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April 5, 2019
Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Mathew Cyriac & Eddy Bruyninckx as Independent Directors on Allcargo Logistics & ECU Worldwide Boards
  • Amendment to Consortia Block Exemption Regulation sought
  • APL boosts services on key trade lane
  • Avoiding overcapacity & unsustainably low freight rates still remain major challenges in shipping, summit told
  • Hapag-Lloyd to optimise rotations of few services
  • Alternative container handling capacity possible post-Brexit, says study
  • GMB ports handle 400 mmt of cargo in 2018-19
  • Kolkata Port achieves highest-ever cargo throughput in 2018-19
  • Vamaship joins hands with PikMyBox to strengthen e-commerce exports through India Post
  • CBIC constitutes Working Groups to study & recommend measures to facilitate trade, promote exports & improve compliance
  • Exports expected to touch $ 32.38 bn in March: Minister
  • RBI goes in for second consecutive rate cut under new Governor

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Singaporean foot in Gdansk
  • Railfreight goes from strength to strength in Europe
  • Prologis enlarges portfolio in Sweden
  • Sass takes on MD role at KDS
  • RMI: 15 years of qualship 21 certification
  • UK haulier boosts bulk commodity chemical business
  • Azul - strong enough to go it alone
  • Spot unveils new tracking service
  • Jonas S. Fredriksen moves to Greensteam
  • ABC adds second weekly service to Ohio
  • Blocktrain carries storm-damaged timber over Brenner
  • Svitzer for Suez
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New headquarters in Zaandam
  • Go launches Go freight
  • Cosco also goes for Anfield
  • Regular China-Europe trucking service launched
  • New light transport aircraft in the East

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • OOCL launches e-commerce platform joint-venture with JD Logistics
  • MacAndrews sinks after almost 250 years as it becomes part of Containerships
  • Schiphol 'local rule' may debut in winter, with freighters landing cancelled slots
  • Strong calls to stamp out huge disparities in foreign mail delivery charges
  • Poor infrastructure hobbles improvements in West Africa container terminals
  • NEW Loadstar LongRead: Chasing animals
  • No wall yet, but wait times worsen at the US border: 10 hours to cross
  • Qantas switches 747-400Fs for 747-8Fs in new deal with Atlas Air
  • Air Partner appoints Oscar Thwin vice-president of freight in Asia Pacific
  • Over the hedge - Ceva & DSV/Panalpina share movements don't prove traders interest in logistics
  • Supply chain radar: Headhunting Panalpina staff - bulls vs bears

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • Foss newbuild tugs feature MTU Tier 4 diesels
    Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has set an aggressive time table to deliver four 90-short ton bollard pull tugs to Foss Maritime that represent the company's push to enhance its fleet with vessels
  • Giant Brazil repair yard project moves ahead
    Plans to open a major new shipyard in Brasil have taken another step forward. In a ceremony held Tuesday, a Protocol of Intention was signed by Governor João Azevedo on behalf of
  • Aegean emerges from Chapter 11 as Minerva Bunkering
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a fully-owned subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group Limited and will now operate as Minerva Bunkering, a leading global physical supplier
  • Mark Ford promoted to IMCA Technical Director
    IMCA, the International Marine Contractors Association, has promoted Mark Ford from Technical Manager to Technical Director of the global organisation. "Mark has been with IMCA for the last seven years and knows
  • Wärtsilä and Samsung JDP targets LNG carriers and shuttle tankers
    Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a joint development project agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) aimed at finding a more efficient solution for LNG carriers and shuttle tankers. An important
  • BIMCO looks to open Athens office
    BIMCO is the world's largest international shipping association, with around 1,900 members, and Greek owners control more tonnage than any other group of BIMCO members. Now BIMCO plans to open an office
  • Christopher Drees takes helm at Mercury Marine
    Mettawa, Ill., based Brunswick Corporation has promoted Christopher Drees, president - marine parts and accessories, to president - Mercury Marine. Drees will report to Brunswick Chief Executive Officer David M. Foulkes. The
  • Ex-NOAA vessel to become Experimental Craft - Electric
    A former NOAA marine sanctuary research vessel is to have a new life-as advanced technology demonstrator Experimental Craft - Electric (XC-E). The vessel has been purchased by Anacortes, Wash., headquartered Lavle USA
  • Yara scrubber on 80 MW ship engine sets new record
    Oslo, Norway, headquartered Yara Marine Technologies reports that an in-line hybrid scrubber system installed on vessel with an 80 MW two stroke main engine has successfully completed MARPOL testing. This is the

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • Shipping high-flyer Nobu Su jailed for contempt
    Taiwanese shipowner sent to Pentonville prison
  • Former Ince & Co offices join expanded firm
    Deal brings in 12 offices in seven countries, after former Ince & Co partnerships in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Greece...
