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June 7, 2019
Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • 'With the Global Privilege Programme, we aim to enhance our customers' experience while giving them access to a host of benefits'
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new real-time container monitoring programme
  • India's global containerised exports up 6 pc
  • Skyways Group successfully handles cement machinery over-dimensional cargo for Philippines
  • Transworld Group signs MoU with NMIS for academic & educational cooperation in shipping & related logistics
  • US decision to withdraw GSP incentives for Indian exporters seen as violation of global trade rules
  • Global container throughput growth for this year slashed
  • JNPT celebrates World Environment Day
  • Maersk Line starts Document & Payment Desk at GatewayRail ICD Faridabad
  • Agreement on exchange of information between India & Marshall Islands notified
  • Commerce Department revamp likely
  • RBI cuts key lending rate

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Market presence, not size
  • New name for Irish logistics provider
  • Ian Adams to step down as ABTO chief
  • EUR 2.5 million for Synfioo
  • China and Russia to cooperate in Eurasian rail services
  • Bremen-based company builds hub in the Jade Weser Port
  • Dirk Franke strengthens PTV Group
  • Distribution hub for tyre dealer Delticom
  • Expanding rail motorway services in Europe
  • Fewer vessel losses in 2018
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Successful quarter for Descartes
  • More terminals and better connections for intermodal traffic
  • New secretary general for Cool Chain Association
  • New UK liner agent for Cargo Gulf
  • Gumball 3000 takes off - with cars shipped by Emirates

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • From 15 to five in just a few years - shippers' declining choice of container carriers
  • Selfie app wins ECS next-gen challenge, along with augmented reality idea
  • Analysis: The axe will fall on Ceva as CMA CGM's cost-cutting exercise gathers speed
  • Indian terminal operator Adani Ports breaks into Mymanar box business with Yangon investment
  • American Bureau of Shipping comes out in favour of speed reductions to limit ship emissions
  • Maersk set to debut TradeLens in St Petersburg after signing MoU with Russian government
  • Supply chain radar: 18k teu container vessels 'a step too far'? Try $80bn+ of debt & surging goodwill...
  • Shippers can take advantage of BAF variation
  • Decoupling US-China economies 'utterly unrealistic' - disaster for world
  • Menzies interim head Giles Wilson named chief executive on a permanent basis

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Kongsberg signs up for KVH Watch IoT connectivity
    Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), reports that Kongsberg has become the first major partner for its KVH Watch IoT connectivity as a service offering. 'KVH Watch will provide
  • Ship total losses fell in 2018
    Large shipping losses are now at their lowest level this century, declining by over 50% year-on-year, according to insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE. Its latest annual Safety & Shipping Review,
  • Boilers, too, face IMO 2020 issues
    A century ago, when the first marine boiler left the Aalborg Shipyard in Aalborg, Denmark, there were no regulations governing fuel content or vessel emissions. Things have changed since then and, as
  • First Iridium GMDSS terminal now available
    Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) and partner Lars Thrane A/S have unveiled the LT 3100S terminal. This is the first shipboard terminal designed to meet Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
  • Christian Vaccari to lead Gulf Island Shipyard Division
    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) has appointed Christian Vaccari as Executive Vice President of its Shipyard Division. Vaccari previously served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, of the Shipyard Division. "I
  • Inmarsat inks first of its kind agreement with HHI subsidiary
    Inmarsat has signed a business cooperation agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries digital solutions subsidiary Hyundai Global Service (HGS) that paves the way for HGS to use Inmarsat Fleet Xpress dedicated bandwidth
  • Total Maritime Solutions and NAVTOR sign MOU
    Developed by Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Total Marine Solutions (TMS), the Ocean Guardian digital tool provides shipboard operators with immediate access to environmental regulations around the world. Now, TMS has signed a

