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February 4, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate steady at US$960/TEU, off 2.3pc to USWC
  • 9,600-TEU APL ship on fire en route from Shenzhen to S'pore
  • Le Havre again achieves record container volume of 2.1 million TEU
  • ONE takes delivery of second 14,000-TEUer with all bells and whistles
  • Canadian National quarterly profit up 19pc to US$1.06 billion
  • Long Beach mayor heads to Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam with investors
  • Indonesia positions Batam island group to rival Singapore as shipping hub
  • Saudi Arabia announces plan to turn Jeddah into global transshipment hub
  • UN's sulphur fuel emissions cap stands to reverse Panama Canal's gains
  • Germany's Hamburg port installs first hybrid straddle carrier
  • Australia attracts growing volumes of air cargo from Singapore
  • Embryonic all-freight airline CargoLogic Germany joins BARIG

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
  • Budget has outlined govt's vision to improve Indian logistics sector: Prakash Tulsiani, Executive Director & CEO - CFS & ICD, Allcargo Logistics Ltd
  • PIL & IBM collaborate to trial Lunar New Year delivery using IBM Blockchain Platform
  • Significant increase in budgetary support for Sagarmala
  • Cochin Port records highest-ever cargo handling performance
  • HAROPA has a notable 2018 & will continue to seize development opportunities in 2019
  • 'Export logistics will improve'
  • Customs taking key steps to facilitate export logistics: Goyal
  • First ever regular direct cargo train link between China & Italy flagged off
  • Mahindra Logistics' revenue & PAT up in Q3 & 9 months
  • Some of the highlights of Interim Budget 2019-20
  • BHP-MALA 2019 International Conference & Awards enthralls in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gefco to be listed on Paris branch of Euronext exchange
  • New freight forwarder gracing greater Nuremberg
  • World Insurance Services appoints new CEO
  • Big bridge encouraging Gambia - Senegal trade
  • Honold and Premium Aerotec working together
  • Brazilian cargo airline expands fleet
  • All's well that ends well for crew of MSC Mandy
  • Heppner chooses regional manager for southern Germany
  • Transport order for sodium hydroxide
  • Port Synergy - growth in 2018, upgrade in Le Havre
  • Strong Q4 rounds off a strong year
  • Cannabis faster out of Zimbabwe?
  • Boris Lukic now CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Central location for urban logistics
  • Bigger warehouse with direct link to Metrans
  • ANA Cargo adds triple seven on transpac route
  • UK: DfT tables outlook up to 2050

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • Transport secretary Grayling 'acted illegally' in awarding Brexit ferry contracts
  • Transpacific spot rates soften early as carriers prepare for post-CNY slump
  • Integrators and 3PLs watch nervously as Amazon starts to stretch its delivery legs
  • CN signals intermodal ambitions with takeover bid for port of Halifax terminal
  • Supply Chain & Freight the star performer as UPS reports a strong final quarter
  • How the US-China trade war ends
  • December ends air cargo's year with steadily decreasing growth
  • Supply chain radar: Possible scenarios after DSV's Sfr4bn takeover of Panalpina
  • Supply chain radar: Alibaba's logistics plan overshadows all else

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • K-Line coal carrier starts binary cycle power generation tests
  • LPG-fueled ME-LGIP picked to power Chinese VLGC
  • Becker Marine Systems adds wing sails to its specialities
  • ABS grants AiP to two DSIC designs for large LNG fueled vessels
  • Brazos Pilots Association takes delivery of new Metal Shark boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: What next amid disaster and political turmoil in South America?
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Shizuoka to supply 'boxed LNG' to Dalian Inteh unit
    Deal allows small volumes of LNG to be diverted from Japan to China
  • South African coal exports indicate a reshaping of bulk carrier demand
    Key market India is diversifying its coal sourcing with Indonesia, South Africa and Australia now facing pressure from US exports
  • UK retrofit firm gets scrubber contract for over 30 boxships
    Cleanships Solutions has already begun the retrofitting programme, which it expects to complete by April this year.
  • Big Three, Big Two, Bigger One
    Under current share-swap arrangement, KDB will not cease its financial support to DSME or HHI. It is just to turn...
  • Maersk said to be quitting UK flag
    Maersk could follow P&O Ferries and other companies in ditching the Red Ensign, sparking fears of a Brexit-driven mass exodus...
