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April 3, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • DSV to acquire Panalpina in US$4.6b European logistics deal
  • IMO 2020 sulphur cap sparks rush to fit scrubbers on box ships
  • Matson receives second LNG-fuelled box ship from Philly Shipyard
  • March container freight rate hike builds on February's recovery
  • British government board chides Huawei for failing to fix security flaws
  • UPS, Matternet team up to ship medical samples via drones in North Carolina
  • K + N wins contract for largest A380 refurbishment project in Singapore
  • US to lead expansion in ground-handling services to cope with rising demand
  • Etihad Cargo and Etihad Airlines install new flight tracking system

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • CMA CGM Group announces merger of Containerships & MacAndrews brands under single Containerships brand
  • Hamburg Süd's dry bulk shipping business sold to CNCo
  • Wan Hai Lines opens office in Visakhapatnam
  • India extends anti-dumping duty on imports of certain types of sheets used in solar cells from 4 nations
  • Agreement reached between Contship Italia S.p.A. & Terminal Investment Ltd for control of Medcenter Container Terminal in Gioia Tauro
  • JN Port attains new high of 8.5 mt in bulk cargo handling
  • CONCOR inaugurates Distribution Logistics Centre in Ennore
  • Commerce Ministry lays out procedure for claiming benefits under TMA scheme
  • Govt considering scheme for exports likely to be impacted by US' GSP withdrawal
  • R. K. Narayan & Maritime Law

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Casablanca back on track
  • Takeover augments service portfolio in USA
  • P3 lands port of Rouen contract
  • From Fedex to Life Storage
  • Carlyle to build terminal at Port of Corpus Christi
  • Driver scoring kit axes incidents by 87%
  • Flying live lobsters boosts cargo business in Halifax
  • Hupac to automate route planning processes
  • K+N picked for A380 refurbishment project
  • ICTS hires new director in Poland
  • Turkish Cargo to start operating from new hub
  • Cargo Gulf picks liner service agent in Antwerp
  • Port and rail carrier strengthen hinterland transport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Zurich to host Logistics & Distribution trade fair
  • New office in Madrid
  • Drewry foresees more M&As for vulnerable carriers
  • Hactl handling Raya Airways

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific unveil 'exciting new phase' of cargo cooperation
  • Shippers angry at 'no news' on availability of Yantian Express cargo
  • Another box line bankruptcy looming as IMO 2020 costs mount up?
  • More forwarders partner with online platforms as global e-commerce traffic expands
  • Analysis: takeover means 'a great deal' to Panalpina; has DSV weighed the risks?
  • Maersk management taking its time to turn around the 'supertanker'
  • Trade war inactivity could bring 'worst recession in recent Chinese history'
  • Scott Hagen appointed interim chief financial officer at CH Robinson
  • Supply chain radar: With DSV in its backyard now, Kuehne + Nagel's pride is seriously tested
  • Supply chain radar: Amazon + Atlas Air + ATSG are in the air...
  • Supply chain radar: The Worldwide Flight Services patient is still sick, but getting better

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • Survitec unveils new emergency descent system
    U.K. headquartered safety equipment supplier Survitec has unveiled a new emergency descent system. Called Evacuator, it is designed to evacuate people in time-critical emergency situations at altitudes of 6 m to 300
  • DFDS inks BWMS frame agreement with DESMI Ocean Guard
    Copenhagen headquartered DFDS has signed a frame agreement that will see DESMI Ocean Guard A/S CompactClean Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) installation on its existing fleet of vessels. The agreement covers more
  • Two Crowley senior leaders change roles
    Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered Crowley Maritime Corp reports that Michael Roberts is to return to Washington, D.C., to serve as the company's senior vice president for government relations. Roberts relocated in 2008 from
  • Seaspan completes KVH mini-VSAT roll-out fleetwide
    Middletown, R.I., based KVH Industries, Inc. reports that Seaspan has completed the implementation of KVH mini-VSAT broadband connectivity for all 107 managed vessels in its global containership fleet. Seaspan selected KVH's TracPhone
  • Harley Franco out at Harley Marine Services
    Harley Franco has been ousted from the company he founded, Seattle-based Harley Marine Services. According to the Seattle Times this is "the latest step in a struggle for control that eruptedLNG bunker/feeder based on OSV gets DNV GL approval
    A small scale LNG feeder/bunker vessel design based on an offshore supply vessel (OSV) has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV GL. Developed by Stavanger, Norway, based ShipInox AS,

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • Pricing power in shipping unattainable
    Perhaps a complete monopoly on dry bulk ships could achieve pricing power, it was suggested, but that would only invite...
