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October 2, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China's foreign minister warns of 'endless troubles' if US and China decouple
  • Oakland operating profit up 4.1 to US$66 million as revenue rises 4.2pc
  • Singapore's PSA International increases, consolidates Genoa port holdings
  • Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested
  • Container rates globally fall 0.1pc in September, continuing downturn
  • Crippling demurrage fees mount as US Customs box throughput slows
  • Houston Port Authority authorises new quay cranes and channel expansion
  • Democrats deliver expected counteroffer in USMCA talks with White House
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach seek collaboration to boost port efficiency
  • LAX warehouse upgrade on back burner, won't be shovel-ready for years
  • Six Singapore Boeing 737 Maxes to be parked near Alice Springs, Australia
  • Virgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link 20 tons as it expands cargo network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Capacities at the Cape
  • New service links Italy to Hupac's European network
  • Noatum Logistics acquires PT. JCL Indonesia
  • More hinterland connections in China
  • Jesper Kjaedegaard joins the Marcura group as senior adviser
  • Ports of Auckland calls 2019 a "tough year"
  • Magma Aviation launches new Kigali service
  • Sahara extends its contract with Europa Warehouse
  • Britannia P&I adds more expertise in Singapore
  • Germany and Poland bridge the gap
  • A large cargo door for Canadian DHC8-300
  • Bridgehead for LNG bunkering in the USA
  • Improved road access to the port of Felixstowe
  • Detlef Borghardt appointed to TIP's advisory board
  • Data exchange between Champ and Inttra
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ALS gives guarantees for customs clearance after Brexit
  • Heavylift from South Korea to Thailand

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • FedEx chiefs 'misled' shareholders while enriching themselves, claims lawsuit
  • DP DHL unveils €2bn investment: 'to digitise ourselves', says Appel
  • Bimco brings new proposal to shipping emissions debate
  • Hapag-Lloyd signs up with Portchain in a bid to improve schedule reliability
  • NYK Line tests self-sailing cargo ship
  • David Shepherd appointed chief commercial officer of Aer Lingus
  • Lemon Queen aims to put new zest into communications
  • Supply chain radar: DB Schenker + Ceva - musings on a ground combo
  • On the wires: DP-DHL delivers cautious 'Strategy 2025' plan at capital markets day in Frankfurt
  • Market Insight: K+N rumoured to be in trouble with its GSK account in APAC

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Former shipyard inspector pleads guilty to falsely certifying welds
    The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports that Joseph Powell, a former Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Inspector at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), pleaded guilty today in the U.S, District
  • ClassNK gives crew members guidance on IMO 2020 fuel change-over
    A booklet for ship crew members just released by classification society ClassNK outlines the potential risks facing seafarers responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuels to fuels compliant with IMO
  • VT Halter Marine hosts Q-LNG ATB naming ceremony
    In a milestone event, VT Halter Marine, Inc. has conducted a vessel naming ceremony for America's first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Articulated Tug and Barge (LNG ATB) unit. In November 2017, VT
  • Grand Bahamas Shipyard drydocks first ship since Dorian
    Grand Bahama Shipyard reports that it has drydocked its first vessel since reopening shortly after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas earlier this month. Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping
  • Buyer found for Harland & Wolff
    The Northern Ireland shipyard best known for building the Titanic looks to have a new future ahead - fabricating components for a giant gas storage project and potentially for a proposed FSRU
  • Svitzer orders two ice class ASD tugs
    Maersk Group towing specialist Svitzer has signed a contract with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine for two new 30 m ice class tugs. To be built to Robert Allan Ltd TundRA 3000 design,
  • Bourbon Rhode: Two more bodies recovered
    Bourbon Offshore today reported the deaths of two more crew members of the Bourbon Rhode, the tug supply vessel that sank last week after being caught near the eye of Hurricane Lorenzo

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Cosco parent begins marine insurance exit from London as sanctions bite
    The shift to China from Europe comes amid intensifying contagion fears among banks, class societies, charterers and bunker suppliers about...
  • Dover faces 60% drop in trade under no-deal Brexit
    Transport minister George Freeman has said the UK government is working on the assumption that a no-deal Brexit would cut...
  • InfraStrata to buy Harland and Wolff for $7.3m
    The Belfast-based shipyard and engineering company aims for a takeover after filing for insolvency
  • Bodies from sunken Bourbon Rhode found as Shipowners' Club confirms cover
    'Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones who are grieving over this dramatic event' - chief executive...
  • Attica takes hit on merger costs and rising fuel price
    The €11m ($11.9m) first-half loss compares with an €8.7m profit in the corresponding period a year earlier
  • When it comes to marine insurance, take cover!
