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March 6, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cathay says talks underway to buy stake in HNA's HK Express Airways
  • OOCL cancels 10 Trans-Pacific sailings over spring period
  • Collision at Busan Port between Maersk and Zim box ships
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port to expand handling capacity by 600,000 TEU
  • SEA\LNG sees liquefied natural gas as key to cleaning up commercial shipping
  • US agricultural associations rally around US-Mexico-Canada trade accord
  • Crash data from Amazon cargo plane expected within days
  • Dutch government looks to buy bigger stake in Air France-KLM in shock move
  • CAL Cargo ups frequency of Liege-Oslo-Tel Aviv freighter service

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • COSCO Chairman receives BIMCO President's Award
  • India's overall containerised ex-im trade grows 6 pc in Q4 2018
  • Making lifting & winching operations safer
  • Four Major Port Trusts to buy govt's stake in DCI
  • INSTC meeting in Tehran discusses key issues
  • Mumbai Port Trust celebrates World Civil Defence Day
  • Port of Tema expansion on schedule for June inauguration
  • Entity Registration and Approval under new Sea Manifest Regulations
  • India's statement on trade issues with US
  • Benefits & challenges relating to free trade zones discussed at Asian Trade Summit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lower track access charges to boost competitiveness
  • Schierenberg shoulders MD role at Cargosoft
  • C.H. Robinson acquires Space Cargo Group
  • Extending LHV road network in Germany
  • Champ joins the club
  • Mixed results for Ennshafen in Austria
  • Kay Kratky nominated for SAS board
  • Ceva opens Ikea's new CDC in New York
  • New Sydney hub to improve access to Port Botany
  • Ethiopian Airlines incorporates first B737-800F
  • Jade Weser port continues to grow
  • Industry stalwart for GAC in India
  • Top air trade lanes between EU/US and emerging markets
  • LG Cargo receives freight licence
  • Major logistics project shaping up well
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Favourable figures for Matson in 2018

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • Shippers must share the financial impact on carriers of IMO 2020 compliance
  • Service quality not technology will determine which carrier wins the business
  • DX Group trims the losses as new management proves it means business
  • Saudia Cargo flies in to boost kingdom's bid to be a global logistics hub
  • Growth prospects in emerging markets ease concern over China-US trade tension
  • Investigators prepare to analyse flight data from Atlas Air wreckage
  • Tariff war with China cost US $4.4bn every month last year
  • Supply chain radar: As DSV flies high, Panalpina minorities question the Agility deal

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • Tim Protheroe joins Bureau Veritas
    Bureau Veritas has appointed former Lloyd's Register Americas President Tim Protheroe as Regional Chief Executive, Marine & Offshore, North America. His role includes responsibility for the marine operational client support teams and
  • Quark newbuild to have Evac solution that includes BWMS
    An expedition ship under construction by Croatia's Brodosplit shipyard for polar cruise specialist Quark Expeditions will be the first vessel to be installed with an Evac Complete Cleantech Solution that also includes
  • Norsepower notches up first-ever auxiliary wind certification
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower Oy Ltd. reports that its Rotor Sail Solution has received the first-ever type approval design certificate granted to an auxiliary wind propulsion system onboard a commercial ship. The
  • Japan Marine United to build LNG bunkering tanker
    A bunkering tanker just ordered at shipbuilder Japan Marine United will be the first in Asia able to supply both LNG and IMO 2020 compliant low sulfur fuel. The ship has been
  • MAN unveils new digital platform
    MAN Energy Solutions has introduced its new digital platform. Called MAN CEON, it intelligently collects and evaluates operating and sensor data, and enables the real-time monitoring of marine or power-plant engines, turbines

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Our outlook from the US
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Our outlook from Asia
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Genco secures financing for scrubber installations
    Update: Genco looking to sell seven 53,000 dwt supramaxes majority built in 2009
  • Wilhelmsen picks closed-loop for a third of fleet
    Contrary to some people's misconceptions, this judgement call was made before the trend for open-loop bans took off, one executive...
  • More mergers and acquisitions ahead, says Citi's Volpicelli
    Athens conference told there is confidence that M&A activity in shipping will continue and that before long the capital markets...