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • IR Class eyes bolstering its fleet by a third
    The Indian Register of Shipping will focus on increasing registered tonnage from the current 1,900 ships, or 13m gross tonnes...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping can't solve its problems alone
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Norway successfully tests remotely controlled vessel
    A set of successful trial voyages using a remotely controlled ferry in Norway will add to the growing interest about...
  • Matson starts scrubber installations
    The scrubbers will be installed on three of the vessels this year, with rest expected to be fitted in 2020
  • K Line sails into the future with Airseas tie-up
    Airseas anticipates further major shipping deals to follow in the next six months as interest in kite technology sees a...
  • Dynagas profit falls on lower charter values
    Lena River will be employed on a long-term charter with Yamal LNG from July
  • Lloyd's Register calls on IMO to bring forward cyber security timeline
    Waiting for the IMO to deliver cyber security guidelines in 2021 may yet prove to be too long a wait...
  • Greeks bemoan 'chaotic' sulphur cap implementation
    Likened to the switch from sail to steam, the implementation of new sulphur content rules from January 1 next year...
  • Nigeria leads push for Africa's maritime commitment
    Africa has created several initiatives for growth, security and change but a lack of political will has often been the...
  • Eye in the sky to give shipping complete ocean visibility
    'Ocean Finder' will support a range of applications from tracking and locating hijacked ships to monitoring illegal activity and aiding...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO in race to develop autonomous shipping guidelines | Scrubber use could lead to 'long-term pain' | From tankers to...
  • EPC contract awarded for Mozambique LNG project
    The award of the engineering, procurement and construction contract is a strong signal the final investment decision will go ahead...
  • APL boosts capacity into Vietnam with new service
    The service will also feature comprehensive North Asian market coverage, calling at five Japanese main ports as well as Hong...
  • Carrot and stick approach to data-sharing
    Shipping's customers, bankers and insurers will likely have their say on how owners use data
  • Maersk invests in German trade finance platform
    The venture capital arm of Moller-Maersk has announced it is investing in Germany-based financing platform start-up Modifi, which is seeking...
  • Japan looks to unmanned ships to offset labour shortage
    Nippon Foundation maritime chief explains to Lloyd's List why the organisation supports unmanned vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Automation, appointments lowering truck turn times at USWC ports
  • Tariffs shift sourcing, but food and drink shippers keep evolving
  • Port fluidity seen in Canada cargo portal plan
  • Truckload rates, demand struggling in Q2
  • Ilyushin plans new heavy-cargo air freighter
  • Digitalization: Logistics providers invest - and hope for the best
  • Q&A: Stephen Spoljaric, Global Manager of Logistics, Bechtel
  • ODFL sees LTL truck shipments slip in May

