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BRIEFS
July 4, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies war risk surcharge for cargo crossing the Persian Gulf
  • CMA CGM levies US$200/TEU Asia-S Africa rate hike August 1
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings due to low demand
  • US retailers welcome decision not to impose more tariffs on Chinese goods
  • ITCSI's Croatian terminal expands to handle 20,000 TEUers
  • Singapore Shipping Association issues IMO Sulphur Cap 2020 Readiness Plan
  • FreightWaves acquires American Shipper
  • APL scoops 'Fuel Efficiency Award' at Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia
  • Cargo volume dips 5pc at Singapore Changi Airport in May
  • Air freight players hunt out new markets to offset fallout from trade war
  • Air Canada to purchase Canada's Transat for US$396m

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • CMA CGM supports development of company specialising in underwater solutions for maritime industry
  • More lines join blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform
  • Deendayal Port has a number of projects lined up to further consolidate its position

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More service, fewer trucks

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • HMM move will reshape the shipping alliance landscape again
  • Shipping starting to clean up its act, but aviation contrails still a concern
  • Haulage sector wants Whitehall to ensure goods keep moving after 'no-deal' Brexit
  • Investors see potential in the new logistics 'disruptors'
  • Contship Italia appoints Alfredo Scalisi general manager at La Spezia terminal
  • ZIM launches new Asis-US Gulf services in co-operation with 2M
  • Inside the conflict at Walmart
  • John Dietrich takes over at Atlas Air, as Bill Flynn becomes chairman
  • Market Insight: Q&A with Joe Bento - Radiant's 'unique model' is key as it keeps chasing growth
  • Analysis: time to return to good 'old-fashioned loyalty' in logistics

Marine Logweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • Maine Maritime to add new Center for Professional Mariner Development
    William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), Castine, Me., recently announced today that the academy has completed the purchase of a four-acre parcel of land at a former paper mill
  • Virginia starts construction of first offshore wind farm
    Virginia Governor Ralph Northam picked up a shovel July 1 to take part in a ceremonial ground breaking marking the start of construction of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project,
  • IMO's MSC moves ahead on inclinometer carriage
    The carriage of electronic inclinometers on all newbuild containers and bulk carriers could become mandatory under the SOLAS convention. IMO's Marine Safety Committee recently approved a German government submission on inclinometer performance
  • Grimaldi cruise ferries go greener with Corvus "mega batteries"
    Corvus Energy reports that it has completed the installation of a 5.5 MWh battery energy storage systems (ESS) in each of the two Grimaldi Group RoPax cruise ferries Cruise Barcelona and Cruise
  • Business booming at BWTS specialist Optimarin
    Sandnes, Norway, headquartered ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin reports that its results for the first six months of 2019 show a year-on-year doubling of revenues, orders and a substantial increase in earnings.
  • China raises Malacca Strait security level to MARSEC 3
    The Chinese Ministry of Transport has raised the security level for Chinese-flagged vessels transiting the the Strait of Malacca to MARSEC Level 3 - the highest threat level. "All relevant international shipping
  • ExxonMobil introduces its 0.50 percent sulfur marine fuels range - EMF.5
    ExxonMobil has introduced EMF.5, its range of Engineered Marine Fuels developed ahead of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) global 0.50 percent sulfur cap. It says that all the fuels in the range

