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October 8, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US shippers file lawsuits against big rail alleging price-fixing
  • Eurogate, Contship Italia sign up to develop Damietta terminal
  • Cosco parent exits London-based marine insurers due to sanctions
  • ABB to power autonomous vehicles at Singapore's new Tuas port
  • Survitec increases its lifeboat capacity for Shell UK by 22pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd adopts Portchain software to improve schedule reliability
  • Federal Maritime Commission splits World Shipping Council exemption
  • North American rail freight volume down 4.8pc in September
  • America's big private LTL trucker moves billing to DDC Intelligence
  • Airbus, EU warn of dire consequences if US imposes WTO tariffs
  • MASkargo starts halal service targeting Shariah-compliant market
  • China's Sinoair uses Freightos WebCargo for booking online

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2019
  • FIATA updates model rules on freight forwarding services
  • Maersk empowers small & medium enterprises in Odisha with new trade opportunities & simplified cargo movement
  • NYK celebrates 134th anniversary in challenging environment
  • Online technology platforms seen improving vessel utilisation levels & reducing freight rate volatility
  • India records double-digit increase in income from tea exports till Aug.
  • Limited trade deal with India could be signed quickly: US Commerce Secretary
  • Shrimp farmers join Walmart's blockchain pilot for exports to US
  • Mansukh Mandaviya attends 3rd Annual Award Function & inaugurates seminar on Furniture Park at DPT
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority introduces track & trace containers
  • Transporters' stir at JNPT called off
  • Work of solid waste processing facility at JN Port awarded under Swachhta Pakhwada
  • G2B MoUs signed between India & Bangladesh
  • Govt determined to bring economic growth to 7-8 pc, says Minister
  • Repo rate cut welcomed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Switzerland: 95% of the cargo will stay on the rails
  • American Airlines Cargo transports a true cosmopolitan
  • Drewry forecasts further drop in global container volumes
  • First cargo handler receives Iata CEIV Fresh certification
  • Ghent: Twelve new rail hinterland destinations launched
  • Tex Americas Center inks deal with bulk transfer facility
  • Robert Van de Weg joins ECS Group as CCO
  • Northern Sea Route traffic perks up - in LNG
  • Italian forwarder offers new groupage services
  • GBP 1 million investment in infrastructure
  • Renault Trucks (Switzerland) strengthens key accounts
  • Etihad Cargo introduces winter network
  • K Line goes for artificial intelligence
  • Improving traffic flow between Mombasa and Nairobi
  • DP DHL Group plans to expand its packstation network
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New general managers in Belgium, Sweden and Denmark
  • Component support for China Cargo Airlines

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2019
  • Grim outlook for carriers: Drewry cuts box shipping growth forecast again
  • FTA: Brexit won't help shortage of logistics workers and truck drivers
  • Another trade route for Bangladesh with new Biman flights to Manchester
  • Malaysia must seek new markets as global tensions impact trade
  • DSV Panalpina targets further M&A activity in the road sector
  • How strong is the digital traction in container shipping?
  • Nassim Aouana to head Bansard aeronautical launch
  • Supply chain radar: Asian private equity house MBK prepares to sell Apex Logistics
  • Supply chain radar: CH Robinson & DP-DHL - structural issues, morphed into fancy headlines

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2019
  • Laborde Marine adds two crewboats to managed fleet
    New Orleans based Laborde Marine Management, LLC has assumed the management of two crewboats owned by Boat Services of Galveston, LLC, effective October 1. With the addition of the 150 ft Ms,
  • Autonomous shipping alliance appoints a new Chairman
    One Sea, an industry alliance that aims to lead the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has appointed Riku-Pekka Hägg as Chairman of its Management Board. H'gg will oversee
  • VIDEO: Fireboat for Kuwait is packed with innovations
    A FireStorm 50' fireboat delivered by Kingston, Ontario, headquartered MetalCraft Marine Inc. (MCM) to the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate incorporates the very latest in technology available for fire fighting and search and
  • Louis-Dreyfus welcomes moves towards ship speed reduction
    When IMO's working group on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships meets in London next week, proposals before it will include measures to either put limits on ship speed or, as
  • Mavericks purchases seven Ingram Barge harbor boats
    Mavericks Towboat Solutions has purchased seven harbor boats from Ingram Barge Company in the St. Louis harbor. Mavericks is a joint venture between Inland Marine Service (IMS) and James Marine and this

