  • Maersk Tankers, Torm among others refuse to call at Iran ports: industry officials
    "We will not lift any cargo from Iran with immediate effect," a source at Torm said.
  • FUTURES: Crude oil still down on Baker Hughes data, supply concerns
    "Don't worry about supply ... I don't think there will be issues as a result of sanctions," UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said.
  • Japanese shipowner fined $1 mil for illegal discharge of oily waste
    The practice came to light during a US Coast Guard inspection of the vessel on May 17, 2017.
  • ADNOC ships maiden crude cargo for India's SPR terminal in Mangalore
    The cargo of 2 million barrels of Abu Dhabi crude was loaded in the presence of ADNOC CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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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%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
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.
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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