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • UK ports want Brexit customs measures extended across the board
    'Most of Britain's ports already successfully handle huge volumes of non-EU trade and have been working hard to prepare for...
  • Drewry downgrades 2019 container growth forecast
    Drewry says a series of existential fears are beginning to present themselves that could dent demand for shipping in the...
  • Greece urged to prioritise seafaring as a profession
    Remarks come just ahead of Greek national election
  • EU overestimates shipping's CO2 emissions by 18m tonnes
    EU revises published CO2 data in MRV report down by 12% after mistake regarding emissions linked to just three ro-pax...
  • Global Energy Ventures chooses CIMC for compressed natural gas ships
    The Chinese yard won the contract to build the four 200MMscf CNG carriers in a competitive bid among three yards
  • Greek owners top first-half secondhand spending
    Allied Shipbroking data shows Greeks spending $1.6bn on 116 vessels in first six months, although S&P business overall is lagging...
  • Capesize rallies on tonnage tightness in the Atlantic
    China is drawing down iron ore inventories at a record pace to levels last seen around 2017, according to analysts
  • UN allows release of ships after alleged sanctions-busting probe
    The United Nations has approved the release of two ships impounded by South Korea on suspicion of transferring oil to...
  • Zim picks up extra loops in wake of HMM alliance reshuffle
    Israeli carrier extends co-operation agreement with 2M on Asia-US east coast trades
  • World Boxship Fleet Update: Calm before the storm?
    Fleet benefits from no new orders in June, but there could be more on the way
  • Stolt-Nielsen says chemical tanker market has 'bottomed out'
    The tankers division reported an operating profit of $12.8m, compared with $14.3m in the year-earlier period
  • China raises attack alert in Malacca Strait to highest level
    'The raising of the threat level for Chinese-flagged vessels has been unexpected, particularly as the regional dynamics within and surrounding...
  • Braemar boosted by 'strong' newbuilding activity
    'Our newbuilding activity has been strong in recent months and has added to the forward order book,' Braemar said
  • Daily Briefing
    Iranian crude nears EU after start of trading mechanism | Unipec in 'league of its own' to lead tanker charters...
  • Brazil probe tracks alleged bribes linked to Sembmarine
    The payments EJA's former consultant made in favour of EJA have also been linked to the former president of the...
  • Maersk says new trade routes offset impact of US sanctions
    More than 80% of the volume decline in container traffic from China to the US has been compensated for by...
  • Annus horribilis: the year P&I went pear-shaped
    Marine mutuals report steep climb in major claims, with some also highlighting personal injury claims and the impact of inflation...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • Zim, 2M deepen pact with new Asia-Gulf services
  • Bill would allow California agency to block port automation
  • Peak season capacity slashed on Asia-Europe
  • US spring trucking surge arrives late
  • More R&D needed for low-carbon marine fuels
  • Infographic: Sailing toward zero-emission container shipping

