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March 18, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore box volumes up 5.8pc in February to 2.9 million TEU
  • OOCL contracts for five 23,000-TEUers from Cosco's Nantong yards
  • Cathay Group cargo decreases 9.6pc in February - 9.2pc in 2020
  • China's port reefer logjam eases as Beijing loosens grip on truckers
  • Taiwan's Kaohsiung to be transformed to house smart mega-ship terminal
  • Smaller carriers, owner-operators may fall prey to ransomware
  • Full speed ahead for CMA CGM's upbeat boss, despite CEVA and debt woes
  • Canada's Delmar acquires Rotra to expand US footprint, capabilities
  • St Petersburg volume up 2pc to 9.22 million tonnes in first two months
  • BIFA hails Young Forwarders Network for engaging youths in industry
  • Cargo from Europe still allowed into US airports, but not passengers
  • AirBridgeCargo said to be in negotiations on freighter lease deals
  • Frankfurt Airport's 45pc traffic drop reveals extent of virus hit

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • Baltic Exchange authorised as Benchmark Administrator in EU
  • BIMCO makes all Covid-19-related content free
  • Cancellation of PCS applicable to reefer exports to Shanghai & Ningbo
  • Coronavirus (Covid-19) & the shipping industry in India
  • New National Waterways on the anvil
  • NMIS organises 41st convocation & felicitates stalwarts
  • Rise in ocean freight volumes foreseen as airfreight services nosedive from Europe to US
  • Servicing of Baby Cape/Capesize vessels at Paradip Port
  • CEVA Logistics in initiative to keep supply chains moving
  • Covid-19: 'Keeping cargo flowing will save lives'
  • Etihad Cargo launches multi-feature mobile application
  • NHAI keen on attracting private investors to BOT projects
  • SpiceJet partners with GHASL to set up Free Trade Warehousing Zone in Hyderabad
  • Indo-US FTA talks only after Nov., but a limited deal worth $ 13 bn likely
  • Cold Chain: Challenges & Industry Perspectives
  • Indian visa & travel restrictions related to Covid-19

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cleaning up on the high seas
  • Pandemic forces Renault to suspend production
  • Gebrüder Weiss continues upward trend
  • VPI: guarantee rail logistics across Europe
  • New head of partner account management
  • Air cargo plays essential role against Covid-19
  • Special authorisation of Baltic Exchange
  • Links kept up by Scandlines
  • Garbe Industrial builds multipurpose hall
  • USA declares national emergency
  • Fewer members on LDz management board
  • Japan Airlines transforms cargo terminal ops
  • GMI completes industrial development at Fradley Park
  • Deugro invests in long loading deck rail car
  • Saverio Gamberini is the new chairman of CEN TC 146
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • PDL in new hands
  • "SAB" goes daily

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • EC calls on member states to create priority freight traffic lanes for essential supplies
  • Keeping cargo flowing 'will save lives' - and may avoid airline bankruptcies
  • More passenger aircraft become freighters as borders stay open for cargo
  • Shippers and forwarders call for law to stop 'unfair' D&D fees by box lines
  • Freighters to get priority for slots at Schiphol as 'local rule' is suspended
  • MSC vessel found to be breaking IMO ban on carrying heavy fuel oil
  • Amazon to hire 100,000 extra workers as coronavirus drives demand
  • On the wires: DSV Panalpina - 'you've made your bed, now lie in it'

