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January 3, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Xi, Trump sound hopeful about reaching terms on trade after phone call
  • British commandoes storm ship to save 27 crewmen from 4 stowaways
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy currency adjustment factor fee from February 1
  • China's economic slowdown continues in December for 7 straight months
  • Antwerp sees 2018 as 6th consecutive record cargo year in all segments
  • CMA CGM set new FAK westbound rates from Far East from January 15
  • CMA CGM cuts Asia-Mogadishu service transit time by 'two days'
  • Digitalisation is the new reality at the French port of Le Havre
  • January 1 to December 22, North American rail freight rises 3.4pc
  • Belgian masterclass on digitisation and data sharing January 30-31
  • JRD Industries/Ace becomes sponsor of ACI Ship Recycling Congress
  • London's Gatwick sold for US$3.7 billion to French construction giant Vinci
  • Frankfurt-Hahn airport capitalises on new Europe-China air freight route
  • Shenzhen's SF Airlines expands all-freighter fleet to 50 aircraft
  • Budapest Airport pins hopes on China e-commerce to fuel growth
  • Unilode strengthens tracking devices on AirBridgeCargo freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 2, 2019
  • Colombo port handles 7 m TEUs in 2018
  • DPT sorts out vehicle movement stoppage issue at west gate-1
  • Draft Tariff Guidelines, 2019 for BOT operators circulated for stakeholder comments
  • Benefits of free trade agreements emphasised
  • India's trade across its land borders
  • Special Secretary (Logistics) to hold interactive session at Gujarat Junction 2019 in Gandhidham tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ONE Future
  • European freight railways double green ambitions
  • Bergé and Gefco create JV
  • Latam Cargo receives first converted freighter
  • FMS Chile operational since December
  • Sogestran - anniversary and new visual
  • GAC to set up shop in Khalifa industrial zone
  • Montreal and Trois-Rivières ink innovative agreement
  • Indian Railways to expand e-locomotive fleet
  • New board members at DB Cargo
  • Johannesburg establishes first aerotropolis in Africa
  • UAL going ever further west
  • K + N nets Zalando contract
  • Emirates banks on Irish cargo traffic
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More intermodal links between Switzerland and Belgium
  • AAPA reallocates tasks
  • Better rail links for Dunkirk

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 2, 2019
  • Gulf Island delivers first of ten Z-Tech terminal/escort tugs
  • Sovcomflot orders LNG fueled tanker trio at Russian shipyard
  • Ship Finance International acquires two big box ships
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip advanced stern trawler
  • USCG mission continues, despite funding lapse

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 2, 2019
  • US ruling ends D'Amico Dry's decade-long legal battle
    Dispute between Italian and Greek owners dates back to era of global financial crisis. D'Amico entitled to payout on out-of-money...
  • Ocean Infinity joins hunt for Stellar Daisy wreck
    The search, which is taking place almost two years after the very large ore carrier sank, will be carried out...
  • Brexit ferry contracts leave Seaborne Ferries and UK government with a point to prove
    Seaborne Freight - the 'start-up' with no ships aiming to re-open the Ramsgate to Ostend ferry route - has a...
  • Samskip takes lead on zero-emission shipping project
    State-funded Seashuttle project aims to pioneer advanced technology in shipping and has linked up with several partners
  • Fortunes turn for West African box trade
    The dominance of the major European carriers in West Africa suggests they have the most to gain as strong growth...
  • Sovcomflot orders product tankers at Russian yard
    The three vessels will be on long-term charter to Novatek
  • Ince & Co offices in key shipping centres not immediately part of takeover
    The long-term intention is eventually to bring all existing affiliates into the fold
  • Shipping stocks tipped to prosper from IMO 2020
    While the median shipping stock fell 32% in 2018 related to trade wars, tankers gained 11%, Clarksons said in a...
  • Cosco Shipping acquires strategic stake in Beibu Gulf Port
    BGPC oversees three major local ports in the Guangxi province that serve as an important gateway of China's Belt and...
  • Daily Briefing
    India seeks bunker suppliers and cuts palm oil duty | UK minister defends Brexit contracts | Brightoil secures financing |...
  • Offtake secured for Rovuma LNG
    'Affiliated buyer entities of the partners' behind the offtake commitments that will be finalised in weeks. Project is in Area...
  • MOL fire: three crew feared dead, two others missing
    Sixteen of the vessel's 21 crew were rescued by nearby merchant vessels
  • Evergreen places $130m boxships order at Jiangnan Shipyard
    Jiangnan is said to be more flexible in meeting the shipowner's demands for customised designs
  • India cuts import duty on palm oil
    Import duty been reduced to 40% for crude palm oil from Asean countries and 45% for refined palm oil from...
