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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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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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