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June 4, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China looks to restructure Pearl River Delta ports at Hong Kong's expense
  • Port of NY/NJ posts container volume increase of 9.1pc in April
  • New Hutchison Ports ICAVE terminal docks first of 4 reefer box ships
  • Maersk joins MSC, CMA CGM as customers and shareholders in Traxens
  • Russian box traffic up 5.1pc in April, Baltic basin has biggest share
  • Kuehne + Nagel issues two inaugural bonds worth a total of US$400m
  • Jettainer inaugurates new logistics centre 'JettHub' at Frankfurt Airport
  • Air cargo stakeholders join to reduce Madrid-Barajas Airport delays
  • Emirates SkyCargo to transport exotic cars for the Gumball 3000 rally

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Box cargo volume to fall sharply between China & US: Analysts
  • CMA CGM to upgrade its Europe/Caribbean & Latin America offering
  • Contracted freight rates seen up in May for containership segment as new contracts are finalised
  • Global LNG trade continues to increase, says key official
  • Hutchison Ports to build & operate container terminal in Québec
  • ICS' third edition guidelines on application of ILO Maritime Labour Convention launched
  • Mammoet Germany acquires MEYER Anlagenbau
  • Moderate rise seen continuing in manning costs
  • Import of glycine from India, China & Japan hurting US industry, says trade body
  • NMPT's proposal for anchorage charges seen as disadvantageous to the port
  • Roadwings International launches GOCON web portal for supply of container trailers
  • Gross GST revenue up
  • GSP withdrawal would have limited impact but RoSCTL extension needed, says FIEO
  • Steel industry expected to benefit from new govt's spending on infrastructure
  • Training seminar on shipping & logistics in Gandhidham on June 15 a must-attend for key members of the fraternity

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Home and hub
  • Track & field athlete becomes brand ambassador for GLS
  • BTK doubles its capacities
  • End-to-end visibility enhanced
  • Laurels for Port of Trois Rivières?
  • Maskargo relaunches Guangzhou route
  • Speed Welshpool appoints new operations director
  • Gefco celebrates 10th anniversary of Chinese subsidiary
  • 740 m long train for Dutch/German cross-border traffic
  • CMA CGM tightening the reins on Ceva Logistics
  • More room for trucks at Munich airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Nexxiot expands its management team
  • Swiss Takeover Board rules on Panalpina
  • Investing in general cargo services
  • Quebec returns to the business with boxes
  • Air Cargo Europe begins amid decreasing traffic volumes

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • IATA downgrades year's air cargo forecast to 0% growth, as higher trade tariffs look set to take their toll
  • After a lacklustre first quarter, the second three months could be even worse for container lines
  • MSC proposes €1bn investment in Valencia's planned fourth box terminal
  • 18,000 teu container vessels were "a step too far"
  • Australian court orders Garuda to pay A$19m fine for price-fixing
  • China-to-Mexico factory shift thrown in disarray by Trump threat
  • US begins collecting higher tariffs on Chinese goods arriving by sea
  • Supply chain radar: XPO Logistics at square one - with $2bn of negative tangible book value
  • On the wires: Inside another strained relationship - China vs FedEx
  • Hugo Pluess named Imperial Logistics' new IT chief

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Probation violations cost Carnival $20 million
    Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. and its parent, Carnival Corporation were today ordered to pay a $20 million criminal penalty and will be subject to enhanced supervision after admitting to violations of probation
  • Matson to retrofit six more ships with scrubbers
    Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has begun the installation of exhaust gas scrubbers on six vessels deployed in its Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express services as part of its strategy to comply with
  • Pacific Green names Mahoney MD of new division
    San Jose, Calif., based exhaust gas scrubber specialist Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: PGTK), Nick Mahoney as Managing Director of its newly created division, Pacific Green Marine Technologies Trading Limited. Mahoney joins
  • Wärtsilä wins first order for auto-docking system
    Wärtsilä says it has taken a major step towards realizing the full commercial potential of autonomous vessels. It has booked the first order for its SmartDock auto-docking system. The order follows an
  • Saab and Orolia team to protect navigation systems from cyber attack
    Saab is collaborating with Orolia on a suite of technologies that detect and mitigate cyber-attacks on navigation systems onshore or on vessels. As the 2021 deadline gets nearer for implementation of IMO's
  • DNV GL names Vareide CEO of Digital Solutions business
    Kenneth Vareide has been appointed the CEO of DNV GL's Digital Solutions business area, "DNV GL has been a digital pioneer since the 1960s and it is an exciting and challenging time
  • VIDEO: World's most powerful all-electric ferry set to debut
    The world's most powerful all-electric ferry thus far will soon start operating on a 22 nautical mile crossing between the Danish islands of Ærø and Fynshav. This is seven times the length
  • CC Industries acquire Southern Towing Company
    Chicago headquartered CC Industries, Inc. has acquired Southern Towing Company ("STC") from Trive Capital and McCombs Partners. Founded in 1958, STC is one of the largest operators of towboats and barges along

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Industry still lagging behind on digital standardisation and data sharing
    Leadership panel level familiar criticism against an industry apparently unwilling to change
  • Liberia deregisters tanker carrying Iranian crude
    The Liberian registry says Pacific Bravo is one of six Chinese-owned VLCCs identified as shipping Iranian crude from January through...
