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October 11, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd sets up Marine Fuel Recovery plan to pay for sulphur cap
  • ICTSI to begin building berths 7 and 8 in Manila to handle mega ships
  • OOCL says trade war impact mounting with latest US tariffs
  • APL Eagle GO Guaranteed now extends to Asian, Mideast ports
  • UK's Newport Shipping buys 100 scrubbers, readies big retrofit
  • Terminals need to do more with less to cut costs and boost revenue: Navis
  • Turnover at big truckload fleets highest level since 2015: ATA
  • Optimarin lands major order for 36 BWT units from Ardmore
  • JPMorgan Chase fined US$13.9 million for Cuba, Iran and WMD deals
  • UPS workers reject labour pact, but 54pc no vote not enough to strike
  • MABkargo flies outsize oil well parts from KL to Brunei

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Höegh Autoliners' Superlow rolltrailer loads break-bulk from India for sugar plant project in Saudi Arabia
  • MANSA welcomes action by Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals to modify billing software
  • MOL adds 2 new training sessions to mariner safety education tool using VR goggles
  • Bilateral trade between India-US has skyrocketed since 2007
  • Cases where IGST refunds have not been granted due to claiming higher rate of drawback or where higher rate and lower rate were identical
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on nylon filament yarn from the EU & Vietnam for five years
  • Govt may curb non-essential imports
  • Delegates from across the shipper & logistics spectrum to participate in Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum on Oct. 13 in Pune

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scooping up prestigious industry award
  • Loadsmart wins Maersk as investor
  • Two more independent heads for ACL board
  • Solid growth for Gefco
  • Flights on longest nonstop route commence today
  • Street Scooter goes into mass production
  • Hellmann crowns restructuring process with new CEO
  • Marseille Fos opts for CCS Ci5
  • Swiss Post: work starts on new regional parcel centre
  • New traction for grain, ethanol and metal haulage
  • Delta Cargo launches new pet transport strategy
  • SAA choses interim CFO
  • Industrial investment in port of Antwerp
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Sparx setting foot in Bangladesh
  • New FTL and LTL service between Europe and Russia
  • EFDI to spread "Ezycargo" in India

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Scorpio share sale reignites debate on related-party deals
  • Harren sells Caribbean Feeder Services to Pérez y Cía
  • Tax sweeteners for ship lease firms among HK shipping incentives
  • Floater order gives hope to Hyundai HI's offshore yard
  • Bernhard Schulte backs LNG for the long haul
  • Hyundai Glovis plots move into LPG and LNG shipping
  • Dorian LPG hits back at BW merger withdrawal

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • 2M decision to reactivate AE2/Swan service early prompts freight rate warning
  • UK shippers opt for Liverpool to avoid congestion and scare haulage capacity at southern ports
  • China-US trade war brings box carriers a bonus - but 2019 looks less promising
  • Financial woes build for HNA Group, forcing sale of subsidiaries and property
  • Two new UK air cargo operations take to the skies
  • ATSG: Warning, contents have shifted in flight
  • Will freight fly when the pilot is a robot?
  • Ludovic Bouvier appointed MD of ID Logistics' Indonesia business
  • Tim Wickmann becomes World Shipping Council's MD for Asia

