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May 2, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco's OOIL sells Long Beach terminal to Macquarie for US$1.78b
  • IMO 2020 helps bring down idle containership tonnage
  • CMA CGM boosts cashew nut run between Africa and Vietnam
  • CMA CGM launches new digitised sales channel to customers
  • March bad weather drags down ATA truck tonnage index by 2.3pc
  • Bombardier suffers losses after cutting forecast on new rail-unit woes
  • HK traders unfazed by Brexit but still cautious on US-China trade dispute
  • Struggling HK Airlines sees 50 pilots quit with more expected to move
  • Moscow airport showcases cargo terminal for China trade
  • AOG-247 signs with B&H Wordwide in London and Frankfurt airports

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • 'Handbook of Shipping, Logistics & Commercial Terminologies' by Benny John launched
  • GAIL offers 10 cargoes of LNG loading in US
  • Maersk becomes first container shipping company to offer digital ocean Customs clearance
  • Milaha reports net profit in Q1 2019
  • Rodolphe Saadé elected Chairman of CEVA Logistics Board
  • ZEABORN enters tanker ship management by acquiring CPO Tankers
  • PSA's Bharat Mumbai receives three new quay cranes
  • TG Terminals certified as Authorized Economic Operator
  • Analysts cautious on Chinese economic growth, say still needs stimulus

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pirate flags lowered
  • Queensland's zinc railway resumes service
  • Pekaes opens new customs agency
  • Czech forwarder invests heavily in its fleet
  • Changes in K Line's management
  • Arkas and CNAN to cooperate in the Med
  • Air Mauritius receives first of two A330-900neos
  • 150 more roads than railtracks
  • Packing centre for Volkswagen is ready
  • Antonov freezes turboprop project
  • Cargotec simplifies its leadership structure
  • New Mexican offspring for Hamburg Süd
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bolloré Transport & Logistics opens first B.Lab centre
  • "Teesport Express" marks extended Scotland service
  • Arpin Group appoints Bridget Ritchie to management committee
  • Coalition on West African routes
  • Uzbekistan Airways increases network

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • Time to scrap younger containerships to help rebalance supply and demand
  • Cosco launches move to make Zeebrugge its North European hub
  • New packaging for lithium-ion batteries means safer transport - but not by air, yet
  • Disappointing start to the year as Lufthansa Cargo profits are grounded
  • CH Robinson reports growth in surface transport, but air freight volumes fall
  • Move into e-commerce services pays dividends in Q1 for Aramex
  • Chris Grayling cancels extra ferry contracts, with a £50m bill for taxpayers
  • Ceva appoints Pierre-Olivier Landry as its new chief human resources officer
  • Three new appointments in Etihad Cargo commercial revamp
  • Supply chain radar: Kuehne + Nagel vs Flexport - the online arm-wrestle
  • Supply chain radar: CH Robinson - cracks on the road to value
  • Supply chain radar: The benchmark implications of the Long Beach Container Terminal sale

Marine Logweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • Jonathan Zier joins Crowley team providing tug and barge solutions
    Aiming to provide a more personalized interface for customers in need of tugs, barges and offshore project services in the Gulf of Mexico and internationally, Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Jonathan Zier
  • Royal Caribbean has record quarter, despite dry dock incident
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today reported record first quarter results - despite an expensive April 1 incident in Grand Bahama Shipyard involving Oasis of the Seas. The cruise ship was
  • More owners opt for onboard fuel testing as IMO 2020 nears
    Littlehampton, U.K., based condition monitoring technology specialist Parker Kittiwake is seeing an increase in demand for onboard fuel compatibility testing. The trend results from actions by shipowners and operators to mitigate the
  • Henriette Thygesen to be Chairman of Maersk Supply Service
    Henriette Thygesen will become Chairman of the Board of Directors of Maersk Supply Service on June 1 when its current chairman, A.P. Moller - Maersk Vice Chairman Claus V. Hemmingsen, leaves the

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • Legal saga over bulker Alkyon resumes in court
    The UK High Court will decide on the legality of the arrest of the 36,000 dwt vessel and hear NatWest...