  • Berenberg bank raided in Hapag-Lloyd insider trading probe
    Spokesman for Berenberg tells Lloyd's List: 'We are co-operating fully with the authorities and we fully believe that the suspicions...
  • Panalpina 'in right shape' to make acquisitions, says Karlen
    Stefan Karlen says the group is positioned to absorb any kind of acquisition, including one the size of Kuwait-based Agility...
  • Norden expects profit boost in 2019 on 'asset-light' model
    Copenhagen-based company is expecting adjusted profits of between $25m and $60m this year
  • Torm joins Inatech on app to tackle bunker complexity post-2020
    With 10 months to go before the IMO's global sulphur cap brings a fuel price rise, the Smart Trader app...
  • China's oil imports slow but gas holds out: WoodMac
    Natural gas demand in China may continue to see double-digit growth, but its oil imports are predicted to slow along...
  • Asia-North Europe trade set for further weak growth
    Since 2011, the compound annual growth rate of the westbound Asia-North Europe trade 'is a miserable 1.3%', says Drewry
  • Maersk set to appoint new board members in reshuffle
    Bernard L Bot and Marc Engel, of Travelport Worldwide and Unilever UK respectively, will be appointed as new members of...
  • RCL expands service network in India
    The new service will deploy two feeder vessels to shuttle between Calcutta and Port Klang
  • Panalpina backs one share, one vote ahead of crucial meeting
    EGF has requested that Panalpina lifts shareholder voting restrictions in favour of a one share, one vote regime
  • Daily Briefing
    Sulphur cap is example of 'shallow' regulation, Platsidakis says | Index-linked contracts open the door for container freight derivatives |...
  • Box shipping's digital orchestra is out of tune
    Box shipping's new standard-setting body wants to bring a common language to containerised cargo's diversity and scale
  • Jaxport approves deal for new container terminal
    The deal will increase Jaxport's significance on the US East Coast
  • Nordic American Offshore hit by impairment
    A $160m impairment is one adjustment, a new capital structure and financing another
  • Carriers face testing time in pushing through fuel charges
    Delays in recovering rising fuel costs in the past indicate that container lines may struggle in their efforts to push...
  • Growth is slowing, but no recession in sight for 2019
    The probability of a recession is not high, he said but added that it does not take 'much to push...
  • IMO 2020 warning: 'It will not go smoothly'
    The 'IMO scramble' will not be the last disruption facing the maritime industry owing to the changing global conditions taking...
  • IMO 2020 warning: 'It will not go smoothly'
    The 'IMO scramble' will not be the last disruption facing the maritime industry owing to the changing global conditions taking...
  • Fuel price rises are unavoidable, says Hapag-Lloyd chief
    Carrier customers will need to contribute to the increased cost of fuel regardless of what the eventual spread is between...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • Santos operator builds container barricade as strike intensifies
  • Shippers, truckers hit chassis roadblock in Memphis
  • ODFL keeps on trucking despite 'seasonal challenges'
  • CMA CGM: Overbooking a symptom of poor forecasting
  • US trucking market stuck in the 'muddy middle'
  • Technology opens new BCO avenues for efficiency
  • Baltimore asks DOT to plug Howard Tunnel funding gap
  • US exporters anticipate a 'dismal' 2019
  • Kia ramps up SUV exports in Brunswick

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • Capesize rates 'don't make sense'
    Figures for these dry bulk vessels should 'come back' by May, according to Genco Shipping & Trading chief executive John Wobensmith.
  • Ship operators urged to train crews for IMO 2020
    Crews will be at the front line to deal with fuel compatibility issues post-2020.
  • IBIA calls on the IMO to enhance bunker testing mechanism
    The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has called for a consistent testing method for sulphur levels in bunker fuels that allow a margin of error in an attempt to avoid thorny legal issues when IMO 2020 rules come into force. While the IMO has required vessels to switch to 0.5%-sulphur fuels from next January, IBIA, which represents bunker players, suggests there remains a lack of u
  • Diana Shipping fixes Newcastlemax with Koch
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner expects $9.1m off the deal.