  • Ireland will not permit EU port checks in event of no-deal Brexit
    'Ireland is not going to allow situation where the UK leaving EU without a deal drags Ireland out of single...
  • Venezuela relies on Greek fleet to move crude
    US sanctions are not enough to stop oil being legally shipped out of Venezuela and Greek shipowners have been able...
  • ExxonMobil to boost low-sulphur fuel output in Singapore
    'Marine is a tangible contributor to the bottom line of the corporation, our downstream division and our newly created fuel...
  • Singapore unfazed by China's bunker ambition
    Analysts say that rather than chipping away at Singapore's volume, the Port of Zhoushan is taking in vessels that used...
  • Container terminals face uncertain times
    Trade wars, Brexit and the sulphur cap will all impact on container ports around the world as global growth slows
  • Panama mulls de-flagging Venezuela tankers
    The Panama Maritime Administration is evaluating vessels flagged with Panama that are owned and operated by Venezuelan entities
  • Shippers call for modification of consortia rules
    European shippers claim carrier consortia are not compliant with current regulation and are failing to pass on benefits
  • Japan retains LNG crown, but growth is with China and South Korea
    LNG market growth estimated at 8%, with deliveries amounting to 314m tonnes - more than three times the level in...
  • Letter to the Editor: UK seafarer tickets
    Responding to a Lloyd's List article, the director of maritime safety and standards at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency says...
  • Daily Briefing
    Cosco Shipping manager says scale is key for carriers | Carriers' capacity discipline keeps rates in check | DSV seals...
  • Novatek signs LNG supply deal with Vitol
    The LNG will be shipped on free-on-board basis to Novatek's transshipment terminals in the Murmansk region and Kamchatka
  • Plunging capesize index sinks to fresh low of 122 points
    Cargo volumes out of Brazil were anaemic, and this has clearly hurt the supply-demand balance for capesizes, with Pacific trade...
  • Hamburg Süd completes sale of dry bulk units to China Navigation
    The divested units have offices in Hamburg, London, Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro and a chartered fleet of about 45...
  • Shipping chiefs face off in scrubber debate
    The difficulty of incorporating scrubbers into time-charter strategies has turned some ship operators off scrubbers, while pushing others towards spot...
  • Flavour of ship finance shifts away from 'plain vanilla' tradition
    A trend away from the traditional sources of shipping capital has been building for years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • Jaxport optimistic on growth despite service loss
  • Brexit prep adds to cargo costs
  • US truck shippers grapple with legal weed, driver regulations
  • NY hackathon spotlights new logistics tech talent
  • Carriers gaining confidence in low-sulfur fuel negotiations

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • Tan Binh keeps growing with more handysize bulker buys
    Tan Binh's appetite for more ships shows no sign of abating, with yet another two sourced from the secondhand market. Brokers reported this week that the Vietnamese handysize bulker player has acquired the 33,700-dwt bulker Global Prosperity (built 2006) from Japan's Katayama Kisen for $8.4m. The Shin Kochi-built ship has recently been operated by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers. Tan Binh observer
  • Green yard IMC-Yongyue opens up to competition
    China is leading the world in environmental shiprepair techniques and wants to share them with its competitors
  • Polaris Shipping appoints bookrunners for IPO in Oslo
    Due diligence has started for a listing in Norway's capital
  • Is 2019 Genco Shipping's year for a consolidation play?
    Chief executive John Wobensmith says New York-listed bulker owner has built a platform. Now the focus is on M&A.
  • Royal Caribbean stock holds firm following crane collapse onto Oasis of the Seas
    Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises were holding firm today as analysts began running their numbers following the collapse of a shipyard crane onto one of the company's flagship vessels. Eight people were injured after the 225,000-gt Oasis of the Seas (built 2009) was struck by a crane and damaged at the Grand Bahama yard. Analysts at UBS suggested the shipowner could face lost revenue of around f
  • Seanergy Maritime chief executive Stamatis Tsantanis sees fantastic capesize buying opportunity
    Stamatis Tsantanis says rates for the massive vessels should recover in the second half of 2019.