  • World boxship fleet update: Treading water
    Uncertainty over demand and the impact of IMO 2020 is helping to keep the container fleet in a steady state
  • Dan-Bunkering denies any violations of Syria sanctions
    Danish news outlet DR has cited unspecified US legal documents from which it has formed its conclusions
  • US Senators fear Trump may snub IMO 2020
    A group of legislators in the US are making the argument that the new IMO sulphur cap regulation will benefit...
  • UK scraps remaining Brexit ferry contracts
    Transport Secretary Chris Grayling under fire over deals made on the assumption that the UK would leave the European Union...
  • Maersk names Thygesen to chair Supply Service unit
    Henriette Thygesen replaces Claus V Hemmingsen to become new MSS chief executive
  • Accident analysis will show how safe autonomous shipping really is
    Increased levels of autonomy on board ships are widely thought to promote greater degrees of safety. However, until there is...
  • Capesize market outlook is 'bleak'
    Large ships are 'likely to face continued pressure as there is little potential for substantial growth on the demand side'...
  • Inmarsat profit falls as maritime business slows down
    The soon to be taken private satellite communications giant sees declining maritime revenues in the first quarter
  • Box line bafs open opportunities for smart shippers
    Competing formulas for the banker adjustment factor will allow shippers to benefit by shifting volumes between carriers
  • Transpacific contract renewals lift carrier optimism
    Rates from Asia to the US west coast were negotiated between $1,300 and $1,500 per feu, against $1,000 to $1,200...
  • Brexit debate has highlighted 'crucial role' of UK ports, minister says
    UK ports need certainty to unlock investments required to ensure any Brexit disruptions are short-lived
  • Glencore expects 12% rise in coal production
    Glencore expects full-year coal production at about 145m tonnes compared with 129m tonnes in 2018
  • Lloyd's sets out six initiatives to create 'future-focused' market
    Chief executive John Neal calls on the market to work together to 'reimagine' Lloyd's
  • Bigger ships, bigger losses
    Analysis based on 471,326 corporate insurance claims from 206 countries and territories, with total value of $66.5bn. Marine losses make...
  • Maritime industry aims to cover all the bases on Oakland stadium plans
    Don Marcus, president of the International Organisation of Masters, Mates & Pilots, sums up the matter well, saying any decision...
  • Demand uncertainty halts Japan's LNG charge
    Excluding LNG ships or carriers, only 140 LNG-fuelled vessels are in operation and just 170 are on order, according to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Time to get serious over reporting casualties | Macquarie buys OOCL's Long Beach terminal for $1.78bn | Shipping industry calls...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • Trans-Pacific reliability rising from record depths
  • Tariff remedies often go unused
  • Sanctions, sluggish growth dampen Russian OOG outlook
  • Slow-steaming hardly an emissions silver bullet
  • Digital broker extends instant pricing push to drayage
  • Low-sulfur BAFs offer shippers path to hedge exposure
  • WEF offers logistics industry-created blockchain 'toolkit'

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • Hornbeck losses deepen in first quarter
    Hornbeck Offshore had more ships in the water in the first quarter of 2019, but remained in the red, falling short of analyst expectations. The Louisiana-based, New York-traded company reported after the bell Wednesday that it lost $36.6m in the first three months of the year, versus a $24.2m loss year-over-year. Hornbeck refinances $84m of notes The figure represents a $0.97 loss per share, si
  • Royal Caribbean counts cost of Oasis of Seas accident
    The New York-listed cruise company 'has never experienced' such an incident, says chief executive Richard Fain.
