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November 5, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Mega ship deliveries widen supply-demand gap, weakening growth
  • ICTSI Melbourne terminal docks its first 8,000-TEU box ships
  • Maersk deploys 17,000 TEUers on booming transpac route as rates soar
  • JAXPORT's throughput increases 23pc to 1.2 million TEU in FY2018
  • HMM wins financing, beefs up fleet, now targets US$10 billion in sales
  • XPO quarterly profit up 12.2pc to US$414.9 million as sales rise 11.5pc
  • E-commerce fuels record growth in express delivery: Ti report
  • Two of Cargotec's Kalmar RTGs are bound for Eurogate's Tanger terminal
  • Air China profit falls 16.2pc to US$1 billion, but sales up 19.5pc
  • AF-KLM quarterly profit up 7.7pc to US$1.2 billion as sales rise 4pc
  • Air Canada's Q3 profit falls 62.2pc as revenue rises 12.5 per cent
  • Atlas Air reverses out of loss into quarterly profit of US$71.1 million

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
  • Ashok Janakiram unanimously re-elected as Chairman FEDSAI
  • IMO to further consider the challenges of 2020
  • Indian Register of Shipping plays central role at INMARCO
  • Leading UK freight forwarder sees increase in Brexit-related warehousing requests
  • OOCL enhances China-India product mix
  • Electronic sealing - Deposit in and removal of goods from Customs bonded warehouses: Date of implementation extended
  • Deendayal Port Trust's Special Board Meeting discusses important items
  • Five leading container port operators jointly undertake week-long initiative to promote sustainable resource usage
  • JNPT organises training programme on port & terminal management & optimisation
  • Mumbai Port Trust lights up Gateway of India to mark key occasions
  • Port-led development under Sagarmala helps India surge in global trading across borders
  • CKB Group moves first ever Customs cleared CBT from ICD Sanand for Bangladesh
  • Joint meeting held to discuss modalities regarding upcoming grape export season
  • Madhukar Roat takes charge as CGM of CONCOR North West Region
  • Foreign Trade Policy - After midterm review (Part-I)

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Eastern Med moves farther East
  • 2,500 trains and 186,000 teu set 9M record
  • New facility for pharmaceuticals
  • Argentina - the trade chain link across the Americas
  • Bristol Port honoured by Grimaldi Lines
  • Paperless processing of "MSC Mirjam" in Le Havre
  • Securing Sri Lanka's air exports
  • Karmsund upgrades facilities with Norway's largest mobile...
  • CN expands North American intermodal services
  • Zeamarine still reshuffling its management
  • Lineage and Dreisbach open new cold store facility
  • All eyes on Doha airport!
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ceva and Goodpack enter into strategic alliance
  • Seguin takes reins at UPS Global Freight Forwarding
  • Enhancing Europe - Far East intermodal service
  • Maskargo flies in 150 t of Moto GP material
  • Japan's ONE network with "teething problems"

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • Think-tank calls for end to EU liner consortia block exemption
  • SocGen targets maritime advisory services as part of its ship finance growth
  • Floating storage bounces back
  • Iranian 'ghost ships': Cock-up or conspiracy?
  • Iran sanctions could offer tanker upside
  • New attempt to sell Sungdong Shipbuilding
  • Shipowners ready to resume chartering to Noble Group

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • More blanked sailings on the cards as carriers fail to lift Asia-Europe spot rates
  • E-air waybills will be the default, on 'feasible' tradelanes, rules IATA
  • Atlas Air chief dismisses pilot troubles as profits continue to soar
  • Container line alliances reduce shipper choice, says ITF as the EC reviews the rules
  • State port group unveils grand ambitions for MCC Qianhai at Shenzhen
  • Piracy again raising its ugly head in African waters, with 30 crew now held hostage
  • Photo Blog: TIACA's Air Cargo Forum in Toronto
  • Romaine Seguin takes over as president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • Detyens wins $8.1 million MSC contract
  • Jack Buono named new U.S. Merchant Marine Academy superintendent
  • New Navy ASD tugs to have Schottel Rudderpropellers
  • Rick Fieldman joins Bouchard as Risk Manager
  • Wärtsilä submits UV-based BWMS for USCG Type Approval
  • Island Offshore vessel to get batteries and gangway for Equinor job
  • Eastern Shipbuilding resumes operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • Flag revoked for Europe's only civilian rescue vessel
    The non-governmental organisation operating the Aquarius has flag requests pending with many European states
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why Brussels should end the current competition rules for carriers
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Gard sees sharp fall in surplus after investment loss
    But club joins London, UK, Britannia and Steamship in declaring zero general increase, effectively setting a benchmark for marine mutuals...