  • EMGS signs off upsized Barents Sea contract
    The extended scope of the contract has added just under $1m to its value
  • Eidesvik Offshore wins period contract with Ocean Installer
    Ocean Installer has booked a subsea construction vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore for a two-month contract. The 13,500-dwt Viking Neptun (built 2015) will begin the contract in the third quarter this year. Eidesvik said the contract includes extension options "in the charterer's favour" but did not reveal any further details. The vessel will continue to be employed with Germany's Merkur Off
  • Claus-Peter Offen questions consolidation and giant containership orders
    Consolidation in container shipping has some way to go before the rewards are reaped, according to leading shipowner Claus-Peter Offen. The Offen Group managing partner told today's TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Hamburg that the benefits of consolidation have still to been seen among liner companies. Cosco ignores faltering trade as it mulls more mega-max orders Offen eyes scrubbers for boxshi
  • Safe Bulkers' Polys Hajioannou sees better days for 'big ships' in second half of 2019
    Capesize rates have been in the doldrums since late January's Vale dam catastrophe, but Safe Bulkers' Polys Hajioannou remains optimistic for the second half of 2019. Rates for the ships have fallen 74% to $3,460 per day since the iron ore giant's closure of 50 tailing dams in the wake of the Brumadhino dam collapse which took 40 million tonnes off the market. "The market right now is a bit chal
  • Star Bulk and ER Capital abandon $105m capesize deal
    Star Bulk Carriers and ER Capital have walked away from a potential deal involving four capesize bullkers, following a dramatic fall in asset values during the past eight months. ER deal gets Star billing with added potential for scrubbers The agreement will save Star Bulk from having to pay around $10m above the market value of the ships. Petros Pappas, chief executive of Star Bulk, told Trad
  • 'Big Ben' transaction signals time for shipowners to strike and buy back loans
    Private-equity funds seeking a quick return on their money are driving a new wave of distressed debt refinancing in Germany, experts told the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Hamburg today. Germany's Nord/LB raises $2.4bn Contships moves in on two deals for seven feederships Private equity firms disrupt traditional ship-financing landscape Closing of the funding for the Big Ben transaction -- on
  • Top Ships signs medium range tanker deal with Shell
    Greek tanker owner Top Ships has signed a time charter with Shell which will offer some exposure to the spot market. Top Ships takes in final product tanker newbuilding and first with a scrubber Top Ships closes Chinese lease financing for tanker brace Evangelos Pistiolis-fronted Top Ships says the 50,000-dwt Eco Palm Desert (built 2018) has been fixed on a deal running until September 2020. T
  • Huge Qatar LNG carrier shipyard tender imminent
    Growth-minded gulf state Qatar will issue a tender to shipbuilders in the coming weeks as it pursues plans to net around 60 LNG newbuildings for its planned liquefaction expansion project. Speaking at the opening of the LNG2019 meeting in Shanghai, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, who is Qatar's minister of state for energy affairs and CEO of Qatar Petroleum, said a slot reservation tender for the vessels
  • Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla backs progress on turning around AP Moller-Maersk 'supertanker'
    Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla has publicly backed progress to date in the high-profile transformation of AP Moller-Maersk from conglomerate to transport and logistics specialist. AP Moller-Maersk shares slump on 2019 outlook 'shock' Soren Skou sets out list of concerns clouding AP Moller-Maersk's outlook AP Moller-Maersk rings board changes with two new faces Uggla, the daughter of legendary ship
  • Belships buys first bulker since merger with swoop for Wenaas Shipping supramax
    Belships has made its first acquisition since completing a merger with Lighthouse through the purchase of a geared supramax bulker. The Oslo-listed company said it had struck a deal for the 58,700-dwt vessel for a price of $13m from Wenaas Shipping of Norway. While it did not disclose the identity of the vessel, it would appear to be Viola (built 2008), which is Wenaas' last remaining wholly own
  • S Korean tanker held over suspected N Korean smuggling
    A tanker has become the first South Korean-flagged ship detained over suspected oil smuggling to North Korea. The unnamed vessel is being held at Busan, South Korea, pending investigations into possible breaches of UN sanctions, the Yonhap news agency cited a foreign ministry official as saying. It is suspected to have been involved in a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of oil to a North Korean tanke
  • Vitol, Repsol sign Arctic 2 LNG supply deals
    Russia's Novatek has announced new supply deals with Vitol and Repsol for its LNG projects. It said the Spanish energy company had agreed a 15-year deal to take 1m tonnes per year from the new Arctic LNG 2 development, as well as other Novatek sources. The LNG will be delivered ex-ship primarily to markets on the Iberian peninsula. Trader Vitol has signed an identical deal in terms of amount an
  • C Transport Maritime adds d'Amico Dry duo to supramax pool
    Monaco's C Transport Maritime (CTM) has welcomed another owner to its supramax pool. Italy's d'Amico Dry has added the 53,000-dwt Medi Bangkok (built 2006) and the 56,000-dwt Medi Paestum (built 2009) to the Supramax Revenue Sharing Agreement (RSA). Chandris (Hellas) joins CTM supramax pool CTM implied that more d'Amico ships could be joining later and said the RSA is "the largest and most flex
  • Video: DNV GL's Knut Orbeck-Nilssen sees gas in the lead as shipping sails to 2050
    CEO of classification society's maritime division discusses realities of decarbonisation.