  • Q-Flex heads to Panama in likely first transit for Q-ship fleet
    A Q-Flex LNG carrier appears to be heading for the Panama Canal in ballast in preparation for what could be the first transit of the waterway by a vessel of this size. Nakilat hints at Q-Flex LNG carrier transits of Panama Canal Ship tracking outfit Kpler reported that the 210,134-cbm Al Safliya (built 2007) delivered a cargo to Korea Gas Corp' Tongyeong LNG terminal in South Korea last week. T
  • African oil supply problems aggravate suezmax weakness
    Low oil supply from Nigeria and Angola are hurting suezmax owners at a time when Asian demand remains soft during the refinery maintenance season
  • Tony Gurnee shares Ardmore's growth 'compass' with IMO 2020 set to kick into top gear this September
    Ardmore Shipping is plotting the potential purchase of more tonnage and could charter-in additional tankers with the full impact of IMO 2020 on the product market just months away. New York-listed Ardmore is charting how to replace two older vessels sold this year and is likely to dispose of a third veteran vessel with its 15th birthday on the horizon. IMO 2020 masking true product tanker streng
  • Lloyd's revamp sees risk market split in two
    Lloyd's of London has unveiled what it calls a "bold new strategy" that could shape the future of the world's (re)insurance market. The proposals are focused on delivering higher quality risk protection for its customers, it said. The overhaul will see costs cut and the market split into two, with a greater emphasis on online deals. The Financial Times reported that Lloyd's has been facing pres
  • Speculation swirls around suezmax tanker resale swoop by John Fredriksen
    Norwegian shipping tycoon tied to reports of sale of newbuilding ordered by Active Shipping in South Korea
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises stock surges on earnings beat
    Richard Fain-led cruise major enjoys higher revenue but Oasis of the Seas accident at Grand Bahama Shipyard hurts outlook.
  • IMO 2020 masking true product tanker strength, says Ardmore Shipping chief
    Ardmore Shipping has chalked up a stronger than expected first quarter performance in a recovering product tanker market. New York-listed Ardmore remained in the red for the period but chief executive Tony Gurnee believes the market is heading into a sustained up-cycle. New York-listed Ardmore tipped to sell ship which launched the company New York's shipping newcomers tipped to shine among 'co
  • Dan-Bunkering denies Syria sanctions breach
    Danish ship fuel company Dan-Bunkering has refuted domestic claims that it violated EU sanctions by supplying jet fuel to Syria. The company, part of Bunker Holding, has faced a number of allegations from public service broadcaster DR in recent days. It told TradeWinds: "Dan-Bunkering wants to make it clear that the company has not supplied jet fuel or any other products to Syria in violation of
  • Slick shark-skin design for hulls could reduce oil spills
    Ship designers have come up with some ingenious ways of saving fuel over the years, but have they been missing a trick all along? Patricia Fernandez of Massive Science argues that the world could be a better place if hulls mimicked the hydrodynamic properties of shark skin. Her simple argument is that by limiting the amount of bunkers carried on vessels, any harmful spills would be reduced as a
  • US to spark VLCC demand as it chokes off Iranian oil exports
    Market players say crude-consuming nations will need extra international tonnage to ship replacement barrels as sanctions force NITC tankers into floating storage
  • Foresight forges partnership with MOL to handle imports of LNG to Andaman archipelago
    Ravi Mehrotra's Foresight Group has created a 50:50 joint venture with MOL to bid on a contract to handle the import of LNG to India's Andaman Islands. Mehrotra's planned move into LNG forms part of an expansion strategy for the group that includes buying and trading short-term older VLCCs. Foresight Group's 25th winter feast draws 500 guests Foresight's executive chairman told TradeWinds that
  • Mipo eyes LNG-fuelled boxships and bulkers after tanker approval
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has approved a new Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) design for an LNG-fuelled MR tanker - as the yard eyes a move into other sectors. The 50,000-dwt ship is part of the yard's efforts to focus on gas-powered eco-vessels. Mipo has incorporated an LNG-fuelled propulsion system into its most successful tanker design, following technical cooperation with LR. The yard is now reviewi
  • Brazilian LNG group targets FSRU-based imports starting in the fourth quarter
    A new group of companies in Brazil plans to install a floating storage and regasification unit before the end of this year to import LNG. A spokesman for Nitegas Energy Consortium, which is the group of outfits developing the project, told TradeWinds that imports into the state of Santa Catarina will start with an existing FSRU. This will be ready for operation from October. BW scoops FSRU job f