  • Navios Partners unveils new financing as it returns to profit
    Angeliki Frangou-led partnership enters deals to refinance 12 bulkers and sale-and-leaseback transactions for two capes
  • Global Ports Holdings secures Antigua and Barbuda cruise concession
    GPH said that, subject to financial considerations, the Caribbean concession will start in the second half of 2019
  • China's bearish demand set to hit bulker earnings
    Iron ore imports may have peaked, while slowing manufacturing and economic headwinds could hurt bulk carrier demand this year, says...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hyundai Heavy to acquire DSME from Korea Development Bank | The Interview: Gary Vogel | Viewpoint: Endorse the port |...
  • Brightoil concedes $1.9bn total debts
    It has made an application to the High Court of Singapore for a moratorium restraining legal action or proceedings against...
  • The Interview: Gary Vogel
    Head of US-listed dry bulk owner Eagle Bulk says he would be open to some sort of a tie-up or...
  • PIL pilots non-negotiable e-BL on lunar new year shipment
    The use of e-BL for a shipment of mandarin oranges has almost eliminated the time taken for title transfer while...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • Betting on blockchain for freight payment
  • US truckers, shippers: 'How slow can we grow?'
  • For shipping: Visibility via data trumps blockchain
  • LA-LB port warehousing nears limits

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • Danish giant Maersk has 'no plans' to leave UK tonnage tax
    That said, the Danish line's last remaining vessel in the regime is nearing demolition age and it no longer has any vessels sailing under the red ensign.
  • UK Treasury tipped to target tonnage tax in snap budget
    Improvements to the regime are in the works, but it is not yet known how radical they will be or how soon they will materialise
  • LNG newbuildings and VLCCs in Capital Product Partners' $800m pipeline
    Jerry Kalogiratos opens up on what could be on the MLP's shopping list after Diamond S tanker deal.
  • 'Wake-up call' for Indian yards as Brussels rejects scrapping applications
    Bids by Shree Ram and Priya Blue fail as European Commission focuses on intertidal activities, welfare and waste management
  • Danske Bank drops 2019 VLGC rate forecast after slack
    Danske Bank has cut its VLGC rate forecasts for this year - but analysts at the bank remain convinced the market is in recovery mode. Frontline positive on Iran and Opec as tanker trough passes Despite taking his red pen to 2019 projections, analyst Anders Karlsen says this year will be better than last for shipowners in the sector. Danske Bank is now projecting VLGC rates of $21,750 per day in
  • US government shutdown has delayed Diamond S Shipping merger and listing
    Capital Product Partners chief Jerry Kalogiratos says transformative transaction still likely to close this quarter.
  • Lacrosse lads get a look at Seabury Capital
    A Massachusetts college has proved a fertile hunting ground when it comes to Seabury Capital's recruiting. Last month Seabury welcomed the men's lacrosse team from the College of the Holy Cross to its New York office for a careers day. Seabury Maritime strengthens top team They may have met some familiar faces, as two recent graduates of the college are employees of Seabury, and chairman and CE
  • US customs agent sentenced for failing to inspect ships
    A US customs agent has been sentenced to 30 days of house arrest for failing to inspect ship. Carl James Jr was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community service. The Virginian-Pilot website cited court documents as saying James, 38, was the only agricultural specialist working at Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth. He was tasked with checking for invasive species or diseases.