  • Another contract torn up at Uljanik
    Troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group has lost another ship contract. Kuwait's Transport & Trading Co has scrapped a deal for a 13,700-dwt livestock carrier that had been due for handover in December. Uljanik Plovidba directors resign after arrests "The contract has been rescinded due to the inability of Uljanik to deliver the vessel in accordance with stipulations of the shipbuilding con
  • Gourdomichalis bulker freed in US but lawsuits continue
    Wheat-laden bulker Vigorous is now en route to Singapore after more than three months under arrest
  • Detained Murmansk bulker sold for scrap
    A detained Murmansk Shipping bulker has been sold for scrap at auction in the UK. TradeWinds understands a buyer from the British Virgin Islands is in talks with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency over safely removing the 19,900-dwt Kuzma Minin (built 1980) for recycling. The UK Admiralty Marshal has received $1m for the ship after a legal action was launched by Glander International Bunkering. U
  • Norwegian Shipowners Association: laid-up vessels and rigs falling
    A growing number of offshore shipowners expect to turn a profit this year, the organisation said.
  • Maersk Tankers targets major cut in CO2 emissions under new strategy
    Maersk Tankers is targeting a sharp reduction in CO2 emissions well ahead of ambitious IMO deadlines as part of a new strategy at the now privately owned company. A heightened use of digital technology, a more active approach to asset investments and greater collaboration to boost returns are also high on the agenda under the strategy, Shaping the Future. Digitally focused Maersk Tankers looking
  • CNCo seals Hamburg Sud bulker takeover
    China Navigation Company (CNCo) has closed its purchase of Hamburg Sud's bulker operations after receiving regulatory approval. The deal includes Rudolf A Oetker (RAO) and the bulker activities of Furness Withy and Alianca Navegacao e Logistica. Hamburg Sud sells bulker arm to China Navigation Hamburg Sud crewman tied up by drugs gang The sale was announced in January. The RAO Tankers busines
  • Chemship: cause of tanker clash not yet known
    Dutch manager Chemship has said the cause of a collision between one of its tankers and a passenger vessel is not yet known. The 14,300-dwt Chemical Marketer (built 2004) and river cruiseship Viking Idun were damaged above the waterline on Monday in the Westerschelde in Terneuzen. Chemship said that following the impact a number of passengers on Viking Idun suffered injuries and had received med
  • Containerships to redeem $67m bond issue
    Finland's Containerships is launching a bid to buy back its EUR 60m ($67m) bond issue due in 2021. It is paying 106.5% of the outstanding nominal amount, plus accrued interest. The redemption relates to the reorganisation of the CMA CGM Group, which bought Containerships last year. Monday marked the first day of its combined operation with CMA CGM short sea line MacAndrews, which included a mer
  • New DSME boss Sung-keun Lee focuses on price
    New DSME CEO Sung-keun Lee has put the emphasis of the yard group on winning more orders through a focus on price. Lee took over from Sung-leep Jung this week following the agreement of a mega-merger between the company and compatriot Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). "What is urgent at this point is to secure more orders on the back of our price competitiveness," he said in a message sent to all
  • Tsakos Group offers pension top-ups to employees
    Panagiotis Tsakos' brainchild is part of a wider campaign to revive Greek maritime tradition
  • Politics complicates Asian shipping's powerful growth
    TradeWinds looks at how geopolitics, trade tension, industry consolidation and regulations are affecting the top maritime region in terms of trade volumes
  • Crane crunches giant Royal Caribbean cruise vessel Oasis of the Seas
    Eight people have been reported injured after a crane fell on to a giant Royal Caribbean cruiseship in a Bahamas drydock. The incident happened at the Grand Bahama yard on Monday, damaging the 225,000-gt Oasis of the Seas (built 2009). Shipyard management said no injuries were life-threatening. The vessel was undergoing routine maintenance. Royal Caribbean said it was accounting for th
  • Four crew kidnapped from Contships vessel
    Four crew have been kidnapped from a Contships container vessel off Cameroon. The Nikolas D Pateras-led company confirmed to TradeWinds the incident involving the 1,100-teu Contship Oak (built 2007). A spokesperson said the shipowner could not give further details, other than that the rest of the crew is safe and it is working to free the seafarers with its specialist team. Migrants hijack bunk
  • Singapore yards to benefit from HHI-DSME integration
    The consolidation of South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries and DSME may bode well for shipyards in Singapore which in the short run can grab market share in the offshore market, according to analysts. As the merged entity will need to focus on integration for one to two years, CGS-CIMB analyst Lim Siew Khee says Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine could gain an upper hand over their Sou
  • South Asian shiprecyclers say greener initiatives mean more expensive recycling
    Shiprecyclers in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are willing to upgrade their facilities but think shipowners should be willing to accept lower rates
  • IMO 2020 costs to spur liner mergers?
