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February 7, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese ports could see box volume down by 6m TEU in Q1 from coronavirus
  • Factory reopening in China could lead to box shipping space crunch
  • DP World head sees 'positive signs' despite flat growth in box volume in 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd looks to biofuel to cut CO2 emissions from ships
  • SC Ports celebrates terminal building topping out ceremony
  • Construction of Georgia's mega Anaklia seaport may be halted
  • Manila's Batangas terminal handles record 310,000 TEU
  • Australia's lobster trade reels as China bans trade in live seafood
  • Swiss WorldCargo starts new service to Slovenia's capital
  • WFS to provide warehousing services to Etihad Cargo at Frankfurt
  • New US$19m servicing facility opens at Cincinnati airport

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • Bahri's fourth quarter net profit surges a staggering 172.48 pc
  • First daily container freight index launched
  • Nautical Institute launches DP Operator's Handbook: Third edition
  • NYK to build second LNG-fuelled PCTC
  • APM Terminals Pipavav doubles net profit in Q3
  • APSEZ posts impressive operational & financial performance for third quarter & nine months
  • Unmesh Sharad Wagh appointed Deputy Chairman of JNPT
  • DGFT portal to enable states/UTs to develop all districts as export hubs
  • Taskforce to be set up under DRI to check fraudulent imports under FTA
  • Why authorities need not dwell on trivialities

International Transport Journalweb site
  • High hurdles for force majeure
  • SBB crosses golden threshold in the Bözberg tunnel
  • Situation in the Gulf of Guinea deteriorates
  • Carbon-free trucks for breweries
  • KKR-Led consortium sells BLK Pyeongtaek Logistics Center
  • Lionel van der Walt appointed to the SSCA advisory board
  • Traxens joins Smart Maritime Council
  • Emirates to launch Penang service via Singapore
  • Evergreen adds new service to Puerto La Plata
  • DHL must lower prices
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires 78 new vehicles in UK
  • Turkish Cargo elects new senior vice president
  • 100 years ago: airmail clears blockade
  • US class I railway invests in core network
  • UPS invests in electric delivery vehicles
  • FMS opens new office
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Airbus: standstill in China, departure from Wales

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • Price risk-management could mitigate the volatility of China's air cargo market
  • French port group hit by protests offers rebates for ships to return to Le Havre
  • The cyclical nature of freight 'rears its ugly head' for Echo Global Logistics
  • Flexport just another forwarder forced to adapt quickly to market changes
  • 'Something's not right? US H1N1 virus compared with China coronavirus
  • New India budget set to heat up the country's perishables supply chain
  • Supply chain radar: Why the phrase 'digitise or die' should be killed off

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • Hawaii: USCG responds to grounded fishing vessel
    U.S. Coast Guard 14th District reports that responders are working to remove potential pollutants from the 63-foot commercial fishing vessel, Midway Island, currently aground off Hilo, Hawaii. The Coast Guard is working
  • Knud E. Hansen develops 212-meter RoPax design
    The latest design unveiled by Danish naval architectural consultancy Knud E. Hansen is an innovative 212-meter RoPax ferry that can transport up to 700 passengers and 390 cars. The vessel also offers
  • VIDEO: Med Marine delivers compact ASD tug to Abu Dhabi
    Istanbul, Turkey, headquartered shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine has completed the delivery of Tareef 1, a MED-A2360 series tugboat, to Abu Dhabi Ports' flagship Khalifa Port. Med Marine's MED-A2360 design is
  • Austal Australia launches Bajamar Express
    Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard has successfully launched Hull 394, the first of two 118 meter high-speed trimaran ferries currently under construction for Fred. Olsen Express of
  • Damen unveils ballast water prefiltration barge
    Many ports located on rivers have a sediment level significantly higher than the level that ships' onboard ballast water treatment systems are tested against. In response, Damen Shipyards Group has developed a
  • NTSB reports on towboat that slammed into I-10 bridge
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on the February 11, 2019 incident in which the towing vessel Lindberg Crosby, with a crew of four, suffered a loss of engine
  • Colonna's wins $10.5 million MSC contract
    Colonna's Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $10,536,728 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-day shipyard availability for the regular post shakedown availability of USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10). Delivered by Austal USA

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • GasLog takes hit on steam turbine vessels
    While spot rates for LNG carriers improved in 2018 and 2019 compared with prior years, the term charter market for...
  • Teekay Offshore renews fleet after Brookfield merger
    The company is set to be renamed Altera Infrastracture after its takeover by Brookfield last month
  • Evalend increases VLCC tally in South Korea
    Evaland confirmed the first three very large crude carriers to Lloyd's List when they were ordered a year ago
  • Bottiglieri said to be eyeing bulker sales
    The vessels reportedly up for sale are worth a collective $37m, according to online data provider VesselsValue
  • The Interview: Dr Aleka Sheppard
    Dr Aleka Sheppard founded the London Shipping Law Centre in 1994, in what she now admits to be an outburst...
  • Steamship expects six-figure combined ratio
    'Despite some positive claims developments over the course of the current year, the club is forecasting a combined ratio in...
  • Coronavirus: Forwarders lack visibility as outbreak unfolds
    Freight forwarder DSV Panalpina tells Lloyd's List that it is too early to estimate the extent of the fall-off in...
  • Coronavirus: Seafarers face increased physical and mental impact
    Seafarers on board are not only being troubled by overtime work, but also difficulties of getting provisions, while at the...
  • Capital Product Partners 'open' to diversifying outside boxships
    Chief executive Jerry Kalogiratos said the partnership remained positive about containers, but that long-term employment would be critical in selecting...
  • China to halve tariffs on US goods amid coronavirus fears
    China said additional tariffs levied on some US goods will be cut from 10% to 5% and others lowered to...
  • DHT saves $14.6m by using scrubbers
    So far this quarter, 58% of the available spot days have been booked at an average rate of $81,600 per...
  • DNB reduces shipping portfolio
    The Norwegian bank's loans and commitments to shipping companies fell by 18% in a year
  • When it comes to risk, focus on long-term threats, not spats and spikes
    The WEF report identified extreme weather, climate action failure, natural disasters, biodiversity loss and human-made environmental disasters as the five...
  • IMO emissions policy chief Edmund Hughes steps down
    Edmund Hughes leaves the International Maritime Organization after 10 years and sets up his own maritime consultancy
  • Montreal sees fast growth without mega ships
    Focus on hinterland connections helps Montreal improve its service mix
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Full-year global box growth forecast to be 0.7% lower | Chinese box rate recovery on hold because...
  • South Korea unveils $690m domestic shipbuilding package
    Smaller South Korean shipping firms will be able to receive financing up to 80% of the cost of new vessels...
  • MISC tanker unit wins Petrobras contracts worth $526m
    The contract is due to begin in 2022 and will boost AET's business with Petrobras
  • Coronavirus: Indonesians urged not to send crew to China
    China is a major importer of Indonesia's coal and crude palm oil, though trades on these commodities are not seen...
  • Coronavirus: Carriers could feel impact for months to come
    Container lines will be hit by mounting costs and falling revenue as sailings are cancelled