  • Coming soon: Digital kit that can tell consumers what a cargo's carbon footprint is
    Some large shippers such as Proctor & Gamble or Walmart are already focusing on how to provide customers with a...
  • LNG will be transitional fuel for 2030, Nor-Shipping hears
    Shipping leaders have little idea about how the IMO's 2050 emissions reduction targets will be achieved, a Nor-Shipping conference panel...
  • Euroseas to acquire four Pittas-owned feeders
    Owner unveils slew of moves to create 'larger, better capitalised company'
  • Total will take Toshiba's US LNG business
    The deal will boost Total's US LNG portfolio to 7m tpa by 2020
  • Insurance claims over 2020 sulphur cap spike
    Shipowners continue to have concerns over fuel quality and enforcement
  • Supreme Court to reconsider payout in scuttled bulker case
    An underwriting firm is appealing to the Supreme Court in London in an effort to recover a £22m payout. The...
  • Autonomous ship pioneers to reap rewards
    Shift towards unmanned vessels a true game-changer, says Levander
  • Gutteridge appointed new Abto chief
    Simon Gutteridge takes over as chief executive in July
  • Minister makes passionate environmental plea
    The challenge will be to strike the right balance between production and environmental protection, says minister
  • Potential US tariffs on Mexico imports are good for tankers, says Poten
    Should tit-for-tat tariffs be implemented, a shift to longer-haul trades would benefit the crude and product tanker markets, according to...
  • Carriers hold out hope for peak season demand
    Spot market held down as cargo owners look for new sourcing locations
  • D'Amico sells part-owned medium range tanker
    The sale gives Eco Tankers, in which d'Amico holds a 33% stake, a $12.8m profit
  • Lloyd's List expands awards and embraces decarbonisation
    Successful entrants in the four regional awards will automatically earn a place in the prestigious Lloyd's List Global Awards
  • Can a trade war correct China's economic approach?
    Talks between the EU, Japan and the US said to have been filled 'with common concerns, but not much agreement...
  • Daily Briefing
    The half a trillion dollar cost of Strait of Hormuz closure | Australia faces importing LNG amid supply shortfall |...
  • DNV GL appoints Vareide to head digital business
    'He will continue to grow our software eco-system and the services we offer to our customers, and build on the...
  • Brightoil ex-chairman returns as strategic adviser
    Brightoil expects a HK$452m consolidated loss for the six months to end of 2018 and all its vessel assets have...
  • LSFO-pegged LNG price may attract more shipowners
    Fixed spread will help owners work out how to amortise the extra costs of LNG-fuelled vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Canada invests in Halifax port fluidity
  • Delay in Hong Kong air draft decision frustrates lines
  • Air cargo outlook darkens in unsettled market
  • Shippers eye ocean transport as US-Mexico tensions rise
  • Container carriers banding together on digital development
  • Few US sourcing alternatives for Chinese household goods

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Danaos regains New York Stock Exchange compliance
    Danaos Corp is back in good standing with the New York Stock Exchange. The John Coustas-led bulker owner has regained full compliance with minimum average share price listing requirements of $1 for 30 trading days ended 1 June. Danaos gets lift from Seaspan's $1bn loan programme The Greek containership owner's board of directors implemented a one-for-14 reverse stock split effective 2 May. The
  • Carnival to pay $20m fine for continued polluting
    Arnold Donald-led cruise major violated 2017 probation given for illegally dumping oil into the ocean.