    Container lines could be forced into mergers by the costs of IMO 2020 legislation. That is the view of shipping consultancy Drewry, which believes some financially vulnerable carriers may have no choice as the low-sulphur rules pile on more expenses. Lines made a combined "small profit" in the region of $1.5bn in 2018, Drewry estimated. "Without wanting to be too alarmist, there is the potentia
  • Yinson emerges as mystery Ezion investor
    Malaysian FPSO specialist looking to diversify into the renewable energy sector, says analyst.
  • Deutsche Bank: Newbuild orders make restrained start to 2019
    Tanker owners holding back on contracting despite healthy rate environment, says analyst.
  • Veronica hangover sees BHP and Rio Tinto cut iron ore exports
    Port Hedland operating at reduced rates and not expected to return to full capacity until late April.
  • Greek bulker blamed for collision off Singapore
    Bulker master received "stern warning" over incident following MPA investigation.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • DHS orders CBP officer 'surge' at southern border
    "We will immediately redeploy hundreds of CBP personnel to the border to respond to this emergency," Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen said.
  • Navis continues to roll out additional products
    "Navis Smart" will allow customers to take advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
  • CMA CGM merges Containerships, MacAndrews
    The two intra-European transport brands will operate under the Containerships brand.
  • Hamburg Süd sells bulk shipping operations
    Maersk subsidiary will focus on container business.
  • DHL Supply Chain to build S.C. warehouse park
  • Day & Ross buys York, Pa. trucking outfit
  • Executive Moves: Crowley, MTC, C.H. Robinson, Longview
  • AirBridgeCargo to add second rotation to Columbus
  • GlobalTranz Enterprises acquires Circle 8 Logistics
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2019
  • Q1 SHIPPING, DRY BULK: Improved ECSA demand heralds positional Q2
    The Atlantic Supramax dry freight market looks set for diverse returns over the second quarter, with vast demand for grains freight from the east coast of South America, but unbalanced fundamentals along the temperamental US Gulf Coast and in the Black Sea.
  • Traded Rotterdam HSFO barge volumes in March low on logistical constraints, closed arb
    Volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barges in March moved to just 302,000 mt due to logistical delays in the Dutch port, a backwardated structure and a closed arbitrage east.
  • ANALYSIS: S Korea's crude imports from the US could surpass 40 mil barrels in H1 2019
    Eagle Ford quality issue unlikely to deter regular monthly procurement South Korea will likely maintain its voracious appetite for US crude oil with at least 40 million barrels expected to reach the Asian consumer over the first half of 2019, as the import cost for lighter and sweeter North American grades have flipped to a discount against heavier Saudi grades.
  • New Brazilian crude grade trickles into China amid Venezuela sanctions
    Brazil's new grade of medium heavy crude oil, known as Buzios, is making inroads into the Chinese refining sector despite quality issues, helped by US sanctions that have curbed the supply of competing grades from Venezuela.
  • Global prices rise on storage, testing demand
    At the second financial quarter of 2019 begins, fuel oil traders and suppliers have begun to wade into the buying and selling of 0.5% Marine Fuel.
  • IMO 2020: Singapore's MPA to publish compliant fuels list by June
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Tuesday said it will publish a list of compliant marine fuels and also update its technical guidelines for bunkers by June to ensure a smooth transition to the new low-sulfur, maritime-fuel regime from 2020.
  • Suezmax tanker waiting to unload US Eagle Ford crude at China port
    A suezmax tanker with a cargo of US-origin Eagle Ford crude has sailed from South Korean waters to China's Qingdao Port, where it has been waiting to discharge its cargo for nearly a week, according to port sources, shipping agents and ship tracking data.
  • WTI structure firms as tightened supply outlook sends futures higher
    WTI forward structure strengthened Tuesday as a tightened supply outlook pushed crude prices higher for a third straight session.

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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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