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September 5, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Shipping Ports profit off 12.5pc to US$147 million, sales rise 4.5pc
  • China: FBI seeks to recruit American Huawei executives to spy on firm
  • China factory output falls for 4th month as US-China trade row simmers
  • Sri Lanka to invest heavily in boosting capacity of Colombo box port
  • US sanctions Hong Kong company for illegal transshipment to Iran
  • PSA wraps up acquisition of Penn Terminals on Delaware River
  • China Merchants Port looks to partner with carrier to stabilise growth
  • Yilport Puerto Bolivar to have 4 mobile harbour cranes in November
  • Macau cross-border motor traffic up 9.4pc in July to 454,059 trips
  • DP World orders 15 RTG cranes from Kalmar for its Mumbai terminal
  • Amazon.com to buy 9.9pc of Canadian air freight partner Cargojet
  • Shippers want new MASkargo charges dropped despite rising costs
  • Ground handler WFS adds new pharma cold cargo facility at Paris CDG
  • APEX partners Asiana Cargo and launch services to Rickenbacker

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • CCBA President & other office-bearers meet FM; hand over a memorandum
  • Montane Shipping wins Integrated Achiever's Award at 10th National Education & Business Summit
  • Export of non-oil goods from Chabahar Port up 100 pc
  • Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Emergency Towing Vessel at Mumbai Port
  • NMPT awards post-monsoon dredging contract to DCI; work begins mid-Sept.
  • PSA International completes acquisition of Penn Terminals in US
  • Cabinet approves infusion of capital by govt in IDBI Bank
  • US President prods China into concluding a trade deal before the 2020 Presidential election

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Regular train launched for timber transport
  • Korean Air Cargo continues with GHA in Frankfurt
  • Rhenus Logistics acquires PSL Group
  • Ground-breaking for new hub in Luxembourg
  • Full speed ahead despite diesel traffic ban
  • LNG-to-powership project launched in Mozambique
  • Martin Ollmann joins management board of TGP Group
  • Bulgaria and Romania order Smartron locomotives
  • Zufall pools tyre logistics
  • CHS Trade chooses Hermes CMS
  • Malaysia awards licence for oil & gas logistics
  • Two new executives for Hellmann
  • New transport hub in Pennsylvania
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Sonoco Thermosafe fills passive bulk packaging gap
  • Fiege opens mega centre in Greven
  • Antwerp Lineas hub to receive new equipment
  • Last exit to Europe

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Maersk and MSC to suspend AE2 Asia-North Europe loop for the second time
  • Creating freeports will be 'no magic wand' for a post-Brexit Britain
  • Rhenus Group buys UK road freight specialist PSL Group
  • Can forwarders trust FedEx in Latin America, as it buys a perishables specialist?
  • Keeping the freight and trucks rolling on US roads - there's an app for that
  • Kerry appoints industry veteran John Parkes MD for integrated logistics
  • Martin Ollmann new MD Germany for TransGlobal Projects
  • Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar to step down in November
  • On the wires: Bad news for Damco - Twill's new boss is 'one of the smartest people in Maersk'
  • Supply chain radar: The absence of disruption - Silicon Valley folk aren't that stupid
  • Supply chain radar: RPA Labs & the tech disruption... what disruption? 'It hasn't taken place yet'

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • NTSB investigates fatal dive boat fire
    The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a tragic fire that broke out early Monday morning aboard the 75 ft, 1981-built live-aboard dive boat Conception and cost the lives of 34 people.
  • Clean Marine set to cut scrubber costs
    Oslo, Norway, headquartered exhaust gas cleaning system specialist Clean Marine is launching a next generation SOx scrubber that promises big reductions in shipowners' investment and installation costs as well as lower scrubber
  • Wärtsilä solutions will help Hurtigruten go even greener
    Hurtigruten, the world's largest expedition cruise operator, is to continue its push for greener and more sustainable shipping by converting three more vessels to become premium, hybrid powered expedition cruise ships. The
  • Tidewater makes leadership change
    Houston headquartered offshore services provider Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reports that its board of directors has appointed Quintin V. Kneen as President, Chief Executive Officer, and director, effective immediately. John T. Rynd

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • US moves against Iranian 'oil-for-terror' maritime network prompts IMO complaint
    Iran has told the International Maritime Organization that US threats against its vessels and attempts to prevent countries from providing...
