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April 1, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate down 4.8pc to US$651/TEU, but up 22.3pc to USWC
  • PSA names deputy chair as chairman replacing retiring Fock Siew Wah
  • Singamas to sell half its manufacturing capacity for US$595.5 million
  • Fuel spill involving the Hapag-Lloyd 4,120-TEUer in New York Harbour
  • China Logistics Property profit up 34pc to US$82.1 million, sales rise 44pc
  • Finland's Valmet to supply scrubbers to seven Daewoo 23,000-TEUers
  • Seaspan to increase its pool of unencumbered assets to 37 vessels
  • Russia's FESCO profit soars 36pc to US$161.4 million as sales leap 30.3pc
  • Canadian National buys Winnipeg trucker-logistics firm TransX
  • Still a way to go, but East African ports catching up to South Africa
  • India's Navayuga CT hits 500,000 TEU milestone, looks to expand
  • US Transport Sec defends FAA over delegation of standards to Boeing
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo expresses optimism despite a poor start to 2019
  • Asia Pacific Airlines say cargo demand dives 12pc in February

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 31, 2019
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to retain full ownership of Maersk Supply Service
  • Fairfax India completes investment in Seven Islands Shipping
  • Global container rates see improvement in March
  • Japan accedes to ship recycling convention
  • MANSA & Mumbai Port officials enhance rapport, play friendly 20-20 cricket match
  • MOL announces collaboration in LNG-to-Powership business
  • Nakilat expands fleet with four additional LNG carriers
  • Suez Canal Economic Zone integrates with China's Belt and Road Initiative: Minister
  • JN Port handles a record 5.10 m TEUs in 2018-19
  • PSA International appoints Peter Voser as Group Chairman
  • Adani Logistics set to become largest private rail & logistics park operator in India with acquisition of Innovative B2B Logistics Solutions
  • The Krebs Group relies on InterCombi SPE from Transporter Industry International
  • Uber Freight set to launch in Europe
  • Coffee Board activates blockchain-based e-marketplace in India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "One of the biggest players"
  • Switzerland: one out of three HGVs defective
  • New chapter in railroad's history
  • Toh to reinforce Ceva management team
  • Booking platform for small palletised shipments
  • They went in two by two: Airline cares for pets
  • CN to strengthen its rail network in Manitoba
  • Neumann transfers to Meyer Logistik
  • Seko signs contract with Peli Biothermal
  • Bright future beckons for Scottish airport
  • Container throughput index takes a dive
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Improving railfreight flows between port and terminals
  • American Club appoints new managers
  • Strong growth in Asia
  • Ethiopian Airlines arrives in Istanbul
  • Some lateral movement for HHLA in FY/2018

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 29, 2019
  • Battle for control of Panalpina heats up as decision on Agility or DSV looms
  • Good news for carriers on the transpacific with rates boost from April GRIs
  • Record-breaking year for Russia's Fesco triggers new rail links with China
  • New instant freight rate quote engine catches the eye of Tigers
  • Volkswagen and Amazon to partner up on IOT cloud
  • World's greatest delivery empires play the game of thrones
  • Halifax Airport set for expansion as it gets its claws into booming seafood trade
  • Renee Toh new head of ocean procurement and tradelane management at Ceva
  • Peter Voser to take over as chairman of PSA as Fock Siew Wah retires
  • Market Insight: The inside story on DHL Forwarding's IT transition nightmare; and how it made WiseTech what it is today
  • Flexport offers LCL shippers the FCL treatment, with OceanMatch service

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 29, 2019
  • Jeff Johnson to be President of Cook Inlet Tug and Barge
    Jeff Johnson has been named President of Anchorage, Alaska, headquartered Cook Inlet Tug & Barge (CITB), an independently managed subsidiary of Foss Maritime. He will take up the position in June 2019.