  • UK faces '50m ferry fee after no-deal Brexit deals scrapped
    The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has cancelled no-deal Brexit ferry contracts at an estimated cost of £50m to the UK taxpayer. UK government cancels Seaborne Brexit ferry contract P&O sues UK over Eurotunnel Brexit pay-out The move comes in the wake of an extension to the country's deadline to exit from the European Union. "The Government's freight capacity contracts for the summer per
  • Tanker broker Infinity sets up in London backed by key hire
    Norwegian clean tanker broker Infinity Shipbrokers is setting up an office in London and has hired Frazer Williams, 41, from Poten & Partners as director. The move comes as somewhat of a surprise at a time some sources believe the London market is over-brokered. Profit jump at Oslo's Infinity Infinity profit halved but margins solid Infinity partner Eigil Grimstvedt agreed many brokers cover
  • Arrested tanker left on the shelf at auction
    An arrested tanker has failed to sell at auction in Trinidad. Bidders did not meet the reserve price for the 9,100-dwt Olesya (built 2009), exclusive broker CW Kellock said. This leaves an opportunity for new buyers to step in, it added. Caterpillar auctioning arrested tanker The Gibraltar-flagged tanker was put up for sale at the request of its mortgagee, Caterpillar Financial Services. The
  • Havyard using digital modelling to make electric vessels ready for reality
    Havyard is using digital modelling to optimise its battery-powered ferries' energy consumption in line with real-life operational conditions. Fosnavaag-based Havyard on Tuesday delivered its third battery-run ferry to transport company Fjord1, which will operate the vessel across the Sulafjord on the Hareid-Sulesund route in Norway. The shape of the ferry's hull and other features were optimise
  • Ship demolition markets spark to life in 'productive' April
    Ship scrapping activity jumped in April helped by a depression in the capesize market and the first VLCC demolition deals of the year. Respected demolition broker Ed McIlvaney describes April as by far the most productive month of 2019 to date in terms of overall tonnage removed from the market. He counts a total of 81 vessels, boasting a combined 3.1 million heading for scrap last month. VLCC
  • Heavyweight owners swing behind slow-steaming
    Troim, Tsakos, Procopiou, Restis and others revealed as signatories to IMO letter, but Fredriksen's name missing.
  • Kpler and Nigeria target "dark" tankers in anti-smuggling drive
    Nigeria has teamed up with French data company Kpler to combat "dark" tankers driving the oil-smuggling black economy. Deep in the delta, pipelines are tapped by thieves and fuel eventually makes its way from small boats on to tankers for export. Nigeria moves to bar foreign ships The country's department of petroleum resources (DPR) has signed a contract with Kpler to help eradicate the scourg
  • Panama Canal draft restrictions to cost $15m
    Draft restrictions at the Panama Canal are set to cost it $15m. This is according to estimates cited by AP, which reported that the economic hit is seen as minor compared to the size of its revenues - $2.5bn in 2018. Panama Canal restrictions pose tanker problems A drought related to the El Nino whether phenomenon has lowered water levels in Gatun Lake, causing the canal authority ACP to keep c
  • Hoegh LNG chief executive Sveinung Stohle confident of FSRU contract progress
    Hoegh LNG is confident of securing work for its full FSRU fleet in 2019 after the market fed of the momentum in the wider LNG shipping space last year, its chief executive says. Boost for Hoegh LNG following state approval for first Australian FSRU facility Hoegh LNG sets sights on multiple FSRUs for China Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG nets funding for FLNG Gimi amid series of liquidity boosts Os
  • 'Ace' slow steaming card provides boost for capesize market, says DNB Markets
    Capesize owners throttling back their vessels has helped the market pull away from the earnings trough which followed the Vale dam disaster, according to a new analysis by DNB Markets. Hong Kong shipowner TCC Group sells oldest capesize bulker for scrap Vale mine reopening delivers 'very good news' for battered capesize market Chinese appetite for scrap steel is a stealthy threat to capesize ma
  • Chembulk Tankers ends 2018 in the red
    Chembulk Tankers' finished 2018 in the red, more than doubling its loss from 2017. According to the Connecticut-based shipowner's annual report, filed in Norway, the company lost $67.9m last year, with a slight decline in revenue and a jump in voyage expense. Chembulk collects $200m from bond issue In 2017, the company posted a $31m loss. "Chemical Tanker market fundamentals deteriorated durin