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2019
  • Tanker rates run continues as earnings climb 10%
    Average time charter equivalent earnings for the fleet of some 779 very large crude carriers have tripled since the September...
  • Navigare launches $300m maritime fund
    Navigare ties up with Danish pension funds for the second time after its first effort yielded $1bn in charter contracts
  • Nakilat takes control of four LNG carriers
    Qatari LNG outfit Nakilat has acquired full ownership of four Q-Flex liquefied natural gas carriers from joint-venture partner International Seaways...
  • Intercargo says uncertainty dominates sulphur cap outlook
    Fears are growing that the blanket application of the 2020 sulphur rules is too draconian and clumsy a measure for...
  • UK supply chain faces $18.5bn annual costs rise from hard Brexit
    Latest assessment finds there will be one-off costs to businesses that currently trade only with the EU who will need...
  • Gothenburg issues Brexit customs warning
    No need to panic, says port authority chief, as Gothenburg insists that customs clearances will have to be obtained before...
  • Rotterdam introduces track and trace app for containers
    Drawing on status information from vessels and inland and deepsea terminals, Boxinsider can track containers and determine expected and actual...
  • Tanker rates soar as two-tier market evolves over sanctions exposure fears
    Suezmax rates are averaging the highest in more than four years, while very large crude carriers are attracting record sums...
  • Globe promotes Dymond to head of marine
    Globe Underwriting, the UK-based managing general agent, has promoted David Dymond to head of marine and transport following the retirement...
  • Digital service providers begin to gain traction
    The digital transformation of the container shipping sector is gaining pace
  • Willis Re appoints Don Harrell as chief operating officer
    Harrell joins from Aspen Insurance, where he was head of international insurance and active underwriter of its Lloyd's Syndicate 4711
  • Keppel and Sembcorp settle with Sete Brasil over rigs
    Keppel O&M and Sembmarine now stand to move on from a protracted overhang clouding their orderbooks since Sete Brasil turned...
  • VLCC earnings hit $100,000 as sanctions bite
    With heightened geopolitical risk and improved market sentiments, brokers expect the market to remain strong throughout the winter and into...
  • Containers throughput growth forecast cut by Drewry
    Growth forecast eases back to just 2.6% as sector faces increasing threats
  • Eastern Pacific supersized its dual-fuel LNG boxship order to 22 ships
    Idan Ofer's speculative order of 15,000 teu LNG dual fuel ships was significantly bigger than initially thought. In addition to...
  • First Gen plans FSRU lease for LNG
    An FSRU lease starting from early next year may help mitigate gas supply risk as the Malampaya field nears the...
  • Exxon to finalise LNG investment in Mozambique
    ExxonMobil's Rovuma LNG is even larger than the Mozambique LNG project that Total SA now leads, after last month acquiring Anadarko Petroleum...
  • Eastern Pacific commits to dual-fuel push with hires
    The announcement follows the launch of the group's MaritimeTech Accelerator programme
  • Eagle LNG gets US approval to export LNG
    Eagle LNG, a small-scale liquefied natural gas developer, aims to export LNG and supply the commodity to the marine fuel market...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Thailand eyes LNG bunker possibilities | Golden Week holidays cast shadow over capesize chartering | The Lloyd's List...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2019
  • STB urges cooperation on rail demurrage issues
  • New gates help slash Mobile port turn times
  • JNPT truckers end two-day protest, but backlogs persist
  • Customs investigating hardwood plywood allegedly transshipped via Cambodia
  • Transplace aims to inject speed, transparency into freight payment
  • Portrix tie-up advances Xeneta's forwarding software integration