  • Global Ship Lease narrows loss
    Ian Webber-led boxship owner stays in the red on another impairment hit.
  • Tidemand protest finally forces Teigen into mandatory offer for Belships
    Tidships' backers say the appeal is an important development in safeguarding the interests of minority shareholders
  • Dof vessels win new contracts in Norway and Scotland
    Dof Subsea has fixed two of its vessels on contracts supporting subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and offshore windfarm projects. Chevron extends Dof PSV timecharter Dof wins $50m in contracts in Guyana, the Red Sea and Mediterranean The company's 70-metre-long survey and IMR vessel Geograph (built 2007) has won a contract from the Norwegian Mapping Authority that will run until t
  • Layup list cut as anchor-handlers sell out
    The Norwegian anchor-handler market sold out on Tuesday, leading to the reactivation of a laid-up vessel. Broker lists showed 14 fixtures completed after a fallow period. Charterer Well Expertise fixed four vessels operated by Solstad, K Line, Siem and Island for the Transocean Arctic rig move. And Total and Aker BP also took seven between them at rates of up to NOK 250,000 ($28,900) per day an
  • Genco lands scrubber financing as it logs fourth quarter profit
    The New York-listed company has secured additional funds for scrubbers onboard its larger vessels.
  • Atlantska Plovidba profit falls 89%
    Croatian bulker owner Atlantska Plovidba has seen profit shrink 89% in 2018. The company's net earnings were HRK 9.2m ($1.4m) last year. Revenue dropped 32% to HRK 393.6m, while overall costs were 23% lower at HRK 384.3m. Atlantska has a fleet of 13 ships.
  • Jan Rindbo: sale and purchase still part of Norden's DNA in asset light era
    Asset play will remain part of Norden's identity despite the Danish shipowner's shift to a more asset light approach, its chief executive says. Norden tips tankers to help extend profitable run to three years in 2019 Christensen sees dry cargo growth at Norden as an 'unstoppable engine' Norden today projected a higher profit for 2019 after turning in a higher result for 2018 backed by a strong
  • Terminal left out of loop as US crude exports soar
    The only deepwater US Gulf oil export facility fails to reach its potential because of its location and domestic demand for sour crude
  • The other 2020 deadline: Is shipping ready for IHM?
    Too little attention is being given to meeting requirements that ships carry an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) after 31 December 2020, experts claim
  • Paris MOU bans defective trio
    The Paris MOU port state control body has barred three cargoships after they failed their third safety checks in three years. Paris MOU bans another corroded cargoship Two are flagged in Moldova and one in Comoros, registers which are all on the organisation's black list. They were all banned for three months. The 1,600-dwt Elg (built 1983), operated by Adoken Shipping of Turkey, was held in Gi
  • Duncan Eley dips into his pocket to raise stake in Polarcus
    Polarcus chief executive Duncan Eley has raised his interest in the company at the same time as other executives have put more skin in the game. Eley has increased his holding by 31% through the acquisition of 150,000 shares at a total cost of around NOK 184,500 ($21,300). Following the transaction, he owns 639,616 shares in Polarcus, equivalent to 0.12% of the company's outstanding share cap
  • Total buys into Novatek's Arctic LNG 2
    French oil major Total has snapped up a 10% stake in Novatek's big new Russian LNG export project. The Arctic LNG 2 transaction, at an undisclosed price, will be finalised in the first quarter, Novatek said. Cost estimates for the project are between $20bn and $21bn. Natural gas reserves are reported at 2 trillion cbm. Total's payment will include financing for the project, for which Novatek ha
  • New Zealand: India now has 'world class' recycling yards
    Scrapping of oiler was a baptism of fire for the navy, but it believes the outcome was positive and shows how the industry is changing.