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • North American intermodal volumes down in every category in 2019
  • Rates not reflecting perception of 'rebalancing' truck market
  • Early January low-sulfur price jump spurs Hapag-Lloyd surcharge hike
  • India greenlights $9-billion deep-sea port off JNPT to attract larger calls
  • Coronavirus-fueled trade drop to test container lines
  • Air cargo recovery in doubt after coronavirus crisis: IATA

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • DHT latest to report coronavirus scrubber delays
  • BlackRock invests another $1.8m in ebbing Seacor Holdings
  • Tanker owners take a breather as Russia hesitates to deepen output cut
  • Sea Pioneer denies tanker buy reports
  • Tidewater circling Bourbon with possible liquidation on the way
  • GasLog Partners slashes dividend after $162m vessel impairments
  • Top Ships cashes in with sale of modern MR tankers
  • Beazley sees mixed results in marine insurance business
  • Nordea cuts provisions as it trims $319m from shipping book
  • Gourdomichalis duo claim victory in US fight over abandoned Adamastos
  • Shipyard giant Hyundai Heavy to cancel $109m of shares as profit falls
  • DFDS profit chopped by Brexit 'uncertainty' and volume slump
  • Will bankers sacrifice greenbacks for to make shipping greener?
  • 'Excited, nervous' new Seatruck master blamed for ro-ro grounding
  • DP World's dispute over Doraleh highlights nationalisation risks
  • DEPA advances tender for potential LNG bunker vessels
  • Steamship Mutual bullish ahead of P&I renewal D-Day
  • Eimksip issues profit warning after closing overseas office
  • Pavilion Energy shortlists five owners for midsize LNG carriers
  • Diamond Princess coronavirus numbers double overnight
  • LNG-fuelled boxship outfit Clean Carriers breaks cover
  • When contagion strikes China, shipping markets catch a cold
  • DNB shipping book shrinks by $1.1bn, but it reverses loan losses
  • Cido Shipping and Berge Bulk scrap large bulkers amid glum freight markets
  • Chinese shipyards declare force majeure on newbuilding contracts in coronavirus fallout
  • Shipowners seek escape from coronavirus scrubber squeeze at repair yards
  • Black swan events eclipse shipping's fears over regulation and fuel supply
  • Cosco unit slowly returns returns to tanker market as sanctions ease
  • Analysts divided on scrubber pricing but united on rewards
  • Trafigura linked to Singapore bunkering licence bid
  • DHT Holdings' record fourth quarter still short of expectations
  • Opposition party and unions call for boost to maritime rescue resources in Australia

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • US sets in motion trade sanctions on Mali
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control said the action will block property of individuals helping to destabilize the West African country.
  • IMO 2020 throws monkey wrench into ocean rate visibility
    It has become even harder to determine what the prevailing bulk ocean freight rate really is.
  • China halves import tariffs on $75 billion worth of US products
    The country's Customs Tariff Commission, which announced the move Thursday, said the reductions will take effect Feb. 14.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
  • Viscosity advantage boosts VLSFO, benefits feedstocks
  • VLSFO supply at Poland's Gdansk resumes following tight availability
  • Commodity traders weigh impact of coronavirus as force majeure placed on LNG
  • European HSFO values surprisingly resilient post-IMO 2020 on fresh demand
  • FUTURES 4: Oil ends mixed as OPEC+ has yet to agree on proposed cuts
  • Brightoil exits as licensed bunker supplier from the Port of Singapore
    This comes after financing banks had tightened credit for its ITB business, thus drastically reducing the business volume.
  • Decline in supply, logistics facilities keep Singapore HSFO market strong
    "Only big companies are selling high sulfur fuel oil now," said a fuel oil trader.
  • MARINE FUEL 0.5%: Markets adjust to new norms in first month of 2020
    Following the Lunar New Year holiday, market sentiment has remained cautious on the back of the coronavirus outbreak.
  • DNV GL creates online LNG bunkering hub
    LNG suppliers like Gasum, Cryo Shipping and Nauticor are some of the confirmed pilot customers.

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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
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
Copenhagen
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%)
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%)
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%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
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%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
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.
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
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
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
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
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
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
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
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
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
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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
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%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
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
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
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.
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
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.
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.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
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
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