  • India and China seen lifting imports of US-sanctioned crude
    The two countries are also the largest buyers of crude from Venezuela, whose national oil company has been subject to...
  • NordLB to exit ship finance after 'painful' losses
    'Ridding ourselves of bad loans from ship financing will give us a new start,' says chief executive Thomas Bürkle
  • Jera agrees Maran Gas newbuilding charter
    Jera, one of the largest buyers of LNG worldwide, has rarely tapped non Japanese-owned ships for such long contracts in the...
  • Maritime to face greater environmental demands
    Individual governments, lenders and shippers may use their positions to pressure the maritime industry on climate goals
  • US maritime colleges fret about the future while living in the past
    CMA Shipping 2019 has heard that US maritime education is turning out cadets for an industry in a state of...
  • BIMCO to open Athens office
    Move reflects a bid to expand an already significant Greek membership at the same time as strengthening organisation's appeal in...
  • Stolt-Nielsen feels impact of Houston Ship Channel fire
    First-quarter net profit slumps to $6.6m from $38.8m a year earlier
  • Scrubbers and new fuels are changing the business landscape
    Owners choosing to fit scrubbers on their vessels are risking a depreciation of the asset value as well as potential...
  • The Tung family: Dealmakers par excellence
    Hong Kong's OOIL is now owned by China's Cosco Shipping, but the group leaves a lasting legacy in the container...
  • British maritime's path to a zero emissions future needs energy
    A Clean Maritime Council working group has identified four key constraints on the development of the energy infrastructure needed to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Protectionist politics could yet plague LNG deals | China super-sizes LNG design | Cosco expands logistics reach | Brexit boost...
  • San Pedro Bay ports to see decreased throughput
    Robert Loya, vice-president, CMI West at CMI Transportation expressed his deepening concerns over the frustrations felt by truck drivers at...
  • Monjasa says Panama will struggle to supply all fuel types
    The 31 barges working the canal must adapt to new demand for an additional fuel type and there are simply...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • LA-LB: Battery, natural gas best fits for 2021 truck goals
  • Longtime NY-NJ trucking, port advocate Bader dies at 63
  • India cabotage reform accelerates cargo growth 04 Apr 2019
  • US-Mexico freight slows as potential shutdown looms
  • Terminal operators take action after Australia competition probe
  • Australian dockworkers call off DP World strike
  • Brazil truck strike spurs intermodal surge
  • Port truckers battle over 'detention' pay

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • Nautilus Labs secures $11m in Microsoft-backed funding
    Maritime artificial intelligence developer Nautilus Labs has secured $11m in financing from a group of firms led by a Microsoft-backed fund. The New York-based start-up, which whose customers include Dorian LPG, Teekay and Eagle Bulk Shipping, announced the deal Tuesday, bringing their fundraising total to $14.5m. Shipping sails into age of digital transformation "Nautilus is creating an econom
  • US Coast Guard approves seafarer shoreside access rule
    In a rule years in the making, seafarers and others from adjacent organisations will have access to US facilities in a timely fashion at no cost. The US Coast Guard announced the new rule, which applies to seafarers with US visas, other covered individuals, representatives of seamen's welfare and labor organizations, Monday. It was mandated nine years ago by Congress and goes into effect 1 May.
