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April 9, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Confidence rising in shipping industry: survey
  • Southeast Asian second ports now dock mega ships, spawning direct calls
  • Contship Italia wraps up sale of Gioia Tauro to MSC
  • Qatar's top ports register stellar growth in February
  • Krishnapatnam's NCT terminal reaches 500,000 TEU milestone in FY2018-19
  • Ex-Roadrunner CFO charged in fraud scheme involving US$245m
  • Cargolux boosts HK-Luxembourg-Budapest flights
  • Amazon strengthens ties with Atlas Air and ATSG
  • RedCargo partners GD Express to tap e-commerce demand in Asia Pacific

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • CMA CGM launches new vessel for French West Indies
  • CMA CGM to control 97.89 pc of CEVA upon closing of public tender offer
  • Jumboisation, Sulphur & Digitisation
  • Key shipowners associations to boost cooperation
  • Milaha participates in Moushtarayat 2019
  • SCI's Capt. Anoop Kumar Sharma presented 'NMD Award of Excellence'
  • Singapore workshop discussing prospects for e-navigation solutions
  • WMU conference deliberates on empowering women in maritime community
  • JNPT closes the financial year on a record high note
  • Best practice guide on prevention of cybercrime in international logistics & supply chain released
  • India must continue liberalisation of its top tariff rates: Dr Arvind Panagariya

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Three more locomotives for European network
  • Weber strengthens its leadership team
  • Goodman builds for home24
  • Award for US short-line railroads
  • Flying aid to Mozambique
  • Port of Cologne welcomes first LNG bunker station
  • Orbcomm promotes Dean Milcos to CFO
  • Russia: first new dumpcars to be delivered this year
  • Dakotas: more celebrations ahead
  • Port of Antwerp launches its methanol project
  • Arpin picks Sebastian Sommer to manage German branch
  • Tigers expands UK operations
  • Building a rail massing centre in Xi'an
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Liebherr looks back on a successful 2018
  • Airlines deepen cooperation with pharma logistics providers

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Toll Global Forwarding confirms the closure of four US offices, with 'a number of redundancies'
  • Day one for London's new emissions zone and operators fear for their businesses
  • Shippers increasingly unhappy with the performance of shipping lines
  • Electric cars already transforming automotive supply chains
  • Kerry Logistics to develop dry port in Laos's Vientiane Logistics Park
  • WEC Lines to follow Cosco into port of Liverpool with service to Portugal
  • Debt-laden Jet Airways offers up to 75% stake to new investors
  • Scandal-prone ex-Korean Air chairman dies weeks after being ousted
  • US 'clamours for avocados' as Trump threatens to shut Mexico border
  • Europa appoints Matthew Camm as UK network development manager
  • Market Insight Exclusive: Toll Group's global restructuring - optimising, shrinking or preparing for a sale?
  • Under the radar: Röhlig Logistics' strategy - lessons & warnings for all mid-tier 3PLs out there

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Coldharbour Marine names Don Stephen CEO
    Don Stephen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of U.K.-based Coldharbour Marine, which manufactures an in-tank ballast water treatment system (BWTS) based on inert gas technology. Stephen's career includess technical and leadership
  • Jensen to design new series of Moran tugboats
    Jensen Maritime Consultants, the Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., has been awarded a contract to design ship assist and escort tugboats for Moran Towing Corp., New
  • Foss names Sloane Perras to leadership role
    Foss Maritime Company reports that Sloane Perras has joined the company as Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer. Perras will lead the company's Legal and Risk Management Group where she
  • Treasury targets tanker as Venezuela sanctions tighten
    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday designated two companies operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy as subject to U.S. sanctions. Additionally, OFAC
  • ABS opens Global Sustainability Center in Singapore
    A new ABS Global Sustainability Center, located in Singapore, is the flagship of the classification society's sustainability activities world wide. Led by Gurinder Singh, ABS Director of Global Sustainability, the center includes
  • NAPA and Carnival Corporation extend service agreement
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered maritime software specialist NAPA and Carnival Corporation have extended a comprehensive agreement covering comprehensive services for the Onboard NAPA Loading Computers in Carnival cruise ships, training certification for Carnival's

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Marine insurers monitor Libya as crude exports stall
    Although the threat of another civil war in Libya is extremely high, marine insurers have not issued any warnings about...