  • Google, Twitter and Facebook create protectionism issues for shipping, UN trade chief warns
    Trade tensions can be traced back to online echo chambers that polarise opinions, Hoffman claims
  • London says 'thank you' to Fewster as Aussie retires from Royal Museums Greenwich
    The contribution of Dr Kevin Fewster as director of the world's largest maritime museum was recognised at a farewell reception hosted by Ravi Mehrotra of Foresight Group. Several well-known faces joined the lunchtime celebration at Foresight's London headquarters prior to Fewster stepping down from Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) at the end of July. Fewster and wife Carol moved from Australia in 2
  • Fredriksen's Northern Drilling declares $350m drillship option
    John Fredriksen's Northern Drilling is acquiring a $350m drillship newbuilding. It has declared an option for Cobalt Explorer, a seventh-generation DP3 and ultra-deepwater (UDW) unit, at DSME in Korea. The yard has agreed flexible delivery until the end of the first quarter of 2021. The vessel is being purchased at close to a 50% discount after the previous owner ordered it for $660m. "Cobalt
  • Thygesen to chair Maersk Supply Service
    Svitzer CEO Henriette Thygesen is the new chairman of Maersk Supply Service. She will join the board on 1 June. The vacancy opened up due to Maersk vice chief executive and energy division CEO Claus Hemmingsen deciding to leave the group. In March, Maersk gave up trying to find a buyer for Maersk Supply as part of its strategic move to divest the last of its energy businesses. Thygesen, head
  • Rokke extends option period for Ocean Yield FPSO
    Kjell Inge Rokke's Ocean Yield has extended a charter option for a troublesome FPSO. Rokke's Aker Energy signed a $3m agreement in February that could see it fix Dhirubhai-1 for 15 years on a bareboat basis. This option period expires on Wednesday. Ocean Yield FPSO put into lay-up in Sri Lanka But Aker has now exercised a 30-day option on the option, against an "additional compensation." If t
  • Stena unveils electric ship prototype
    Sweden's Stena group has revealed it is working on a new electric hybrid vessel. The Stena Elektra will run between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn, or other routes, and will be able to travel up to 50 nautical miles without recharging. Stena's Olsson talks up tankers despite profit fall The ship is being designed as a "key element of Stena's vision of environmentally-neutral transport," it said.
  • New name and new CEO for Lloyd Fonds after $729m deal
    Lloyd Fonds has added nearly €650m ($729m) in managed assets in a deal to take over SPSW Capital that will see the German asset manager rebranded. The company, which has significant shipping investments, is acquiring 90% of the SPSW's stock and has an option to buy the remaining 10%. SPSW co-founder Achim Plate has become Lloyd Fonds CEO in the process, with Klaus Pinter staying as CFO. Couple

American Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • Carriers use floating contracts to account for fuel prices
    The conversion to become IMO 2020 compliant is expected to happen in the fourth quarter.
  • Maritime History Notes: A special National Maritime Day
    This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first steamship to sail across the Atlantic.
  • Call issued for shipping speed limits
    When carriers cut ship speeds in the great recession, emissions fell. Now a group of companies says this phenomenon can be used to fight global warming.
  • GOP House Ag leaders call for USMCA approval
    "The dairy industry couldn't be more clear: Pass USMCA," said Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas.
  • Trump, Dems agree on $2 trillion infrastructure package
    The two sides will meet again in about three weeks to discuss how to pay for the package, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described as "big and bold."
  • Intermodal volumes slip in first quarter
  • Maersk launches digital customs clearance
  • Executive Moves: V.Group, Worldwide Express

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 1, 2019
  • Traded Rotterdam HSFO barge volumes surge on month on closed arb east
    Volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barges soared 84% month on month.
  • Physical to paper HSFO Rotterdam barges flip to contango, at one-year low
    The spread of the physical to paper 3.5% fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barges flipped to contango.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Stockpiles climb to record on 11% jump in light distillates
    Oil product inventories in the Fujairah trading hub rose 2% week on week.
  • Crude settled mixed following larger-than-expected US crude build
    Oil futures settled mixed Wednesday as WTI came under pressure.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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