  • Transparency set to top London International Shipping Week agenda
    Insurance, legal, security and technology experts converge on London to discuss why transparency is potentially a double-edged sword for shipping...
  • Many port states not ready for IMO 2020
    The International Maritime Organization's Marpol Annex VI limits the main air pollutants contained in ship's exhausts including sulphur oxides and...
  • Fuel compatibility still a major concern
    Abdmessih notes that a large number of VLSFO deliveries contained excessive aluminium and silicon levels
  • Maersk vessel at centre of UK's biggest heroin seizure
    The UK's National Crime Agency found 1,279 kg of heroin concealed in towels and bathrobes on August 30
  • Port of Miami reopens after USCG lifts hurricane restrictions
    'The Port of Miami, Miami River and Port Everglades are safe for marine traffic/operations, and has lifted the Port Condition...
  • CMA CGM seeks to lighten debt burden with China Merchants terminal deal, says analyst
    The French line has been known to divest non-core port assets when in need of cash, as in the case...
  • Iran to release seven Stena Impero crew
    Vessel owner Stena Bulk welcomes reports of crew release but says it has yet to receive official confirmation from Iran
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: World boxship fleet update: A mood of caution | Cosco Shipping quashes 25,000 teu newbuild speculation |...
  • Novatek and Sovcomflot announce joint shipping venture
    The recent joint ventures will help achieve the goal set by the Russian president to ensure an increase in annual...
  • Sinanju Tankers launches Singapore's first LNG-fuelled bunker tanker
    Sinanju's crew will pick up valuable experience in how to handle LNG safely and in accordance to the strict procedures...
  • Seafarer memorial on Plymouth Hoe serves more than one purpose
    The Watchkeeper, a memorial to merchant navy seafarers who died in conflict, has been unveiled in Plymouth as a fitting...
  • US Atlantic ports keep eye on slow-moving Hurricane Dorian
    Hurricane Dorian is expected to be a 'long-duration event with heavy rain, storm surge, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes'
  • Concerns mount on lower price of LNG as US supplies swell
    The US Energy Information Administration reported that deliveries of natural gas to customers had reached a monthly all-time high in...
  • Safe Bulkers completes five scrubber retrofits
    The charter market was weak in the first half of the year, but since then the Baltic Exchange index has...
  • Sovcomflot completes LNG-fuelled tanker crossing of northern sea route
    The vessel, part of the company's Green Funnel series, crossed the NSR as part of its commercial voyage from the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • LA-LB port terminals: Empty containers only peak season challenge
  • Cosco, CN extend intermodal pact
  • Carriers driving container data standardization
  • New Orleans attracts second direct Asian service
  • UP nixes plan to fine trucks for missed appointments
  • Shippers delaying US truck drivers longer: survey
  • 2M Asia-Europe service suspension signals weak market
  • Slower growth, IMO tests stabilizing container shipping sector
  • Maersk rolls out single customs process flow to US, Canada shippers

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Doosan engine order restarts Ouhua Shipbuilding newbuilds
    Brokers caution post-bankruptcy Ouhua Shipbuilding faces a sceptical Asian market
  • Ultra Deep Solutions powers ahead with newbuilding plans
    Diving support and construction vessel niche player invites yards to bid on its biggest vessel yet
  • Berge Bulk buys five-year-old capesize in fleet renewal move
    Sale price appears to reflect the firmer capesize freight market has yet to lift asset values
  • Sheriff preps Singapore auction for Brightoil bunker tankers
    Sales set to test demand for the vessel type ahead of IMO 2020
  • Hermitage Offshore still in red
    Hermitage Offshore stayed in the red in the second quarter. The Scorpio Group-backed, New York-traded offshore vessel owner reported a $4m loss for the second three months of 2019, alongside a $0.22 loss per share, deeper than the $0.13 loss per share consensus. Equinor swoops for North Sea supply ships The company booked $12.7m in charter revenue for the quarter while vessel operating expenses
  • Tidewater's Rynd hanging it up
    Tidewater chief executive John Rynd is retiring. The New York-traded offshore giant announced the move after the close of trading Wednesday, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Quintin Kneen, the company's current chief financial officer. Tidewater CEO Rynd preaches discipline as offshore recovers Rynd took over the top spot at Houston-based Tidewater in February 2018, seven months af
  • LPG bunkering begins to win favour from VLGC shipowners
    Owners who want to play the long game in low-carbon shipping are more interested in the alternative fuel than those simply seeking to meet IMO 2020 rules
  • US lashes out at 'oil-for-terror' network with round of sanctions
    Shipping warned as tensions between the west and Iran heighten
  • Trafigura sheds yet another suezmax after Frontline deal
    Spain's Ondimar believed to have picked up trader's Chinese-built vessel
  • Shell launches hunt for US and Caribbean LNG bunker vessels
    Energy major extends its global reach but this time is seeking two Jones Act ships
  • Navig8 deepens links with Metrostar and Transmed
    Shipmanager extends fixture of Metrostar aframax pair and goes back to Transmed for second VLCC
  • SSY grows its LNG team with broker hire and more to come
    Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is building up its LNG expertise with a new hire in Asia and more to come in London. Director Toby Dunipace, who heads the LNG department at SSY, said Scott Leong is joining this month to work out of Singapore alongside broker Josh Choo. SSY's Turner steps down as LNG market reaches new heights Leong was formerly with BW LPG, where he worked for four years,
  • UKMTO: two skiffs followed ship off Iran
    UK body warns of incident involving unidentified vessel.