  • Financiers play shipping waiting game
    Most shipping sectors will see more consolidation driven by rising business costs and increased digitalisation efforts
  • BIMCO hits out against 'protectionist' EU ship recycling regulation
    BIMCO's Angus Frew says it is hard to take the list of EU-sanctioned recycling yards seriously
  • Africa free trade bloc could boost shipping demand
    'Any move towards free trade is good for global economics and shipping. We expect this to be a small net...
  • Matthieu de Tugny leads BV's marine division into new thinking on class
    Bureau Veritas's EVP marine and offshore is looking to work in collaboration - rather than in partnership - with clients...
  • Scorpio Bulkers engages in sale and leaseback deal with Ocean Yield
    Scorpio Bulkers will bareboat charter the vessels for 11 years with purchase options after the fourth year
  • Nordic American Offshore secures new credit and pushes back debt payments
    The Scorpio Group-led firm extends $150m credit facility waivers to January 2020 and secures new credit
  • Synergy continues to value add to the maritime industry
    Third party ship management is playing an increasingly important role in a demanding and changing environment
  • Microsoft fund invests in Nautilus Labs
    Nautilus provides a technology platform for shipping that helps minimise fuel consumption and improve operational efficiency and fleet performance
  • Hanjin chairman dies in Los Angeles
    Former Hanjin Shipping chairman and head of the Hanjin Group dies at the age of 70
  • Shipowner trade bodies to extend co-operation
    As the regulation of shipping becomes more globalised, regional shipowner groups are coming together to support each others' efforts
  • Gulf of Guinea piracy threat persists
    Piracy declines globally but Gulf of Guinea accounts for more than 50% of incidents
  • Western Bulk pins hope on second half turnaround
    The dry bulk market has started 2019 with a more 'sober tone' following a disappointing fourth quarter, says Western Bulk's...
  • Ariel Re poaches Martin from Tokio Millennium
    Mr Martin has spent more than three decades in marine insurance, most recently at Tokio Millennium Re, where for the...
  • Customers concerned over carrier concentration
    Lack of pricing transparency and poor schedule reliability are the top gripes among container line customers, survey reveals
  • Daily Briefing
    Indian elections: Riding the LPG wave | Bang to rights | Exclusive interview with Khalid Hashim | The Lloyd's List...
  • From the Lloyd's List Newsdesk
    A weekly insiders' guide to the stories shaping shipping
  • Colón leads in container throughput for Latin America, Caribbean
    Brazil contributed the most to the region's total volume of cargo with 10.4m teu, followed by Mexico, 6.98m teu; Panama...
  • US targets PDVSA-linked ships and oil companies with more sanction efforts
    Cuba is a major importer of crude oil from Venezuela and sends political advisers, intelligence and military officials to that...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping MaritimeTech Accelerator scheme opens to applicants
    Dhritiman Hui, who has spent several years in the maritime and investment sector, has been appointed as the managing director...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • US-Mexico border backup pummels supply chains
  • Liner block exemption repeal would bring dire consequences
  • Pending US truck regulations to curb capacity
  • Dueling projects could slow Vancouver port expansion

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Maersk Tankers posts loss in tough product market
    It was tough going for Maersk Product Tankers in its first full year as a privately-held company. The Danish shipowner posted a loss before tax of $35m (DKK 232) amidst low spot market rates, it announced in its annual report released Monday, despite revenue growing to $647m. In a statement, chief executive Christian Ingerslev said the company worked to create "sustainable, long-term profitable
  • Seaport Global drops shipping coverage
    Three years after declaring dream team in place to tackle sector's capital markets, there are now questions whether SGS continues after apparent split with analyst Magnus Fyhr.
