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November 19, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • China boosting bulk shipping
  • CMA CGM launches ACT with CMA CGM+, a full range of value-added services enabling its customers to reduce their environmental impact
  • MSC's new service connects Japan, Korea & Russia
  • ZIM facilitates technological boost to Alibaba's cross-border e-commerce shipping
  • Pradeep Kale elected President of Pune Custom House Agents' Association
  • Revenue Department notifies anti-dumping duty on clear float glass from Malaysia
  • APM Terminals Pipavav reduces terminal handling charges for empty containers by 25 pc
  • Congestion at Colombo seen benefiting Cochin Port
  • JSW Infrastructure completes acquisition of Chettinad Group's port business for over INR 1,000 cr.
  • New power transformer inaugurated at Deendayal Port
  • A. P. Moller-Maersk further improves profitability in Q3 due to strong Ocean performance & growth in Logistics & Services
  • Maersk doubles capacity on weekly ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe
  • India, Russia aim to achieve $30 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2025
  • Inter-state fake invoice racket busted
  • FFFAI Chairman-Elect Shankar Shinde elected as Managing Director of IFCBA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Moving within Singapore
  • No more locomotive changes at borders
  • Von Boxberg becomes Lufthansa Cargo CEO
  • ZIM also going strong
  • New rail solution from Asia to Europe
  • Newbuild at London Gateway underway
  • Competition for wide-body charter market
  • Trieste augments intermodal connections
  • FTSE4 Good and Agility
  • Cherries choose MSC
  • Several changes at Contino
  • ASL Group welcomes its first Saab 340
  • Online retailer goes for Prologis
  • 5G in the port of Barcelona
  • Heavy cargoes delivered safely
  • One Jürgen goes, another comes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Another quarterly dividend and B767 freighter

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • Reduced costs and soaring rates steer Maersk to strong third-quarter profits
  • Dorothea von Boxberg takes over as Lufthansa Cargo CEO
  • Boeing predicts soaring need for more freighters as trade recovers
  • UK ports need outside help as containers pile up by the thousand
  • Women can rise to the top, says Geodis's Marie-Christine Lombard - 'take risks'
  • YCH and Asean Smart Logistics Network launch first intermodal project
  • Shipping lines changing course with UK-Europe services as Brexit looms
  • Record-breaking Q3 for Zim as volumes, margins and profits soar
  • Relaxing pallet treatment rules will ease UK firms towards post-Brexit era
  • 'Digital' forwarder Forto raises another $50m
  • Market insight: Between MSC's shadow and Schenker, M'rsk builds trust
  • Supply chain radar: Danaos, Seaspan & Costamare - winter's coming but a bumper harvest seen

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • VIDEO: Armstrong Marine USA rebrands as Brix Marine
    Port Angeles, Wash., based aluminum catamaran and workboat specialist Armstrong Marine USA has a new name: Brix Marine. "Our team has developed strong momentum with our boat portfolios and customers. As we
  • Port NOLA CEO receives 2020 Bertel Award
    Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President and CEO and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) Brandy D. Christian has received the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award at a
  • Q-LNG ATB completes sea trials
    Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG) reports that its LNG bunkering ATB built at Halter Marine has now successfully completed sea trials and is headed Elba Island, Ga., to load gas and
  • VIDEO: Port Everglades receives giant low profile container cranes
    Bigger ships require ports to have bigger cranes to work them and Port Everglades, Florida, has received three Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes that are the largest of their kind in the
  • Callan Marine names new CFO
    Dredging contractor Callan Marine, Galveston, Texas, has hired Matt Sitka, CPA, MBA as its new Chief Financial Officer. A 15-year veteran of the industrial services, dredging, and marine construction industry, Sitka brings
  • MEPC 75 approves draft regs on decarbonizing existing ships
    As widely expected, IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), which is holding its 75th session virtually November 16-20, has approved draft new mandatory regulations to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships.
  • Illinois seeks public comment on Marine Transportation System Plan
    The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to comment on its new Illinois Marine Transportation System Plan and economic impact analysis study. The feedback will help shape strategies to strengthen