  • The Interview: Olivier Josse
    Cargill's head of tankers Olivier Josse is remodelling the unit to focus on long-term charters linked mainly to newbuildings in...
  • Hyper-connected Hong Kong
    Strategically located at the centre of the fast-developing Asia-Pacific Region, Hong Kong is superbly connected to the rest of the...
  • Aegean Marine Petroleum claims up to $300m lost to fraud
    Bunker supplier's woes deepen as audit committee details extent of 'misappropriations' said to go back as far as 2010
  • Iran's oil to keep flowing amid US sanctions
    Iran's oil exports could fall to about 800,000 bpd by the middle of next year, says Facts Global Energy
  • Minoan Lines to install scrubbers on cruise ferries
    Grimaldi Group company says the move will make it the first Greek coastal operator to fully comply with new 2020...
  • Shipping stocks rally on signs of US-China thaw
    Uptick comes after the US and Chinese presidents had a phone call on Thursday, during which Xi said both he...
  • Trump flexes muscle to ease Port of Corpus Christi expansion
    Long-delayed development plans at Texas port may be put back on track after Donald Trump asked to end the 20-year...
  • EU urged to end special treatment for container line alliances
    The European Commission is asking for comments from industry stakeholders as it considers whether to renew the regulation that exempts...
  • ACL looks for UK flag alternatives as threat of no-deal Brexit looms
    ACL chief executive Andrew Abbott is considering both the Italian and Maltese ship registers as the carrier draws up contingency...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sweeping IMO reforms hit flag state opposition | Exclusive interview with Cargill's head of tankers Olivier Josse | Capital Product...
  • Plunging China demand hits US soyabean trade, says BIMCO report
    Mexico became the largest importer following a 34% increase, the next three markets at least doubled US imports this season

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates remain high ahead of possible GRI
  • Baltimore Local 333 walkout comes just two months after ILA pact
  • Shipping lobby questions OECD's 'ill-suited' call to end Europe block exemption
  • Analysis: Shipper buying - worsening specialty truck driver scarcity
  • IMO 2020 marks the beginning, not end, of low-emissions quest

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • DHT Holdings sees 'very promising' VLCC market outlook
    DHT Holdings executives expressed confidence in a VLCC market recovery with the company positioned to ride an upturn in rates. The comments came after DHT reported strong third quarter numbers and divested its two aframax tankers at a price which reflected an upturn across the space this winter. DHT Holdings deepens VLCC scrubber investment as it quits aframax tanker market Pareto upgrades DHT
  • Bourbon looking for new investors
    Bourbon is looking to new financiers in a bid to keep a new strategic plan moving. In April, the Jacques de Chateauviex-led offshore shipping company secured a waiver to delay payments for a year in the face of EUR 1.12bn ($1.28bn) of outstanding loans and mounting losses. Layups top 180 ships at Bourbon But the company said Friday afternoon that there has been no renewal on that general waive
  • Buono to take superintendent role at Kings Point
    Former SeaRiver Maritime chief executive Jack Buono has been tapped to run the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Buono, an ExxonMobil unlimited master mariner before moving shoreside, will take the superintendent position at his alma mater 9 November. "Jack Buono is the ideal candidate to take the academy to the next level," said Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby. "He has impeccable credentials on t
  • Norbulk tanker freed off Congo
    Seafarers safe and well on bunker vessel attacked on 29 October.