  • Friedman talks top deals that Evercore worked on in 2018
    Evercore senior managing director Mark Friedman describes some of his firm's major advisory deals from 2018: Friedman talks top deals that Evercore worked on in 2018 Capital Product Partners' spin-off/combination with Diamond S Shipping: "I think it's one of the most creative M&A deals done in the industry. For Diamond S, it provides an efficient entry to the capital markets - and does so in a w
  • Brazil's exploration plans offer ray of hope for OSV demand
    But Petrobras' aim to increase spending may only make modest impact
  • Russia plans to triple LNG exports in the next decade
    Ice-class ships will be needed as 'gas colossus' prepares to move on three main fronts
  • Evercore expert predicts slow year for consolidation efforts
    Mark Friedman says conditions that made for busy M&A year in 2018 have worsened amid shipping's equity sell-off
  • New spot venture and refinancing provide two 'triggers' for Awilco LNG
    Involvement in a developing spot market shipping venture and the refinancing of debt on two ships are expected to be positive catalysts for shares in Awilco LNG, Arctic Securities has said. LNG giants warn of owners digging an overcapacity hole Awilco is expected to join Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG and Christos Economou's TMS Cardiff Gas in creating in a new platform that will bring their spot sh
  • Bridge cam captures drunken master's rampage
    Footage from a Russian cargoship has shown how it managed to steer into a Korean bridge last week. The 9,700-dwt Seagrand (built 1986) took a chunk out of the Gwangan Bridge as it left the southeast port of Busan on Thursday. The master was found to be over the limit for alcohol, but claimed he started to drink after the collision, the Yonhap news agency reported. The rampage began earl
  • Van Oord orders water-injection dredgers
    Dutch owner Van Oord has signed up for two new water-injection dredgers at a domestic yard. The 300-gt vessels will be delivered from late 2020 by Kooiman Marine Group. The multifunctional units come with a hybrid system that can store energy in batteries from residual heat that is normally lost. This energy is subsequently used for purposes including propulsion. Diesel-electric engines will al
  • Tanker demolition deals plummet as scrapping activity switches to dry bulk
    Tanker scrapping activity has crashed at the start of 2019, at the same time as activity has ratcheted up in the bulker market, according to data from a leading Greek brokerage. Allied Shipbroking said just 15 tankers have been sold for demolition so far this year, plummeting from the 53 tankers beached by this stage in 2018. VLCC scrapping set for respite before regulation-driven spike Bulker
  • KfW leads financing for AIDA cruiseship
    Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank is structuring the financing for a new AIDA Cruises vessel powered by LNG. The 183,900-gt cruiseship is the third being built for the Carnival company at Meyer Werft in Germany. The first entered service at the end of 2018. "The green cruising concept means AIDA is the world's first cruise operator to run its new generation of ships on LNG, thus reducing the emission of
  • Libya's NOC lifts force majeure at Sharara
    Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has lifted a force majeure at the Sharara oil field after the removal of an armed group. The militia was blamed for its blockade and a production loss of $1.8bn since the field was seized in December. NOC said that Sharara operating company Akakus has received written assurance from the Libyan National Army's brigadier general Al Rifi Kennah Ahmed Ali, comm
  • Norden tips tankers to help extend profitable run to three years in 2019
    Improvements in the tanker market will help Danish shipowner Norden to a third successive year in the black in 2019, the company predicts. Copenhagen-listed Norden is guiding for an adjusted result of between $25m and $60m this year, ahead of the $20m reported for 2018. Christensen sees dry cargo growth at Norden as an 'unstoppable engine' Norden confirms Diamond S MR tanker swoop Jan Rindbo,
  • Italian banks face shipowner backlash over sale of debt
    Pillarstone's acquisition of $350m of distressed Italian shipping debt and the cancellation of the fleet auction of bankrupt RBD Armatori are provoking a backlash in shipowning circles. Italian shipowning and financial sources believe banks have caved in by selling Italian shipping debt to private equity players on the basis of unrealistic expectations. A court auction of RBD's fleet of 13 tanke
  • Skuld to focus on diversification after withdrawing from Lloyd's
    Oslo-based mutual says retreat will not affect plans to develop a broader and more efficient service to serve its P&I members
  • Celebrity Cruises' Captain McCue demands respect