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2019
  • IMO 2020: 'positive hurricane' or cold shower?
    Shipowning pundits debate emissions-deadline effect as first TradeWinds International Shipping Forum in Bermuda gets underway.
  • International Seaways sells stake in Nakilat LNG joint venture
    Qatari gas carrier Nakilat has bought out partner International Seaways' 49.9% stake in an LNG joint venture for $123m in cash. The joint venture owns four 216,200-cbm Q-Flex LNG carriers: Al Hamla, Al Gharrafa (both built 2008), Al Gattara and Tembek (both built 2007). The vessels' combined book value was $116m as of 30 June, according to International Seaways' (INSW) second-quarter results thi
  • St Lawrence Seaway traffic unimpeded by bulker grounding
    Vessel traffic in the St Lawrence Seaway is moving freely despite a Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) bulk carrier running aground Sunday night while underway to Quebec City. The 35,400-dwt Rt Hon Paul J Martin grounded about 1.2 miles from Cardinal, Ontario, while carrying iron ore, the Canadian owner said. "Traffic is moving," St Lawrence Seaway Development Corp spokesman Christopher Guimond told T
  • Medmar debt chase lifts veil on collapsed Greek operator
    Documents claim Donald McTaggart had been seeking shipowner role outside of Medmar structure
  • Chandris scores premium for scrubber-fitted suezmax
    Total takes the 158,000-dwt Serenea on charter for two years
  • Shipping should focus on what is possible in march to decarbonise
    The zero-carbon goal is still a dream, but exploring realistic technology might drive real cuts in emissions
  • Drewry downgrades boxship outlook as 'mood music' changes
    Analyst more pessimistic on demand growth over the next five years
  • Eagle Bulk secures extra $34.3m loan for scrubbers on new ultramaxes
    Eagle Bulk has upsized an existing loan by $34.3m, part of which will be used to fund scrubber installations on three recently acquired bulk carriers. Eagle amends possible share resale tied to $750m shelf listing The extra financing has been added to an existing five-year senior secured term loan provided by a syndicate of six lenders to Eagle Bulk Ultraco, a shipowning subsidiary of the Nasda
  • Louis Dreyfus: 'inconceivable' IMO will not act on slow-steaming
    French shipping company says measures absolutely necessary to reduce environmental footprint
  • EU wants open-loop scrubbers discussed, and quickly
    Scrubber issue remains at the forefront, setting agenda at Maritime Cyprus conference
  • IMO chief admits to concerns over fuel availability come January
    Availability of low-sulphur bunkers may not be guaranteed on some trade routes, the head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said on Monday. "There might be some challenges" for shipping companies active in the north-to-south trades, IMO secretary general Kitack Lim said at the opening of the Maritime Cyprus conference in Limassol, less than three months after the sulphur cap is bein
  • Victory for war risk underwriters in $77m 'scuttling' trial
    High Court judge says fire that claimed loss of suezmax Brillante Virtuso was deliberately caused
  • Hyundai group yards continue to rake in the MR orders
    Shipowners are opting for low-sulphur fuel oil
  • SSY opens up in Dubai for bulker push
    UK shipbroker recruits Maersk Broker's Dubai chief for new chartering drive
  • CJC adds legal quartet in London
    Boutique shipping law firm expanding with new hires in transactions and finance
  • Handysize tanker becomes Inglessis outfit's first buy
    New Greek owner Alberta Shipmanagement makes its maiden acquisition after separation from Samos Steamship
  • Paschalis Diamantides adds LR1 but avoids treading on dad's toes
    Velos Tankers' fledgling fleet expands further while steering clear of markets where father Diamantis is active
  • Robert Maersk Uggla creates new maritime fund with Danish pension investors
    The new fund hopes to capitalise on the "attractive" pricing it sees for new and secondhand vessels at present.
  • Trafigura clinches upsized $1.5bn finance deal
    Trader and shipowner seals over-subscribed funding with 27 banks
  • ADM fails to overturn tribunal award in Oldendorff charter row
    Charterer was wrong to cancel bulker agreement because notice of readiness was within agreed time frame
  • India may have to divide to conquer SCI sale
    Diversity of fleet may hinder disposal of state stake in shipowner
  • 'Water increasing': last messages from lost Bourbon ship revealed
    Croatian media publish transcripts of satellite communications sent by missing Bourbon Rhode master.
  • Eastern Pacific hires Seaspan, BP and Teekay trio for dual-fuel push
    New innovation officer, technical director and gas fleet manager hired in Singapore
  • Choice Shipping offers tanker for scrap sale
    Seychelles company puts veteran vessel on auction block.
  • Kyoei Tanker signs up for VLCC newbuilding
    Japanese shipowner's large tanker newbuildings are locked into long-term charters
  • Shipping far from ready for IMO 2020, says Intercargo
    Tramp operators in particular are still reeling with uncertainty, says dry bulk shipping association