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Valles Steamship takes up aframax newbuilding option
    Valles Steamship has taken up an option for an aframax tanker at Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The Vancouver and Hong Kong-based company, which is controlled by the Koo family, signed the original deal for one 112,000-dwt tanker, with an option, in January this year. Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo Brokers are pricing the option in the "high $40m-range" which is in line with Cla
  • Shell 'trials' Prelude FLNG with ship as exports near
    Energy major says first cargo is 'imminent' as LNG carrier makes initial approach late Tuesday
  • DS Multibulk retreats from MPP amid focus on tanker business
    Operator redelivers chartered vessels and cuts workforce in 'strategic rebalancing'
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co lines up $910m boxship replacement order
    Contingency planning results in letter of intent with Chinese yard for up to 10 large boxships
  • Argentina prepares for debut export cargo this week
    A first export cargo from Argentina is due to depart within days as Exmar's mid-scale barge-based liquefaction unit Tango FLNG gears up production. Tango FLNG starts offloading first cargo By Wednesday, the 0.5 million tonnes per annum capacity floater had already discharged an initial cargo into one tank of a waiting LNG carrier, the 147,895-cbm Fuji LNG (built 2004), which is moored alongside
  • K Line to fly kites on bulkers to cut emissions
    The Japanese giant hopes to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 20% with Airseas' automated kite technology.
  • TEN increases profit on robust freight rates
    US-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) said on Thursday it tripled first-quarter profit year-on-year to $11.2m, backed by robust freight rate recovery that continued from the end of 2018. As its tanker newbuilding programme heads towards completion next year, the company said it was now focusing on reaping the benefits from the "positive environment" it expects declining orderbooks and "IMO 202
  • Hansa adds another stainless steel tanker
    Norwegian chemical tanker company Hansa Tankers continues to expand with the purchase of another Japanese-controlled vessel. Hansa Tankers pool beefs up on scrubber-fitted tonnage CEO of the Bergen-based company, Hans Solberg, confirmed that the owner has bought Yuyo Steamship's 33,000-dwt stainless steel tanker Bow Tone (built 2009). The ship is now coming off a 10 year timecharter to another
  • Richard Fulford-Smith sees pre-2014-built ships facing obsolescence
    Shipbroker Richard Fulford-Smith expects large ships built before 2014 to face becoming obsolete once the the IMO 2020 cap on sulphur emissions takes hold. He said large bulk ships that do not have scrubbers will face uncertainty about what refiners are ready to provide, with dry cargo players more vulnerable than tanker and gas carrier owners. "At the end of the day, it's all about where we go
  • Lady Luck abandons Kelso & Co as it exits second dry bulk wager
    New York private equity firm cleaned up on Eagle Bulk's 2005 IPO, but appears underwater on the disposal of Delphin Shipping
  • Aon warns of double-digit rises in UK cargo premiums
    Aon has warned that UK 'marine cargo insurance will see some of the biggest increases in a hardening European market. In its latest overview of the Euro'pean sector, the insurance broker said the UK market, including the critical Lloyd's of London and company marine markets, is "entering a more disciplined phase". It also highlighted the 'marine cargo market as "a particular area of concern".
  • GasLog withdraws LNG carriers from Golar pool JV
    New York-listed GasLog and spin-off GasLog Partners are withdrawing their LNG carriers from their pooling joint venture with Golar LNG. The Cool Pool focuses exclusively on spot fixtures of up to 12 months in duration, but will now be left with just Golar's tonnage. Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG edges closer to spinning off shipping fleet Dynagas pulls its trio of LNG carriers from The Cool Pool
  • Training is no game as increasing autonomy trickles into shipping
    Officers may find opportunities, but let's not lose sight of crew affected by technology advances
  • Affiliate of Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific sues Oilmar over costs
    An Idan Ofer-connected company is suing Oilmar Shipping & Chartering and Valero over alleged unpaid bills. Tuesday, the registered owner for an Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled 157,781-dwt Silverway (built 2017), filed suit in Maryland federal court alleging the Emirati company owes it $1.04m, primarily for unpaid demurrage fees and heating costs. The unpaid bills stem from a charter that beg
  • ECSA calls for end to Turkey's Cyprus restrictions
    The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) wants to see an end to Turkey's barring of Cypriot-flagged vessels from its ports. Cyprus stepping up efforts to overturn Turkish ban Vice president and president-elect Claes Berglund has called for a "political" solution to the ban, which has been in place since 1987. Berglund told CNA that ECSA believes in rules based on a multilateral trad
  • SGMF to explore boosting the benefits of LNG fuelling
    Pilot ferry study shows that optimising ship operations in tandem with gas-fuelling brings greenhouse gas emissions cuts closer to 2050 target
  • ICBC Leasing eyes financing for autonomous shipping
    Having grown to become one of the world's largest ship financiers in just a few years, ICBC Leasing (ICBCL) is looking to enter a new area: autonomous shipping. With the industry experiencing more digitalisation initiatives and tightening environmental rules, China's largest leasing house is refining its financial model to adjust to the new realities. BHP: LNG bunkering will see 'quantum leap'
  • Havyard finds buyer for PSV ordered in 2014
    Norway's Havyard has found a buyer for an unwanted platform supply vessel (PSV) originally contracted in 2014. Hull 126, listed as the 4,250-dwt Fafnir Viking by Clarksons, was ordered by Iceland's Fafnir Offshore. Havyard bins PSV contract with Fafnir It was cancelled in 2017 after the owner failed to pay an additional pre-delivery instalment. Havyard has now agreed a new shipbuilding contrac
  • TT Club sees profit soar
    The TT Club, part of the Thomas Miller-managed stable of mutual marine insurers, has seen its premiums grow and doubled its profits in its latest financial year. The London-based mutual said it earned a surplus of $16.5m in 2018 compared to $7.3m in the previous year. TT Club aims to end boxship blazes as insurers feel the heat Premiums also increased from $181.8m to $195m over the same period.
  • Cruise lines hit back over emissions claims
    Cruise lines have made the case for their environmental efforts following analysis that claimed emissions from European vessels were far outstripping those from all the continent's cars. Green group Transport & Environment (T&E) said research showed that in 2017 Carnival Corp's ships emitted 10 times the sulphur oxide of the 260m-strong vehicle fleet, with Royal Caribbean at four times. Carnival
  • OceanPact scoops Toisa MPSV bargain
    Brazilian owner OceanPact has landed a bargain as sales continue from the OSV fleet of bankrupt Greek owner Toisa. Seabrokers reported the company as the highest bidder for the 3,400-dwt multipurpose platform supply vessel (MSPV) Toisa Valiant (built 2005), with an offer of $2.3m. Toisa AHTS pair heading to Australia Karadeniz to convert Toisa PSV into powership The ship, which is already base
  • Fearnleys deepens LNG drive with Paul Kettlety fronting new advisory arm
    Norwegian shipbroker Fearnleys has added to its leading position in the LNG market with the launch of a new advisory business based in Singapore. Former BG man Paul Kettlety will lead Fearnleys LNG Advisors as managing director having previously worked on a consultancy basis with the brokerage during the past five years. Fearnleys has a team of 18 covering LNG shipbroking, a division led by resp
  • Key shipping players party on board the Christian Radich
    With so much talk of change during Nor-Shipping 2019 shipowners, brokers, bankers and other shipping professionals helped TradeWinds retain a firmly established tradition. John Fredriksen top dog among Norwegian owners, who boast fleet worth $60bn There was a new location for the historic sailing vessel Christian Radich for this year's party but no shift in the jovial mood on board as key playe
  • Singapore places FSL on watch list
    Singapore tanker owner First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has been placed on a watch list by the country's stock exchange. It received notification from the bourse that its six-month average price of less than SGD 0.20 ($0.15) and a capitalisation of less than SGD 40m over the same period was in breach of minimum listing criteria. The owner must now take active steps to boost price and market va
  • ADS Crude Carriers refinances for VLCC surveys and expansion
    VLCC owner ADS Crude Carriers has fixed new finance that will allow it to carry out intermediate surveys on its three vessels - and potentially expand the fleet. The Oslo-listed company said the surveys are all due to start in the third quarter this year and are now fully financed. Fredriksen and Larsen VLCC venture ADS Crude Carriers pays first dividend The facility will replace existing vesse
  • Odfjell looks to cut breakeven rates by up to 20%
    Oslo owner looks to lengthen amortization profile and lower interest burden in effort trim costs.
  • Improved dry and wet trades key to MOL revival
    China's demand for commodities and tanker oversupply also key drivers for shipowner.
  • Hapag-Lloyd cool on potential benefits of mega boxships
    German liner firm says size isn't everything; draws parallels with failed Airbus A380 project.
  • South East Asian oil majors snap up Greek aframaxes
    The tanker arms of Vietnam's PetroVietnam and Indonesia's Pertamina are reported to have bought Sumitomo-built aframax tankers from two leading Greek shipowners. Tanker brokers based in Europe claim that PetroVietnam's tanker arm PVTrans has purchased Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN)'s 105,000-dwt Sakura Princess (built 2007). A firm price of $23m has been suggested for the deal. VesselsValue said
  • Oil major Total pays AET a modest hire fee for VLCC
    Malaysian tanker owner AET has locked one of its 12 VLCCs into a three-year charter with Total at a surprisingly low rate. The French oil major has hired the 320,000-dwt Eagle Vancouver (built 2013) from the MISC Berhad subsidiary for $31,000 per day, according to European brokers. AET's dual-fuelled aframax bunkers first LNG in Rotterdam Total to acquire Toshiba's US LNG business Oslo shipbro
  • Arrested product tanker fails to sell at second auction
    A handysize product tanker owned by bankrupt Singaporean fuel trader and tanker operator Coastal Oil has yet again failed to find a buyer at auction. The deep divide between price expectations of the High Court of Singapore and potential buyers of the arrested 24,200-dwt Babylon (built 2017) continued at a second auction held late last week. Officials at the Sheriff of Singapore's office who ran