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • DDG 119 completes acceptance trials
    The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) successfully completed acceptance trials on March 12, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding Division after spending two days at sea in the
  • Tow to transit Lake Pepin, opening up the head of navigation on the Mississippi
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District reports that Marquette Transportation Company's M/V Miss Doris, originating from the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois and pushing 12 barges en route
  • B.C. community college to get state-of-the-art simulator
    Camosun College, a community college in Victoria, British Columbia, is to get a new state-of-the-art marine simulator, with the help of C$700,000 in funding from J.D. Irving company Atlantic Towing Limited (ATL).
  • Schottel propulsion for next-gen Yangtze cruise vessel
    German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has been awarded a contract to provide azimuth thrusters for a Chinese river cruise vessel. Owned by Changjiang Cruise Overseas Travel and built by the China Merchants Heavy
  • Bouchard: "All back pay has been processed"
    Bouchard Transportation Company, Melville, N.Y., says that all back pay has been processed and that it continues to work on raising capital to enable it to return all its vessels back to
  • Atlas Marine names George McAfee General Manager of Marine Operations
    Driven by significant customer demand along the Intracoastal Waterway, Atlas Marine Services is expanding its 24/7 dockside fueling services to Port Arthur, Texas, and has appointed George McAfee as General Manager of
  • Van Oord dredge trio will have Damen steering and rudder systems
    Damen Marine Components (DMC) has won an order for three sets of steering and rudder systems for the three dual-fueled trailing suction hopper dredges (TSHDs) currently being built at Keppel Offshore &
  • San Francisco Bay Ferry services slashed
    The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) has announced that its San Francisco Bay Ferry service will be temporarily reduced in response to regional efforts to reduce the spread

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • Ship finance contracts face rewrites with phase-out of rate benchmark
    'Libor is going to be available for at least another year or so. But because the switch needs to be...
  • Pools prove popular as shippers share the load
    Observers said shippers turned to pools to avoid sudden market shifts in times of uncertainty
  • Coronavirus: European ports vow to keep supply chains moving
    Container terminals seek to reassure users of continued operations
  • From the News Desk: Tanker rates spike and coronavirus restrictions hit ferries
    A week-long very large crude carrier chartering spree by Saudi Arabia has sent tanker rates into uncharted territory
  • Maersk Tankers to manage 27 Team Tankers vessels
    The company will create two new pools for two new chemical tanker segments later this year
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Getting ready for the awards
    In this special episode of the Lloyd's List Shipping Podcast, Editor Richard Meade discusses the forthcoming Lloyd's List Awards series...
  • Ships pushed to cut carbon emissions by at least 80%
    A new proposal wants ships to begin meeting annual carbon intensity cuts in 2023, totalling at least 80% by 2030...
  • Tanker record set as Bahri lifts subjects for Sea Splendor at $352,000 daily
    Another VLCC provisionally chartered at an even greater $412,000 per day, Princess Mary, is said to remain on subjects
  • Record tanker paper volumes indicates rates spike could be short-lived
    Lots bought and sold totalled 33.7m tonnes of crude for the week ending March 13, which is the most seen...
  • Crew change delays will protect seafarers, says Danica
    'I believe that there are circumstances at present where it is better to keep crew isolated on board and virus-free...
  • Baltic Exchange gains EU benchmark administrator status
    The authorisation means that users can have confidence in the robustness of the indices, says the exchange's chief executive
  • Appeal to support the Italian maritime sector
    Shipping groups call for government help to support industrial output
  • BW LPG confirms Anders Onarheim as chief executive
    Mr Onarheim became acting chief executive of the very large gas carrier owner in late 2019
  • Calls for new detention and demurrage rule
    Charges for the late collection and return of containers should only be applied to promote efficiency
  • Coronavirus: Posidonia pushed back to October
    Greek exhibition organisers 'could not delay decision any longer' in view of the spread of the coronavirus
  • Pirates arrested as crew foils Singapore Straits attack
    In the event, the Indonesian navy deployed two vessels and a helicopter to apprehend the pirates
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Jet fuel arbitrage trades keep tanker earnings steady | Fresh tanker record as VLCC chartered for over $411,000...
  • Yangzijiang confirms Tiger Group orders
    Orders include two firm dual-fuel 14,000 teu vessels, with options for another eight
  • Capital's VLCC chartering deal with AISSOT ends in acrimony
    Friction between the two parties goes back to last year at least, when owners' requests to comply with certain clauses...
  • Navigator launches LPG pool with Pacific Gas and Greater Bay Gas
    The pool consists of 14 handysize vessels and will focus on the ethylene and ethane trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • COVID-19 redirects cargo crime, along with demand
  • California ports try to balance flow, COVID-19 safety
  • Viewing COVID-19 hit to US freight volumes through Great Recession lens
  • Idle passenger planes take on mini-freighter roles
  • MSC probing high-sulfur fuel violation during UAE port call
  • COVID-19 forces Freightos into proactive layoffs
  • Coronavirus brings famine before feast for trans-Pacific container volumes