  • Fears and opportunities at New York forum
    Key executives from across the shipping scene were highlighted on stage this week at New York's Metropolitan Club for the 13th annual instalment of the Capital Link International Shipping Forum. Organisers estimate some 900 turned up for the event. Paolo d'Amico 'extremely worried' about fuel compatibility under IMO 2020 As TradeWinds reported, d'Amico International Shipping chief executive Pao
  • John Fredriksen's Flex LNG set to sail onto New York Stock Exchange Spotify-style
    Flex LNG is set to become the latest company backed by shipping billionaire John Fredriksen to list in New York. Fredriksen's Flex inks time charter with super-major Flex LNG linked to Chevron charter in flurry of deal-making Flex, which already trades in Oslo, has filed a draft registration with US regulators to float in the world's largest capital market. The company will join siblings Front
  • Lloyd's Register officials sees HSFO availability as the 'bigger question' in North America
    Shipowners should let suppliers know how much high-sulphur fuel oil they will need and where, says Tim Wilson.\
  • International Windship executive: Shipowners want proof of savings
    Shipping industry needs 'third-party verification' that the alternative power cuts bunker costs by up to 60%, says International Windship Association official.
  • Meiji Shipping back at Hyundai Mipo for Shell product tankers
    Japanese owner's latest order makes it eight firm MRs at South Korean shipyard
  • Meghna Group purchase marks first physical step into ultramax bulker sector
    Bangladesh's Meghna Group continues to expand its bulker fleet, concluding a deal this week to acquire a modern ultramax from an Oslo Bulk affiliate. Meghna orders first bulk carrier newbuilding Meghna subsidiary United Shipping Lines has bought the 62,500-dwt Adventure II (built 2018). Prices quoted in different broking reports this week varied from $25.5m to $26.5m. The Oshima Shipbuilding-co
  • Peter Georgiopoulos targets shipping return with debt fund
    New York shipowner Peter Georgiopoulos is exploring a comeback to the sector as leader of a debt fund that would provide alternative financing. Work on the fund - to be called General Credit Corp - is understood to have been in the development stages for months, although there is no guarantee that it ultimately will be launched. Georgiopoulos is working with two trusted lieutenants from his days
  • LNG buyer landscape becoming more diverse and complex
    Analyst Wells Fargo Securities tracks how the market has changed and identifies the key players
  • GEV shortlists three yards for CNG quartet
    Australia-listed Global Energy Ventures (GEV) is ready to award shipbuilding contracts for four new compressed natural gas (CNG) carriers. It said it had received "comprehensive technical specifications" from three shortlisted shipyards to construct the new CNG 200 Optimum design. The unnamed yards had until the end of March to come back with their plans. GEV's shipping team, led by non-execu
  • Baltrader orders dual-fuel cement carrier duo
    Hamburg owner Baltrader Capital is expanding its fleet with an order for two eco-cement carriers in China. Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding will deliver the ships from the end of 2020. The units will be optimised for the European shortsea trade, Baltrader said. The CemCoaster and CemClipper will carry 4,650 tons of cargo and will be capable of running on gasoil or LNG. Brise helping out Designed
  • EU reveals no-deal shipping plans
    The European Union has unveiled plans to tackle the shipping elements of a no-deal Brexit by the UK. European Commission transport commissioner Violeta Bulc presented contingency and preparedness measures on Thursday. UK Club wins Dutch clearance for Brexit bolthole They have been agreed by member states and the European Parliament in record time and aim to limit the most significant disruption
  • Wartsila, Samsung team up on LNG carrier, shuttle tanker designs
    Finnish technology group Wartsila and Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries are teaming up to optimise LNG carrier and shuttle tanker costs with new designs. A joint development project will look to "establish a more efficient solution" for the vessels. Wartsila building bioLNG plant in Norway They want to lower capex and opex costs through the sharing of knowledge and experience. Jin-Ta
  • Atlantis hoax sounds as plausible as fish-powered ferries