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • Cuban state oil company on US sanctions list
    Maduro is 'clinging to power', says treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin
  • Dry bulk market heads into 'challenging' second half
    Dry bulk freight rates are on the rebound but trade dynamics and scrubber retrofits pose risks, shipowners say.
  • Avenir LNG confident of newbuild charter despite being a reluctant shipowner
    Avenir LNG looks increasingly likely to charter out the first of its small-scale newbuildings, the chief executive of one of its major shareholders has confirmed. The Oslo over the counter listed company has four 7,500-cbm ships and two 20,000-cbm vessels on order and an 80% share in an import terminal being built in Sardinia. Avenir LNG mulls employment options for first newbuilding Open specu
  • Petrobras appeals $620m judgement against Vantage
    Petrobras is appealing its $622m US federal court loss in the four-year legal fight with Vantage Drilling featuring Taiwanese shipowner Nobu Su. Vantage Drilling wins $620m Petrobras arbitration fight The Brazilian state oil company filed notice it was appealing the judgement that the 2017 arbitration process before the International Centre for Dispute Resolution was fair 21 June. The appeal wil
  • Sinokor moves on aframax tanker newbuildings at Samsung Heavy
    Talk swirls around extent of haul at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Hapag-Lloyd caps liability after January ship fire
    Hapag-Lloyd has had its liability capped after a fire aboard one of its containerships in early January. District judge Gregory Woods signed an order last Friday limiting claims against the German shipowner to $15.9m after the 3 January fire on the 7,510-teu Yantian Express (built 2002) in the North Atlantic. TT Club: Major boxship fire occurs on average every 60 days The fire started in a seal
  • Neste re-emerges as shipowner with ice-class tanker order
    Finnish refiner Neste has splashed out $140m on a pair of specialised aframax tanker newbuildings in what appears to be a return to shipowning. A spokesman for the company confirmed that Neste has contracted two ice-class 1A aframax vessels at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea which he said are of a high specification. Neste sells last tankers He said the vessels are for trading in the Ba
  • India on way to join Hong Kong Convention, official says
    Indian ambassador affirms country's commitment to ship recycling treaty
  • PB Tankers removed from US sanctions list
    PB Tankers been removed from the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control's list of blocked persons and property after the Italian shipowner agreed to terminate its charter with Cuba's state oil company. According to OFAC, one of PB Tankers six ships, the 51,062-dwt Silver Point (built 2001) had a charter to carry oil between Cuba and Venezuela, in violation of US sanctions. PB T
  • Kmarin settles for $7.5m less on sale of ex-Hanjin boxship
    Price for Kmarine Aqua below market benchmark, probably due to outstanding charter commitments
  • Freight rates on the transpacific soar as lines axe sailings
    But operators on Asia to Europe trades struggle to counter weak demand by slashing capacity
  • BW Group takes Dorian LPG selldown to $5.7m with latest share sales
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group has extended its selldown of stock in former takeover target Dorian LPG. LPG owners don't expect new ships despite rising rates BW Group cuts Dorian LPG position Commodore-to-be John Hadjipateras has no regrets after baulking at BW LPG takeover bid The Singaporean Group has now shed shares worth $5.7m in its rival during the past two weeks, filings show. As Trade
  • Equinor keeps Eidesvik PSV for three years
    Viking Avant will be upgraded with battery and hybrid power solutions.
  • Italian ship-demolition project moves ahead in Mediterranean
    New shiprecycling facility in the Mediterranean expects to start work in September - and has eyes on European approval
  • UK tries again with no-deal Brexit ferry tender
    Owners asked to provide extra capacity once more - if the UK crashes out with no agreement.
  • Strike Club reaffirms cover after Gulf attacks
    Mutual's board pledges to keep delay insurance in place despite heightened risk.
  • KOTC quashes rumours of five-year-old VLCC scrap sale
    Kuwait-based tanker owner says brokers around sale of modern tanker are inaccurate
  • Owners suffer because shipping can't trust port state control data
    Thousands of ships have been reported with detentions that never happened. Efforts to correct the errors have not gone far enough
  • Russia hits the accelerator on its planned Arctic LNG projects
    But key decisions still need to be made on shipping before the final picture becomes clear
  • Varde Partners plots long-term stay in shipping industry hit by dislocation in funding
    Transport boss outlines three-pronged approach to industry facing $50bn pullback in bank financing
  • AGS lists in Oslo after Songa Bulk takeover
    Houston seismic vessel operator begins trading in Norway after adopting Blystad company's listing.
  • Pacific Basin Shipping wipes out swathes of bond debt
    A put option has been met with enthusiasm from Pacific Basin's bondholders, which has reduced its debt burden.
  • Zim boosts 2M ties after HMM defection
    Israeli line looking to step up collaboration after South Korean owner quits alliance.
  • Stolt-Nielsen set for $420m in tanker finance as it closes on $200m terminal placement
    Stolt-Nielsen is set to bank a major loan covering a raft of tankers and is in the process of securing capital for its terminal business. Oslo-listed Stolt is also confidence of meeting bond maturities due in the next couple of years, it told investors today. Stolt-Nielsen posts weak second quarter results as tanker upturn proves illusive Brexit prompts CMA CGM UK flag exodus John Fredriksen
  • Wartsila steps up biogas fuel drive
    Finnish shipping technology group Wartsila has formed a new company to supply biogas. Wartsila Biogas Solutions (WBS) has been formed by merging Wartsila Puregas Solutions, a specialist in biogas upgrading technology, with Wartsila's biogas liquefaction team. The market for advanced biofuels is growing in line with efforts regarding the reduction of fossil fuels, the company said. "Wartsila Bio
  • China issues ship attack warning for Malacca Straits
    Authorities have raised security to the highest level for China-flagged ships in the Malacca Straits.
  • Seatruck tightens safety after crewman dies in fall
    Danish owner's 66-year-old bosun took unnecessary risk during painting work on ropax, UK probe finds
  • Stolt-Nielsen posts weak second quarter results as tanker upturn proves illusive
    A terminal fire in the US and a chemical tanker market stuck close to the bottom of the cycle have impacted results at Stolt-Nielsen. The Oslo-listed shipowner today reported a second quarter performance below market expectations amid a positive outlook for improvements ahead in the tanker sector. Avance Gas eyes Fredriksen-driven fleet growth and a possible US listing Avenir LNG mulls employme
  • Strong newbuilding activity drives better first quarter for Braemar ACM
    Shipbroker Braemar ACM has enjoyed an improved first quarter performance helped by a strong showing in the newbuilding market, its London listed parent told the City this morning. Boxship demolitions on course to double as feeders head to beaches Downing trims Braemar stake on back of share price rally Key shipping players party onboard the Christian Radich Braemar Shipping Services also point
  • Flensburger denies its ferry customers are ditching orders
    German shipbuilder says ropax orders remain on track despite recent media claims to the contrary
  • Sun shines on McIlvaney's 14th annual golf tournament
    Brokers, cash buyers, retirees and friends enjoy a day on the greens
  • Scrubbers will be best solution for many years, says Yara Marine boss
    Health and environmental benefits are major drivers that technology provider claims make systems best investment
  • YPF hunts for lone LNG carrier for Tango FLNG cargoes
    Argentinian energy company may need vessel to wait as mini-floater restocks its tanks
  • Astrup investment firm Pactum suffers sharp decrease in profit
    Norwegian shipowner Eivind Astrup and his family saw a sharp drop in profits last year at their investment firm, Pactum. Pactum logged a pre-tax profit of NOK 94m ($11m, at today's exchange rate) on revenues totalling NOK 109m in 2018, according to the company's annual report, which has just become publicly available. Astrup celebrates strong year with solid profits Greek owner pays $11.6m for
  • Brexit prompts CMA CGM UK flag exodus
    French line has moved 49 vessels from UK register to avoid uncertainty
  • Digital standardisation 'may be impossible' for shipping
    But difficulty in unifying digital standards should not mean extra costs, Jacco de Jong says
  • Jensen and Clarksons team up on $1.2bn order for pioneering gas ships
    Australian company GEV picks CIMC Raffles for up to eight new CNG carriers
  • LPG owners don't expect new ships despite rising rates
    Avance CFO Simonsen: 'There's enough ships already in the orderbook'
  • Brazil searches Sembcorp Marine yard as part of 'Operation Car Wash'
    Singapore rig builder said action relates to investigations against a former consultant and yard president.
  • VIDEO: Boskalis to "dry-dock" Carnival ship for pod repairs
    Operation by Dutch contractor will see work carried out aboard semi-submersible vessel

American Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • Commentary: Huawei saga a lot like ZTE story
    U.S. companies eager to rekindle their exports with the beleaguered Chinese telecom Huawei should expect the unexpected, 40-year export control consultant says.
  • 2M Alliance, ZIM add Gulf services
    Maersk and MSC add a second service between Asia and U.S. Gulf ports, and ZIM will take space on both.
  • Belgian firm absorbs bankrupt third-party freight payer
    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida approved the $2.3 million sale of IPS Worldwide's remaining assets to Europe Management SPRL.
  • Drewry downgrades container growth projections
    Global container port throughput is forecast to grow 3% in 2019 instead of 3.9% because of tariffs and other headwinds.
  • Firms exempted from CV duties on Canadian softwood
    Customs and Border Protection will refund all cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties collected on those shipments.
  • CBP sets date for mandatory electronic in-bond filings
  • Lessors warn misuse of containers growing
  • US, Tunisia ink Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
  • State adds Gabon eligibility for rough diamond trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 3, 2019
  • Italy's Bunker Energy to launch 0.5% S bunker fuel at Augusta
    Italian bunker supplier Bunker Energy is to launch IMO 2020 compliant 0.5% sulfur marine fuel at Augusta, the company said in a press release Wednesday.
  • NYMEX RBOB surges as USAC stock draw heightens supply concerns
    RBOB futures settled sharply higher Wednesday amid supply concerns after US Energy Information Administration data showed a steep drop in US Atlantic Coast inventories last week.
  • ExxonMobil offers low-sulfur Engineered Marine Fuels ahead of IMO 2020
    "Compliance should not come at the expense of fuel quality," Volta said.
  • Gasoil EFS narrows to year-to-date high on tighter Asian supply
    Production cuts at regional refineries to around 80%-90% since May, coupled with scheduled turnarounds in India and China have propped up prices.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher on bullish US stocks data, OPEC+ supply deal
    Prices may have found a floor of around $60/b for Brent crude but further upsides depend on the resolution of US-China trade tensions, among others, an IG market strategist said.
  • SHIPPING QUARTERLY: Americas Q3 dirty tanker freight to firm on exports, IMO 2020
    IMO 2020 could reduce tonnage availability as owners send ships to dry dock for scrubber installations, floating storage needs and earlier-than-normal refinery maintenance.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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