  • UK recovers record amount of heroin from Maersk boxship
    The UK's National Crime Agency has recorded its largest-ever heroin bust off a Maersk boxship. Law enforcement said Wednesday that it tracked nearly 1.3 tonnes of the drug - street value £120m ($164.2m) - from Felixstowe to Rotterdam after the ship dropped anchor in the UK 30 August. Mexico seizes fentanyl on Maersk boxship Golden Ocean capesize caught up in cocaine bust The National Crime Age
  • Nordic market sees growth from shipowners attracted to service
    Vessel owners are increasingly turning to dedicated insurance providers in northern Europe for their hull cover
  • OGK continues Turkish OSV spending spree
    Turkish owner snaps up three supply ships as country's fleet expands.
  • Convex converges on marine insurance
    Self-proclaimed 'insurance company of the future' is ready to pile some of its abundant capital into an improving marine market
  • Jens Martin Jensen signs in at New Fortress Energy
    One-time Frontline CEO relocates to Miami to join Wes Edens' growing team on LNG
  • CSIC chairman Hu retires ahead of merger between Chinese shipbuilding giants
    The retirement news suggests CSSC chairman Lei Fanpei may lead the merged entity
  • Yangzijiang highlights new bulker orders amid spooked investors
    The Chinese shipyard is continuing its efforts to reassure investors that it remains "business as usual".
  • Shipping can reap the rewards of embracing its 'social purpose'
    Overturning the monetarist shibboleth of shareholder primacy comes with sacrifices but it could be used to the industry's long-term benefit
  • GasLog signs up for first FSU deal with Panama power project
    Peter Livanos-led company opts to convert open vessel as it looks at the future use of its existing vessels
  • Tough love at Lloyd's could help marine markets finally take off
    Major doubts hang over whether rate improvements can be sustained in the long term following the restructuring at Lloyd's of London
  • Torstein Hagen launches cruiseship voyage record attempt
    Viking Cruises supremo says current trip is double its previous longest
  • Sovcomflot forms new LNG carrier company with Novatek
    Russian owner and producer teaming up on shipowning, design and construction.
  • Lemissoler to sell off older vessels as it awaits deliveries
    Cyprus-based company braces for fleet renewal amid robust S&P activity for supramaxes
  • Hanssons dissolve family company but keep NAT shares
    Herbjorn and Alexander Hansson are dissolving the family's investment company, High Seas, after significant losses. High Seas owns the family's shares in tanker company Nordic American Tankers and the offshore company Hermitage Offshore Services, where the share prices have fallen sharply on the New York Stock Exchange. Over the three years, the family company has booked losses of close to NOK
  • HHI seeks green light from Japan for DSME mega-merger
    South Korean shipbuilder takes another step towards its $1.6bn takeover of DSME.
  • Samsung forms joint venture for new Russian tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder also signs contract to design series of 15 Arctic 2 LNG carriers
  • Preferred share payout holds down first half performance at Top Ships
    Top Ships reported a deeper loss for the second half as a dividend on preferred shares issued to its chief executive pushed its bottom line lower. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company reported a $15.2m loss attributable to common shareholders after the New York close Tuesday, deeper than the $6.6m loss for the first half of 2018. Top Ships plaintiffs appeal dismissal of fraud suit Top Ships move
  • Freeport LNG debuts as first commissioning cargo sails
    Another new US liquefaction plant swings into action as eyes turn to Elba Island for next start up
  • Iran to release seven crew from Stena Impero
    Five Indians, a Latvian and a Russian to be freed from tanker on humanitarian grounds.