  • GasLog flirts with special dividend and share buyback
    After posting impressive third quarter results and amidst record-breaking LNG spot rates, Gaslog is considering a special dividend or share buyback. Executives just won't say when. On its earnings conference call, chief executive Paul Wogan said he believed the LNG shipping market would be strong for the next few years, opening up the possibility of paying money back to shareholders. GasLog win
  • Waivers coming for Iranian crude buyers
    Implication on tanker markets will largely depend on the cap each consuming nation faces.
  • GasLog wins upgrade from JP Morgan
    JP Morgan has upgraded shares in Peter Livanos-backed GasLog given the momentum in the LNG market. GasLog calls for measured ordering as LNG fire burns bright LNG spot rates hover close to $200,000-per-day mark GasLog yesterday posted strong third quarter results at a time spot rates for LNG carriers are setting record levels. JP Morgan analyst Noah Parquette has raised his rating on GasLog fr
  • Ex-Seadrill man Byberg appointed Eidesvik CFO
    Broadband finance chief secures new role at Norwegian OSV owner.
  • UK issues warning after Red Sea pirate approach
    UKMTO says merchant vessel surrounded by three suspicious boats in Bab el Mandeb.
  • Great Eastern first Indian owner to opt for scrubbers
    Owner fitting exhaust cleaners to seven vessels.
  • Hunter speeds up deliveries as it orders eighth VLCC
    Arne Fredly company still has options for three more big tankers at DSME.
  • Aegean Marine probe results in sweeping fraud allegation
    The scheme allegedly benefited an unnamed former affiliate
  • Oceangold linked to two more aframax newbuilds
    John Dragnis company said to have inked more 2019 deliveries at Daehan.
  • Iino offloads LPGC veterans as profit rises
    Japanese owner boosted by following up on pledge to sell elderly tonnage.
  • DHT Holdings deepens VLCC scrubber investment as it quits aframax tanker market
    Company will have two thirds of its tankers fitted with scrubbers by 2020, busy third quarter report reveals.
  • Bimco moves ahead with IMO 2020 bunker clauses
    Owners organisation Bimco is pushing hard to finish work on two key IMO 2020 bunker clauses. The 2020 Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause, a general compliance provision, will be put forward for adoption by its documentary committee on 13 November. A first draft has also been prepared of a clause dealing with the transition to 0.5% sulphur content. Bimco: help us catch 'bad bunker' rogues
  • Vitol buys 50% stake in Nigerian oil company for $1.4bn
    A consortium led by Vitol has spent $1.407bn on a 50% interest in a Nigerian oil company. It has teamed up with Africa Oil Corp and Delonex Energy to acquire half of Petrobras Oil and Gas BV (POGBV). Vitol hold 50% of the consortium. Brazilian finance company BTG Pactual E&P will continue to own the remaining 50% of POGBV. Vitol emerges as charterer of NAT newbuild POGBV has an indirect 8% in
  • Island signs up OSV trio for five years' work
    Norwegian owner increases backlog in deals with Equinor, Lundin and Repsol.
  • Ocean Yield sees profit rise, but forecasts weaker outlook
    Oslo-listed ship leasing firm says focus will be on finding employment for off-hire FPSO.
  • US heightens security measures for vessels arriving from Iraq
    Only three of country's ports are said to be maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures.
  • Frontline increases scrubber installations to 40% of fleet
    Fredriksen-backed tanker owner has ordered 12 more sulphur cleaning devices for its ships.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • ITF: Eye ending liner shipping competition protection
    International Transport Federation says industry "does not have unique characteristics that justify exemptions from competition law."
  • Alcohol industry cheers CBP rollout of CBMA claims
    Customs and Border Protection issued guidance allowing reduced excise tax rates for alcoholic beverage imports and released documents needed to claim them.
  • Panelists detail limited ISDS in USMCA
    Investor-state dispute settlement provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement are much scaled back from NAFTA's language.