    Marine insurance entities are among the crop of new arrivals in Cyprus' growing maritime cluster
  • Pacific Radiance's revamp tests Singapore's debt restructuring aims
    Will lenders support or stand in the way of a proposal - that unlike others - seeks debt forgiveness to support the...
  • MS Amlin moves marine insurance in business reorganisation
    MS Amlin is aiming for a profit of £300m in two years' time, in line with the expectations of its Japanese...
  • Smart ports seen as critical to terminal operator strategies
    As some terminal operators move to follow the integrated logistics model, digitalisation will play an increasingly important part in their...
  • Veniamis: 'It's not too late to avoid anarchy on the oceans'
    Others need to speak up on a 'potentially catastrophic' implementation of sulphur cap, says Greek shipowners' leader
  • Cypriot banks aiming to run a tight ship
    Several banks in Greece and Cyprus are comfortable with the main three 'liquid' markets - bulk carriers, tankers and containerships...
  • NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    The manned vehicle carrier collected data during its sailing
  • LNG freight market spike spurs winter hope
    Spot market availability of LNG vessels has tightened marginally this week as steady gains from northeast Asian shipments reopened the...
  • US transport department defends Chao over Foremost claims
    'Several reports indicate that you have used your official position to benefit Foremost Group, a shipping company owned by your...
  • West Delta LNG seeks approval for Louisiana deepwater port
    The loading and marine berth would be capable of handling liquefied natural gas carriers with nominal capacities from 30,000 cu m...
  • Dover 'working on business as usual Brexit', chief executive says
    'Business as usual, means Dover as usual and that is what we have been working on' - Doug Bannister
  • Hapag-Lloyd adopts Portchain fleet planner
    German box carrier will use machine learning algorithms to boost schedule reliability
  • Cosco sanctions are not holding back Yamal exports, says Novatek
    Cosco Dalian, which is subject to the US sanctions imposed last week, holds a major stake in China LNG Shipping...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping industry moves to mitigate sanctions risks | Sanctions spark short-term bullishness for VLCCs | Teekay tanker joint...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Mobile seeks $250 million to advance 50-foot dredging
  • FourKites, Ocean Insights tie logistics software closer
  • Shipping decarbonization requires seismic industry evolution
  • Roadrunner's truckload cuts send shipper warning
  • India eyes global links for digital port platform
  • Economic headwinds buffet European container trade
  • Port of Los Angeles to unveil zero-emission top-handler
  • Convoy targets small shippers with free TMS
  • Hapag-Lloyd taps port startup to improve reliability

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Tug operators pulling for owed towing fees
    Four tug operators are chasing a heavy lift vessel, alleging a now-bankrupt company owes them $1.1m. McAllister Towing, Central Boat Rentals, Offshore Towing and Global Towing Service are seeking to arrest the 21,000-dwt Nor Goliath (built 2011) in the southern district of Mississippi federal court after Epic Applied Technologies and Ranger Offshore allegedly failed to pay for tow services. Acco
  • Fuel from capsized Golden Ray approaches shore
    Tides and currents blamed for leakage
  • GSL's deal windfall grows as underwriters buy more
    'Greenshoe' exercise by B Riley FBR sends containership owner's cash windfall up by $6m.
  • Pangaea declaring two ice-class options in China
    Rhode Island-based niche specialist Pangaea Logistic Solutions has decided to declare two options for ice-class bulkers at China State Shipbulding's Guangzhou Shipyard International, market sources tell TradeWinds. Like the two original post-panamax units ordered earlier this year, the 95,000-dwt option vessels are expected to cost about $76m en bloc. Market sources tell TradeWinds that declarin
  • Brookfield sweetens Teekay Offshore takeover deal
    Private equity firm adds $0.50 per share to original offer
  • Graham Robjohns leaving Golar LNG after 20 years
    But veteran CFO will stay on until April; Golar Partners CEO also quits
  • Stena Bulk linked to methanol-powered tanker order at GSI
    Gothenburg-based shipowner seeks fuel solution for greener carriers with letter of intent at Chinese shipbuilder
  • StealthGas' LPG drive means selling small, buying big
    StealthGas has resumed selling some of the smaller units in its LPG fleet, in parallel with seeking bigger ships. The Harry Vafias-led company has shed the 5,036-cbm Gas 'Ethereal (built 2006), according to market sources in Athens. It changed hands for about $10.5m, TradeWinds is told. StealthGas doesn't see trade war easing in third quarter VesselsValue already shows the Japanese-built ship u
  • FSU moors alongside new facility to start imports for Bahrain
    A floating storage unit has finally moored at the new LNG import terminal in Bahrain in readiness to begin cool-down operations of the onshore plant. Personnel working on the project told TradeWinds the 173,400-cbm Bahrain Spirit (built 2018) was towed into position and moored on Monday. Bahrain's new FSU arrives but terminal delays continue The vessel arrived off the new facility in the Hidd I
  • Pittas comes up with cash for Euroseas retrofit
    Greek owner's CEO providing loan to fit ballast water treatment system ahead of new boxship charter.