    What would On Watch do without the noble tradition of April Fool's Day? Why scour the shipping world for daft stories when made-up stuff is staring you in the face? Hats off to the British Ports Association (BPA) for its press release claiming that the possible discovery of the Lost City of Atlantis off the coast of Cornwall will lead to the construction of a revolutionary new floating port. UK
  • Losses rise at Lloyd's for Standard and Skuld clubs
    P&I mutuals suffer worst year so far on their Lloyd's syndicate business, adding to already substantial accumulated losses
  • Marine insurance heading for further Lloyd's retrenchment
    Lloyd's of London insurance market to maintain pressure on poor-performing syndicates after £1bn loss, which could mean trouble for the marine sector
  • Maran Gas boosts LNG fleet after locking ship into JERA charter
    Greek owner has a further outstanding option at DSME that is due to be declared shortly
  • Maersk Line hedges bets with longer-term fixtures
    An improving charter market sees leading containership operator make its move by increasing the number of vessels taken on period contracts
  • Dorian LPG sees steady growth as VLGC spot rates mount short-term surge
    John Hadjipateras and John Lycouris see US infrastructure improvements bringing more volumes into next year.
  • Eastern Pacific places supramax fleet in CTM pool
    Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping has placed its supramax bulker fleet in C Transport Maritime's (CTM) pool. CTM said it was "very happy to welcome Eastern Pacific Shipping back to the Supramax Revenue Sharing Agreement (RSA)". C Transport Maritime adds d'Amico Dry duo to supramax pool The Singapore company first joined the RSA for a year with one ship in June 2017. Nine months after leavin
  • Cruiseships lift agony as Saga takes stock market beating
    Shares plunge 32% because of tough insurance market but cruise activities remain bouyant
  • Alafouzos family hands Okeanis Eco Tankers options for fresh suezmaxes at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greece's Alafouzos family has paved the way to transfer two suezmax newbuildings it has ordered privately to public venture Okeanis Eco Tankers. Kyklades Maritime, controlled by Ioannis Alafouzos, has booked two 158,000-dwt crude tankers at Hyundai Heavy Industries with options for two more, TradeWinds revealed this morning. Kyklades Maritime orders suezmax tankers worth up to $260m at Hyundai H
  • Grieg Star remains in the red despite improvements
    Grieg Star of Norway has registered another loss for 2018 despite some improvements. Parent Grieg Group said overall net profit was up at NOK 685m ($80m) from NOK 464m, on revenue of NOK 9.73bn, down from NOK 9.9bn in 2017. Grieg Shipbrokers gears up for next order-boom powered by emissions game-changer Grieg may have got $1.6m less for green recycling "2018 was a good year for the Grieg Group
  • Grieg Shipbrokers gears up for next order-boom powered by emissions game-changer
    Grieg Shipbrokers Group is gearing up for the next newbuilding order-boom driven by incoming emissions laws, its managing director says. The Norwegian outfit has historically been strong in the newbuilding market and has been hiring naval architects and duel-fuel specialists during the past 18 months to boost in-house expertise. Grieg Shipbrokers aims to get closer to clients in Asia Finn Engel
  • Ince Gordon Dadds adds foreign outposts
    Ince Gordon Dadds will incorporate five law firms from the former Ince & Co global network and bring in an additional £23m ($30.2m) in revenue to the newly merged firm. Ince & Co was acquired by Gordon Dadds for £27m in December last year. The deal was immediately followed by Ince & Co being placed into administration in a so-called pre-pack deal. Gordon Dadds places Ince & Co into administratio
  • Promise of six-figure summer rates sparks VLGC stocks in Oslo
    Resurgent VLGC rates could pass $100,000 per day this summer, analysts at DNB Markets believe. Commodore-to-be John Hadjipateras has no regrets after baulking at BW LPG takeover bid Sohmen-Pao steps on M&A gas with Epic takeover in his sights Its bullish read sent shares in Oslo's two listed VLGC owners skywards on Thursday. DNB Markets analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik have been positive on a VLG
  • Nord/LB exits ship financing as it eyes $3.9bn capital injection
    German lender pulling out of sector after taking huge hit on remaining $11.5bn maritime book.