  • Solstad PSV contract wins include two year Shell Brasil charter
    Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with Shell Brasil Petroleo Ltda (Shell) for the PSV Normand Starling, a 4,000 dwt STX PSV 08 CD delivered by the shipbuilder in
  • Conrad reports 2018 results and backlog
    Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) yesterday reported its 2018 results and backlog. The company had net income of $198,000 and earnings per diluted share of $0.04
  • FRP hulled pilot boat meets Canadian owner's need for speed
    Canada's Sea Legend Pilotage is set to take delivery of a composite FRP hulled Stan Pilot 1605 that will achieve a speed of 29 knots compared with the 20 knots of its
  • Maersk to retain full ownership of OSV subsidiary
    A.P. Moller - Maersk's Board of Directors has decided to retain full ownership of Maersk Supply Service. This is probably more an indication that no suitable buyer could be found rather than

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 29, 2019
  • US urges marine insurers to adopt North Korea AIS switch-off clauses
    Sanctions evasion thought to be relatively frequent, with Pyongyang regime ready to go to great lengths to ensure continued supplies...
  • Flexport launches data-informed ocean freight consolidation service
    New service seeks to match shipments to reduce loading and unloading times
  • Cosco Shipping says outlook is at risk from higher oil prices and trade disputes
    China's container shipping giant looks for better times in 2019 but warns of risks ahead
  • Traditional navigation remains key in digital world
    Latest edition of Admiralty Manual of Navigation puts electronic systems at centre stage, but retains a focus on traditional principles
  • Vale forecasts iron ore sales higher than production
    Vale is estimating iron ore sales volumes at 307m to 332m tonnes this year
  • Corpus Christi approves Harbor Island lease
    The plans call for a petroleum export terminal capable of fully loading suezmax vessels and nearly fully loading VLCCs on...
  • Lloyd's Register confirms oil-tech has converted HFO to VLSFO
    Lloyd's Register confirms Genoil's converted fuel meets 2020 sulphur cap without investment in refining facilities
  • Chinese rival challenges Singapore for bunkering business
    On Monday, Lloyd's List will publish the counter view from Singapore in which we will explore why it is difficult...
  • Noatum Ports rebrands as CSP Spain
    Cosco Shipping Ports took a majority stake in Noatum Ports in 2017, as part of a $224m deal agreed with...
  • European Shippers' Council defends survey results
    European Shippers' Council defends quality of its customer satisfaction survey and calls for carriers to engage in dialogue
  • MOL ties up with Turkish power firm on floating LNG power solutions
    MOL has investments in LNG bunkering and FSRUs, while Karpowership produced its first floating power plant in 2007 and owns...
  • GRIs halt transpacific rate slide
    Asia-US west coast and Asia-US east coast spot rates on the SCFI have climbed to $1,626 and $2,634 per feu...
  • Maersk cancels sale of offshore service unit
    Maersk Supply Services is to remain on the books as a continuing operation after a fruitless two-year search for a...
  • K Line seals $406m long-term loan with Japanese banks
    The loan carries a middle level risk rating from Japan Credit Rating Agency and lenders include Mizuho Bank, Development Bank...
  • PSA names former Shell chief as chairman
    Incoming chairman Peter Voser will seek a sustainable growth trajectory for the group while helping it develop in the supply...
  • The Interview: Stephen Ashworth
    Hutchison Ports Thailand managing director Stephen Ashworth says Thailand is the best place to invest in technology. 'The Thais have...
  • Another LNG bunker breakthrough order for GTT
    GTT says the order placed by SembMarine came less than one year from reaching a license agreement with the yard...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Total talks 2020
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • DSME names Lee Sung-geun as chief executive
    The appointment comes as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is being taken over by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Trump administration ramps up pressure against Venezuela
    The US wants to stop deliveries of gasoline and other refined petroleum products that can be used to dilute Venezuela's...
  • CSSC and CSIC restructure as merger talk heats up
    Analysts expect the moves to pave the way for a long-awaited marriage between the two conglomerates
  • California rewards carriers for reducing speed to improve air quality and save whales
    Despite these efforts, the number of whales killed by ships off the coast of California nearly tripled in 2018
  • West Mexico LNG terminal gains approval to export US gas
    The project in the Mexican state of Sonora has access to a deepwater port and multiple pipeline connections to the...