  • Marine insurance business survives MS Amlin shake-up
    Major cut backs in speciality insurer's portfolio as part of ongoing midterm business plan
  • Diana Shipping doubles buyback to $10m
    Bulker owner now aiming to acquire 2.8m of its own shares
  • EGD expands tanker fleet with bareboat charter deal for MR
    Chief executive Magne Ovreaas reveals scrubber-sceptic stance
  • Two more bodies found after Bourbon sinking
    French owner mourns death of more crew following loss of anchor-handler
  • Exmar faces Gunvor arbitration over FSRU financing
    Trader raises legal argument in row over sale and leaseback deal with China's CSSC.
  • Harland and Wolff saved in $7.4m deal
    Historic Belfast shipyard bought by infrastructure company InfraStrata
  • Roger Strevens: Compliance with 2020 rules poses 'huge test' of IMO's political will
    How the world polices the global cut to sulphur in marine fuels will have important ramifications for shipping's ability to deliver carbon emission reductions
  • Luxury Ritz-Carlton cruiseship delayed in Spain
    US owner says delivery pushed back four months due to project cost issues.
  • Pavilion Energy puts out feelers for small and midsize vessels
    Expansion-minded Singapore company looking at specialist sizes for transshipment business
  • Sluggish handysize S&P market perks up as buyers break cover
    Buying interest in smaller bulkers is driven by tonnage built in Japan early this decade
  • WFW recruits Ince's Ricketts in Singapore
    Former managing associate joins rival to focus on shipping and oil and gas.
  • Klaveness and BHP join forces on digital shipping platform
    Shipowner and trader trial system to improve sharing of supply scheduling and vessel information
  • Hyundai Steel opts for LNG-fuelled bulkers to ship iron ore
    South Korean steelmaker follows compatriot Posco and Australia's BHP Billiton on greener fuels
  • Jotun paints profitable picture for year to date
    Jotun, a leading producer of marine paints, has recorded a 58% increase in pre-tax profit to date this year. The privately owned company logged a NOK 1.56bn ($172m|) profit in the first eight months of 2019, against a NOK 990m profit in the same period of last year. Jotun records sharp increase in results for first quarter Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Operating income incr
  • Medmar shutters, leaving chartered fleet in the lurch
    Problems at Greek bulker operator generates headache for owners and operators
  • Avenir LNG confirms Petronas charter for first small-scale ship
    Malaysian giant piles into LNG bunkering with three-year charter deal on LNG carrier
  • Uljanik Plovidba seeks court protection as banks pull plug
    Credit Suisse and others "walk away" from talks and arrest MR tanker.
  • Korea Western Power to pay premium for scrubbers
    Higher freight rate agreed to compensate South Korean compatriots SK Shipping and H-Line for installation costs
  • Dark bridge: NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    Japanese owner says car carrier navigated from China to Japan using Sherpa system
  • Arne Fredly lends $15m to Hunter Group
    Director and investor's Apollo Asset strikes deal for revolving credit facility.
  • Gulf Energy Maritime linked to string of LR1 tanker sales
    Move could cut Dubai-based GEM's exposure to the segment by half
  • Chinese auction expected for last Remi Maritime ship
    National Bank of Greece is said to be behind the auction of supramax that has been idle for more than nine months
  • Canada looks to export bitumen to China by boxship
    New technology said to circumvent law barring oil tankers from British Columbia coast
  • Lomar feeder first to drydock at Grand Bahama post Dorian
    Resumption of work on containership said to mark a major step in return to normal operations
  • Longer Icon Offshore charters point to sector recovery, says analyst
    Malaysia's largest OSV owner also seeing better rates as vessel supply said to be tightening

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Labor protest to block some airfreight traffic at LAX Wednesday
    Truck drivers trying to make deliveries to and from cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday could experience delays from labor protests scheduled...
  • Downside of commercial vehicle purchasing cycle snares Meritor
    Meritor, Inc. announced that it is laying off employees across the entire company in response to declining global truck and trailer demand.