  • Aug Bolten joins MPC's bulker management venture
    Hamburg owner Aug. Bolten is joining MPC Capital's bulker technical management joint venture Ahrenkiel Vogemann Bulk (AVB). MPC said the merger will be completed shortly to expand AVB's market position "significantly". The managed fleet will grow to 17 bulkers from 12, with an average age of six years. "With the accession of Aug Bolten, the company is renamed as AVB Ahrenkiel Vogemann Bolten,"
  • Panama Canal can meet neopanamax ship demand by 2030, says Cheniere Energy
    There will be sufficient Panama Canal neopanamax ship transit slots available to meet the demand for containership, LNG and LPG carrier transits by 2030, according to US LNG producer Cheniere Energy. Speaking at the LNG2019 meeting in Shanghai, Cheniere Energy manager commercial structuring Serena Xiaotian Su said about 45% of the the additional 120-million tonnes per annum of new LNG due onstrea
  • VEB eyes $1.5bn finance for Zvezda newbuildings
    Russian state development corporation VEB.RF is considering a huge financing package for the Zvezda Shipyard orderbook. According to its press service, first deputy chairman Nikolai Tsekhomsky said: "VEB.RF is currently reviewing projects of shipbuilding at the Zvezda Shipyard amounting to over RUB 100bn ($1.5bn) in total." Cash for six tankers, including two aframaxes, have already been approve
  • Kyklades Maritime orders suezmax tankers worth up to $260m at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greek shipowner strengthens ties with yard by booking up to four newbuilds
  • Briese Schiffahrt stacks up more MPP newbuilds in China
    Briese Schiffahrt of Germany has tripled its tally of multipurpose (MPP) vessels on order at China's Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering to six. Shipbuilding sources said the Leer-based owner added four more 12,500-dwt newbuildings some time ago but the deal went unreported. Briese snaps up pair of project carriers cancelled by Zeaborn A source familiar with the deal said Briese is scheduled to take
  • It doesn't seem fair, but hard times are here to stay for dry bulk shipowners
    Even if Vale's iron-ore export volumes revive, and the US and China resolve their trade differences, the sector can expect another 10 years and more of depressed markets
  • Houston Ship Channel fire clouds outlook for Stolt-Nielsen
    Norwegian tanker owner Stolt-Nielsen saw profit fall in the first quarter, but it expects markets to strengthen this year. Last month's petrochemical fire and spill near the Houston Ship Channel is complicating the picture, however. Tankers back up after Houston Ship Channel spill The Oslo-listed company said net earnings were down at $6.6m to 28 February, against $38.8m in the same period a ye
  • IMO 2020: Singapore could jail non-compliant owners and masters
    Owners and captains who fail to comply with IMO 2020 regulations could face two years of jail time in Singapore. This is according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), which was cited by Bloomberg. Scrubber association 'disappointed' by Singapore ban It did not clarify which specific offences would receive a jail term, with other penalties including a fine of up to SGD 10,000
  • Kiwi court prosecutes bulker master over unsafe work practices
    But captain of J Lauritzen-chartered vessel walks away with fine of just over $4,000.
  • Samudera reports further delays in securing Kapuas release
    Indonesian shipowner says it hopes to have bulker freed by the second quarter of 2019.
  • Dong-A Tanker files for court receivership
    Korean owner has been struggling for years and bank's declaration of event of default prompts legal move.
  • JERA takes Angelicoussis LNG newbuilding on long-term charter
    Greek titan believed to among first non-Japanese gas carrier owners to work with energy giant.
