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October 31, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Shipping Ports profits soar 33.5pc, but trade war blights future
  • OOIL Q3 sales up 7pc to US$1.55 billion as per box revenue rises .01pc
  • Togo's Port of Lome tops Lagos as West Africa's No 1 container hub
  • IBM and Maersk struggle to sign carriers to join blockchain scheme
  • Gulftainer to invest up to US$3 billion in Mideast, US, Africa and Asia
  • Popularity of shipboard exhaust scrubbers grows as cost fears fade
  • Gap closes among top-rated 3PLs - DHL, XPO and CH Robinson
  • India, Bangladesh sign cargo, passenger, port and waterways pacts
  • SCPA celebrates Inland Port Greer's fifth year of beating projections
  • IMO provide downloadable 'toolkits' to cut ship and port emissions
  • BAWAT 'revolutionary' ballast water treatment exterminates with heat
  • Chevron Marine, ExxonMobil offer lubricants for low sulphur fuel use
  • Danish supply chain giant DSV exits CEVA bidding after offer rejected
  • Remote-controlled tug is tested on Lufthansa planes at Frankfurt airport
  • Etihad and Saudia start codeshare, agree to collaborate on cargo
  • Oman Aviation Group signs 2 deals to enhance air cargo capabilities

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Govt has taken various policy decisions & initiatives to increase the share of Indian seafarers at global level: Mansukh Mandaviya
  • HMM targets capacity of 100 m TEUs & $ 10 bn in annual revenue by 2022
  • SCFI Asia-US rates surge
  • SCI bags award & commendations in Dubai
  • UK freight forwarders not too happy with budget
  • Paradip Port implements innovative Mediterranean Mooring type of berthing
  • Snowman Logistics sees robust quarter-on-quarter growth
  • Govt has identified 12 champion sectors to promote exports: Suresh Prabhu
  • Shippers & LSP Business Forum on CTL 2018 in Vadodara generating tremendous response from fraternity

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lucrative markets
  • Spanish food retailer goes for gas
  • Growth stemming from DB rivals
  • Award for Geodis Italy innovation
  • Another multimodal link from port of Barcelona
  • Fourth B747F in Cargologicair's fleet
  • Noerpel expecting excavators in Munich
  • Two new faces at Hill Dickinson Hong Kong
  • BBC and Seaboard go climbing on the Andes
  • Plans for new oil export terminal at Corpus Christi port
  • Qatar Cargo rolls out automated mail management system
  • Strong growth in domestic market
  • JV to improve rail infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
  • Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes sets up research alliance
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Siemens and CDG Airport extend service contract
  • Goods going the high speed way in Italy
  • Istanbul says "yes", Mexicans vote "no"

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Corpus Christi takes on second shore-based VLCC project
  • ECSA presses EU to drive change in South Asian ship recycling
  • Small surplus, stable premiums at German defence club
  • Euronav runs up fresh losses in Q3 but says market is improving
  • Congo builds sea trade self-reliance
  • DEME chooses LNG over scrubbers
  • Euronav fires broadside against IMO 2020 scrubber drive
  • Uncertainty over future of Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik
  • Global Ship Lease in merger with Poseidon Containers
  • Safety 2: Digging deeper than human error to root causes of shipboard incidents
  • Pakistani recyclers switch focus to bulk carriers
  • Varun Chhabria to drive Greenergy's bunkering ambitions

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Air freight market heating up fast as the peak season gains height
  • Shipowners Global Ship Lease and Poseidon Containers to merge
  • HMM unveils ambitious plan to double box ship capacity with new ULCVs
  • Lufthansa Cargo stays positive as nine-month results bring good and bad news
  • IMO launches initiative to help remove plastic litter at sea
  • It's coming....The Loadstar Premium is set to launch next week
  • Pirates seize 11-strong crew of Maersk-chartered containership off Nigeria

