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October 3, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM increases Asia-Mediterranean rates from October 15
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases Asia-Oz rate US$300/TEU from November 1
  • Maersk, Shell and Cargill join UN's 'zero' decarbonisation initiative
  • Speculation mounts APM Terminals will sell Rotterdam terminal
  • Saudi crude exports unaffected, because reserves covered losses
  • US seeks to curb Chinese dominance in lithium and cobalt supply
  • Hapag-Lloyd to start two new loops to India, Mideast and Africa
  • Drop in demand, container rates prompt carriers to cancel sailings
  • Europe's biggest hospital group awards CEVA 5-year London contract
  • Vietnam's growth forecasts upgraded as GDP touches 7pc
  • Munich Airport moves to fifth place among world's major airports
  • WestJet places temporary embargo on batteries containing lithium
  • Hong Kong Airlines opens crew training academy near city airport
  • Etihad Cargo adds freighter services and hires new US manager
  • Japan's ANA to text drone delivery in Zambia and Japan

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • Car carrier shipping seen continuing recovery
  • Chad Call to be new CFO of ZEAMARINE
  • Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) strengthens South Asia presence with new office in Bangladesh
  • Keyur Tharani elected Chairman of BOFBA at 66th AGM
  • Transhipment needs to be more friendly
  • PSA Chennai celebrates 10th anniversary
  • North-East seen as a major thrust area for agri exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • M&M expands in Serbia
  • Wordwide GSSA network goes Down Under
  • New software for Europart
  • Chad Call steps up as CFO of Zeamarine
  • Japan - Europe over land in just 23 days
  • UECC snaps up award for sustainability
  • Rémi Julien takes the helm at MGI
  • Heavy haul freight train runs by itself in the USA
  • Automated distribution hub for Dillewijn Zwapak
  • LOT improves pharma transport options
  • The next MLO LNG carrier for Yamal is ready
  • Turning assistant to become compulsory for long trucks
  • EUR 2 billion for digital transformation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AHS: two women at the top
  • Veterinary vaccines from A(rgentina) to B(olivia)
  • First LNG transaction with the BLNG3 assessment

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • Containership charter rate boom peters out as carriers sail into slack season
  • Delta-LATAM link-up creates turbulence, but will air cargo benefit?
  • Dover aims for business as usual after Brexit, but no-deal will hit trade, Tories told
  • Amazon eyes US civil reserve air fleet as defence contracts are awarded
  • Car-carrying lines are eyeing investment in ports to boost profitability
  • Ex-Maersk chief Nils Andersen takes the chair at WFS
  • Labour protest blocks some airfreight traffic at LAX
  • China's empire-building - as seen from the middle of nowhere
  • Analysis: FedEx - on the road to a break-up...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • Lucas Vos takes helm at Stolt Tankers
    Lucas Vos is to become President of Stolt Tankers, with effect from October 11, 2019. Vos, who was most recently CEO at Royal FloraHolland, succeeds Mark Martecchini, who will assume management of
  • VIDEO: TSB Canada warns on girding risks facing tugs
    The Transportation Safety Board of Canada today released its its investigation report (M18P0230) on the August 2018 girding and capsizing of the tug George H Ledcor. The TSB says that its report
  • OSG hopes for U.S.-flag future for two Korean-built newbuilds
    Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) has taken delivery of two 50,000 dwt class product and chemical tankers from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. The Overseas Gulf Coast and
  • Bourbon Rhode: Death toll mounts
    Bourbon Offshore today reported the death of another crew member following the sinking of the tug Bourbon Rhode in the Atlantic Ocean on September 26. The Bourbon Rhode had 14 crew on board
  • Response to capsized car carrier continues
    Salvage workers are continuing to lighter the car carrier Golden Ray, the vessel that capsized Sunday, September 8, in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia. The capsize was followed by a dramatic rescue of
  • Svitzer selects Schottel for tug trio building at ASL
    Two tractor tugs and one ASD tug currently under construction at ASL Shipyard, Singapore for Svitzer will be equipped with rudderpropellers from Spay, Germany, based Schottel, the German propulsion expert. All three
  • Eidesvik picks Wärtsilä for hybrid upgrade project
    Norway's Eidesvik AS is to upgrade its 2015-built construction vessel Viking Neptune. It has selected Wärtsilä to engineer, supply, and commission a hybrid propulsion system for the vessel. Wärtsilä says this latest
  • Banner year for Port of Beaumont
    The Port of Beaumont, Texas, has recorded what Port Director Chris Fisher calls a "banner year." For the first time in the port's 103-year history, more than 6.5 million tons of cargo

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • Iran to build two oil refineries in Gulf of Oman port
    The two refineries will have a total daily refining capacity of up to 450,000 barrels per day
  • UK's revised Brexit plan calls for intra-customs clearance on Irish Sea
    'We will potentially need to create border infrastructure and complexity at even more UK ports than we're currently anticipating. None...