  • Matson to fix six scrubbers, will meet IMO 2020 deadline
    Matson says it is on schedule for compliance with the coming IMO 2020 emissions regulations. The New York-traded Hawaiian boxship owner said Monday that three of the six ships in its China-Long Beach Express service will be outfitted with scrubbers this year and the other three next year. Matson sees lower profit amid higher costs "Because of unpredictability in the way fuel markets may develop
  • Bulker beached in Oregon refloated
    A bulker that ran aground in Oregon over the weekend was refloated Monday morning without any injuries or pollution, the US Coast Guard reported. Anbros Maritime sells supramax, reducing Greek owner's fleet to three vessels The 76,500-dwt Gorgoypikoos (built 2005) ran aground on the Miller Sands Bar near Tongue Point Sunday, approximately 13 miles east of the mouth of the Columbia River, the age
  • Maersk starts $1.5bn buyback programme
    Danish boxship giant plans to grab up to 3.12 million shares through summer 2020.
  • Frank accepts award for Sovcomflot's first LNG tanker
    Sovcomflot chief executive Sergey Frank in Oslo to collect Nor-Shipping Next Generation ship award for first LNG-fuelled aframax Gagarin Prospect.
  • Wallem's Coles warns against half-baked digitalisation
    A half-baked approach to digitalisation would lead to heightened maritime risks by creating potential conflicts between different operating systems, according to Wallem Group chief executive Frank Coles. As the shipping industry starts to grasp the concept of digitisation, many vessel operators are adopting various technological systems in different parts of their operations while leaving the res
  • Flex's Spotify listing to be followed by cartoons in contracts
    Flex LNG chief executive Oystein Kalleklev has his finger on the pulse when it comes to trends in society. John Fredriksen's Flex LNG set to sail onto New York Stock Exchange Spotify-style Flex LNG chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says its fleet is 'best on the menu' Kalleklev has taken inspiration from Spotify in engineering a US-listing for Flex at a time the New York Stock Exchange has not
  • Mitsubishi backing helps Guardian expand supramax pool
    Chief executive of former TBS says collaboration well on track to double numbers over next 18 months as charter-market appeal fades
  • Nordic six sets out aims for shipping to lower its emissions
    Grieg Star, DFDS, Equinor, Wartsila, Kvaerner and Aker Solutions hope ZEEDS can initiate more knowledge sharing to fight climate change
  • Owners safe from change in scrubber regs
    The Marshall Islands ship register's IMO expert has confirmed it could be years before the IMO comes up with any significant changes to regulations covering the use of open loop scrubbers. Regulatory affairs advisor to the Marshall Islands flag Nick Makar said it is unlikely there will be any regulatory changes likely before, or in the first few years following, the start of the IMO 2020 regulati
  • Greeks linked to Maersk Tankers' twin aframax sale
    Greek interests have been linked to a pair of aframaxes that Maersk Tankers reportedly shed last week. Brokers in London and Athens identified listed dry bulk company Diana Shipping as the buyer of the 105,000-dwt Maersk Jamnagar and Maersk Jeddah (both built 2011). TradeWinds has reported that the vessels were sold for $30.3m. Diana chief strategy officer Ioannis Zafirakis, however, denied th
  • Euroseas snaps up feeder quartet as it refinances
    Greek owner Euroseas has bought four feederships as it refinanced debt to free cash. The Nasdaq-listed company said it had agreed to acquire four vessels from the controlling Pittas family for a price that includes a cash payment of $15m and an issue of about 22.5m shares to the sellers. This equates to $13.5m at the current level of $0.60 per share. These shares represent approximately 64.3% o
  • Petrobras to run IMO 2020 refinery tests
    Brazilian state oil major is to run refinery tests this month in preparation for the IMO 2020 fuel rule-change. It said: "During the period of tests, the marine fuels to be offered in the port of Santos most likely will contain a lower viscosity." According to the Platts news agency, it added that it can guarantee ISO 8217:2010 availability, but will be unable to know the exact viscosity of the
  • Ridgebury Tankers master acquitted in pollution case
    US jury frees captain who had been in custody for 19 months on suspicion of dumping oily waste
  • Tango FLNG starts offloading first cargo
    Argentina's mini barge-based LNG production unit Tango FLNG has started offloading its first cargo onto a waiting LNG carrier. Exmar's Tango FLNG poised to produce first LNG Domestic energy company YPF, the floater's charterer, said Sunday that an initial cargo had begun loading onto the 147,895-cbm Fuji LNG (built 2004). The ship is now moored alongside the 0.5 million tonne per annum capacity
  • J&J Denholm's Diamond D sails on with generation change in sight