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2019
  • Port Report: break bulk markets squeezed by ports and alternative competitors
    Break bulk is a shrinking market. Pure-play break bulk operators are being squeezed as governments and seaport operators boost local infrastructure. Meanwhile non pure play...
  • Manufacturing index signals slower freight market this winter
    A popular
  • Southwest pilots sue Boeing over 737 MAX grounding
    The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association on Monday sued The Boeing Co., [NYSE: BA]claiming the manufacturer engaged in fraud and that the grounding of the 737...
  • Stevens Tanker Division closes and eliminates 586 jobs across Texas
    Dallas-based Stevens Tanker Division has notified the state of Texas it will cease operations by October 15. The closure will permanently affect 586 jobs across...
  • U.S. freight railroads file lawsuit against rail workers' union over train crew size
    The railroads say the union refuses to negotiate on train crew size as both sides prepare for a new collective bargaining agreement.
  • Independent truckers speak out on National Mall
    "10-4 DC" rallies against regulations they say will run them off the road.
  • Typhoon Hagibis could slam Japan late this week
    "The wind speed increased by 100 mph in only 24 hours." Monster typhoon close to U.S. territories, heading toward Japan.
  • Nuveen Real Estate buys $3 billion U.S. industrial portfolio from Blackstone
    Nuveen Real Estate acquires 100-property US logistics portfolio from Blackstone
  • Manitoulin buys another U.S. freight-forwarder
    Canadian transportation and logistics firm acquires Miami-based Demark Global Logistics, increasing its reach on the East Coast of the United States.
  • ATA prepares to fight outsized legal awards against truckers
    The American Trucking Associations is gearing up to fight against multimillion-dollar legal awards against truckers and their employers who are not at fault but blamed...
  • Surface Transportation Board issues decisions on demurrage and accessorial charges
    The proposed actions address major rail shipper complaints voiced to the Board earlier this year.
  • Intermodal freight continues shift to East Coast, benefiting trucking
    Trucks are competitively priced on East Coast lanes and offer better service than the railroads.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/7
    Volatile start to Freight Futures last week ends quietly; Regional trends emerge.
  • Today's pickup: Fool on for the final mile; IMO 2020's long reach
    The Motley Fool discovers last-mile logistics. IMO 2020 will impact logistics warehousing footprint, JLL says
  • Commentary: U.S. ports and the trade war
    At the center of the Trade War between the U.S. and China are the American ocean ports.
  • Supertanker rates stratospheric as market 'goes bonkers'
    VLCC rates are now at or near $100,000 per day, courtesy of U.S. sanctions targeting China's COSCO.
  • Giving voice to women in trucking
    Women In Trucking ambassador Kellylynn McLaughlin drives to impact change for everyone in the industry.
  • Snowstorm returning soon to northern Rockies, Plains (forecast video)
    Heavy snow, wind and delays in parts of the Rockies and Dakotas this week as another early season storm develops.
  • Kombucha and coding: NEXT searches for top-notch talent during high growth period
    NEXT has all the hallmarks of a modern start-up - conference rooms named after superheroes, kombucha on tap and a couple of friendly office dogs.
  • Blockchain unifying public transport payments across Madrid, Spain
    Spanish capital Madrid is working on a blockchain-powered transport application that unifies all mobility systems across the city and provides high levels of data security...
  • RiverOak seeks to develop UK cargo airport
    Private equity firm plans to revitalize Manston Airport.
  • Fleet Complete CSO dives into Truck-as-a-Service
    Kar believes a driver's relationship with an OEM will no longer end after the sale of a truck. That relationship will continue over the lifespan...
  • Survey says driver shortage, driver compensation top trucking industry concerns
    Motor carriers and commercial drivers agree on just four of the Top 10 challenges facing the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's...
  • Hundreds of driving licenses cancelled as drunken e-scooter riders cause chaos at beer festival Oktoberfest
    Reckless e-scooter riders were penalized by the German police for drunk driving in Munich as they left the world's largest beer festival Oktoberfest.
  • Comdata debuts OneLook dashboard for improved fuel management spend
    Comdata has released a new dashboard that will help fleet managers quickly identify and manage fuel spend.
  • Swissport launches self-service air cargo service
    Swissport has launched a global initiative to speed up air cargo handling processes at its cargo warehouses by introducing newly developed self-service via kiosks. Swissport's...
  • Tomato importers worry new rules at Mexican border to cause delays and higher prices
    Tomatoes imported from Mexico could face a supply chain squeeze caused by new regulations finalized in September between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2019
  • FUTURES 5: Early rally fizzles as NYMEX WTI settles 6 cents lower
    Crude futures failed to sustain an early rally Monday, with prompt NYMEX November WTI settling 6 cents lower at $52.75/b ahead of the release of data showing what looks to be another build in US crude stocks.
  • Japan 380 CST bunker premium hits 11-year high amid tight regional supply
    "The demand for HSFO has been really good and I have been receiving many spot inquiries originating from South Korea and Hong Kong as well," a trader said.
  • Asian middle distillates maintain strength amid uncertain outlook
    "Everyone seems to be grabbing cargoes as and when they can," a trader said.

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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
››› 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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