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March 16, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Seaspan expands fleet with takeover of GCI in US$450m deal
  • Insurers face multi-million-dollar claims from Maersk ship fire
  • EU and Japan unite to seek exemption from US steel, aluminium tariffs
  • Maersk's APMT starts truck bookings to cut Mumbai turn times
  • DP World productivity tops all at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • Antwerp and Port of Dakar plan major hub role for West Africa
  • Geodis opens online bookings and quotations platform for air and ocean freight
  • Beam Bros Trucking is fined US$1.02 million for overcharging US Postal Service
  • Brussels Airport plans to spend US$123m on cargo facilities
  • Geodis inks new contract with Biosystems to cover more destinations
  • E-commerce to drive Asian perishable market, says Panalpina

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • Gold Star Line to expand services into Indian Subcontinent, Middle East & Africa
  • Haldia-Varanasi waterway project to be completed by Dec. 2022
  • IACS Chairman highlights its transformation initiatives
  • Shipping projected to see a significant digital leap
  • Indian tea exports touch record high in 36 years
  • APM Terminals enhancing its strategic vision
  • DP World registers strong financial results for 2017
  • VOC Port commissions mobile, electrically-operated hoppers
  • Cabinet approves double taxation avoidance agreement between India & Iran
  • Gujarat Junction 2018 - CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards to see a convergence of the fraternity in Gandhidham tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Heading for an IPO?
  • Construction of parcel centre south of Berlin
  • Scheuer - federal minister for transport
  • More capacity at OeBB Wolfurt terminal
  • Unilode extends ABC contract, accelerates digitisation
  • Port of Turku recuperates in 2017
  • Online marketing for Kizad logistics city
  • Wider range of personnel services from WCL
  • New car carrier generation down the slipway
  • Green light for Amber train in the Baltics
  • Time Matters: transatlantic expansion on American's wings
  • Stef: star-studded performance in 2017
  • Californian ports feeling the beat
  • Facelift for Belgrade-Zagreb railway line?
  • Turkish picks engine provider, lands in Samarkand
  • Trains to haul 2 million t of ore in Sweden

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • Jail sentence for former Beluga boss Stolberg
  • ICS flag state performance remains static
  • Investor exodus from chemical carriers to drive consolidation
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to separate shipping and logistics divisions
  • Ship Finance buys 15 container ships as markets firm
  • Ningbo Marine clinches restructuring deal with its controlling shareholder
  • Bourbon to seek fresh debt talks with lenders after EUR576.3 million net loss
  • DSME achieves LNG carrier hat-trick
  • US feeling labour pressure on ship automation
  • SM Line renews plea to work with HMM

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • 'We need more data-sharing and visibility in e-commerce air freight supply chains'
  • Artificial intelligence and big data can take global freight into a new era
  • Seaspan buys shipbuilding vehicle GCI for bargain price and boosts its fleet
  • DHL gears up for new Formula1 season and expands services with DOT takeover
  • Can China 'firefighter' Wang Qishan break the trade deadlock with US?
  • As juries hold 3PLs responsible for carrier actions, broader insurance a necessity

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • CBO: Cost of building 355 ship Navy would top $100 billion a year
  • Azam Marine orders world's first ferry with Cummins QSK95 propulsion
  • Gulf Craft to launch 600-passenger ferry Seastreak Commodore
  • Seatrade fined for export of ships for scrapping in substandard yards
  • Statoil to change its name to Equinor
  • Sanmar orders 42 Rolls-Royce thrusters in multi-year supply agreement
  • Awash in red ink, Bourbon says it's an ongoing concern

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • Maersk changes stowage plans after deadly blaze
    The Danish line will not allow dangerous cargo to be stowed close to the accommodation block or engine casing and...
  • Teekay Tankers to consider distillates for low-sulphur rules
    Low-sulphur distillates will be easily available in the coming years but the question now is about pricing, operations head says
  • Hunt for successor starts as Sir Alan Massey confirms retirement from MCA by end of 2018
    Update: The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency will start the search for a new chief executive to succeed Sir Alan...
  • Six weak months ahead for product tankers, MSI predicts
    London-based consultancy sees lacklustre US and Middle Eastern products exports but says Russia could be a bright spot
  • Pyxis improves in fourth quarter
    Product tanker owner posts smaller loss and eyes acquiring more MR2s as market picks up later this year
  • Seatrade scrapping verdict is a 'wake up call' to shipowners
    Shipowners can no longer afford to take a nonchalant approach to European ship recycling regulations, after a Dutch court handed...
  • Busan to open maritime arbitration centre
    The Asia Pacific Maritime Arbitration Centre will open on March 29
  • Send for an apprentice
    There are huge numbers of marine industry careers that ought to be started as a part of an apprenticeship process
  • Sabrina Chao urges shipping industry to think big on China
    China and Asia will continue to be the engine room of world trade for years to come, says Wah Kwong...
  • DSME wins $365.4m order to build two LNG carriers
    Orders so far this year are now valued above $1.5bn for the company, which has been loss-making amid falling revenue.
  • Italian banks ditch zombie shipping debt
    Unicredit and Intesa actively selling to US and Far East funds, say sources
  • Gener8 Maritime posts loss amid lower charter rates
    The fourth quarter loss for tanker operator, which has agreed to merge with Euronav, brings the full year loss to...
  • Ecsa and WSC push EU to unify port reporting
    European Commission is expected to publish a proposal on an EU-wide set of reporting procedures in early May
  • APL and K+N join the blockchain bandwagon
    Consortium that also includes AB InBev and Accenture has tested a solution that reduces data entry requirements on cargo movements...
  • Pyxis, Gener8 report fourth-quarter losses: tanker results round-up
    Latest reporting: Pyxis, Gener8, TEN, Overseas Shipholding Group