    Ben MacLehose prepares to take over as chief executive from John Denholm as family remains at heart of famous name in shipping
  • Chinese back in their droves at Nor-Shipping as frosty relations thaw
    Record high Chinese participation will see state-owned shipbuilding giants back in their droves at Nor-Shipping
  • GoodBulk happy with Oslo OTC listing at a time global shipping stocks are getting whipped around
    The company is paying out money to shareholders, chief executive John Michael Radziwill told TradeWinds
  • Upturn offers hope for a few idle OSVs - but not the many
    Reactivating idle vessels sounds reasonable as demand recovers, but costs remain a hurdle
  • Ofer vessel helped take controversial Canadian waste back home
    An Idan Ofer-controlled boxship helped take a cargo of illegal waste that had been lying in the Philippines for six years back to Canada. The 4,253-teu Bavaria (built 2003), operated by Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), transported the rubbish to Taiwan, where it was transhipped for a voyage back to Vancouver in 69 containers, The Guardian reported. The Philippines says the 1,500 tonnes of waste
  • Alpha Bank on track with disposals as impairments fall to $199m
    Greek shipping lender Alpha Bank is pressing ahead with huge disposals of bad loans as impairments fell in the first quarter. The bank said impairment losses on loans were "significantly reduced" to EUR 178.3m ($199m) to 31 March, from EUR 335.8m last year. Alpha Bank plans disposals as loan losses hit $1.8bn Alpha Bank raises $250m for shipping This implies a cost of risk of 1.4%, compared to
  • Norwegian tanker club OTF toasts 25th anniversary in Oslo
    The tradition-rich Norwegian tanker club OTF has celebrated its 25th anniversary at the luxurious Feinschmecker Restaurant in Oslo. Today the club, whose name is an acronym for Old Tanker Farts, has 17 members, each of whom has on average more than 40 years of industry experience, largely with Norwegian companies. Norwegian Shipbrokers' Association turns 100 Norwegian golfers fall way below par
  • Fletcher delivers warning over OSV 'order insanity'
    Shipowners must manage their vessels' return to work in the upturn, if they are to avoid the mistake of adopting a boom-and-bust mindset
  • Barreras clinches second Ritz-Carlton cruiseship
    Spanish yard Barreras has clinched the second in a potential series of three luxury cruiseships for the Ritz-Carlton group. The yard said the new vessel would be hull number 1706. The first vessel was agreed in 2017, with two options attached. Delivery of the initial unit is due in the fourth quarter. No price has been revealed. The yard has called the design - in cooperation with the owner a
  • Great Eastern launches $14m buyback
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has revealed plans for a share buyback worth up to INR 1bn ($14.4m). It will pay not more than INR 306 each for as many as 3.3m shares, it said. The maximum purchase amount would equal 2.17% of the company. The shares closed at INR 280.30 in Mumbai on 31 May. In April, the tanker and bulker owner said it was contemplating a bond issue worth INR 10bn. The plan
  • Four MRs in, one out at Torm
    Danish owner Torm is adding four MRs to its fleet in a deal worth $83m. The company said the unnamed 2011-built tankers will join between August and December this year. All were constructed at Hyundai Mipo, like 10 other ships in the Torm fleet. It has "good technical and commercial experience with these vessels," it said. Potential candidates include a quartet of 52,000-dwt ships built by Mip
  • John Fredriksen top dog amont Norwegian owners who boast fleet worth $60bn
    Billionaire far ahead of his rivals with a collective fleet of 16.21 million gross tons as Norway flexes its muscles across most sectors
  • Ex-CEO Sit back at Brightoil a month after quitting
    Former Brightoil Petroleum boss Sit Kwong Lam has taken a new role with the beleaguered company a month after quitting. Sit was declared bankrupt in Hong Kong in April and resigned as CEO and chairman. But the VLCC owner said on Monday he had a signed a deal to become a strategic advisor for a term of three years. Brightoil boss quits after being declared bankrupt Beleaguered Brightoil in talk
  • Underwriters head to top UK court in scuttled bulker case
    Underwriters including Aspen Underwriting are to contest a $22m bulker scuttling case in the UK's highest court. The Supreme Court said it had granted leave to appeal a ruling in the court of appeal last November that found in favour of Netherlands-based, Turkish-owned Credit Europe Bank. The case will be heard before court president Lady Hale, Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lady Arden, but no date has y
  • Atlantska Plovidba edges up earnings
    Croatian owner Atlanska Plovidba has increased earnings in the first quarter despite falling revenue. Net profit edged up to HRK 14m ($2.11m) from HRK 13.6m in the same three months of 2018. Revenue dropped HRK 16m to HRK 84m, while total expenses reached HRK 88m. The owner had a fleet of 12 ships at the end of the period.