  • Global Ports Holding wins Antigua cruise port concession
    GPH will focus on enhancing the passenger experience, as well as catering to the world's largest cruiseships
  • Court limits Evergreen's suezmax smash bill to $9.5m
    The UK admiralty court has limited Evergreen's liability for a collision between its boxship Ever Smart and a suezmax tanker to $9.5m. Evergreen's 7,024-teu Ever Smart (built 2006) "drove into and almost through" the 153,000-dwt Alexandra 1 (built 1997), owned by Nautical Challenge, off Jebel Ali in February 2015, judge Andrew Baker said. Ever Smart suffered $4m in damage. The laden suezmax, who
  • BW LPG sells veteran vessel for demolition in India
    BW LPG has sold one of its oldest ships for demolition, its chief executive confirms. Oslo-listed BW LPG has sold the 57,000-cbm gas carrier BW Helios (built 1992) for $420 per ldt or $6.8m. BW LPG shares inch up after Ackermann dips into stock BW LPG 'eyes open' for takeovers and time charters The ship, which has been in the BW fleet since it was delivered from UK-based Govan shipyard, is b
  • Polsteam pulls plans to sell panamax bulker pair
    Shift of focus towards handysize prompted sale but lacklustre S&P response
  • Kayne Anderson sells KNOT Offshore and Hoegh Partners shares
    Kayne Anderson Capital Partners has cut back on two of its shipping holdings. The Richard Kayne-led investment manager sold shares in KNOT Offshore Partners and Hoegh LNG Partners, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings on Thursday. The firm now owns 1.8 million shares in KNOT Offshore, down from 2 million. The reduced stake is good for 5.6% of the company. In Hoegh, Kayne Ander
  • Politics, price and succession to the fore in potential shipyard mega-merger
    Shipowners positive on major shipbuilding combination despite possibility of higher prices.
  • PIL uses blockchain eBL to ship oranges from China
    Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL) has used electronic bills of lading (eBLs) to ship mandarin oranges from China for Lunar New Year celebrations. Zim opening up blockchain transits after trials Built on the IBM blockchain platform, the real-time pilot tracked the shipment, significantly cutting down on administrative processes. Importer Hupco took part in the trial as consignee of 3
  • Deutsche Bank loan provisions stable at $602m
    Provision for credit losses at Deutsche Bank was unchanged for 2018 at €525m ($602m), the lender said on Friday. Risk-weighted assets were up at '350m in the fourth quarter, from '344m in 2017. Corporate and investment bank provisions hit '110m in the last three months, versus '7m in 2017. The lender reported its first annual profit since 2014, earning '341m, compared with a loss of '735m the y
  • Two crew killed by fumes on woodchip carrier
    Two seafarers have died on a woodchip carrier in Indonesia. Police said the cause was suspected to be inhalation of toxic fumes. The 50,000-dwt Green World (built 1996) was docked at Merak on Friday. Banten Port regional police chief AKP Zamrul confirmed the incident to Banten News. He added the men were believed to have opened a cargo hatch and were overcome by fumes. The deceased were from
  • SCI evicts sacked executive from company hostel
    A court has evicted a sacked Shipping Corp of India (SCI) executive from company premises. The state shipowner said "unauthorised occupant" Shri Raja Basu had been "compulsorily retired" from the company in May 2017. SCI loss grows despite ship sales This was due to unsatisfactory performance and departmental proceedings over unspecified issues, it added. Since leaving SCI, he had been living
  • HHI workers halt wage vote after DSME merger mooted
    Unionised workers at South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries have halted a vote on a new wage deal following the news that the yard could buy rival DSME. KDB pressing ahead with mega-merger of world's two largest shipbuilders The labour union held an emergency meeting on Thursday after putting off the ballot on 2019's settlement, Aju News reported. Workers have been worried about consolidation a
  • Danske Bank reverses $285m of impairments
    Danish lender Danske Bank has reversed DKK 650m ($285m) of impairment charges in 2018. This is less than in 2017, when it logged DKK 873m of reversals. Interest income was down at DKK 24.66bn against DKK 27.88bn, while net profit dipped to DKK 14.68bn from DKK 20.9bn. It said the underlying business remained solid and saw "good developments". "Credit quality remained strong across all business
  • MOL VLCC in prang with mooring in Basra
    An MOL VLCC has collided with a loading pipeline in Basra, causing some disruption to loading at the terminal. VLCC scrapping set for respite before regulation-driven spike Brokers were alerted to the incident involving the 311,000-dwt Altair Trader (built 2005) yesterday. A spokesperson for the shipowner says the tanker is now loading and the situation is being examined. The collision is not
  • Blaze breaks out in cargo holds of APL boxship
    Container line APL has said a fire has broken out in the cargo holds of a boxship en passage from Shekou to Singapore. Insurers seek to win IMO support in bid to combat boxship blazes Emergency response procedures were activated for the 9,200-teu APL Vancouver (built 2013) off Vietnam in the early hours of Thursday. "The operator is in continuous contact with the vessel's master and local autho
  • Three injured and one detained after brawl on boxship
    Three seafarers have been injured and one detained by colleagues after a serious fight on an MSC boxship off South America. The incident on the 5,606-teu MSC Marta (built 2005) took place on Wednesday evening. Radio Tivat reported that the three wounded crew were from Montenegro. A chef was reportedly seriously hurt and was taken to hospital by helicopter. More minor injuries were suffered by
  • Kumiai Navigation orders dual-fuelled VLGC at Kawasaki Heavy Industries
    Kumiai Navigation's VLGC newbuilding is part of the company's fleet renewal and expansion programme.