  • RSA Luxembourg's Richard Turner urges marine sector to embrace change
    Underwriters and brokers need to learn new skills, says IUMI chairman Richard Turner, who is pushing the marine industry to welcome advances in technology
  • Eurobulk offloads 20-year-old panamax bulker as prices firm
    An undisclosed buyer is said to have paid $6.5m for the Tsuneishi-built vessel
  • Blue Wall fleet halved after fourth ship sale this year
    Yet another ship owned by George and Stathis Gourdomichalis' Blue Wall Shipping has been sold - reducing its fleet to four vessels, down from eight at the beginning of the year. The company's clients - some of whom have been embroiled in legal struggle with a charterer - have shed four of Blue Wall's ships since March in deals that raised about $23m. Second Gourdomichalis bulker seized in ship a
  • More chemical tankers on the menu for EAT
    Malaysian owner wants extra capacity for Petronas' new refinery project.
  • CMA CGM linked to sale of CMAT terminal assets
    China Merchants tipped as buyer as Lars Kastrup reportedly leads disposal effort.
  • Equinor to groom digital OSV chartering start-up
    Norwegian oil firm's accelerator offers funds and access to a network of experts at Oslo boot camp
  • Stena confirms three-year LNG carrier charter
    But Swedish owner does not specify whether Total has taken vessel.
  • Hyunsung MCT inks debut ship order
    South Korean company kickstarts alternative fuel push with ro-pax deal.
  • South East Asia crude import growth to cool in 2019
    Vietnam, Malaysia and Myanmar have been good for tankers, but Indonesia less so, says Clarksons
  • Keppel launches Singapore's first dual-fueled bunker tanker
    Sinanju-owned vessel on track to start supplying IMO compliant fuels in early 2020
  • Turkish man jailed for exporting US marine equipment to Iran
    US judge said procurement for military purposes represented a "serious threat" to US national security
  • Markel International optimistic over Asian insurance market
    Underwriter working at Lloyd's platform in Asia says the region's prospects are good
  • Eastern Pacific lands MSC charter for LNG-fuelled boxship sextet
    Latest deal means all of Idan Ofer company's boxship newbuildings are chartered out
  • Vogemann linked to eight bulkers at Taizhou Kouan
    One of Germany's oldest shipowners has signed up for an order that will substantially increase its owned fleet

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Lack of railcar demand in spotlight at investor conference
    With rail traffic lower year-over-year and PSR initiatives in full swing, it's understandable that soft railcar demand attracted attention at an investor conference.
  • Dorian poised to hit eastern Canada and the Port of Halifax
    Category 1 storm still poses danger as it reaches Maritimes over the weekend, forecasters warn.
  • FreightWaves opens up free SONAR access in the midst of Hurricane Dorian
    SONAR provides real-time data on Dorian's progress and forecast, along with likely and actual impacts to transportation and energy infrastructure.
  • Old Dominion posts weak August results; ArcBest reports sluggish July-August numbers
    Old Dominion, ArcBest report sluggish monthly
  • Ware2Go adds DIY tools to augment on-demand fulfillment services
    Ware2Go unveils four DIY tools to make distribution center site selections more effective
  • J.B. Hunt provides some optimism, less doom at investor conference
    The outlook from JBHT was notably better than the concern around the lack of an uptick in seasonal demand that many carriers expressed at multiple...
  • Railroads see headwinds cutting volumes for rest of 2019
    Slumping coal demand, trade wars and a competitive truck market are weighing on rail volumes for the remainder of the year.
  • Destruction to Bahamas ports, airports complicates relief efforts
    Logistics providers and non-governmental relief groups are facing difficulties getting large quantities of emergency supplies and personnel into the Bahamas because the runways and ports...
  • Maritime regulators to weigh opposing views on port automation
    Labor unions claim the effect on jobs is not being properly considered.
  • Detention time rising as drivers wait longer to load and unload
    Women drivers wait longer to load and unload their freight than their male counterparts because they are less prone to pitching a fit over delays.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/4
    East futures lanes little changed on the uncertainty of Dorian; SEA to LAX firms
  • Steep rise in recorded supply chain thefts in EMEA region
    Data on recorded cargo thefts in the EMEA region shows an alarming increase this year, with it crossing €55 million in the first half of...