  • EU recycling list smacks of protectionism, says Bimco
    Only one-third of approved list "realistically open" for ship scrapping
  • Think tank fires billboard broadside at Jones Act
    A libertarian think tank is taking its fight against the Jones Act to the streets. Washington-based Cato Institute has rented two billboards on interstate highways near Newark Liberty International Airport in northern New Jersey and in the northeast Bronx, blaming the nearly-century old law for creating traffic jams while directing drivers to BlameJonesAct.com. "Less than 5% of the volume of US
  • Diana Shipping bulker gets contract extension at a lower rate
    Uniper Global Commodities has extended its charter of one of Diana Shipping's post-panamax bulk carriers. The Dusseldorf-based commodity trader has stretched its contract for the 87,146-dwt Phaidra (built 2013) for another 14 to 16 months, commencing on Thursday. The gross charter rate is $10,800 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. "This employment is anticipated to generate
  • ITIC warns brokers after email scams
    UK insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned brokers and agents to be on their guard following cases of email fraud. It cites the case of a shipbroker that received an emailed freight invoice from an owner for $120,000. ITIC defends broker accused of breach of authority ITIC: Expert sued over 'arson' casualty report The bank account detailed in the invoice was the s
  • Samsoe Kommune orders ferry in China
    Danish owner Samsoe Kommune has inked a new ferry order in China. Brokers said the 296-passenger ship will be constructed at Afai Southern. The 300-gt unit is set for delivery in May 2020. No price was revealed. Samsoe has one other ferry built in Poland in 2015.
  • Belships dismisses reports of second bulker buy in two weeks
    Oslo-listed Belships denies reports it has bought a second ship in quick succession. Belships buys first bulker since merger with swoop for Wenaas Shipping supramax Soren Greve heads back to Fearnleys as global S&P chief Brokers are connecting the company to the 58,000-dwt Amis Leader (built 2010) from Wisdom Marine. A price of $13m is being placed on the Tsuneishi Zhoushan-built vessel. L
  • Shippers' frustrations grow with boxship lines
    Satisfaction levels with container lines are falling among shippers, according to a new survey from consultancy Drewry and the European Shippers' Council (ESC). A poll of exporters, importers and freight forwarders shows a small drop in overall happiness with the service they are receiving. Short sea lines could ride to Brexit rescue IMO 2020 costs to spur liner mergers? The average rating by
  • Swedish Club slips into the red following investment losses
    The Swedish Club has recorded a $5.2m deficit for 2018 following a slump in equity markets toward the end of the year. The Gothenburg-based marine insurance mutual said its annual combined ratio was 99%, indicating an overall underwriting profit. Upgrade by S&P Global gives Swedish Club extra credit Swedish Club reveals stalled income growth However, investment returns declined resulting in a
  • Teekay chairman Sean Day steps down but hunger for shipping remains
    From Cape Town tugs to VLCCs, it's been a great ride, says Day - and there may be more still to come
  • Crowdfunding shipping platform Marvest strikes again
    German crowdfunding platform Fintech Marvest has launched its second ship-financing project. The company said it was seeking investors to raise EUR 350,000 ($394,000) to back the 5,800-dwt general cargoship FL Levante (built 2005). Germany's first crowdfunded shipping project launches The vessel appears to have been acquired from Donau HS Schiffahrts by FL Schiffahrt, on whose behalf Marvest is
  • Scorpio Bulkers and Ocean Yield seal double ultramax sale and leaseback
    Ocean Yield has acquired two China-built ultramaxes from Scorpio Bulkers, which will be leased back to the Monaco-based company. The 63,700-dwt bulk carriers SBI Libra and SBI Virgo (built 2017) will be acquired for $42m en bloc, net of seller's credit, the companies said on Monday. Scorpio Bulkers seals seven-ship sale and leaseback deal Scorpio grabs Navig8 Product Tankers Both vessels wil
  • Wan Hai Lines hurt by higher boxship costs
    Profit at Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has been pegged back by rising operating costs. The boxship owner said net earnings dipped to TWD 1.13bn ($36.63m) last year, compared to TWD 2.55bn in 2017. Revenue rose to TWD 66.77bn from TWD 60.76bn year-on-year. But total operating expenses were higher at TWD 61.77bn, versus TWD 53.65bn in 2017. Earlier this year, Wan Hai said it would not exercise options
  • Western Bulk raising equity to meet bond repayment
    Western Bulk has obtained a fresh tranche of financing, which it plans to use in repaying the balance of its NOK 300m bond, according to its 2018 report. A total of $15m (NOK 128.7m) in equity will be raised, which will be guaranteed by the Oslo-listed company's two main shareholders, Kistefos and Ojada. The cash will be used to repay the NOK 271m outstanding from the bond, which is due to matur
  • Norwegian classification society DNV GL sees full-year earnings rise
    Shipping's largest classification society DNV GL has reported an improvement in profit and revenue despite a "challenging" market in 2018. According to its end of year figures revenue increased slightly to NOK 19.6bn ($2.2bn) in 2018 compared to NOK 19.4bn in the previous year. DNV GL says 'carbon neutral' fuels need to replace oil to facilitate IMO goals Video: DNV GL's Knut Orbeck-Nilssen
  • James Fisher makes second subsea swoop
    UK owner James Fisher has reportedly snapped up its second subsea support ship this year. The 4,400-dwt Altus Uber (built 2007), the former Siem Swordfish, has been acquired for $24m, VesselsValue said. James Fisher linked to $20m Toisa OSV VesselsValue, which valued the ship at $23.6m, added that the unit had previously been working off Mumbai, India. It is understood it will shortly relocate
  • Shell and Total come clean on IMO 2020 compliant fuel plans
    Two leading oil majors say they'll be ready with low sulphur fuel blends, but still keep mum on pricing levels.
