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July 8, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate off 1.9pc to US$688/TEU, USWC dips 4.1pc to $1,649/FEU
  • Gibraltar seizes Iranian oil tanker resulting in UK-Iran diplomatic row
  • Building has begun on Hapag-Lloyd's record-breaking 13,420 new reefers
  • Scrubbers to be installed on 10 Cosco Shipping Lines box ships
  • Tianjin port to be transformed through the merger of three box terminals
  • Zim to take slots on 2M Alliance's 2nd Asia-US service along Gulf of Mexico
  • Port Klang rolls out 2 new systems to ease container lorry traffic
  • Hutchison Ports opens new box terminal at port of Veracruz, Mexico
  • FedEx is upbeat about outlook for volume growth on Europe to Asia trade
  • Swissport opens second warehouse at Vienna airport
  • Menzies continues to handle freight for Thai Cargo under new agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 7, 2019
  • 'We welcome the Budget's continued focus on boosting infrastructure'
  • Nautical Institute signs MoU with IMO Technical Cooperation Division
  • Slight decline seen in contracted ocean freight rates for June
  • 'A progressive Budget'
  • Sabari Container Terminals celebrates completion of 17 years of operations
  • Sector commends Finance Minister for focusing on logistics infrastructure
  • Budget outlines connectivity, logistics & infrastructure among key factors to make India a $ 5-trillion economy
  • High-level US trade delegation to visit India to find ways to resolve recent trade tensions
  • Union Budget proposes CGEC & other measures to enhance capital for infrastructure financing
  • FIEO elects Sharad Kumar Saraf as new President
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2019 brings the entire fraternity together in Chennai to confer on key issues & acknowledge excellence
  • US proposes retaliatory tariffs on another $4 bn of EU goods

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 5, 2019
  • As spot rates tumble, container carriers head cautiously toward the 'peak season'
  • Volga-Dnepr U-turn on its decision not to work with air charter brokers
  • Port of Rotterdam expansion sparks call for urgent expansion of Rhine freight corridor
  • E-commerce growth drives warehouse demand in India over supply for the first time
  • The Morrow Roberson Road Test: Kontainers and Chain.io - a promising partnership
  • Indonesian terror group planning attacks on our ships, says China
  • Supply chain radar: Why Germany would be nuts to sell DB Schenker
  • Supply chain radar: A Ceva Logistics remake? Bring in a Swissport IPO...
  • On the wires: John Menzies hammered as 'the sharks are circling'

Marine Logweb site
JULY 5, 2019
  • Fincantieri Marinette to get $31 million in state grants
    Fincantieri Marinette Marine is to receive grants totaling $31 million from the State of Wisconsin for workforce development and shipyard upgrades. The funding was part of Wisconsin's recently signed two-year budget and
  • BMT to design new Kitsap Transit fast ferries
    Teddington, U.K., headquartered BMT has announced the signing of a contract for two new 43 meter (104' x 37'' x 12.5') high-speed, passenger Fast Ferries for Kitsap Transit, with an option for
  • Iran infuriated by seizure of tanker off Gibraltar
    The seizure of a 300,00 dwt tanker by Gibraltar authorities early yesterday has provoked angry responses from Iran - and has also ruffled a few diplomatic feathers in Spain. Iran's FARS news
  • USCG cracks down on illegal charter boat ops in Virginia water
    The Coast Guard has issued another reminder to the public that unlicensed vessel charters are both illegal and unsafe to the consumer. The Coast Guard is currently investigating and issuing violations to