  • Seafarers' Happiness Index sees across-the-board declines
    Happiness aboard the world's ships is down across the board, Mission to Seafarers director of advocacy Ben Bailey said at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference Wednesday afternoon. Giving attendees a preliminary look into the organization's Happiness Index for the first quarter of 2019, Bailey reported drops in overall happiness, connectivity, diet and exercise and shoreside welfare fac
  • US adds Seychelles to security watch list
    Vessels calling at East African island face greater scrutiny when visiting ports in America.
  • Saga LNG launches itself into the LNG bunker vessel sector
    David Wu's baby is branching out as delivery of its first "A Box" newbuilding nears

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • Customs brokers balance southern border slowdown
    "No need to port shop, all southern ports are working the same," the Laredo Licensed U.S. Customs Brokers Association said in regard to lane reductions for commercial traffic at CBP ports of entry from Texas to California.
  • Containers could be a Brexit relief valve
    Drewry study finds lots of capacity at U.K. ports and feeder ships that could help out if the Port of Dover becomes jammed.
  • BIS hopes to roll out new 232 request portal by June
    The Commerce Department has now processed more than 45,000 of a total of roughly 80,000 exclusion requests, a BIS official told a Senate panel on Tuesday.
  • A cargo wrangler expands to China
    Subsidiary of CBX Global has opened four offices in China to provide solutions to customers' varied problems.
  • FTA could expand U.S. auto sales in Japan, execs say
    Even in a tough auto market, a bilateral trade agreement could provide opportunities for U.S. automakers to expand their market share in Japan, executives said during a trade panel.
  • Shipowners told to avoid over-ordering new ships
    ICS executive says "clouds of protectionism and slowing growth in key economies mean that the avoidance of over-ordering is now more important than ever."
  • Noatum Logistics completes purchase of MIQ
  • South Dakota truck driver declared imminent hazard
  • Senate committee splits on Trump nominations
  • Providence Equity Partners purchasing GlobalTranz
  • OOIL, COSCO, JD Logistics form joint venture
  • Senate confirms DOC enforcement and compliance pick
  • ICONIQ acquires majority stake in Truckstop.com
  • Former Roadrunner CFO charged in fraud scheme

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 4, 2019
  • Crude futures diverge as market seeks next direction
    Oil futures were mixed in midmorning trading Thursday as the market weighed a US crude build against a generally tightening global supply picture.
  • Oil trading industry faces a Middle East shake-up
    Some of the world's biggest producers are increasingly focusing on extending the reach of their crude and products trading arms in the first major shake-up for the industry since banks shut their commodities trading desks in the wake of the financial crisis, say experts.
  • Rising barge rates from ARA to Germany, Switzerland hamper diesel, gasoil demand
    Any potential uptick in demand for 10 ppm diesel, 50 ppm or 0.1% gasoil was being dampened by more expensive freight rates to bring oil products from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub to inland demand centers in Switzerland and Germany, traders said Thursday.
  • Fujairah heavy residue stocks dip from 15-month high; bunker outlook stable
    Stocks of heavy distillates and residues in Fujairah have dipped from a 15-month high this week amid a slight uptick in bunker fuel demand
  • LSFO struggles with supply overhang despite strong Urals market, bullish LSSR
    The strength in demand for Russia's medium sour Urals crude has had a contrasting effect on the availability of low sulfur bottom-of-the-barrel products
  • CMA 2019: US will not push to delay IMO 2020 compliance date: Coast Guard official
    The US does not support a delay or a rollback to the proposed January 1 start for the IMO 2020 sulfur cap, a Coast Guard official
  • Japan sets fuels surcharge guidelines for coastal shipping ahead of IMO rules
    Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Thursday said it has set its fuels surcharge guidelines for coastal shipping companies
  • CMA 2019: Panama to face challenges post-IMO 2020 rule, says Monjasa
    IMO 2020 compliant marine fuel availability will not be an issue but logistics, high supply for certain grades and lack of storage could be potential hurdles
  • Petrotrin refinery closure turns Caribbean eyes to Gulf Coast
    The shut down of Trinidad and Tobago's Petrotrin refinery late last year has forced surrounding nations to reconsider their trading patterns

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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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