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • ABS Executive Kirsi Tikka discusses IMO 2020 Sulfur Cap
  • Two-deck ferry will become four-deck cruise vessel
  • U.S. yard contracts boost ST Engineering marine sector order book
  • Deltamarin and Elomatic win MV Werften cruise ship design contract
  • Why Euronav is skeptical on scrubbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Ince chair pledges no diminution of shipping reach after Dadds takeover
    Ince & Co has been acquired by Gordon Dadds in a deal that will create the largest listed law firm...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings suffers without state subsidies
    Excluding OOIL's contribution, liftings increased by 7.3% to 5m teu, while liner shipping revenue expanded 8.5% to Yuan22.6bn
  • Marine consultancy offers 'fresh thinking' on emerging risk exposure
    The tsunami of regulatory red tape engulfing shipping has opened the way to sell services to shipowners, charterers and insurers...
  • Shipping lines not future competitors, says leading forwarder
    Jens Bjørn Andersen says fowarders have a 'far larger value proposition' over their liner counterparts
  • Cutting CO2 output is the biggest challenge facing shipping
    No ifs, no buts - the goal is clear. Shipping needs to phase out CO2 emissions from shipping completely, ICS chair...
  • Rotterdam sees continued box growth
    Rotterdam handled 10.8m teu in the January-September period, a rise of 5.7% on 2017 levels
  • Piracy incidents blight Gulf of Guinea
    High alert in Gulf of Guinea as boxship crew abducted and two vessels attacked within an hour
  • DryShips buys four vessels from Economou unit
    The three newcastlemax bulkers and an aframax tanker will be delivered to DryShips before the end of the year
  • Cainiao books 1,000 containers for shopping festival
    Chinese e-commerce giant is expanding its online shopping extravaganza, which drives a tariff of 100m parcels across the country and...
  • Euronav warns against scrubbers
    Tanker owner suffers increased losses in the third quarter but remains confident of market fundamental improvements
  • Nicholas Inglessis elected chair of UK Club
    Industry veteran Greek has been director of Samos Steamship since 1991
  • EU sets out key tests for consortia block exemption
    Further container line consolidation would require extensive consideration and scrutiny by competition authorities before it could be approved, regulator says
  • Daily Briefing
    Ince goes public with Dadds deal | Why a Cosco-Sovcomflot tie-up might make sense | Overlooking safety is not being...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports maintains volume growth but sees weaker end to year
    Third-quarter volumes rose 11.1% to 30.8m teu as some of the equity terminals slowed down
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping to benefit from VLCC recovery
    Shenwan Hongyuan Securities estimates CMES's average VLCC TCE in 2018, 2019 and 2020 to reach $21,000, $30,000 and $50,000, respectively
  • MISC wins $176m FSO contract from Idemitsu Kogan
    The seven-year contract will be for work at the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet Development Project offshore Vietnam
  • Global Ship Lease in merger deal with Poseidon Containers
    Global Ship Lease chief executive Ian Webber will continue as chief executive of the combined company

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • New ILWU leadership team certified
  • Cost of low-sulfur rule to shippers slowly comes into view
  • JNPT rail dwell times decrease again in September
  • CMA CGM levies low-sulfur surcharge on Asia-Europe
  • Infographic: NY-NJ port's quest for chassis fluidity
  • Shippers turn to technology for sharper supply chain vision
  • Top Europe ports tracking growth despite slowing Asian trade
  • US warehouse buildout can't dent record vacancy lows, rent highs