  • Zvezda yard to add 100 more ships
    Russia's new Zvezda shipyard will expand its orderbook to between 120 and 130 vessels. This is according to Kirill Molodtsov, assistant to Russia's presidential chief of staff, who was quoted by PortNews. Yard owner Rosneft said in January that the yard has orders for 37 vessels so far. Novatek hands Arctic LNG 2 contract to TechnipFMC It revealed orders for 19 more tankers and offshore ships
  • Icon Offshore makes weaker start to 2019
    Malaysian offshore support vessel company hurt by lower fleet utilization levels.
  • Extra Brazil crude cargoes to China may boost VLCCs
    Petrobras said to have taken storage in Qingdao as it looks to target independent 'teapot' refiners.
  • PSA eyes energy savings in tie-up with Singapore regulator
    Initiative aimed at developing smart grids and energy management systems Pasir Panjang Terminal.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • USTR grants more Section 301 exclusions
    The exclusions on such products as certain oil pumps, forklifts, garage door openers, ball bearings and medical equipment will be retroactive to July 6, 2018, and extend through June 4, 2020.
  • Tanker captain acquitted in pollution case
    After being detained for 19 months in Louisiana, the master of the Ridgeway Alexander Z is allowed to return to Russia.
  • Panel: Supply chains feel crunch of geopolitical tensions
    Speakers at a University of North Florida roundtable event said technology can help companies remain flexible and agile as the political environment shifts.
  • No growth in air cargo seen in 2019
    Demand not expected to increase because of the impact of higher tariffs on trade.
  • Commentary: Export compliance officers tied in knots
    No doubt these are unsettling and downright worrisome times, especially for those with global operations that conduct business with China and who want to do the right thing.
  • Canada will spend $47.5 million on Port of Halifax improvements
  • Maersk withdrawing from two discussion agreements
  • First all-cargo airlines to offer digital booking on cargo.one
  • Freeport, Horizon Terminal Services to expand acreage
  • AAL, ABTO, DNV GL, Flexport, Greenbrier, Imperial
  • Trump removes India from GSP
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Goldman sees oil prices averaging around $65/b in coming months
    Global oil prices are expected to rise slightly from current levels in the coming months, Goldman Sachs said Monday.
  • Economic concerns continue to weigh on crude futures
    Crude futures were mixed midday Monday.
  • Japan to test IMO-compliant bunker fuel from refiners on coastal ships soon
    Japan's transport ministry intends to run a trial soon to use bunker fuel from local refiners that complies with International Maritime Organization's new sulfur limit.
  • ICE Jun Singapore HSFO open interest slides 15% to 11.7 mil mt
    Open interest for front-month June Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange slid 15% on the month.ata show.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Shenghong starts building CDU, reformer
    "It signals the company has carried out construction on the core facilities," Shenghong said on WeChat.
  • FUTURES: Oil remains lower on trade tensions, lower demand
    On Sunday, US President Donald Trump threatened on Twitter to impose escalating tariffs on Mexico.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • ADNOC lowers May crude oil OSPs by 60-80 cents/b from Apr
    As a differential to Dubai, Umm Lulu is at a premium of $3.18/b, a rise of 98 cents/b month on month.
  • Shipowners should pay heed to washwater monitoring systems for scrubbers as IMO 2020 looms: Rivertrace
    At some future point, the accurate monitoring of washwater will become essential, Coomber said.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts amends Asia bunker assessment methodology
    The changes follow extensive consultation with the industry after Platts made similar changes to its Singapore delivered bunker methodology on July 2, 2018.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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