  • Shoreham chief executive Rodney Lunn to step down
    After 10 years running the south of England port, Mr Lunn will leave at the end of 2019 once a...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 29, 2019
  • Zim taking slots of Prince Rupert string to serve US
  • Asian carriers reveal diverging logistics strategies
  • Debt, service losses forces Santos terminal closures
  • China tariffs take toll on US Gulf exports
  • UK rail strike threat adds to Brexit's cargo woes
  • Depot fees hit Chittagong shippers as congestion returns

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 29, 2019
  • Nordic American Tankers launching $40m at the market offer
    Nordic American Tankers has readied a $40m at the market offering, the latest in a fundraising spree from the Herbjorn Hansson-led company. The tanker owner announced after the close Friday that it intends to sell another 19.6 million shares through B Riley FBR, adding to its 141.9 million outstanding shares. Nordic American Tankers repeats scrubber stance amid reports of Norwegian ban Nordic A
  • StealthGas to repurchase shares, satiate investors
    StealthGas hit the road this week, trying to drum up new investors in New York, sweetening the pot with promises of buybacks and fleet growth. According to Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans, who accompanied StealthGas to the meetings, the Harry Vafias-led company was looking to sell investors on its "attractive valuation" and a positive outlook for the LPG sector. Blast from the past as Vafias plo
  • Chevron moves for China VLCC in firming market
    China VLCC has taken advantage of a rising tanker market to lock a VLCC into a period deal with Chevron at a 10% premium to the previous comparable deal. Vitol linked to VLCC charter for Venezuela-China voyage The US oil major has taken the 318,000-dwt New Triumph (built 2015) at $33,000 per day, according to shipbrokers. Chevron officials declined to comment. The Chinese owner ordered the Ne
  • Former Gotaas-Larsen executive Alf Clausen dies at 80
    Norwegian shipping executive Alf Clausen has died at 80. Monaco-based Clausen worked for shipowner Gotaas-Larsen for 22 years after working at Norske Veritas. At Gotaas-Larsen, he became co-managing director with Richard Fain, the current CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, in 1977 and was sole managing director from 1988 to 1993. He continued at Gotaas-Larsen as executive chairman until 1995. T
  • Cosco posts weaker 2018 results for tanker, box and financing operations
    Chinese state conglomerate saw profitability eroded by weaker market conditions amid uncertainty.
  • PDVSA opens tenders for five tankers
    Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is looking to secure five more tankers on charter after its fleet was hit by US sanctions. The company is also seeking to extend deals for three more ships, according to sources and PDVSA reports cited by S&P Global Platts. Latvian Shipping and Torm lead Venezuela product tanker trade "PDVSA requires as soon as possible three vessels for LPG, two aframaxes, tw
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation set to ship out five older tankers
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has lined up five older tankers for sale as it gets set for the delivery of a number of newbuildings. Tsakos Energy Navigation fixes out its two LNG carriers Morgan Stanley downgrades Tsakos Energy Navigation as debt repayments rise Tsakos Group books latest suezmaxes with Hyundai New York-listed Tsakos has booked a writedown against the vessels in its fourth quarter r
  • Vale's iron ore supply disrupted until 2024
    The supply disruptions are just one part of the shifting picture for iron ore market fundamentals
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition sells oldest VLCC to Nathalin
    Navios Maritime Acquisition, a US-listed vehicle of Greek shipowner Angeliki Frangou, has shed its oldest VLCC to Thailand's Nathalin -- a serial buyer of such ships. The 298,600-dwt C. Dream (built 2001) has joined the fleet of Nathalin subsidiary Prima Marine, under as Crystal Star, online shipping directories show. Broker reports in Greece and the UK suggest the deal was agreed earlier this w
  • John Fredriksen's Frontline excited by upside-down VLCC market in 2019
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is bullish about the prospects for the VLCC market at a time that it expects seasonal patterns to defy conventional wisdom. Frontline scouts for tanker deals with asset prices only going one way Case highlights 'massive misvaluation' of shipping companies in capital markets Chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod said rising US exports are offsetting Opec cuts, while th
  • Jan Egil Roald joins Affinity as Richard Fulford-Smith strengthens Norwegian team
    Richard Fulford-Smith's Affinity (Shipping) has recruited Norwegian shipbroking veteran Jan Egil Roald as part of an expansion in Norway. Former Platou and Arctic Shipping man Roald will be joined in Affinity's Oslo office by newbuilding broker Petter C Arentz, who is relocating from London. Fulford-Smith builds Affinity with Platou hands "Petter and I had known each other since we were 11 or
  • Canada's Chamber of Marine Commerce gives thumbs up to pilotage shake-up
    Hourly cost of pilotage on St Lawrence River exceeds that of entire vessel crew, claims CMC