  • Trading platform could improve box booking
    White paper calls for open online booking system to help carriers visualise demand and stabilise load factors and rates
  • Maersk said to be considering sale of Rotterdam terminal
    Maasvlakte I is the older of two terminals at the Dutch port owned and operated by APM Terminals, which opened...
  • Hapag-Lloyd rules out Arctic shipping
    The box carrier claims use of Arctic passages is currently 'out of the question' due to environmental risks
  • Management club underlines loyalty to Cyprus
    Cyprus has long been a major shipmanagement centre and managers tend to have remained true to the island for many...
  • CSSC Shipping seals four ice class post-panamax bulker deal with Pangaea
    The new vessels will be used in support of Pangaea subsidiary Nordic Bulk Carriers' 10-year contract with Baffinland to utilise...
  • Carriers caught between higher costs and lower earnings
    Charter rates rise for larger vessels as scrubber installations take ships out of service
  • Greek-owned fleet continues to dominate
    According to LLI data, Greeks control more than 18.8% of the world dry bulk fleet and 19.8% of the world...
  • Athens - the hub that never had to try too hard
    The maritime cluster of Athens has existed for 2,000 years, but it has never been officially recognised until now
  • Avenir joint venture wins $28m LNG bunker tanker contract from Petronas LNG
    The joint venture between MISC and Avenir will provide inroads into the LNG bunkering market here as other companies in...
  • The interview: Theodore Veniamis
    Others need to speak up on a 'potentially catastrophic' implementation of sulphur cap, says Greek shipowners' leader
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Cosco parent begins marine insurance exit from London as sanctions bite | Veniamis: 'It's not too late to...
  • GTT ties up with DSEC for LNG hybrid vessel
    Ponant, the owner backing construction of Le Commandant Charcot, touted this newbuild as the world's first hybrid electric ship propelled by liquefied...
  • Novatek ramping up LNG shipments via NSR to Asia
    'Developing further the navigational efficiency via the NSR combined with the construction of LNG transhipment complexes in Kamchatka and Murmansk...
  • Sempra Energy agrees to supply LNG to China Three Gorges Corp
    'This initial agreement with CTG represents an opportunity to support strong growth in natural gas demand in Asia, with future...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • New Orleans port improves rail flow as traffic jumps
  • AAL gearing up as market improves
  • Zeamarine appoints Chad Call CFO
  • Lack of visibility delays US-Mexico truck freight
  • Dynamic pricing allows for forward shipping contracts: Drewry
  • Global air cargo rates fall to four-year low
  • Soaring Shanghai-Europe air freight prices buck downward trend
  • India mulls port pricing overhaul to lure mainline calls

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • Pangaea confirms China pair with financing twist
    Ed Coll-led niche specialist is turning to Chinese leasing company and a Connecticut private equity partner to bankroll latest fleet additions in Arctic trade.