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • Petronas' second FLNG unit arrives on site off East Malaysia
  • Seaways back to China scrubber refits, but not back to 'normal'
  • Oil prices could fall further, as Saudi Arabia and Russia hunker down
  • Norden 'embracing the volatility' in shipping markets
  • Fruit feeds rise in reefer rates as virus cuts container supply
  • Maersk cancels crew changes as Color Line repatriates 2,000 seafarers
  • MOL-owned ship chosen as FSU for Swan Energy project
  • Japan plans to build $235m hospital ship
  • Klaveness Marine expands LNG carrier venture with Knutsen OAS Shipping
  • Stena Line lays off 950 workers as traffic dries up
  • Fearnley cuts net asset values of dry bulk shipping companies by 11%
  • Eastern Pacific targets profitable asset play with aframax sale
  • Libya accuses UAE tanker of illegal fuel shipment
  • Posidonia postponed to October as coronavirus continues to slam events
  • Wan Hai wins funding for JMU newbuildings
  • Flags states kicking out ships over calls in disputed Crimea
  • Flag state urges shipping to get to grips with dry-docking delays
  • Interim BW LPG boss Onarheim gets the job permanently
  • Chembulk Tankers enters entire fleet in Womar pools
  • Navigator, Pacific Gas and Greater Bay Gas form handysize LPGC pool
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding confirms Tiger boxship twosome plus eight options
  • Webber alliance expands coverage of energy patch
  • Sumitomo Mitsui arrests Singapore anchor handler pair

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • Tanker boss talks coronavirus fallout, Saudi surge
    Lois Zabrocky explains how two black swans - the outbreak and oil price war - reshaped the market.
  • Airlines scale back operations in Australia, New Zealand
    Travel demand has plummeted in Australia and New Zealand, as it has elsewhere, and major carriers to the island nations are quickly matching their footprint...
  • 'Business as usual' along Texas-Mexico border
    The CBP Laredo Field Office oversees U.S. ports of entry along the Mexican border in the cities of Laredo, Roma, Del Rio, Brownsville, Eagle Pass,...
  • LA businessman guilty in $1 billion biodiesel tax scam
    Lev Aslan Dermen was convicted on multiple charges involving business connections to brothers Jacob and Isaiah Kingston, who were convicted in 2018 for their role...
  • Analyst to tanker stock buyers: 'Don't be a hero'
    Crude-tanker rates are skyrocketing, but leading analyst Michael Webber urges caution.
  • More US customs broker, forwarder employees work from home
    Office operations that remain open implement CDC guidance to protect employees from spreading or contracting COVID-19.
  • Oakland seaport, airport exempted from Bay Area lockdown
    Alameda County officials say the Oakland port and airport are too critical to close as part of quarantine.
  • Airlines downsize to skeletal levels, focus on preserving cash
    The coronavirus is becoming an existential threat to the airline industry and companies are taking drastic steps to minimize financial losses.
  • COVID-19 presents logistics relief group with unprecedented challenge
    For nearly 15 years, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has been in the thick of relief and recovery efforts in disasters ranging from hurricanes...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2020
  • TANKERS: Shipowners reluctant to load oil products at Italian ports due to coronavirus
  • Italian shipping associations warn Rome of crisis facing maritime transport
  • European outright refined products sink to fresh multi-year lows on bearish cocktail

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IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
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Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
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-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
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