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August 8, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Danaos first half profit up 17pc to US$34.3 million as revenue flattens
  • China Belt and Road power investments surge says Greenpeace research
  • Malaysia restarts China's Belt and Road rail project with after cost reduction
  • Indian Commerce Minister's absence risks thwarting China's free trade deal
  • Zeamarine wins contract to move oversized cargo to Australian mine
  • Chinese billionaire charged with evading US$1.8 billion in US duties
  • Zim expands coverage in the intra-Caribbean basin trades with box service
  • Richard's Bay port cargo volume drops in June to 8.3 million tons
  • Canadian shipping sector welcomes government plan to build icebreakers
  • Hong Kong air cargo operations hit by protests, but not severely
  • Hactl's logistics arm extends road feeder service to western PRD
  • Heathrow ground-staff strike is again put off as settlement hopes persist
  • Cargolux signs collective labour agreements with unions LCGB and OGBL
  • SpiceXpress launches freighter service connecting 5 Indian cities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • MOL in strategic partnership to develop zero-emission fully electric vessels
  • Essar Ports' Salaya Terminal registers 160 pc cargo growth in Q1
  • Automation in Logistics: Need of the Hour
  • HMM enters into Block Train Agreement for ICD Patli
  • Saranya is the first woman instructor of ODC vehicle in India
  • Truck rentals see drop in recent months
  • Ministry of Coal begins auction of coal mines

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Strong - but stay alert

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd's 'pretty good half-year' turns around 2018 losses
  • Air Canada Cargo eyes new revenue streams as results disappoint
  • Strong first half for DP-DHL and P&P delivers first profit since 2017
  • Self-drive truck start-up launches freight routes in Texas
  • Heroin worth £40m found in shipping container at Felixstowe

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • DNV GL grants AiP for LNG fueled bulker design
    Japan's K-Line and Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have received DNV GL approval in principle\ for the concept design of a 250,000 dwt LNG-fueled ore carrier. The concept vessel is based on Namura's
  • Renk wins first order for maritime hybrid drive system
    Gearing and transmission specialist Renk AG reports that its Rheine, Germany, plant has won its first new construction contract for its MARHY maritime hybrid system. The system enables ships with two-stroke engines
  • Dorian LPG back in the black
    Stamford, Conn., headquartered Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers (VLGCs), reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2019 that
  • Sea Machines expands European sales force
    Boston, Mass., headquartered Sea Machines Robotics has hired industry veteran Frank Relou to lead its European sales efforts, as European business development manager. Sea Machines offers proven commercial-grade, wireless, remote vessel-control systems
  • Baleària Caribbean links Fort Lauderdale and Bimini with high-speed ferry
    Wednesday, August 7, Baleària Caribbean will launch a new fast-transport service linking Fort Lauderdale (Florida) with the island of Bimini in the Bahamas. The Incat Tasmania built fast ferry connecting these two

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • EU urged to take more global view on shipping
    The Union of Greek Shipowners, representing 53% of EU tonnage, advises Brussels that 'undermining the IMO undermines EU shipping'
  • Capesizes come down from highs
    The sudden increase in shipments from Vale out of Brazil a few weeks ago had caught owners by surprise, leading...
  • TEN signs orders for up to two LNG carriers at HHI
    Long-awaited move would double Greek tanker owner's LNG fleet if optional second ship also proceeds
  • DHT forecasts promising second half for VLCCs
    Update: DHT will have 18 of its 27 very large crude carriers fitted with scrubbers to meet International Maritime Organization...
  • China mulls opening of coastal trade to foreign carriers
    The idea was spelt out in policy planning documents released by the central government this week relating to the expansion...
  • Habben Jansen calls for increased boxship scrapping
    German container line sees dark clouds but no cliff edge for box shipping
  • First Ship Lease sees positive signs for second half
    The trust's board will also continue to explore strategic initiatives aiming to achieve a new phase of growth after successfully...
  • Dorian LPG unveils share buyback after return to the black
    Very large gas carrier rates nearly doubled in most recent quarter and US-listed owner sees 'finely balanced' market ahead
  • Maersk launches Asia-Europe ocean-rail service
    New service offers competitive transit times from Asia to European ports
  • Slowing container growth hits volume multiplier
    The ongoing Sino-US trade war has in fact failed to bring down overall container volumes. However, the growth outlook for...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ships leave UK flag amid Hormuz threat | Venezuela beats US sanctions via ship-to-ship network off Malta | Greek owners issue...