  • Underwriter B Riley FBR is buyer as well as seller in GSL follow-on deal
    Global Ship Lease happy with $55m windfall and with its bankers, who supported upsizing sale by buying $15m of the stock
  • Idan Ofer fixes LPG newbuild into three-year, $27m charter
    Midsize spot rates climbing, with more period activity
  • Investor unhappy with Brookfield's Teekay Offshore bid
    JDP Capital Management argues that Brookfield Business Partners is trying to take Teekay Offshore on the cheap
  • Data shows Iran-linked dark operations and STS transfers continue despite sanctions
    Data analysis firm Wandward says new STS hubs for suspected Iranian shipments are emerging
  • Webber: tanker tailwinds 'among strongest in a decade'
    One of shipping's most influential equity analysts has returned to coverage of the sector, but under his own shingle this time. Veteran researcher Michael Webber is back and so is his trademark "corporate governance scorecard," which examines the management practices of shipowners. And as Webber promised before he "hopped off the stagecoach" - allusion to the logo of former employer Wells Fargo
  • Aissot set for sizeable profit by reletting Evalend tanker newbuildings
    Dubai-based owner charters out two of its 11 VLCCs from Greek owners
  • Cosco Shipping Energy needs to be transparent if it wants to stay afloat
    Caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war, Cosco's prized tanker subsidiary must do much more to reassure shareholders and business partners
  • Death toll mounts after Bourbon anchor-handler sinking
    Fourth body found following loss of Bourbon Rhode in the Atlantic
  • SD turns eye-catching $2.4m profit on PSV sale
    Oslo-listed owner sells large ship for much more than it paid for the unit in weaker markets
  • Watch the moment Stolt tanker exploded
    Camera captures devastating blast on Stolt Groenland in South Korea
  • Greece's Leon Shipping linked to purchase of GEM tanker
    Leon Shipping & Trading, a low-profile tanker owner from Greece, is believed to be behind one of several tanker sales reportedly carried out by Dubai-based player Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM). Gulf Energy Maritime linked to string of LR1 tanker sales Gulf Energy Maritime tied to $64m LR2 market exit
  • Peninsula prepares for IMO 2020 with $800m cash pot
    Bunker and tanker group adds to Asian finance facility led by HSBC
  • Charter rate of Avenir LNG's first small-scale ship emerges
    Level could set new benchmark for growing LNG bunker vessel supply market
  • Bugbee strikes for more Scorpio Tankers stock options
    President adds potential 100,000 shares to options for 150,000 acquired last week
  • Ostensjo and Foss team up for US offshore push
    Norwegian owner teams with US partner to focus on wind projects
  • Ince adds first shipping partner in Gibraltar
    Anne Rose tasked with developing practice in important shipping hub
  • Beazely claims war risk rates need to rise
    Senior underwriter says premiums are not high enough to cover worsening risk picture, particularly in the Middle East Gulf
  • Owners buying IMO 2020 'cheat devices?' No, just scrubbers
    Another week, another mainstream media outlet discovery of dastardly exhaust gas cleaning plot
  • Greece's Thenamaris offloads 18-year-old MR product carrier
    Diversified Greek shipping giant Thenamaris has sold its oldest tanker, an 18-year-old MR. US brokers said the Martinos family company's 39,000-dwt Searambler (built 2001), which has an ice-class 1A notation, has gone to a Russian buyer for $7.9m. Aframax earnings to heat up on Russia and Norway crude supply Peter Weernink takes back control of operator SwissMarine Thenamaris did not reply to
  • Karadeniz denies buying aframax for fleet of power stations
    Karadeniz Holding has denied reports that it has bought an aframax tanker to add to its rapidly growing fleet of floating power stations. Several broker reports earlier this week identified the Turkish company as the buyer of the 105,300-dwt Happy Century (built 2001) for $12.5m, with the intent to convert the vessel. FSRU for world's first LNG-to-power project near completion Karadeniz to co
  • Navig8 unveils plan for free online fuel benchmarking site
    Group with fingers in every piece of the IMO 2020 pie is poised to go live with platform for bunker pricing and quality reports
  • Graig Shipping marks centenary with 100km charity cycling event
    The Tour de France it was not - but that did not stop some of London's top sale-and-purchase brokers from donning their Lycra for a bike ride in the Welsh countryside in aid of charity. The event, which raised more than £30,000 ($36,830), was held to mark the 100th anniversary of UK-based shipowner Graig Shipping. A wet and windy September morning saw 75 riders embark on the 100km ride on a rout
  • UECC adds third battery hybrid car carrier
    Owner declares option for another vessel at Jiangnan Shipyard in China
  • Chad Call steps up to CFO role at Zeamarine
    Former Intermarine man succeeds another as Michael Dumas resigns
  • Cobas continues shipping push with Hoegh LNG buy
    Spanish fund builds stake to more than 10% in Norwegian operation
  • Bulker damaged after hitting pier in Brazil
    Port of Imbituba operational after incident involving Wisdom Marine vessel .