  • Indonesia's Medco Energi in takeover talks with Ophir
    The merged entity would have combined output of 110,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, while the proposed merger also...
  • Indian Ports Association issues tender for bunker suppliers
    The empanelment of suppliers will be for a period of three years
  • Brightoil nets $700m financing from CNOOC
    Move comes after Brightoil secured charter hire for nine of its tankers from Shell in November
  • Peabody Energy sees substantial coal export potential at Mobile
    Peabody is focused on adding more seaborne metallurgical coal to its portfolio of export commodities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 2, 2019
  • Mexico preps for more strong volume growth in 2019
  • Long-awaited US resin boom seen emerging
  • US warehouse rents, scarcity rising in 2019
  • US truck driver pay to rise 'more than normal' in 2019
  • Demand blows logistics pressure to wind projects

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 2, 2019
  • Class societies spot big savings as drone surveys take off
    Aerial technology is becoming an essential inspection tool
  • US and China risk new cold war with division of global trade
    As 'Chimerica' fades, shipping needs to prepare for a reshaping of world maritime networks
  • Sorensen sues former employer NAT over pension
    Turid Moe Sorensen, the former chief financial officer of Nordic American Tankers (NAT), is suing the company over her pension entitlements. Sorensen claims NAT is not complying with an agreement signed in 2010 that established her pension as 66% of her salary. In the five years to 2017 when she left the company, Sorensen earned on average NOK 5.5m ($680,000) per year. Last April, TradeWinds r
  • Capesize rate climb brings unusual seasonal cheer to bulker market
    An unusual climb in the capesize market over Christmas has helped the Baltic Dry Index open 2019 on the up. Dry bulk bull run gathers pace Clarksons Platou Securities analysts calls 'new dawn' for shipping stocks in 2019 Capesize rates were today pegged at $15,344 per day by the Baltic Exchange in the first trading day of the New Year. Cleaves Securities notes the figure marks a 4% climb from
  • Golden Ocean buys back nearly $150,000 in shares
    John Fredriksen-backed bulker owner makes move as part of share repurchase programme.
  • Bulgaria's Meteor rises with third supramax buy
    Varna-based player maintains expansion course with purchase of the Navios Armonia
  • Jinhui Shipping and Transportation continues supramax bulker sales
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has struck a deal to sell a supramax bulk carrier for $7.38m. The Oslo and Hong Kong-listed owner did not identify the specific vessel and its buyer has not been disclosed. Jinhui Shipping shares jump on first dividend in a decade The deal is the latest in a series of sales by Jinhui as it sheds older tonnage from its fleet. It sold four supramaxes during 2
  • Gordon Dadds completes slim-lined Ince & Co takeover
    Gordon Dadds Group has completed the acquisition of law firm Ince & Co, with the final deal a less expansive and slightly cheaper version of what was initially slated. How Gordon Dadds' acquisition of Ince was made in Hong Kong Ince & Co bought by Gordon Dadds for $44m The revised terms came after Gordon Dadds failed to come to arrangements with members of Ince's network of international affili
  • Dry bulk bull run gathers pace
    Earnings are expected to firm further in 2019 on healthy vessel demand growth and limited supply expansion
  • DHT Holdings in $5m pre-Christmas share buyback
    VLCC owner DHT Holdings has picked up over $5m worth of its own shares in a pre-Christmas buyback. Andreas Sohmen-Pao strikes again for BW LPG shares DHT Holdings sees 'very promising' VLCC market outlook New York-listed DHT says a total of 1,228,440 shares have been repurchased and retired. The $5.03m move is part of the company's $50m securities repurchasing programme, which runs until March
  • Sovcomflot signs first LNG-fuelled product tanker newbuildings order
    Contract for MR series at Zvezda follows aframax deal with the same yard in September
  • Clarksons Platou Securities analysts calls 'new dawn' for shipping stocks in 2019
    Clarksons Platou Securities called a new dawn for shipping equities in 2019, tipping stocks to recover from a year in which Donald Trump's trade war with China dented pricing. It comes as analysts led by Frode Morkedal believe the arrival of IMO 2020 rules, coupled with orderbooks at the lowest in around two decades, could make this year when the stars align for the industry. Frontline and Hunte
  • Post-panamax is Veniamis' first buy in more than year
    Golden Union emerges as buyer of Japanese-held post-panamax
  • Dynagas Arc7 LNG ship leaves yard for second time
    Ice-breaking vessel makes fresh passage for Northern Sea Route after DSME layover
  • Ten missing, one dead after cargoship sinking
    Four seafarers have been recovered after Taiwanese-controlled vessel went down off the coast of China.