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Cat Marine introduces new generation of azimuth thrusters
  • Cement carrier is first with IMO Tier III bulk handling system
  • ICS gives new guidance on garbage management plans
  • LCS 29 will be named USS Beloit
  • Star Bulk gets "Green Loan" for up to 50 scrubber retrofits
  • USCG highlights cyber threats that can affect marine industry
  • Robert Allan to design new class of Navy tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Ports of Pensacola and Panama City closed ahead of Hurricane Michael
    Michael has maximum sustained winds of around 145 mph
  • Felixstowe's 'minor teething issues' continue to bite
    Five months after Felixstowe conceded it was experiencing 'minor' problems as a result of the introduction of a new terminal...
  • Iran becomes top buyer of US soyabeans
    As the Sino-American trade war escalated, Chinese farmers have said they are reducing the soyabean content in the feed for...
  • Shipping must unite for future growth, says PSA International chief
    A case in point was the schedule reliability issue, which remains unsolved despite sizeable capital investment made by carriers and...
  • US box imports show no sign of slowing
    Early reports of front-loading of cargoes and diminishing rates on the transpacific appear to be misguided as strong volumes are...
  • Hong Kong sets out incentives to boost maritime services
    The ship leasing, and marine and specialty risk insurance businesses have been targeted for tax incentives especially
  • HFO ban would cost Arctic cruise passengers 'a glass of wine'
    New study comes ahead of regulators resuming negotiations on the fate of HFO in the Arctic at the IMO's 73rd...
  • The American Club will not cover non-compliance fines
    Exceptions are highly unlikely and might only be possible in the case of 'egregious mistreatment'
  • Rates pressure on Asia-Europe increases as 2M loop returns
    Reintroduction of suspended service on Asia-Europe trade lane will add another 6% to the capacity of a market suffering reduced...
  • Talks held to stamp out cargo declaration abuses
    The blaze on the 15,000 teu Maersk Honam in March that left five seafarers dead shocked the entire shipping world...
  • UK ports 'need to shout about the benefits of trade'
    A new Department for International Trade-supported campaign, called UK Ports for International Trade, aims to promote the UK's global growth...
  • Star Bulk secures 'green' loan for 50 scrubbers
    Group of banks puts up 'pioneering' loan exclusively for purchasing and installing scrubbers on Nasdaq-listed owner's bulkers
  • Daily Briefing
    Sinopec offers straight-run compliant fuel, sources say | Sulphur cap paper authors move to counter 'misconceptions' | Japan pushes for...
  • Port of Long Beach sees record container throughput for fiscal 2018
    POLB has seen container throughput grow by 10.7% this fiscal year, establishing a new high in its 107-year history
  • Equity markets will return "with a vengeance" as soon as earnings do
    In the meantime, there are other ways to raise capital

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Peak season: Were US intermodal rail expectations set too high?
  • Trade group lauds JNPT PSA terminal's proactive efforts
  • US shippers get more 'surgical' in truck contract bidding
  • Gulftainer plan to quintuple Wilmington, Delaware, port
  • Three-day truckers' strike delays 5,000 TEU at Chittagong
  • Tariff damage to US agriculture exports has only begun
  • PSA's Tan calls for portwide 'Internet of Logistics'