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Cosco Shipping Energy slumps to nine-month loss of $39m
    The Shanghai- and Hong Kong-listed tanker arm of Cosco suffers from weak tanker earnings amid fleet expansion.
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings sees profit fall
    Container giant Cosco Shipping Holdings has seen its third quarter profit fall despite the takeover of OOIL boosting its top line. OOIL set to flex its muscles, says new chairman Hong Kong-listed Cosco Holdings recorded net income of CNY 821.8m ($118m) in the three months to the end of September, down from CNY 872.4m 12 months previously. Revenue climbed from CNY 24.1bn to CNY 37m year-on-year
  • Warm, wet winter pressures capesize rates
    Downside risk in the capesize bulker market has emerged in the forms of a warm, wet winter in East Asia and underperforming Chinese imports of coal and iron ore, according to a Refinitiv analyst. While holding firm above $18,000 per day for most of October, the weighted time charter average for capes on the Baltic Exchange has failed to break the $20,000-per-day market. "The capesize market is f
  • Rodgers happy to fight 'lonely battle' against scrubber herd
    Euronav chief executive content to go against conventional wisdom in approach to IMO 2020.
  • Seabury Maritime strengthens top team
    Former Oldendorff and Maren Group execs to head digital and green units at US bank.
  • Grupo TMM posts small profit in third quarter
    Grupo TMM posted profits - if only tiny ones - for the third quarter of 2018. The Mexican shipowner reported MXN 1.2m ($59,893) in operating income made in the third quarter, for a total of MXN 50.5m through 30 September. Last year, the company had MXN 26.4m losses in the third quarter and MXN 45.2m in the first nine months of 2017. Revenues have dropped year over year, from MXN 1.8bn in the fi
  • Philippines warns of imminent pirate attack
    Abu Sayyaf terrorists plotting to kidnap crews in Sabah, coast guard says.
  • "Renegade" Oxygen Maritime tanker to be sold in Singapore
    UK court rules that Megacore Honami can be arrested after going "on the run" from creditor TMF in "flagrant breach" of covenant.
  • Judge bars Baltimore port workers from illegally striking
    A federal judge is keeping Port of Baltimore workers on the job after an apparent strike attempt shut down one of the port's terminals Monday. According to a complaint filed in Maryland district court by the Steamship Trade Association (STA) of Baltimore, mechanics and container handling equipment operators at the Seagrit Marine Terminal either walked off the job or never showed up, in defiance o
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets in black for third quarter
    Tufton Oceanic Assets was profitable in the third quarter as it continued to build up its fleet. London-listed Tufton Assets reported an operating profit of $0.018 per share for the period. Tufton Oceanic Assets takes full control of LPG carrier Tufton Oceanic Assets aims for $100m share sale The company, which has now invested its IPO proceeds and is eyeing further growth, paid a dividend of
  • Skangas inks supply deal with Gothia Tanker Alliance
    Skangas has inked a deal with members of the Gothia Tanker Alliance to supply LNG as a marine fuel to their ships. The deal covers both existing vessels and newbuildings owned by Furetank Reder, Erik Thun and Rederi AB Alvtank, a statement said. Furetank managing director Lars Hoglund said investing in LNG fueled vessels contributues to the Swedish Shipowners' Association's target for zero emiss
  • S Bulkers flips ship for profit within 12 months of purchase
    Athens-based S Bulkers is said to have struck a deal to dispose of a bulker at a profit, less than a year after buying it. Greece's Load Line linked to supramax from Nautical Bulk Stalwart sells final chemical tanker from its original fleet US brokers said the Dimitrios Souravlas-led shipowner has sold the 37,000-dwt Sea Bronze (built 2007) to a Vietnamese buyer for $11.5m. While lower than
  • Samos Steamship's Inglessis takes UK P&I Club chair
    Greek director takes over from Alan Olivier at insurer.
  • SDR refunds premiums for laid-up vessels
    German insurer also freezes fees in tough times for domestic sector.
  • Diana Shipping pays $63.25m to redeem notes
    Diana Shipping has set cash from a bond issue to work to repay established debt. New York-listed Diana closed a $100m bond issue in Oslo this summer and has now completed the redemption of a bond which was to fall due in 2020. It has paid $63.25m to redeem 100% of the notes.
  • Seaport Global positive on VLCC market recovery
    Seaport Global is backing the big tanker market to remain in balance next year following a stellar start to the fourth quarter boosted by seasonality and fresh sanctions against Iran. Analyst Magnus Fyhr says while investors are concerned about VLCC newbuilding delivered in 2019, he feels increased floating storage, scrapping ahead of IMO 2020 and rising US exports will assist the market next yea
  • Topaz snaps up Nam Cheong anchor-handlers
    Middle East owner boosts capacity as it returns to profit in third quarter.
  • Ship Finance International confirms sale of oldest tanker
    John Fredriksen-led Ship Finance International has confirmed that it offloaded its oldest tanker - but the buyer remains unknown. As TradeWinds previously reported, the Norwegian shipowner announced the $20.7m sale of the 300,000-dwt Front Ariake (built 2001) to an unnamed, but unrelated, company midday Tuesday. The deal includes a $3.4 million interest-bearing loan note from sister company Fron
  • Iranian sanctions 'really biting', says Paddy Rodgers
    Euronav chief explains the impact of changing trade patterns and idling of NITC fleet.
  • Nasdaq gives Globus Maritime thumbs up
    Globus Maritime is back in NASDAQ's good book. The Greek bulker owner said it was back in compliance with the exchange's $1 per share minimum closing bid price, after staying above the threshold from Oct. 15 to Oct. 26. Globus received word of its compliance in a letter Tuesday. The company's shares rose 0.9% to $6.14 in midday trading Tuesday.
  • NATO reports vessel hijacked off Congo
    Another ship came under attack in Gulf of Guinea, but is reported as safe.
  • Van Uden Shipping boss steers outfit to better times
    Julie van 't Hoff describes the challenges facing the Dutch group's shipping unit and details her rise to a managing director in the family firm
  • Euroseas preps stock sale and refinances in bid for expansion cash
    Euroseas is raising funds as it eyes opportunities to expand its fleet. The New York traded Greek shipowner announced Tuesday that it is looking to raise $4.2m through the sale of new shares. The company also revealed that in August, took out a $30m loan to refinance existing debt, in addition to help fund new acquisitions or provide working capital. "We constantly evaluate vessel purchase opp
  • Princess loses title after marrying NYK's Moriya
    Japan's Ayako no longer royal after ceremony with "commoner".
  • ICBC supramax stuck in Iran as sanctions loom
    Officials of giant Chinese bank's shipping department work to secure the release of detained vessel and avoid possible exposure to US measures
  • Bahri sees upturn in VLCC sector by mid-2019
    Executive of Saudi shipowning giant says sanctions against Iran should spur improvement in crude tanker trades
  • Wilson buys six bulkers from Stromberg
    Norwegian owner takes control of cargoships it was chartering from compatriot.
  • Euronav puts scrubbers in the spotlight amid third quarter loss
    New York-listed shipowner raises three key objections to exhaust gas cleaning systems.
  • Hill Dickinson expands Hong Kong team
    Law firm adds Edward Liu and Antony Cowie as counsel.
  • Bohai Ferry orders $60m ro-pax double
    Chinese owner opts for Yantai CIMC Raffles for fleet expansion.
  • Laskaridis: no offshore push after PSV buy
    Greek owner confirms auction acquisition but says it is one-off.
  • DryShips to buy four ships from Economou
    News of acquisitions comes as diversified shipowner reports another profitable quarter.
  • Noble expects third quarter loss due to restructuring expenses
    Hong Kong-based commodities trader says nine month losses will likely top $300m.
  • Global Ship Lease sees third quarter profit cut in half
    US-listed container leasing firm hurt by weaker rates from non-CMA CGM chartered tonnage.
  • Global Ship Lease to merge with Poseidon Containers
    Combination will create a company with a fleet of 38 vessels focused on mid-sized and smaller vessels. a