  • Evergreen Marine scraps veteran boxship brace
    Evergreen Marine has sold two 1990s built container vessels for demolition, sources say. Evergreen inks maiden newbuilding order in China It has sold the 5,364-teu Ever Ultra and the 1,296-teu (both built 1996), sources say. It is believed the larger vessel went for $425 per ldt or $10m. The smaller ship is said to have fetched $380 per ldt or $2.6m. Evergreen has been busy renewing its fleet
  • Shipowners raised $7.9bn from capital markets in 2018
    After difficult year for global stocks Fearnleys says there are "fortunes to be made in shipping in 2019".
  • Eurotankers of Greece in $6.5m LR1 demolition deal
    Greek shipowner Eurotankers is for the first time selling a 2000-built tanker for demolition. Eurotankers tied to fourth second-hand purchase of 2018 The 71,000-dwt Eurovision (built 2000) has been sold as is in Singapore for $425 per ldt or $6.5m, sources say. The tanker was purchased in October 2016 for $9.7m from Ernst Jacob. Eurotankers, which did not respond to requests for comment, is li
  • Solstad Offshore nets contract extension for anchor handler
    One of Solstad Offshore's anchor handler's has secured a contract extention. Norwegian trio leads pack for Toisa subsea newbuild pair The 258-tbp Far Statesman (built 2013) will stay on at ENI for another five months to support the Italian company's offshore drilling operation in Indonesia. The anchor handling supply vessel was first leased to ENI in July. Last winter, the ship was employed in
  • Euronav in $4m Christmas share buyback
    Crude tanker heavyweight Euronav was busy investing in its own stock during the Christmas period. Tanker deals on the rise during active 2018 Opec cuts would take the icing not the cake, says Jeff Pribor It spent €3.47m ($4m) as part of a wider share repurchasing programme at a time of turbulence for global equities. In all Euronav bought 545,486 of its own shares over a period of 10 days up u
  • Clarksons forecasts LNG newbuilding orders to rise further in 2019
    Projection is good news for top three Korean yards, who all hit order targets in 2018.
  • Ocean Infinity to search for VLOC Stellar Daisy
    Firm behind unsuccessful hunt for missing MH370 airliner, now set to look for lost Polaris bulk carrier.
  • Prospects are positive for 2019 despite uncertain times ahead
    Amid increased concern of slowing global trade growth and slumping stock markets, the maritime industry is heading into a new year with cautious optimism for the coming months
  • Japanese car carrier suffers blaze in middle of Pacific
    Five crew members of Shoei Kisen-owned PCTC feared dead after fire leaves vessel powerless.
  • Livestock carrier with 'stability issues' arrives in Singapore
    Repairs to Panama-flagged vessel set to focus on fresh water tanks and pumping systems.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 2, 2019
  • US crude terminal LOOP sees increase in storage contracts sold in January auction
    The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port saw an uptick in the amount of LOOP Sour crude storage contracts sold in outright amounts and the percentage of contracts put for sale.
  • OPEC-led cuts should rebalance oil market in first quarter: UAE
    The OPEC-led deal to cut 1.2 million b/d from the start of January should bring balance back to the oil market in the first quarter, the UAE's energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Tuesday.
  • Nigerias desperate quest to banish oil sector inertia
    Nigerias output will get a much needed boost with the startup of the 200,000 b/d Egina oil field which could take production, OPEC dependent, up to a decade high of 2.3 million b/d.
  • Germany's mothballed Wilhelmshaven to restart unit this year
    According to traders, it is the vacuum distillation unit which is likely to be restarted in 2019 and used for producing low sulfur fuel oil ahead of the 2020 International Maritime Organization requirement for low sulfur bunker fuel.
  • Gibraltar bunker operations in Nov at lowest since March
    The number of bunkering operations at the Mediterranean hub of Gibraltar fell to 448 in November, the lowest level since March.
  • Marine fuel 0.5% cargoes bid, offered in Platts Singapore MOC process on launch day
    Platts assessed FOB Singapore 0.5% cargoes at a premium of $44.5/mt to Singapore HSFO, equivalent to about $371/mt.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts launches Marine Fuel 0.5% sulfur fuel cargo, barge assessments
  • FUTURES 2: Crude slides on doubts of OPEC's ability to balance market

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
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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
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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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