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Trading giants expect tough US sanctions on Iranian crude
    Gunvor, Vitol, Trafigura and Glencore unanimously agree recent European and Indian attempts to keep Iranian crude flowing may be futile in the world of Trump.
  • Scorpio stocks fall after $100m sister move
    Evercore ISI analyst downgrades Scorpio Bulkers as shares for the company and sibling Scorpio Tankers stay down into early afternoon.
  • Scrubber installations better be quick, says Gunvor
    Shipowners who wait until 2022 or 2023 to install scrubbers may not get desirable returns on investments, says Torbjorn Tornqvist.
  • Lomar locks newbuilding into charter with Rizhao
    Lomar Shipping has found employment for the first newbuilding in a series of nine under construction in China. Rizhao Haitong Ferry has fixed the 1,700-dwt Sabre Trader on a four to six-month deal, Alphaliner says. Lomar heading for 110% profit on boxship sale Sources tell TradeWinds a rate in excess of $12,000 per day is believed to have been secured for the vessel. Rizhao will employ the Ban
  • CMB secures premium on ice-class fixtures with Cosco
    Overcapacity bites but ice-class season starts well for Belgian owner
  • Signature Fredriksen deal takes Flex LNG into $1bn club
    Oslo-listed owner lines up overnight equity issue to snap up five newbuildings.
  • Former Hanseatic readied for One Ocean cruise charter
    The former ice-class cruiseship Hanseatic has left the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg prior to joining Canadian charterer One Ocean Expeditions. The 8,400-gt vessel (built 1991), which has been renamed RCGS Resolute, spent nearly a week completing upgrades at the yard. Empire Windrush: The ship that changed the face of Britain Facelifts for older ships keep repair yards in the money "We succes
  • Scorpio answers 'silly' deal critics
    Management lays out rationale for Scorpio Bulkers' $100m stake in offering, says key investors are on board with bet on sister company.
  • Maersk takes fuel storage space in Singapore
    Giant Danish owner makes move into Asian bunkering hub.
  • International Seaways disposes of veteran aframax
    New York-listed shipowner has sent vessel for green recycling, brokers say.
  • Trafigura looks to enhance LNG shipping and FSRU operations
    Trafigura aims to enhance its LNG shipping, regasification operations and related infrastructure as the Swiss trading giant's LNG trading activity increases, according to chief executive Jeremy Weir. The company has been expanding LNG spot trading operations and long-term intake while investing in infrastructure across continents, seeking to harness the strong demand growth of the super-chilled f
  • Norgas Carriers promises to pay crew on two arrested ships
    Shipowner says money is on its way to settle outstanding wage claim.
  • NITC VLCC offloads crude into Chinese storage
    No buyer yet earmarked for cargo as US sanctions begin to bite.
  • Vitol to appeal $5.75m market manipulation fine
    Shipowner and trader rejects French accusations relating to gas trading.
  • Fearnley Securities resumes OSV coverage as slow pickup starts to take shape
    Analyst Gustaf Amle places buy ratings on Tidewater and Standard Drilling at a time market is experiencing a slow recovery.
  • Trafigura fundraising hits $3bn with bond sale
    Trader and owner sells another $100m of panda bonds as 2018 cash run continues.
  • Navigator LPG handysize deals show rate rise on last year
    US-listed LPG carrier owner Navigator Holdings has concluded one-year charter deals for two of its ships at current weak market rates but which brokers say show year-on-year improvements The 22,500-cbm fully-refrigerated LPG carrier Navigator Gusto (built 2011) is fixed for a year to Sonatrach for a year with delivery in Algeria at a level understood to be in the low $400,000 per month range. Br
  • AP Moller-Maersk brace tipped for sale to Nissen Kaiun
    Vessels purchased as part of deal with HSH Nordbank now said to be sold to Japanese firm.
  • KOBC to fund $122m of LNG-fuelled newbuildings
    Korean state financier providing guarantees to Polaris, SK and others.
  • Garden Reach debuts 12% down after $49m IPO
    Indian yard's shares plunge after extended offer period in weak market.
  • MPP prospects perk up on construction boom
    Drewry cautiously upbeat over once-ailing sector due to Chinese demand.
  • Grimaldi reveals plan to install scrubbers on half its fleet
    Emanuele Grimaldi says shipowners are being asked to gamble on the price of low-sulphur fuel oil as he expresses concern over its availability in the wake of IMO 2020 regulations
  • Hadjiyiannis linked to NYK boxship deal
    Cypriot owner turns attention to containerships after spending more than $100m on tankers
  • Boiler explodes on bunker tanker
    No injuries on Bominflot ship during refuelling of reefer in Russia.
  • Hyundai Heavy clinches vital $454m offshore order
    Korean yard signs deal with LLOG for floating production system.
  • Waruna buys product tanker while scrapping ageing duo
    Indonesian tanker owner Waruna Nusa Sentana is said to have purchased yet another product tanker while dispatching a further two older vessels for scrapping. The Medan-based company is said to have purchased the 16,900-dwt chemical and product tanker Berg (built 2008) from Unicorn Shipping, the Singapore-arm of South Africa's Grindrod Group. Waruna Nusa Sentana begins scrapping tankers Avin Int
  • Braemar Shipping Services sells response arm to Grupo Ambipar
    London-listed group has netted just over $1m for Braemar Response.
  • Bumi Armada tight-lipped on Fredriksen VLCC links
    Bumi Armada is being strongly linked with the purchase of a veteran VLCC from John Frediksen's Ship Finance International. Well-placed tanker broking sources in Singapore this week said Kuala Lumpur-listed operator floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel operator was the buyer of the 300,000-dwt Front Ariake (built 2001. John Fredriksen-controlled Ship Finance International re
  • GLG Partners sells $128m slice of Seadrill
    London fund cashes in near-5% holding in restructured Fredriksen company.
  • Subsea 7 adds $50m-plus Ghana contract
    Norwegian OSV player to fit loading systems for Tullow in 2020.
  • Hong Kong announces raft of pro-shipping measures
    Carrie Lam says she is looking to entrench its status as a "high value-added" maritime services centre.
  • Star Bulk inks pioneering "green" loan for scrubbers
    Bulker owner taps DNB and others for $310m, of which $70m will be used to retrofit fleet.
  • Containerships confirms more LNG vessels
    Series of gas-ready boxships in China reaches six as options declared.
  • China's CAS spending $41.5m on geophysical newbuilding
    State science academy picks Huangpu Wenchong yard to expand its fleet
  • Scorpio Tankers prices $300m equity issue at large discount to NAV
    Product tanker specialist has also upsized original fund raising plan by an extra $50m.
  • BHP making greater use of drones in shipping
    Chartering giant says technology is "a bit futuristic" but claims it can cut hold inspection times by 75%.
  • Eagle eyes 'majority' of 18-scrubber option
    Chief executive Gary Vogel says New York-listed bulker owner's goal is to use most of the 18 optional scrubbers after committing to 19 of them.
  • US ports prepare for Hurricane Michael
    US Coast Guard says storm currently has maximum sustained winds near 90mph with higher gusts.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • 'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Michael nears Panhandle
  • Filers submit first round of 301 exclusion requests
  • Schenker using what3words for precise deliveries
  • Ambrosus blockchain platform employed to track beef
  • Executive Moves: CSX and World Shipping Council
  • Retail imports remain strong after latest round of tariffs
  • Delta extending tracking technology to off-airport sites
  • 'Monstrous' Michael blowing toward Panhandle
  • Maersk invests in digital freight broker Loadsmart