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 5, 2019
  • Iranian tanker seizure could face legal challenge, say shipping lawyers
    'I have seen speculation that this was a fuel oil cargo, rather than crude. If that is right and if...
  • UK launches maritime innovation hub
    Port of Tyne, Nissan, PD Ports and others collaborate to kick off the 2050 innovation hub
  • American Hellenic Hull signs up to UN agenda
    Fast-growing Cyprus-registered hull insurer is among the first specialist marine underwriters to embrace principles on sustainable development goals being pushed...
  • LNG sector turning to long-term vessel charters and offtake
    Charter rates and cargo prices in the spot market are nowhere near last year's highs, prompting a U-turn in favour of committing vessels and new...
  • Panamax bulkers benefit from strong start to South American grains season
    Ultramax bulkers are also expected to share some of the gains from the increased grains flows in the coming months
  • Containerships enacts Europe's first simultaneous bunkering operation
    Containerships vessel Containerships Nord has become the first boxship in any European port to load and discharge while undergoing ship-to-ship...
  • Libyan ports remain closed, Standard Club warns
    The Libyan ports of Sirte and Derna remain closed and vessels should avoid the surrounding areas, the Standard Club has...
  • Riseborough to retire after 40-year career in container shipping
    Closely involved in events that changed the course of container shipping in a career spanning 40 years, Rod Riseborough is...
  • More leading carriers add war risk charges
    Major box lines add emergency surcharges following attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz
  • Gibraltar extends detention period for seized tanker
    Gibraltar has been granted an application to extend the detention of the Grace 1 tanker for another 14 days. An...
  • Hong Kong port tug operator invests in new high-spec tugs
    Swire and Hutchison-owned Hongkong Salvage and Towage made the decision on the tugs two years ago as they try to...
  • EU told to end protectionist stance and back Hong Kong Convention
    Conference hears there is anger in the shipping community about the EU's ship recycling policies and that despite advances in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Gibraltar tanker seizure triggers Iran-UK diplomatic row | Shipping emissions data has to be reliable | Steamship Mutual defends 116% combined...
  • The Interview: Christian R Gonzalez
    The global corporate head of International Container Terminal Services Inc explains how the terminal operator intends to build a future...
  • Blacklisted Italian shipowner bankrupted by US sanctions now removed by Ofac
    PB Tankers said its vessels are ready to trade again but declined to provide further details on its bankruptcy, including...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 5, 2019
  • US ports running smoothly ahead of expected 'normal' peak
  • Asia-Europe rate push fails ahead of capacity cuts
  • BCOs seek short-term chassis relief as overhauls stall
  • India considers ways to boost transshipment
  • Rail is critical link in chassis solution
  • Less logistics cross-training stifles container solutions