  • Shipbuilding slows on jitters about world economy and IMO red tape
    Yangzijiang, which posted lower revenue on fewer newbuild deliveries for the first half to June, is diversifying it business by...
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to black in first half
    Higher fuel costs and geopolitical risks still linger as Hamburg-based line reports strong second quarter and first half results
  • Cosco Shipping promotes Zhang to senior management
    Mr Zhang now holds posts as a vice-general manager of Cosco Shipping Holdings and the chairman of Cosco Shipping Ports
  • China reportedly eyes joining US-led mission to protect Strait of Hormuz
    Away from any Sino-US co-operation on armed escorts, the idea of any Japanese and American tie-up was reportedly not discussed...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • New UN container port index: Shanghai tops in connectivity
  • JOC Research Note: US intermodal savings lowest in five years
  • Port of Houston pushes ahead with gate expansion
  • Weak air freight, truckload hit Roadrunner's Q2 line
  • US LTL truckers battle for profits, not pallets
  • Hapag-Lloyd extends profitability through H1
  • India pushes coastal, inland waterways solution
  • Maersk ocean-rail service adds new wrinkle to Asia-Europe

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • Star Bulk Carriers returns to loss amid impairment charge
    Petros Pappas-led bulker owner records depreciation and non-cash expenses.
  • Genco widens second-quarter loss amid higher costs
    John Wobensmith-led bulker owner misses Wall Street consensus by $0.01.
  • Thanassis Martinos back in S&P market with Norden supramax buy
    Greek shipowner Thanassis Martinos is understood to have snapped up a supramax bulker from Norden, ending a deal drought extending for around 10 months. Martinos company Eastern Mediterranean Maritime is tipped to have purchased the 57,000-dwt Nord Manatee (built 2010) from the Copenhagen-listed firm. Oman Shipping makes $46m entry into ultramax bulker market Eagle Bulk Shipping eyes growth opt
  • Japanese owners in sales spree of secondhand MR product tankers
    Secondhand market for MR product tankers remains active with Japanese tonnage providers selling vessels in the nine to 10-year bracket
  • Diamond S sees scrubber delays
    Connecticut owner witnessing longer wait times both for its own ships and in the general market.
  • China's latest US blow may not have an effect for bulker trading
    US agricultural shipments to China cannot be hurt much by a new cut in buying because they are too scarce now
  • BW LNG's Sohmen-Pao drops hint of vessel fixtures to BP
    Shipowner BW LNG has given a first indication that it has chartered at least one of its LNG carriers to energy major BP. The connection to BP was made in the company's inhouse magazine, World Horizon, where BW Group chairman Andreas Sohmen-Pao said "good things are happening across the group", listing progress on FSRUs and "new LNG charters with BP" among the developments. BP swoops on BW LNG ga
  • Ocean Longevity offloads panamax, giving up on three-ship sale
    Ocean Longevity continues to trim its fleet with sales to Fuzhou player Kind Faith among others
  • Matson cuts second-half outlook amid earnings miss
    Lower container volumes to Hawaii and China pushed the company to rethink its second-half forecast
  • Pair of shipowners sue over tug-into-ship crash
    Dutch and Norwegian shipowners are suing American tugboat owners for a January crash on the Mississippi River. Monday, Maas Shipping and Belships together filed suit in New Orleans federal court against two tugs and their owners, looking to recover more than $700,000 after the duo crashed into the 34,914-dwt Maas Confidence (built 2016) and the 61,252-dwt Belforest (built 2015) while anchored. T
  • Seaspan expects no company impact from latest Trump tariff
    US plan to tax another $300bn in Chinese imports will have a 2% negative effect on boxship sector, chief executive Bing Chen says.