  • Uljanik Plovidba directors resign after arrests
    Two executives of Croatian shipowner Uljanik Plovidba have quit following their arrests in relation to a probe into "financial damage" at unrelated shipbuilder Uljanik Group. The tanker and bulker owner said its director Dragutin Pavletic had tendered his resignation, while Anton Brajkovic, deputy president of the supervisory board, later did the same. No mention of the shipyard investigation wa
  • Traders will drive shipping's next big digital movement
    As margins come under increasing pressure, the world's biggest commodities traders will push the market to react with greater speed and at lower cost
  • Hurtigruten picks Hoglund for biofuel systems
    Hoglund has won a contract to deliver biogas-ready fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) for six Hurtigruten ferry retrofits. Dead fish to power Hurtigruten cruiseships It will work with HB Hunte Engineering to design and engineer fully customised tank and FGSS solutions. The vessels are optimised to run on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG). They will work in tandem with lar
  • Shell contracts Solstad PSV for Brazil work
    One of Solstad's platform supply vessels (PSVs) has won a two-year contract with Shell Brasil Petroleo in Brazil. Solstad faces comprehensive restructuring The 4,000-dwt Normand Starling (built 2013) be employed in supporting Shell's activities in Brazilian waters from the second quarter onwards, Solstad said. Separately, two unnamed Solstad PSVs have been taken on charter by an unidentified
  • PSA appoints ex-Shell CEO as new chairman
    Singapore ports operator PSA International (PSA) has appointed former Shell CEO Peter Voser as its new chairman. It said incumbent Fock Siew Wah will step down on 1 April. He will become special advisor to PSA until his retirement on 31 July. Voser is currently deputy chairman. PSA said Fock has steered PSA with "visionary leadership and strategic foresight" since August 2005. Volumes have
  • LR says new kit can turn HSFO into LSFO
    Lloyd's Register has witnessed a new method of turning conventional bunkers into IMO 2020-compliant low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO). US technology company Genoil has developed a hydro-conversion upgrader (GHU) that cuts the sulphur content from 1.72% to 0.38%. It uses fixed-bed reactor technology and can be built alongside existing refinery infrastructure in major bunkering hubs. Clarksons: markets
  • One of final Uddevalla ships heads for scrap as Perenco sells FPSO
    One of the last ships built at the Uddevalla shipyard in Sweden has been sold for scrap. The 229,000-dwt 229,000-dwt Conkouati (built 1973), owned by Perenco of France, has been operating as a FPSO. Sunset for Sunrise as 42-year-old LNG carrier scrapped Sources say the ship has fetched a price of $220 per ldt or $8.7m. Uddevalla was a leading shipbuilder of its day but ran into financial dif
  • Glencore seals financing worth $10bn
    Swiss trader and shipowner Glencore has arranged a huge new financing package worth nearly $10bn. The mammoth 12-month deal refinances and extends $9.085bn of revolving credit facilities from 24 May this year. Glencore launches $2bn buyback It was initially looking to raise $8bn, but the fundraising was "substantially oversubscribed" at $10.55bn, it said, reflecting strong support from its broa
  • HCB doubles new shipping loans to $1.1bn
    Newly privatised Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCB) doubled its new shipping business in 2018 as provisions shrank. In its finalised report for 2018, the lender said it agreed new shipping loans worth EUR 1bn ($1.12bn), up from EUR 500m in 2017 and up EUR 100m from its previous earnings release in February. Loan provisions were cut to EUR 316m against EUR 2.08bn in 2017. It said it set aside the amo
  • AP Moller-Maersk aborts plans to sell final energy arm Maersk Supply Service
    AP Moller-Maersk has aborted plans to sell its offshore support vessel division and will no longer completely exit the energy segment as part of a high-profile strategic shift. The move comes amid suspicions Maersk's top brass had become frustrated at the pace of its transition from a conglomerate to a transport and logistics specialist and efforts to accelerate the process. Maersk Drilling sets
  • Malta recaptures tanker seized by migrants
    The Maltese army has taken back control of a tanker hijacked by migrants off Libya on Wednesday. Migrants hijack bunker tanker off Italy The 846-dwt bunker ship Elhiblu 1 (built 2015) docked in Valletta on Thursday with more than 100 migrants on board. The group had been rescued by the vessel off Libya, but seized control and headed to Malta after being told they would be heading back to the Af
  • Bankruptcy looms as Uljanik rescue plan rejected
    The Croatian government will not back a $1bn-plus restructuring plan for struggling shipbuilder Uljanik Group, prompting fears of its bankruptcy. The state rejected what it called the financial burden of the rescue amid doubts the proposal would turn the yard company's fortunes around, Reuters reported. In the absence of an alternative deal, a local commercial court will deliver a bankruptcy rul
  • PaxOcean gives Singapore's big yards capesize competition
    Yard group is upsizing in Batam with the purchase of a giant floating dry-dock.