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Brokers warn of serious impacts if Mexico tariffs take effect
    There was a significant outcry among customs brokers at the southern border after President Trump tweeted on Friday that he plans to impose tariffs on all goods from Mexico to pressure the United States' southern neighbor to curb illegal migration flows, one representative of brokers told American Shipper.
  • CBP's ACE impacted by overnight power outage
    Industry expresses disappointment that Customs' umbrella system remains vulnerable to shutdowns.
  • Hands-free mooring technology fully deployed on St. Lawrence Seaway
  • Blackstone makes $18.7 billion investment in warehouses
  • Chao, merchant mariners named American Maritime Heroes
  • COA to launch telematics interoperability standard
  • FHWA awards $321.4 million in grants
  • Belgium launches digital customs platform
  • CMA CGM reinforces environmental objectives
  • Amazon plans to begin drone deliveries 'within months'
  • WFS wins Atlanta cargo building lease
  • State debars Arms Export Control Act violators

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, Rosmorport ink agreement for Baltic LNG bunkering
    Gazpromneft Marine Bunker and Rosmorport have signed an agreement to develop LNG bunkering.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks down 2% to 1.063 mil mt, tight prompt loading
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub fell 2% to 1.063 million.
  • 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge MOC buying spree sparks loading delay concerns
    Bunker players have raised concerns about increased delays in the Rotterdam area after buying activity surged.
  • Crude settles higher on talk of Mexico tariff delay
    Crude futures rallied Thursday afternoon on a news report that the US might delay tariffs on Mexico.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Oil stable as market eyes fresh pricing cues
    "Sharp output cuts by OPEC+ have contributed to stronger oil prices as members seek to drain excess capacity," Phillip Futures said.
  • ExxonMobil expands lubricants range for fuels to comply with IMO 2020 rule
    Mobilgard M420 will be available for supply from key hub ports such as Singapore, Houston and Rotterdam, effective early August.
  • Finland sets out roadmap to carbon neutrality
    "The potential of smart grids and demand flexibility must be fully exploited," a policy document said.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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