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Oil price drop gives breathing room but market not out of woods yet: IEA's Birol
    The recent drop in oil prices by around $10/b is a welcome change and gives breathing room to oil consumers, but the market is not out of the woods yet and the coming months will be very challenging, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, said Tuesday.
  • Iranian VLCC Dover anchored off Batu Pahat, West Malaysia: cFlow
    The Iranian VLCC Dover was anchored and stationary off the coast of West Malaysia near Batu Pahat STS zone as of 0052 GMT Tuesday, having arrived Monday, at a time when all eyes are on Iran's crude and condensate exports with US sanctions snapping back in six days' time.
  • NYMEX contango eases after volatile session
    Contango in NYMEX crude futures eased in afternoon trading Tuesday, despite prompt-month declines across the oil complex.
  • TANKERS: Euronav upbeat on pre-IMO 2020 tanker market opportunities
    Dirty tanker owner Euronav believes it "should have the market rocking on our side" in 2019 and 2020, even without scrubber-fitted tonnage in the global 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel environment, a senior executive said during its third-quarter 2018 earnings call Tuesday.
  • Demand from Singapore for fuel oil leaves Europe short of product
    The European fuel oil market has become quiet dry as demand from Singapore has drawn vast volumes from typically net-long Europe, resulting in a spike in Suezmax freight rates, sources said Tuesday.
  • NWE M100 fuel oil slides on short cutterstock availability: sources
    Prices of Russian M100 fuel oil in Northwest Europe have begun to slide due to a lack of cutterstock in Europe and expensive gasoil, despite the active fuel oil arbitrage east.
  • China's Sinopec to supply first IMO 2020 compliant bunker fuel from Aug 2019
    LSFO being produced is being sent to laboratories for testing, with the tests expected to run till February next year, a source said.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Singapore front month HSFO time spread at 3-month high on firm fundamentals
    Going into 2019, the HSFO market will likely stay backwardated as the overall supply tightens with the upcoming IMO 2020 rule.
  • Cracking margins pilot Asian sweet crudes amid tepid year-end buying
    An oversupply of condensates and an influx of Vietnamese crudes weighed down on trading outlook, sources said.

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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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