  • Less-than-truckload volumes to be pressured by weak September ISM data
    Less-than-truckload volumes to continue to be pressured by weak September ISM report
  • Canadian National unveils plan for winter operations
    The railway grappled with not only the potential for cold temperatures but also macro uncertainty in crafting plan.
  • COSCO blacklisting sparks LNG collateral damage (with video)
    U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian crude aboard Chinese ships ensnare Canadian-headquartered, New York-listed owner of Bahamas-flagged vessels carrying Russian cargoes via Arctic Sea.
  • Uber's app overhaul distracts from its slow revenue growth
    Like Lyft, Uber is also decentralizing car-sharing in an effort to defy categories and shift user perception.
  • World trade forecast gets haircut for 2019 and 2020 from WTO
    Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.
  • Deliverr raises $23 million, expands fast-shipping program
    Tech fulfillment companies thrive as demand for speedy delivery surges.
  • UPS certified for unlimited drone operations
    First-of-its-kind FAA approval allows company to expand beyond medical deliveries.
  • Tech thriller author and Hunter Harrison biographer are speakers at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago
    Authors Ben Mezrich and Hunter Green to share stories on how new tech ideas rattle and shake up the old guard.
  • Canada's economy takes a breather, but don't call it a slowdown
    Trucking and rail sectors decline as flat GDP report ends four-month growth streak, but analysts say fundamentals remain solid despite weakness in energy and mining.
  • SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO
    SpiceJet cargo unit aims for listing
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/1
    Large swings in futures front month prices as spot month "rolls" to October.
  • FMCSA opens registration for drug and alcohol clearinghouse
    Sign up required to access database when it's fully implemented on January 6.
  • Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary upgrades infrastructure in Georgia
    The upgrades come as company and state officials eye anticipated volume growth at the Port of Savannah.
  • CBP cracks down on forced labor in supply chains
    Customs and Border Protection issued holds on five products from five countries, requiring U.S. importers to re-export those products or provide additional information that they...
  • Service contract filings a 'vestige of an old regulatory regime'
    The World Shipping Council considers next steps after the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on September 26 denied a part of its petition calling for the...
  • FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 NGs for fuselage cracks
    Taken by themselves, recent safety concerns with Boeing aircraft might be seen as part of normal checks and balances. But in the wake of the...
  • Commentary: Your supply chain is part of your consumer experience
    Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company's supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.
  • DHL Group doubles down on digitalization with a €2 billion investment
    DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.
  • Food-as-software will make a chunk of ag-sector trucking obsolete
    A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030.
  • Air forwarders hesitant to embrace CBP's electronic export manifests
    Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, believes U.S. Customs and Border Protection must step up engagement with his industry to boost its participation.
  • Commentary: What's the 2020 outlook for railroad capital expenditures?
    Jim Blaze writes about the decisions that will go into determining 2020 capital expenditures by the freight railroads.
  • Four views of global growth: BlackRock, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank and BoAML
    In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies.
  • Today's Pickup: Convoy expands shipper options to include free transportation management system
    Convoy has rolled out a free transportation management system for shippers. Also, USPS is interested in drone operators, Rivian wants people to subscribe to its...
  • IRU: Why Europe's truckers are Brexit's frontline
    With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU.
  • NYK successfully trials wholly autonomous ocean-going car carrier
    Japanese shipping giant NYK has taken a big step into the future as it has revealed the successful trial of a "Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship",...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • 0.5%S MARINE FUEL: Physical activity takes off in ARA, Singapore
    September saw the first trades for 0.5%S Marine Fuel, as market inventories continued to build.
  • Bunker buyers foresee demand swing to VLSFO: Monjasa survey
    Very low sulfur fuel oil is the preferred choice of marine fuel among shippers, a survey of bunker buyers by supplier Monjasa indicated.
  • Japanese refiners start supplying IMO-compliant 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil
    Japan's top three refiners started on Tuesday supplying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil.
  • Sep HSFO Rotterdam barge MOC trade volumes drop 25% on month
    Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges declined 25% month on month.
  • ICE Oct Singapore HSFO open interest down 26.11% to 10.07 mil mt
    Open interest for front-month October Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange fell 26.11% month on month to 10.074 million mt as of Friday, according to ICE data released Monday.
  • Asian middle distillate to firm on worries of Middle East supply constraints
    "The way the market has been moving up of late is clear that there is supply tightness in the market, but what that real value should be is a guess," a refiner said.
  • Singapore 10 ppm gasoil swaps spread hits record high, uptrend to continue
    "Gasoil exports from China could fall closer to the lower end of this year's export level," a Singapore-based trader said.

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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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