    Celebrity Cruises' Captain Kate McCue has a novel way of welcoming guests onboard the 2,850-passenger Celebrity Equinox (built 2009). "This is Captain Kate, but you can call me Captain because it took me 19 years to earn this title," she regularly says, according to the New York Times. She told the newspaper: "People don't have a tendency to call men captains by their first name." In 2015, McCu
  • Bunker tanker spills fuel in Canada
    Canadian ferry owner Marine Atlantic has revealed a bunker leak from a tanker in Port aux Basques. It said the 3,600-dwt North Atlantic Kairos (built 2008) had suffered a spill on Sunday. The company added it had been working with the Canadian Coast Guard "regarding observation and response activities." A boom was placed around the tanker. Alarm sounded over continuing leaks from grounded bulke
  • Dutch ratify recycling regulations
    The Netherlands has signed up to the IMO's ship recycling convention almost exactly a decade after it was first agreed in Hong Kong. Eight countries have now ratified the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention). TradeWinds is marking the tenth anniversary of the Hong Kong Convention with a ship recycling conference in Hong Kong this w
  • Mind the gap: charterers' bonuses examined
    Senior freight trader bonuses are hugely outstripping payouts for "traditional" chartering staff, according to recruitment specialist Spinnaker Global. It said the highest-level staff earned bonuses 18 times bigger than colleagues, using figures from the Maritime HR Association, which is managed by Spinnaker. The annual survey for 2018 gathered data for 25,000 shipping professionals globally, in
  • Nokia, Geoquip snap up Toisa PSVs
    Details have emerged of two more sales from the fleet of bankrupt Greek owner Toisa. It is thought all the disposals have now been finalised after Chinese owner China Sunrise wrapped up an en-bloc deal for six PSVs last week. Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet The 4,800-dwt Toisa Warrior (built 2011) has been sold to subsea cabling business Alcatel Submarine Networks for
  • Port of Tyne seals $79m Lloyds Bank refinance deal
    North East England port says funds will go towards a number of major infrastructure projects.
  • Reactor restarts to cut Japan LNG imports by 10% in 2019
    Australia, Qatar and Malaysia likely to feel any impact as they supply the bulk of cargoes.
  • New Zealand detains Wisdom Marine bulker over unpaid wages
    Second time in less than a year Taiwan owner has had ship detained for not paying crew.
  • Three crew kidnapped from tanker off Guinea
    Three Romanian seafarers have been kidnapped by pirates from a product tanker in the Gulf of Guinea. IMB: Piracy ticks up in 2018 after back-to-back declines The 40,000-dwt Histria Ivory (built 2006) was attacked by pirates near Lome, Togo, on Sunday evening. The remaining 18 members of the Maltese-flagged vessel avoided capture by locking themselves in the ship's citadel. They were uninjured.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • IMO 2020 low-sulfur regulation costs weighed
    Demand for container shipping in the transpacific was another major topic at TPM19.
  • BIS pockmarked by vacancies
    Nazak Nikakhtaris, assistant secretary for industry and analysis at the Commerce Department's BIS, also will perform "nonexclusive duties" of the agency's undersecretary for industry and security post.
  • Commerce launches probe into titanium sponge imports
    The Section 232 investigation begun Monday is in response to a petition filed in September by domestic producer Titanium Metals Corporation.
  • U.S. to remove India and Turkey from GSP
    Trump administration says India failed to meet certain conditions to stay in program, while Turkey no longer needs preferential trade access to the U.S. market.
  • Domestic maritime job creation jumps 30 percent
  • Executive Moves: StreetScooter, SynchroNet, OmniTRAX
  • Old Dominion's revenue per day up 7.5 percent in February
  • Two containerships collide at South Korean port
  • FMC reviews eight OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2019
  • China's pledge to cut VAT gets cautious welcome from commodity markets
  • Crude treads water ahead of Wednesday's EIA inventory report
  • Novorossiisk bunker fuel value catches up on Istanbul
  • Fujairah's Feb bunker premium drops over 30% on month on ample supply
  • Mexico's energy secretary criticizes upstream secondary market, private participation in Pemex's refineries
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Heavy crude outperforms light in Asian low-sulfur market
    Fuel oil margins have been near record highs since late last year.
  • First low/high sulfur fuel Singapore quarterly spread trades on ICE
    Traders predict volatility for the spreads to increase as markets get closer to 2020.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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