  • Cargo airlines prepare for Brexit demand spike
    Air cargo carriers are expecting a demand surge for scheduled and charter capacity if the British government overcomes opposition in Parliament and proceeds with a...
  • Dry bulk rates are far outpacing earnings and shares
    Companies like Safe Bulkers are booking their ships at considerably higher rates, yet investor interest remains muted.
  • Turkish businessman sentenced for Iran export conspiracy
    Resit Tavan, owner of Istanbul-based Ramor Dis Ticaret Ltd., will spend 27 months in jail for conspiring to export U.S. marine equipment to Iran.
  • Cargolux joins air cargo's digital shift
    Europe's air cargo industry has not been the quickest when it comes to embracing the digital world, but efforts are being made to catch up....
  • Today's Pickup: South Africa violence highlights deadly campaign against foreign truckers
    President Cyril Ramaphosa pledges to crack down on xenophobic violence, which has claimed the lives of more than 200 foreign truckers since 2018.
  • Commentary: Cross-border cargo insurance is a great challenge for North American competitiveness
    Editor's note: Kenneth Smith Ramos is a former chief negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the Mexican government. He is currently a partner at...
  • Treasury set to expand sanctions for Ortega regime
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control said additional trade regulations will take aim at the Nicaraguan president and his regime for the ongoing use of...
  • Hurricane Dorian still on track to damage Southeast coast
    Ports, coastal communities in southeastern U.S. still at risk from Dorian damage through rest of the week.
  • Navistar crushes third quarter revenue and profit projections
    Navistar International Corp. blew past revenue and earnings estimates for its third fiscal quarter. It is reducing production but expects to gain market share in...
  • Cargo volumes down at Schiphol
    The Amsterdam airport did report an €18 million year-over-year increase in revenue for the first half of 2019.
  • Maintenance 201: Being proactive about vehicle maintenance
    How to avoid breakdowns and repairs with preventive maintenance
  • 'Faster, cheaper, better:' Richard Greening explores blockchain
    FreightWaves CEO & Founder Craig Fuller talks with Richard Greening, the Global Technical Director for the DDC Group. The DDC Group provides digitization and processing...
  • 'Brexit' and the US-China trade war drag on European freight markets
    Although consumption rates in Europe have remained durable and kept cargo demand reasonably buoyant this year, the U.S.-China trade war and 'Brexit' are casting dark...
  • Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future
    Auto manufacturers remain a proponent of autonomy, even if what they're manufacturing are varieties of electric scooters and bikes.
  • Port Report: Ocean shipping rates reflecting September optimism
    Forwarders and ocean carriers are betting a major holiday in Asia and seasonal inventory building at U.S. retailers will provide a boost to container shipping...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • NWE Urals' slide continues after fuel oil crack hits 8-year low
    The 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge crack hit an eight-year low on Monday and fell further on Tuesday, as refineries start cutting back production of HSFO.
  • Tight barge availability limits bunker fuel delivery at Malta port: sources
    Limited barge availability was causing congestion at Malta and limiting prompt delivery of bunker fuel at the port, suppliers said.
  • NWE 0.1% gasoil cargoes hit 9-month high, following barge, paper markets up
    Cargoes of 0.1% sulfur gasoil in Northwest Europe strengthened to a nine-month high of a $3/mt premium to ICE low sulfur gasoil futures Tuesday.
  • August 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge Platts MOC traded volumes drop 8% on month
    Some 546,000 mt of 3.5% RMG 380 CST fuel oil traded in the Platts MOC in August, well above the year-to-date monthly average of about 479,000 mt, but lower than July's 594,000 mt and June's 784,000 mt.
  • N Sea Mariner crude to load first four cargoes in Oct: sources
    The North Sea heavy crude Mariner is set to load its first four cargoes in October, according to a copy of the preliminary loading program seen by S&P Global Platts Wednesday.
  • US sanctions Iran oil shipping network, warns maritime industry to avoid risks
    The Treasury Department warned the global maritime industry to avoid dealing with the individuals, companies and vessels on the list or face sanctions.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude rallies on equities strength, tightening inventories
    Crude futures climbed Wednesday, driven by expectations that US supplies would tighten and by a rise in equities.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore delivered/ex-wharf 380 CST bunker spread widens in Q3 ahead of IMO 2020
    "I'm expecting record high premiums to come off, but I'm not expecting any substantial drop for now," a bunker supplier said.

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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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