  • Hong Lam Marine books four small tankers in China
    Singapore bunker tanker owner expected to take delivery of first ships by 2021
  • Sri Lanka files 7,573 charges over alleged arms transfers
    Ukrainian master is finally indicted, four years after vessel was seized
  • Sempra Energy eyes potential China LNG supply deal
    US firm says agreement is an opportunity to support strong growth in Asia's natural gas demand
  • China's one-party rule struggles to catch up to economic miracle
    Sanctions and Hong Kong protests show how country's outmoded politics stand in the way of commercial gains
  • Vortexa: Euronav's ULCC Oceania arrives off Malaysia
    Ship adds to at least 3.5mt of IMO 2020 compliant bunker fuel said to be floating in tankers in region

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • Ocean Rate Report: Sanctions still stoking supertankers
    Crude tanker rates continue to surge, driven by geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, container rates remain weak.
  • Canadian National truckers ratify new contract
    Unionized Canadian drivers for CNTL approve four-year agreement that increases rates for wait times and mileage.
  • Loss of Parcel Select business could hit USPS hard, consultancy says
    USPS faces big revenue, volume erosion from loss of big Parcel Select customers, ShipMatrix says
  • Third quarter carload declines worst yet in 2019
    Heading into earnings season, the railroads clearly have a revenue headwind as carloads declined again in the latest week.
  • Surface Transportation Board issues two proposed rulemakings
    The rulemakings address cost of capital calculations and rail performance data for chemicals and plastics traffic; shippers also press Board to act on fuel surcharges.
  • Searcy Specialized president voices opinion on hours of service debate
    Dan Doran suggests the industry should've focused on HOS revisions before discussing ELDs.
  • Anheuser-Busch charges into California electric truck demonstration race
    Anheuser-Busch is one of the biggest customers in line for hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks from Nikola Corp., iNow, it is jumping into California's electric...
  • Indiana short line, rail groups file lawsuit over Illinois' crew size law
    Groups say existing federal laws trump Illinois' mandate on train crew size.
  • IMO 2020: diesel - crude spread blows out to widest level this year
    Energy markets appear to believe that capacity constraints will raise diesel prices next year.
  • Food-delivery apps add more supermarkets to their routes
    Postmates just announced a partnership with Walgreens and Duane Read stores - all 174 of them - in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
  • Airbus issues stark warning on WTO tariffs
    WTO green-lights $7.5 billion of tariffs
  • Traton charges ahead with €2 billion investment in electric, autonomous vehicles
    Truck subsidiary of Volkswagen AG will split investment into electric vehicle and software development to speed introduction of alternative fuel and self-driving commercial vehicle options
  • Virgin Atlantic seeks to expand cargo footprint
    Tel Aviv is the carrier's latest destination
  • Officials in South Texas looking at China for new factories and jobs
    Officials with the McAllen Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will soon take a second tour of China to look for new partnership opportunities in that country....