  • New DSME CEO steps into the frame
    Sung-Leep Jung retires today as Sung-Geun Lee prepares to take up the baton Monday.
  • K Line fixes $407m loan over 35 years
    Japan's K Line has arranged financing worth JPY 45bn ($407m) that matures over 35 years. The subordinated loan means creditors will rank behind others in the queue for their money should something go wrong at the giant owner. K Line said the cash will develop its core businesses through its ongoing "rebuilding portfolio" strategy, with the aim of expanding stable income and achieving sustainable
  • MOL and Karadeniz team up on FSRUs and powerships
    Japan's MOL and Turkey's Karadeniz group are collaborating in the FSRU and powership business. The giant shipowner and Karadeniz's Karpower International (Karpowership) have formed a venture called Karmol to co-invest in assets and market its solution in selected markets around the world, they said. MOL and Karpowership set to team up on FSRU for floating power plant The business will generate
  • Seizures and sales see Coastal Oil's fleet reduced
    Creditors of failed Singaporean fuel trader Coastal Oil have targeted another of its bunker tankers with an arrest warrant.
  • National Bank of Fujairah loses patience with Folk Shipping
    Tanker owner Folk Shipping has blamed a long-running commercial dispute with oil trader Mena Energy as the cause of a cash crunch that led to the arrest of one of its tankers in Singapore at the end of last week. The National Bank of Fujairah arrested the company's 15,200-dwt chemical tanker Folk Beauty (built 2010) last Thursday after filing an AED 45.2m ($12.3m) claim against the ship in the Hi

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 29, 2019
  • Maritime History Notes: Santa Eliana, a ship with a story
    The vessel's role in the Vietnam War is just part of the saga told by the chairman of the Maritime Industry Museum.
  • Port of New Orleans to buy new gantry cranes
  • Hapag-Lloyd seals ship's oil leak
  • European Shippers Council demands changes to liner shipping regulation
  • U.K. legislators reject May's Brexit agreement
  • WTO Appellate Body: Mixed findings on U.S. aircraft subsidies
  • "K" Line raising $406 million
  • Port of Corpus Christi OKs 50-year lease with joint venture
  • Coast Guard adds security to ships from Seychelles

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 29, 2019
  • WTI settles at four-month high amid supply headwinds
    Oil futures settled higher Friday as markets continued to eye a tightening global supply outlook
  • VLCC USGC-China paper trades up for Q1 2020 on US export expectations
    The 270,000 mt VLCC USGC-China contract traded for first-quarter 2020 for the first time ever Friday on the Intercontinental Exchange
  • US to extend Iran oil sanctions waivers to China, India, Korea, Turkey
    The US in early May will likely extend expiring sanctions waivers
  • Europe Q4 fuel oil crack weakens further on IMO 2020 preparations
    The fuel oil crack spread for the fourth quarter of 2019 showed significant weakness Friday afternoon in Northwest Europe compared with the third quarter
  • ARA fuel oil stocks build 8% on week amid closed arb, loading delays
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub were up by 8% on week to 836,000 mt as of Wednesday, according to data from PJK International
  • Singapore-flagged barge 'believed' to have transferred fuel to N Korean tankers
    Sea Tanker II (IMO 9664483) was on a list of 18 vessels believed to have engaged in illicit STS transfers of refined petroleum with North Korean tanker vessels, Annex 4 of the advisory issued March 21 showed.
  • Singapore 380 CST HSFO cash differential slips into discount on supply glut
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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
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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