  • Maritime History Notes: A pioneering containership
    The S.S. Fairland had a storied career before being converted for commercial operations.
  • Commentary: Brokers workhorses of tariff changes
    The role played in turbulent times deserves some credit and at least 15 minutes in the spotlight.
  • Trump removes 95 country-product pairs from GSP
    White House applies eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences to few new country-product combinations.
  • CMA CGM sets low-sulfur surcharge for China
    The fee comes after China imposed a 0.5 percent sulfur limit in the two cities.
  • Maersk launches instant booking confirmation
    "Milestone for the entire industry" eliminates delays and gives customers visibility to sailing options.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
  • China may be biggest hurdle to US maximum pressure campaign on Iran: analysts
    During a call with reporters Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin mentioned the Trump maximum pressure campaign on Iran six times.
  • Pompeo says US has 'laser focus of keeping oil prices stable'
    The US on Monday will issue temporary sanctions waivers allowing eight countries to keep importing Iranian oil, but two countries have agreed to end those deals within months while the other six have agreed to "greatly reduced levels," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.
  • Russia's October liquids output hits record high
    Russia's crude oil and condensate production in October hit a record high of 11.412 million b/d, rising slightly on the previous month, with exports approaching their highest level over the past 18 months at 5.14 million b/d.
  • US offers Iran oil sanctions relief, but keeps market guessing
    India, South Korea and Japan almost certainly will receive exemptions when US sanctions on Iranian oil exports are reimposed Monday, and China, Turkey, the UAE and Taiwan probably will too, analysts told S&P Global Platts Friday.
  • Panama's September fuel oil sales decrease 15.19% on year
    Sales of fuel oil -- which is blended to produce marine bunker fuel or is used for power generation -- in Panama totaled 293,112 mt in September, down 15.19% year on year, data from the Panama Maritime Authority showed Friday.
  • Bunker supplier Aegean defrauded of up to $300 million: audit
    Greek bunker supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum lost up to $300 million due to misappropriation of assets by a former affiliate, Aegean said Friday, citing an audit it had commissioned.
  • Poor weather set to hit Malta bunker ops at weekend: sources
    Poor weather expected at the port of Malta over the weekend looked likely to cause difficulties for bunker operations, sources said Friday.
  • Novorossiisk bunker operations recovering after Thursday storm warning
    Bunkering operations at the Russian port of Novorossiisk have resumed following a storm warning Thursday, the port authority said Friday.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • S Korea to get US sanctions waiver on Iran oil imports for 180 days: sources
    "We have not received official notification from the US yet," a government official said.
  • BIMCO says '2020 Transitional Fuel Clause' to meet IMO's global sulfur limit rule imminent
    A first draft has been prepared and it will be discussed on November 13.
  • Seanergy Maritime inks deal with charterers for scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020 rule
    The charterers will cover 100% of the equipment and installation cost for retrofitting the vessels with scrubbers.
  • Volatile VLGC rates dip to near 2-month low even as LPG activity picks up
    Only two cargo cancellations were heard for October loading from the US Gulf Coast, as the arbitrage to Asia was wide open.
  • Iraq's AISSOT completes first bunker supply at Umm Qasr port
    So far, its bunker barge MT Al Qurna had already carried out two supplies.
  • France's CMA CGM to have low sulfur surcharge for Shanghai, Ningbo ports
    The surcharge will apply to containers being shipped from/to the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo from November 15, it said.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks remain below 1 million mt on Singapore arb: PJK
    "Product is still available but it's all heading to Singapore," a fuel oil trader said.
  • INTERVIEW: Iranian oil unlikely to vanish from India's radar - IOC chairman
    "We are creating capacity to supply bunker fuel to meet IMO specifications," Singh said.
  • Bunkering at Rotterdam hampered by BP jetty maintenance
    "Loadings are facing delays of 4-5 days," a supplier said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader Muneaki Momose leaves Itochu Enex
    His last day at Itochu Enex was October 31.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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 "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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