  • YRC combines long-haul, regional operations in Michigan
    YRC merges terminals in northern Michigan in first step of network optimization plan since landing new financing
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/2
    After a lower contract roll, Freight Futures start looking to fundamentals.
  • Kriska buys two small Canadian carriers
    Ontario-based firm acquires Trailwood Transport, an automotive specialist located near two Honda plants, and nearby Nexus Freight, which will bolster local capacity.
  • Shifting freight demand from truck to rail will improve air quality, study finds
    Maintaining strict emissions regulations and levying a carbon tax on freight movement will help reduce mortality rates due to air pollution.
  • CBP presses continuing education for customs brokers
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America will work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop the education program.
  • Some small carriers still clinging to old telematics devices into fourth quarter
    Only 5% of carriers are still using automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs), according to a FreightWaves survey conducted in conjunction with EROAD and CarrierLists.
  • Delta projects strong 3Q despite cargo slump
    [Editor's Note: The photo has been updated to reflect a plane currently in service] Delta Air Lines' [NYSE: DAL] cargo volume fell 10.5% in September...
  • Civil construction equipment industry thrives in the face of slowing economy
    The civil equipment industry is thriving in the face of an overall manufacturing and industrial slowdown with demand for 5G fiber-optic cable installations and state-funded...
  • Today's Pickup: This drone could save your life
    Deliveries of automated defibrillators by drone beat paramedics by seven minutes to simulated cardiac arrest patients during round of test flights in Canada.
  • Food as Software
    Growing investment and consumer interest in laboratory-grown meat will change the dynamics of the industry.
  • Flood risk ongoing in Plains states today (forecast video)
    Several Plains states will have wet, slushy or snowy roads today with flash flooding likely in some areas.
  • Thomas Cook airport slots coveted by other carriers
    With Thomas Cook in liquidation, lucrative take-off and landing slots are highly prized
  • AvatarFleet President offers solutions to 'the driver problem'
    AvatarFleet is in the business of simplifying the process in which transportation companies find not just drivers, but safe drivers.
  • GE pays $2.7 million fine for Cuban sanctions violations
    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said three GE subsidiaries failed to use "reasonable care" by accepting payments from a Cuban entity...
  • Salesforce forecasts 13% holiday e-commerce growth in 2019 (with video)
    Salesforce drew on three years of data from 4,500 e-commerce sites to generate its forecast.
  • ChemDirect joins blockchain alliance
    ChemDirect, an online marketplace serving the chemical industry, announces it has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to determining best practices...
  • TruckPark adding more than 10,000 truck parking spaces to reservation app
    TruckPark offers drivers the chance to reserve a parking space at dozens of locations throughout the country. A new partnership with Storemytruck.com will expand those...
  • Liner customers "bewildered" by new low-sulfur fuel charges
    From Oct. 1 new low-sulfur fuel charges are being levied by some container lines with more to follow through Q4. Use of the fuels is...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2019
  • Rotterdam 0.1%, 0.5% bunker fuel spread narrows on rising 0.5% demand
    The price spread between Rotterdam 0.1% marine fuel oil and 0.5% marine fuel oil narrowed in September .
  • Bunker operations at Zhoushan to resume Thursday after typhoon
    Bunker delivery operations at the key Chinese bunkering port of Zhoushan will resume Thursday at 8 am (0000 GMT) after typhoon Minag moved out of the area.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Bunkering at S Korean Busan, Ulsan ports suspended on typhoon Mitag
    "The terminals are closed now and will open from October 4," a South Korean trader said.
  • Japan delivered Marine Fuel 0.5% bunker premium hits record high on growing demand
    Japanese companies gear up to supply 0.5% sulfur marine fuels.
  • Shipowner group BIMCO proposes IMO limit ship power to curb GHG emissions
    Focus should be on emissions and, by proxy, power, BIMCO said.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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