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Iran sanctions, higher production may aid freight rates in Q4
    VLCC prices have been firm if not particularly spectacular for the last three months but have been unusually volatile at the end of the quarter and the start of Q4.
  • South Korean refiners keen to test wide variety of US crudes
    S&P Global Platts North American crude benchmark WTI's consistent discount against its Asian counterpart Platts Dubai may continue to encourage South Korean refiners to test a wide variety of US export grades, with SK Innovation receiving a cargo of White Cliffs crude oil for the very first time in the third quarter.
  • Argentina's Neuquen province eyes ways to bring more oil and gas players to Vaca Muerta
    Neuquen, a southwestern province of Argentina, plans to be stricter in its oversight of frackers in Vaca Muerta to spur oil and natural gas production growth from the shale play, the provinces energy minister said Wednesday.
  • HSFO Med/North hits near 2-year low, NWE tightness spills into Med
    The Mediterranean high sulfur fuel oil market has been priced at a near two-year discount to Northwest Europe, but Mediterranean players say the market is tighter than the 3.5% Med/North shows.
  • Availability of Russian M100 fuel oil tight amid ongoing refinery maintenance
    High viscosity Mazut 100 Russian fuel oil has become scarce amid refinery maintenance and as an active arbitrage east from the Baltics has drawn product away from Northwest Europe, sources said Wednesday
  • HSFO East-West spread set to soften as Singapore arrivals stack up for Nov
    The high sulfur fuel oil East-West spread -- a measure of the openness of the arbitrage to Singapore from Northwest Europe and which recently hit multi-year highs -- was set to retrace as the arrival list for November has been lengthening, traders said Wednesday.
  • Genco plans scrubbers, LSFO bunkers for its fleet to prepare for IMO 2020
    Genco will also continue to execute its previously announced fleet renewal program aimed at selling older, less fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Cat fines alert seen having little impact on S Korea's bunker market
    "The bunkers are mostly within spec now and the problem seems to be going way," a trader said.
  • FUTURES: Crude slips ahead of US stocks data release
    Supply concerns ahead of Iranian sanctions next month also continue to inject price volatility.
  • Japan energy group JERA adding to LNG robustness: chairman
    JERA is aiming for a tanker fleet of 15-16 vessels, of which roughly half are in service and the other half under construction.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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