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • US shippers shift warehouses, distribution centers closer to ports
  • Roadrunner beefs-up logistic unit as shippers seek capacity
  • Truck congestion shows no sign of lessening at JNPT
  • SM Line's appeal for HMM cooperation rebuffed again
  • Strong global trade, GDP growth seen ahead absent trade war
  • Consortium puts new blockchain solution to the test
  • Amid fluidity woes, Canada to review port efficiencies
  • Analysis: Tech-driven industry 4.0 challenging forwarders
  • Data sharing, visibility at the heart of air cargo modernization

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • Ship Finance and Seaspan pounce to seal fleet deals
  • Greece's Primerose behind Noble bulker deal
  • Veteran Slorer leaves Morgan Stanley
  • US Chapter 11 process is creating mean and lean shipowners
  • Harvey Gulf uses Chapter 11 to slash debt by 70%
    Shane Guidry says wiping out $1bn in debt will put Harvey Gulf ahead of the offshore pack in the US Gulf of Mexico
  • Compromise in sight on tax threat to Norway mutuals
    Dispute that led to warning that marine mutuals might relocate may be over
  • How long will the post-Chinese New Year box rates slump last?
    Key to keeping rates from lagging behind 2017 levels could depend on how liner operators manage the supply-side impact of containership deliveries this year
  • MC-Seamax rides strong boxship recovery as rates keep climbing
  • PIL moves into resurgent trade to South America
    A stand-alone service initiated by the Singapore player is indicative of a swift recovery on Sino-South America routes
  • Demand lifts asset values of feederships
  • Demo yards challenge owners: when will you act responsibly?
    In the absence of rules with teeth, shipowners are likely to face growing pressure from banks and investors to clean up their shipbreaking practices
  • Yamal Trade set for shift to Singapore
  • Minerva Marine eyes up gas carrier berths
  • EGAS poised to call time on Hoegh FSRU as Egyptians slash imports
    Shipowner already working to reassign some units after project delays
  • Sinokor snaps up pair of BP LNG steam carriers
    The first vessel reactivated by the shipowner prepares to return to trading market
  • Battle lines drawn for second CMA CGM LNG bunker vessel
  • LNG unit lines up for first cargo from Hilli Episeyo
  • SSY tackles triathlon challenge for charity
  • OSVs' key market suffers minor hit with loss of just two rigs
  • 'Nervousness' on seismic ship supply may help contract rates
    CGG has cut $2bn in debt through restructuring, is seeing its numbers climb again and thinks clients may possibly fear a tighter vessel supply
  • Doubts cast over rise in Hong Kong Convention certificates
  • Europe queries quality of Indian yard improvements
    Major deficiencies found in some shipbreakers' applications for approval under the European Union's Ship Recycling Regulation

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • E2open ups ante in pursuit of Amber Road
    The supply chain software provider E2open on Thursday publicly chastised the global trade management solutions company Amber Road for wavin...
  • DP World reports prosperous 2017
    DP World, one of the largest container terminal operators in the world, reported higher throughput, revenues and profits in 2017 when compa...
  • AB InBev, APL, and K+N partner on blockchain trial
    A consortium of Anheuser-Busch InBev, Accenture, the shipping line APL, the global 3PL Kuehne + Nagel and an unnamed European customs organ...
  • Seaspan's fleet size soars nearly 30% from GCI acquisition
    Hong Kong-based containership lessor Seaspan had acquired the 89 percent of Greater China Intermodal Investments (GCI) it did not already o...
  • GAO says ACE 'key functions' in use, despite some issues
    Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) filers report issues with the system including limits on messaging and file size that can make it di...
  • Cabinet officials set to testify next week in House trade hearings
    The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday announced two trade hearings next week, one to hear testimony from U.S. Trade Representativ...
  • Concerns raised about Coast Guard, MarAd budgets
    Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., chairman of the U.S. House of Representative's Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, said ...
  • OECD raises global outlook, warns against 'trade tensions'
    A broad-based global economic expansion is expected to accelerate this year and next, but risks remain in the form of rising trade tensions...
  • Executive Moves: 300cubits and Cargojet
    Container shipping crypto-token startup 300cubits has added three new members to its advisory board: Charles G. Wellins, president and chie...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 15, 2018
  • Argentina eyes increasing gas exports to Chile as production rises
    Argentina plans to increase natural gas exports to Chile, helping to encourage production growth in the giant Vaca Muerta shale play, while importing supplies from that country to meet peak demand, Energy Minister Juan Jose Aranguren said Thursday.
  • US steel tariffs set to buffet Atlantic Supramax market

    The implementation of a 25% steel import tariff by US President Donald Trump under section 232 has left participants in the Atlantic Supramax market scrambling to determine its impact on freight, as steel and steel scrap flows play a crucial role in underpinning rates in the Atlantic.
  • Bearish term structure looms over stable oil complex
    Oil futures inched higher Thursday, though NYMEX crude's term structure remained in contango at the front-end of the curve for the third straight day after having flipped from backwardation.
  • No adverse financial effects seen from Stolt Commitment collision: Stolt-Nielsen
    Losses, repairs and legal costs will be covered by insurance.
  • IEA raises global oil demand estimate as supply surges on US growth
    But sees supply deficit in Q2,2018.
  • Loading operations resumed at Libya's Zawiya terminal
    The one-day strike by workers had no impact on upstream production.

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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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