  • Oaktree further grows stake in Eagle Bulk by $5.1m
    Top shareholder Oaktree Capital Management has once again expanded its interest in Eagle Bulk Shipping by millions of dollars. The Los Angeles-based investor has bought 1.2 million more common shares in the New York-listed bulker player, bringing its stake to 40.1%, according to an SEC filing. Eagle's share value, which slipped 2.3% to $4.24 in the first minutes of trading, makes for a $5.1m inv
  • Even the shift into renewables could not save Titanic shipyard
    Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, remembered for constructing the infamous ocean liner, has finally gone bust after decades of failure to secure a viable future
  • Skaugen pledges to revive embattled family company
    Morits Skaugen is willing to inject capital despite auditor's warning over Eikland's ability to continue operations
  • Tidemand group of companies sees annual profit cut in half
    Norway's Tidemand group logged profits for bulker operator Eastern Bulk Carriers and owner Stove Shipping last year, according to its recently released annual report. But profits before tax were almost halved in 2018 from 2017 to a combined pre-tax surplus of $7.1m, down from $12.7m for Eastern Bulk and Stove. The bulker operations of the privately-owned group, which is controlled by Otto Tidem
  • Webber may have left but better structures are likely here to stay
    Groundbreaking analyst is expected to keep pushing the governance initiative by taking bites at shipping's rotten apple from a different seat
  • Naphtha matters more to LR product tankers than IMO 2020
    Emerging structural weakness in East Asia naphtha imports paints a gloomy picture for LR product tankers in the long run
  • DHT Holdings waits on period deals with chunk of VLCCs set for scrubber retrofits
    DHT Holdings is projecting a spike in VLCCs leaving the market in coming months to have scrubbers fitted and is waiting on a rising rates before locking in time charter coverage. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, co-chief executive of the shipowner, said around 140 VLCCs are set to be fitted with scrubbers, of which today only around 20 have the kit onboard. "There is a good chunk of ships now that will be
  • Hapag-Lloyd shares race to record level on back of stellar second quarter
    Hapag-Lloyd shares raced to the highest level on record today as the German container line booked a strong second quarter performance. Its stock surged by one fifth as a profitable quarterly performance was coupled with stable full-year guidance. Hapag-Lloyd sticks to forecasts despite geopolitical trouble Hapag-Lloyd eyes opportunities as Hamburg opens up Berenberg Capital analysts led by Joe
  • UK seizes nearly $50m in heroin from shipping container
    British authorities have seized nearly 400kg of heroin from a shipping container berthed at Felixstowe, leading to three arrests. The drugs, with a street value of roughly $48.5m (£40m) were hidden under a load of bathrobes and towels in a container that arrived in the port 1 August, according to the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). Marinakis rejects drugs link, vows to fight 'plotters' "It is
  • Seaspan sees lower earnings amid higher costs
    Bing Chen-led boxship owner's second-quarter revenue declined 2.2%.
  • TEN firms up LNG newbuilding at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greek owner moves to inch up its gas fleet amid talk of business for lone vessel
  • Diamond S Shipping eyes 2020 sparkle for tankers after second quarter loss
    Craig H Stevenson Jr struck an upbeat note on the tanker market as Diamond S Shipping booked a loss in its first full quarter as a public company. New York's shipping newcomers tipped to shine among 'coiled spring' of maritime stocks Wilbur Ross sells Diamond S stake Diamond S is now one of the world's largest public tanker owners having combined its private fleet with the tankers from Evangelo
  • Bonus payments and a buyback as Dorian returns to the black
    Dorian LPG has awarded bonus payments to top executives and sprung a $50m share buyback after returning to the black for the fiscal first quarter. The VLGC giant has posted a loss for the past three financial years, but has started its 2020 fiscal year in the black in a rising freight market. Hadjipateras hopeful of VLGC recovery as rates reach three-year highs Commodore Hadjipateras calls for
  • Record US crude exports support tanker market confidence, says Kepler
    US crude exports raced to new record levels in June, supporting a bullish outlook for the big tanker market, according to Kepler Cheuvreux. Clarksons: hot VLCC rates 'the exception not the rule' Petter Haugen, head of shipping research at Kepler Cheuvreux, said the 3.16m bpd exported in June marked the first time in history US oil output had pushed above 3m bpd. He said the June figures from US
  • Mitsui OSK Lines and Cosco Shipping Energy deepen gas carrier partnership
    Japanese giant Mitsui OSK Lines and Chinese heavyweight Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation have signed a fresh pact to develop LNG and ethane carrier business. Latest Arc7 newbuilding takes NSR for maiden voyage MOL LNG carrier sets Arctic transit record The two companies have been working together on gas projects for over a decade and the new memorandum of understanding is designed to target
  • James Fisher buys Brazilian subsea services company
    This is the third firm in which James Fisher has acquired a stake since 2019 began.
