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BRIEFS
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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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
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The 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
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
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