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • Seanergy eyes strong post-pandemic capesize rebound
    Greece-based Seanergy expressed optimisim over dry bulk rates as it posted its third-quarter financial results. It said increased ore demand...
  • Bunkering ship in suspected hijacking off Togo
    Authorities are working to secure the release of the Togo-flagged bunkering vessel Stelios K after its owners lost contact with...
  • Dry bulk operator signs first English law Libor phase-out finance deal
    New transaction will be first of many to adopt a new reference rate, accounting for the demise of Libor. Existing...
  • GoodBulk reintroduces dividends as dry bulk outlook brightens
    Stimulus programmes that focused on infrastructure projects were increasing demand for cargoes such as iron ore, coking coal and bauxite...
  • Weekly briefing: Cheer for box carriers but tanker earnings down
    Third-quarter financial results for container lines have confirmed what many already expected - profits are soaring amid the coronavirus gloom...
  • IMO welcomes efficiency measures amid criticism of climate complacency
    IMO secretary general Kitack Lim has acknowledged that the new short-term carbon emissions reduction measures agreed this week are not...
  • Maersk to focus on buying containers rather than ships
    Despite a strong third quarter, Maersk is still cautious about the outlook for container demand for next year. It is...
  • Is video analytics the answer to safer ships and safer seas?
    Video Analytics can be used to detect or even predict unsafe situations, spot unintentional operator errors, or avoid accidents by...
  • Migrant rescue ship Maersk Etienne gets new owner and name
    Maersk Product Tankers has sold Maersk Etienne, the ship that was at the centre of an international furore over the...
  • Product tanker owners look to refinery closures for 2021 earnings lift
    The product tanker market relies on the dislocation between where refineries are located and where demand lies. Widespread closures as...
  • Felixstowe congestion to continue into December
    UK port says high container volumes may continue through into the New Year, claiming it is taking action to increase...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: IMO approves new emissions measure for ships | Tanker markets in 'cash burn mode' as owners seek...
  • Zim 'no longer in distress' as it posts record profits
    Zim has no intention of competing on scale with its larger rivals, but will compete on profitability. After paying off...
  • Demand and freight rates push Maersk to $1bn profit in third-quarter
    Container shipping's remarkable year has paid off for the world's leading box carrier. Despite a dip in revenues, cost controls...
  • Maersk upgrades full-year guidance on rising global container volumes
    The company cites 'increased momentum' in global container volumes as a factor behind its improved outlook
  • KSOE seals $891m order for 10 VLCCs
    The very large crude carriers are scheduled to be delivered by March 2023. With the latest contracts, KSOE has won...
  • UK places maritime in 10-point green plan for net zero emissions
    Maritime UK said the British government was 'absolutely right' to view the maritime sector as critical to meeting the country's...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • Drewry cuts forecast for trans-Pacific contract rates
  • Zim to launch new expedited services after record profit
  • Maersk's profitable Q3 builds on non-ocean growth strategy
  • Box shortages challenge fast-growing China-Europe rail
  • Bangladeshi shippers hit with new congestion surcharge

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • Shipping has another brush with sanctions as US hits at Iran again
  • Judge tosses Bahamas Paradise seafarer settlement agreement
  • South Korean marketing goes into overdrive with $2bn order haul
  • Biden administration could make US energy exports more expensive
  • Pacific International Lines reveals $120m half-year loss
  • Performance Shipping shares comply with Nasdaq rules again
  • Star Bulk looking at establishing a pool for smaller bulkers
  • Carnival Cruise Line cancels early '21 sailings on CDC rules
  • GoodBulk reinstates payments to shareholders after turning modest profit
  • Seanergy sees capesize boost as Restis debt talks drag on
  • IMO head admits breakthrough carbon reduction deal 'may not be perfect'
  • NSC sells multipurpose quartet to CMB Financial Leasing for Cosco charters
  • Teco 2030 signs on for hydrogen transport project
  • Texas judge in Delos squabble approves findings Brian Ladin diverted cash
  • Bunker tanker hijacking confirmed as talks start with pirates
  • Zim unveils record result on back of higher freight rates
  • Maersk, saying 'no' to LNG as fuel, will move straight to clean alternatives
  • Gourdomichalis Maritime sells one of its newest vessels
  • Sovcomflot to mop up minority Novoship investors with IPO cash
  • Navig8 Group jumps on fuel-cell initiative with specialist partner
  • Windthrust unveils floating 'port' vessel for wind farms
  • Hyundai Mipo cancels $156m car carrier order won in 2015
  • Petrobras pays lower rate as it grabs Neda Maritime VLCC for two years
  • UK government grants $26.6m for green maritime research
  • Hapag-Lloyd splashes profit on $178m early bond buyback
  • Maersk launches $1.6bn share buy-back scheme after profit jump
  • Torm: Covid-19 vaccine will 'normalise' commerce and boost tanker rates
  • KCC's combination carriers outperform tankers by 140%
  • ADS Crude looks beyond tankers after selling fleet and handing out profit
  • CMA CGM looks to expand footprint of LNG-fuelled containerships
  • Unity of shipping bodies could become silver lining from Covid
  • OHT plots stock sales as it eyes more wind vessel orders
  • Maritime innovators seal $1.2m in funding from Singapore's MPA
  • Yasa Shipping bulker arrested in Singapore over legal spat with ship chandler
  • Korea Shipbuilding firms up orders for 10 VLCC newbuildings
  • BHP picks Shell to supply LNG bunkers for chartered LNG-fuelled bulkers