  • Borealis sticks to same tune with sale of boxship to Simatech Shipping
    Owner completes sale of third boxship of this size so far this year
  • Hapag-Lloyd sticks to forecasts despite geopolitical trouble
    Hapag-Lloyd has carded a stronger than forecast second quarter report and is keeping its full-year forecast stable despite geopolitical uncertainty and a softening Eurozone economy. Berenberg shipping analyst switches sectors Hapag-Lloyd eyes opportunities as Hamburg opens up Maersk blockchain venture grows to cover over half of global ocean container cargo The German container line saw freigh
  • MPP operators divided as they reveal their hand on IMO 2020
    AAL and Zeamarine opt for low-sulphur fuel, while Spliethoff sticks to scrubbers
  • US LNG bunker barge for Shell takes shape
    Cargo tanks have been fitted to a 4,000-cbm LNG bunker barge newbuilding in the US that was contracted against a time charter with Shell. Images seen by TradeWinds show the four 1,000-cbm tanks provided by Wartsila being fitted into the barge, which is under construction at VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi. Shell unveils first US LNG bunker barge Shell Trading (US) ag
  • Salvor Tsavliris turns insurance broker with SSL Endeavour role
    Greek salvage man takes non-executive role as chairman of nascent Lloyd's outfit
  • Enviva to start wood pellet exports from Pascagoula
    Facility to help meet increasing demand from Asian, European, and Caribbean customers
  • Hapag-Lloyd gets tough on dangerous goods misdeclaration
    Shippers face fines and criminal prosecution if they don't declare hazardous cargoes.
  • POSH books bigger second quarter loss
    But Robert Kwok-backed OSV player saw growth momentum for its new subsea and renewables segments

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • Genesee and Wyoming's second-quarter operating income falls on declining revenues
    Genesee and Wyoming sees second-quarter operating income decline amid lower freight revenues from its Australian and European operations and flat year-over-year revenue from its North...
  • TTSI buys transload specialist to add Pacific Northwest reach
    Southern California drayage and logistics firm looks to add to customer base with deal.
  • CBP should update internal policies for inspections, GAO says
    DHS concurred with the four recommendations made by the congressional watchdog agency.
  • Updated: Lyft sees record revenue and raises its outlook
    Lyft reported revenue well ahead of estimates and commented that continued improvement in market conditions, which may mean lower rider discounts and an easing competitive...
  • SNC-Lavalin to sell stake in Ontario toll route for C$3.25 billion
    The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is set to get controlling interest in the company that operates the highly profitable Ontario Highway 407 electronic toll...
  • OMB confirms hours-of-service rulemaking still under review
    Agency will not comment on new publication date until review is finalized.
  • 'We're doing what we said we would:' AIT Worldwide CEO talks acquisition strategy
    For AIT President and CEO Vaughn Moore, trusting the company's process is more important than chasing any particular outcome.
  • No-deal Brexit might lead to empty shelves in U.K. supermarkets
    The U.K. imports a bulk of the food it consumes from mainland Europe, and this might be a problem in the event of a no-deal...
  • Navistar's mid-decade engine debacle drives customer-focused culture change
    Navistar lost nearly half its market share in the middle of the decade because of an engine emissions issues. It has been recovering but now...
  • Exclusions for second and third China tariff tranches issued
    Plastic containers, polyester yarn, steel pet cages and lawn care equipment are among the goods excluded.
  • Oregon senator wants railroads to alert local responders about crude-by-rail shipments
    U.S. Senator Ron Wyden's (D-Oregon) new bill would require the railroads to supply information on crude volumes to emergency responders, and it would mandate that...
  • Kottke Trucking acquires Florida-based trucking fleet
    Kottke Trucking, an interstate company focused on refrigerated and dry van transportation, recently acquired Davenport, Florida-based Wayne T. Fellows, which specializes in refrigerated less-than-truckload and...
  • Pound ground: FedEx draws line in the sand, tells Amazon to drive off
    FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer
  • Freight All Kinds - the Logistics of Shipping Racecars
    In auto racing, the racecar is the star and teams spend a lot of effort getting to the race on time. But they also need...