  • Liquidation looms for Emas Energy Services
    Ezra Holdings subsidiary placed under creditors' voluntary liquidation.
  • Product tanker Sea Frontier sinks off Malaysia
    Local authorities say all crew rescued from partially submerged vessel and no oil has been spilled.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • WLS: BlueWater data reflects world trade challenges
    BlueWater Reporting's Q4 2018 World Liner Supply report shows cargo front-loading on Asia to North America trades due to the U.S.-China trade war and challenges associated with the European Union's underperformance.
  • U.S., China agree any deal must be enforceable
    As another bilateral round of talks concluded this week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said U.S. and Chinese officials extensively discussed enforcement.
  • Moves made to merge Korean shipyards
    Korea Development Bank is taking steps to merge Daewoo Shipbuilding and Hyundai Heavy Industries, but says Samsung may bid.
  • Expanded Panama Canal has exceeded expectations
    Containerships remain the top vessel, but the canal has seen an increase in LPG and LNG carriers since the expansion opened in June 2016.
  • COSCO's Finkel: Low rates make alliances necessary
    Shipping line's executive vice president of trade says U.S. trucking and rising ship fuel expenses are other concerns.
  • CBP seizes largest fentanyl shipment
  • WiseTech acquires Norwegian customs solutions provider
  • False eyelash kits net OFAC penalties
  • ONE takes delivery of 14,000-TEU GRUS
  • Executive Moves: KPMG, World Insurance, Natco
  • Intermodal volumes up 5.6 percent in 2018

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • EU sidesteps sanctions on Venezuela's PDVSA
    The EU has no appetite for general sanctions targeting Venezuela or its state-owned oil company PDVSA, despite the US imposing sweeping curbs on the latter earlier in the week, official EU comments show.
  • Bunkering operations resume around Gibraltar following storm: port authorities
    Bunkering operations have resumed in the Bay of Gibraltar, spokesmen for the port authorities at Gibraltar and Algeciras said Friday, after a period of bad weather eased.
  • Supply of bunker fuel at Rotterdam tight: sources
    Supply of high sulfur 380 CST fuel oil, one of the fuels used to power tankers, remained tight at the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, sources said.
  • US crude exports to Asia to swell in Mar, Apr on cheaper freight
    US crude exports to Asia are set to swell over March and April as a drop in freight rates makes US cargoes more competitive against barrels from Asia or the Middle East, according to market participants and shipping fixtures Friday.
  • Russian Rosneft's 2018 bunker fuel sales up 10% to 3.2 million mt
    Rosneft's sales of bunker fuel in 2018 rose 10% to 3.2 million mt as it continued to develop premium segments of its business, the Russian company said Friday.
  • Additional Alberta crude supply may help fill Venezuela gap
    More Canadian crude supply will soon be available to US Gulf Coast refiners looking to replace Venezuelan barrels, after the Alberta government Wednesday said it was raising its oil production cap by 75,000 b/d.
  • Iraq crude exports unaffected by tanker collision with Basra SPM
    Crude exports via Iraq's Persian Gulf terminals have not been affected by a January 30 collision of a crude tanker with a single point mooring buoy, the state-run Basra Oil Company said Friday.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker provider OceanConnect hires new technical sales director
  • Doubts about open-loop scrubbers to increase pressure on LSFO supply: IBIA
    A global washwater discharge ban is currently not on the cards, Einemo said.
  • Marine Fuel 0.5% futures trades suggest price surge going into 2020
    Twenty lots, equivalent to 2,000 mt, of CME's December Mini Singapore FOB Marine Fuel 0.5%(Platts) futures were block cleared by the exchange Thursday.
  • Shell earnings jump despite flatling output
    "We will continue with a strong delivery focus in 2019," Shell CEO Ben van Beurden 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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