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • Port of LA launches Return Signal for trucking to address congestion
    Platform is designed to improve efficiency of returning empty containers.
  • New resources help aviation logistics firms plan for COVID-19 vaccine
    Logistics companies, apart from the big integrators, may feel like they're in an information black hole when it comes to preparation for the COVID-19 vaccine....
  • ZIM crushes all-time earnings records
    Net profit skyrockets by more than 2,800% to $144.4 million.
  • Commentary: Ocean freight data, automation the next big thing
    Where we're seeing the need for ocean freight-related ingenuity, logistics tech companies are beginning to fill the space, but we are far from seeing the...
  • Maersk Q3 profits surge - and Q4 looks even better
    Maersk confirms that cargo demand looks strong through year-end, bucking the usual seasonal trend.
  • Baltimore's 'inland' port takes shape on e-commerce demand
    Former Bethlehem Steel plant site at Sparrows Point, Maryland, attracts shippers and 3PLs to build Northeast distribution centers.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
  • Crude settles higher following smaller-than-expected US crude build
    Recent progress on COVID-19 vaccines has bolstered longer-term demand outlook.
  • Maersk Q3 bunker consumption falls 6.5% on year
    Outlook unclear amid rising COVID infection rates.
  • CHINA DATA: October oil products output down 5% on year to 39.4 mil mt
    **Jet output down 21% on year, gasoil down 11% **Jan-Oct fuel oil output surges 44% on year
  • SAUDI DATA: Crude exports climb again in Sept, reaching 6.066 mil b/d
    **Output steady at just below 8.99 mil b/d OPEC+ quota **Total supplied to market fell to 9.035 mil b/d **Domestic stockpiles now at lowest since April
  • Rising LNG marine fuel prices blunt cost incentives for green switchover
    European LNG, gas markets support LNG bunker prices
  • IMO should be moving faster on shipping emissions: Environmental NGOs
    IMO draft amendments to MARPOL for carbon intensity reduction approved
  • FEATURE: Technology and transparency could be key to credit access for bunker industry
    **Technology for collaboration will strengthen case for credit **Credit now linked to climate credentials
  • RUSSIA DATA: Combined Novorossiisk, Primorsk crude exports down 31.8% in Jan-Sep
    **Oil products throughput at ports up 1.3% **Crude drop due to COVID, OPEC+
  • Gasum expands LNG bunker operations to ARA with Equinor
    Operations to be performed using two LNGBVs from Gasum's fleet
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stockpiles climb to six-week high
    **Heavy distillates stocks down 52% since June 8 **South Korea, Kenya took fuel oil shipments **Fujairah is the most important bunkering hub in Middle East
  • UAE achieves 126% compliance with OPEC+ quota in Oct: ministry
    **Overall compliance since May is 101% **UAE breached quota in August **UAE is OPEC's third largest producer
  • JAPAN DATA: Nov. 8-14 oil product exports rebound 31% to 1.98 mil barrels
    **HSFO exports rise 29.1% on-week **LSFO exports fall 1.8% on-week
  • JAPAN DATA: Nov. 8-14 oil product output retreats 1.4% on week
    **LSFO output falls 22.6% on-week **Light distillates fall 1.5% on-week
  • Singapore HSFO prompt backwardation nears 10-month high on supply tightness
    Refiners running CDUs at reduced rates
  • Bunker company Propeller Fuels to establish new office in Greece
    **Company's first foray towards overseas expansion after it was formed in October 2017

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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.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
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