  • Seaspan: Containership demand cushioning trade war impact
    Seaspan says high demand for containerships has shielded it from the U.S.-China trade war.
  • Today's Pickup: Britain's food industry warns of Brexit shortages
    A hard departure from the European Union will hit availability of fresh foods and increase costs as British supply chains contend with port delays and...
  • Dye set to deliver container availability recommendations
    FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye is scheduled to deliver her demurrage and detention recommendations to her fellow commissioners on Sept. 3.
  • Cathay Pacific latest airline to report struggling cargo segment
    Cathay Pacific is the latest in a string of airlines to cite trade tensions as the reason for plummeting cargo segments.
  • PACCAR settles $1.7 million OFAC penalty for DAF misstep
    PACCAR agreed to a $1.7 million settlement from the U.S. Treasury Department that its European subsidiary, DAT Trucks, illegally engaged in the sale 63 trucks...
  • Indian startup FreightBro: leveling the playing field for freight forwarders
    FreightBro is a digital enabler that helps digitalize and automate several manual operations within the shipping industry, tailored to suit small- and mid-tier freight forwarders.
  • Hapag-Lloyd: First half 'solid,' with higher volumes, rates
    Hapag-Lloyd says it outlook for the second half of 2019 is unchanged even if it has to deal with more trade restrictions.
  • Updated: Roadrunner sees another rough quarter, "narrows strategic focus"
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems reports another large operating loss and announces that it will narrow its focus to its logistics and asset-light LTL segments.
  • Houston firm invests in technology to transform cow manure into fuel for heavy duty truck fleets
    EIV Capital, a Houston firm that invests in energy businesses, recently helped raise $75 million in funding that will research turning dairy cattle's recycled cow...
  • Firm helps U.S. companies bypass China tariffs via Canada (with video)
    Stalco, a Toronto third-party logistics provider, takes advantage of duty-free limits to legally fulfill online orders of Chinese goods to consumers in the United States...
  • PORT REPORT: Up! Up! Up! Chinese ports record first half increase in box throughput
    Chinese port throughput volumes (all cargoes) for the first half of 2019 are up 7.3 percent compared to the first half of last year, according...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2019
  • ADNOC buys 10% stake in Vitol-backed energy storage firm VTTI
    VTTI owns 15 storage terminals across 14 countries, with a capacity to hold a combined 60 million barrels (9.5 million cu m) of crude and products.
  • FUTURES 5: Oil settles lower as US crude build weakens supply/demand fundamentals
    Oil price declines extended for a third straight session Wednesday after a surprise US crude build exacerbated increasingly dim supply-and-demand outlooks.
  • US, Saudi Arabia say they are working together on oil markets amid Gulf tensions
    Falih and US energy secretary Rick Perry met Tuesday in Washington to discuss the stability of oil markets and the kingdom's hosting of the G20 presidency.
  • OPEC July output slumps to 5-year low on Saudi overcompliance
    Compliance with production quotas rebounded in July, mainly because Saudi Arabia pumped way below its quota, making up for under-compliance by Iraq.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Par Pacific Holdings sees Singapore market conditions improving ahead of IMO 2020
    Par has major turnaround planned next summer at the Hawaii plant, Israel said.
  • ANALYSIS: Canadian heavy crude futures rise in Q4 as IMO 2020 concern wanes
    The improving outlook for WCS in the fourth quarter is due to "continued inventory draws and potential increased pipeline capacity," a trader said.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady amid US stock draw, trade tensions
    "Despite the PBOC moving to strengthen the yuan after Monday's sudden depreciation, the market remained on edge," ANZ analysts said.
  • TRADER NOTE: IBIA appoints Alex Tang as regional manager for Asia
    Alex Tang joins IBIA from the AVA Marine Group Pte Ltd. where he was managing director.
  • USGC HSFO assessed at lowest level since 2017 as buyers wait on sidelines
    A decline in buying interest, coupled with a return of selling interest from multiple parties, has caused this sudden drop in the USGC fuel oil market.
  • Fitch cuts oil price forecasts as trade tensions escalate
    The ratings agency expects Brent prices to average $67/b in 2019, falling to $65/b in 2020 and $61/b in 2021,it said in a monthly oil outlook note dated August 2.

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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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