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 5, 2019
  • Greek authorities find millions in drugs in shipping container
    Greek authorities have seized more than €500m ($561m) in amphetamines smuggled in containers shipped from Syria. According to Reuters, Greek law enforcement found 33 million pills of Captagon - a brand name of the drug fenethylline hydrochloride - weighing 5.25 tonnes in three containers. Authorities are reportedly investigating the possibility the pills were destined for China. Grimaldi ro-ro c
  • Coast Guard searches for crewmember overboard
    The US Coast Guard is searching for a Carnival crewmember who fell overboard Thursday. The agency said the 2,758-berth Carnival Victory (built 2000) notified watchstanders that a 37-year-old worker had fallen overboard 30 miles northwest of Cuba yesterday. The Coast Guard said it deployed a sentry plane and a cutter to conduct the search. The Victory regularly sails from Miami to locations in t
  • Ridgebury Tankers sells VLCC as price spike extends
    Bob Burke's Ridgebury Tankers is set to pocket a tidy profit from the sale of a VLCC bought only 18 months ago Ridgebury surprised the market with an eye-catching swoop for three tankers from DHT Holdings and one from Euronav in late 2017. Volatility and liquidity key to Burke's VL buys Ridgebury Tankers spree shows there is life in old VLCCs DHT Holdings sells trio of veteran VLCCs The compa
  • Singapore: no info on Malacca attack threat
    Singapore has said it has received no information on immediate threats to shipping in the Straits of Malacca following a warning from China this week. Neither has it received any intelligence on imminent attacks to Singapore-flagged vessels, port authority MPA said. On Wednesday, China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) alerted China-flagged ships transiting or bound for the Malacca Straits to an e
  • Golden Energy Offshore puts newbuild to work
    Norwegian owner secures AkerBP charter for new Chinese-built PSV
  • Maersk Line joins rivals in adding Middle East premium as tensions grow
    The world's largest container line has followed its peers in ratcheting up its prices for shipping boxes in the Middle East amid growing hostility in the area. Hapag-Lloyd latest to add war risk surcharge to Gulf boxes Maersk Line announced the additional fee of $42 per container just weeks after two tankers were attacked in the region, in an incident which captured global headlines. Rising cos
  • Gibraltar: no political pressure to detain VLCC
    Government says action taken solely on belief tanker had breached EU sanctions
  • DeepOcean to install Equinor boosting station in North Sea
    The billion-krone boosting station will increase production at the Vigdis field by almost 11 million barrels
  • Nick Fisher back in shipping with ADNOC
    Former Masterbulk boss takes deputy CEO job at oil company's shipping arm.
  • James Fisher and Sons names new chief executive
    After 15 years, Nick Henry is stepping down from the top job at the marine services firm
  • Newbuilding prices hint at reversal from two-year highs
    Newbuilding prices may be softening following a sluggish first half for the world's shipbuilders, according to a leading Greek shipbroker. It comes with each of the core markets seeing a sharp slowdown in newbuilding business in the opening six months of 2019 and what some believe is a record low in the second quarter. The past week has seen a spike in deals for new tankers at South Korean shipy
  • Cosco lines up scrubbers for 23 vessels
    Finnish supplier Valmet wins deal for 10 exhaust gas cleaners
  • Bondholders give MPC Containerships green light for scrubber retrofits
    The boxship owner can spend the sales and insurance proceeds from a boxship that ran aground last year
  • First US-produced ethane heads to China on Evergas ship
    Ship forges new trade route west out of the US exports as the country's volumes gear up
  • DSME finishes first half with just one third of 2019 order target reached
    DSME has closed the first half of 2019 with just one third of its full-year order target secured. Angelicoussis back at Daewoo for another LNG newbuild Politics, price and succession shape Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo mega-merger Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to sign off with second successive profit The South Korean shipbuilder, which is set to merge with rival Hyundai Heavy Industr
  • Polys Hajioannou expands private bulker fleet
    Greek-Cypriot owner acquires a 10-year old panamax, remaining loyal to Japanese-built tonnage
  • Ex-CSIC exec Sun Bo jailed for 12 years
    Chinese state media said sentence for bribery is "lenient"
  • Panama kicked Grace 1 off register in May
    Registry removed seized VLCC from its books after international alert
  • John Angelicoussis clears out vintage ships with second veteran sale this week
    Greek owner John Angelicoussis appears ready to clear out his vintage ore carriers. TradeWinds reported earlier this month that his company Maran Dry Management is to sell its oldest unit, the 246,000-dwt Zhongte (built 1989) for recycling. John Angelicoussis sells oldest bulk carrier for demolition Chinese yard group's CISC and CSSC reunite to create super giant after 20-year divorce Dry bul
  • NS United seeks sale of VLCC in latest deal to test tanker asset price progress
    Japanese shipowner NS United is marketing one of its two VLCCs for sale at a time when the spotlight is on the sector for further evidence of asset prices moving up. Ghassan Ghandour tipped to double his VLCC fleet with secondhand swoop Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade Shell advances pioneering LNG-fuelled VLCC project A select group of pro
  • VLCC seizure sparks Iranian fury
    UK ambassador summoned as Gibraltar boarding branded 'illegal'
  • Crew rescued from grounded cargoship
    Chinese authorities have rescued all 13 crew from a grounded domestic cargo vessel. Xinhua cited the Donghai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport as saying the Rong Hai 79 issued a distress signal on Thursday afternoon off Nanri island in Fujian. A rescue ship and helicopter were sent to the scene. The vessel picked up the crew. A tug was due to head out to the stranded cargoship.
  • OneBulk partners in talks to boost fleet
    New alliance of Berling, Nordic Hamburg and Oskar Wehr optimistic its fleet will grow further this year
  • Hapag-Lloyd latest to add war risk surcharge to Gulf boxes
    German liner operator to implement vessel risk surcharge from the middle of July

American Shipperweb site
JULY 5, 2019
  • More carriers implement war risk surcharges
    Container carriers implement charges on ships sailing through the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf.
  • Retailers: Keep automation decisions local
    The California Retailers Association opposes a bill to have the State Lands Commission approve port automation.
  • MSC plans general rate increase
    A $1,000 increase is announced for 40-foot containers moving from Asia to the U.S.
  • Maritime History Notes: The Cuban rail ferries
    The Florida East Coast Railroad's ships ran a regular and profitable service from 1915 to 1940.
  • Engineer found guilty of illegal circuit exports to China
  • SSA Marine repowering Oakland container yard cranes
  • Lessors warn misuse of containers growing
  • BIS annual conference next week
  • Morgan assumes acting CBP commissioner role
  • New World army ants stopped by CBP in Florida port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 5, 2019
  • Fujairah Q2 bunker demand falls 16% on shipping tensions: sources
    Recent attacks have raised shipping security concerns and boosted insurance premiums for bunkering, sources said.
  • INTERVIEW: ExxonMobil announces low sulfur EMF.5 range; extends supply reach
    "We will continue to expand our presence ahead of the 2020 deadline," Volta said.
  • Singapore light distillate stocks slump as gasoline exports continue to rise
    Stocks of light distillates dropped by a sharp 6.6% on the week, totaling 11.428 million barrels in the week ended June 30, Enterprise Singapore data showed.

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