  • Paolo d'Amico acknowledges green gamble as IMO 2020 roulette wheel spins
    Has IMO 2020 turned shipping into a casino? You bet it has, and here's why tanker owners must shoulder some of the blame
  • Houston Ship Channel closed again as storm hits clean-up operations
    The Houston Ship Channel was shut again on Sunday as a storm hit clean-up operations following an explosion and spill at a petrochemicals plant last month. Houston Ship Channel fire clouds outlook for Stolt-Nielsen Bloomberg cited Mitsui & Co's Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) as saying all outbound vessels from the northwest end of the waterway were halted and inbound traffic was limite
  • Frontline sees shares spike as Pareto Securities predicts tanker turning point
    John Fredriksen's Frontline saw its stock spike in Oslo on Monday after an upgrade from Pareto Securities, which believes a decisive turning point in the tanker market is pending. Frontline, which has experienced a strong share-price performance this year, saw almost 7% added to its market value this morning after Pareto raised its rating to buy. John Fredriksen's Frontline excited by upside-dow
  • Vroon charters OSV trio to BP
    Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) in Aberdeen has been awarded a "major" new contract with BP in Trinidad and Tobago. The Dutch-owned company will provide three emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) to support the oil major's operations there. Vroon wins walk-to-work contract with Total Cancelled Vroon AHTS resold in China The multi-year, multi-million-dollar deal is a "significant milesto
  • Gourdomichalis-backed Blue Wall sells ageing bulker pair
    Gourdomichalis brothers' company Blue Wall Shipping has sold its second bulker in as many months, shaking off the oldest tonnage in its eight-ship fleet. London-based brokers report that the company has sold the 52,500-dwt Defiant (built 2001) for $6.25m. Contacted by TradeWinds, an official at Blue Wall said the company declined to comment on third-party reports. The manager also declined to
  • Cosmoship Management picks up Bocimar handysize trio
    Greece's Cosmoship Management is emerging as the buyer of a handysize bulker trio sold by Bocimar of Belgium. The Saverys family company confirmed broker reports it has agreed to sell the Chinese-built trio for $27m in total. It declined, however, to comment on the buyers. The trio consists of the 33,500-dwt CMB Giulia (built 2012), the 32,700-dwt CMB Adrien (built 2011) and the 32,600-dwt CMB C
  • Intra-regional trades to prosper in face of geopolitics
    Trade problems caused by Trump and events in Europe mean eyes will turn to other regions.
  • Algoma linked to dual-fuel tanker buy
    Canada's Algoma Central Corporation has been identified as the buyer of a modern dual-fueled tanker sold by Sweden's Furetank last week. Brokers said the 18,000-dwt Fure Vinga (built 2018) has gone to the Canadian owner for an undisclosed price - its third raid on the second-hand markets in a matter of months. Algoma has been contacted for comment. Furetank orders tanker as it ships one out "wi
  • Little room left for big mergers in the liner sector
    Ocean Network Express chief executive Jeremy Nixon says attention will turn to small niche market players as the number of large carrier candidates dwindles.
  • Nordic Shipholding sees veteran tanker sale fall through
    Nordic Shipholding has seen the sale of a veteran tanker fall through. Nordic Shipholding offloads veteran handysize tanker The Danish company announced in February is was ready to offload the 35,800-dwt Nordic Ruth (built 2000). This morning, Nordic Shipholding said the sales memorandum was now null and void after the buyer did not pay the deposit. Chairman Knud Pontoppidan could not be reach
  • Arne Fredly's Hunter Group plots private placement as it closes in on debt financing
    Arne Fredly's Hunter Group is lining up a fresh private placement to cover newbuilding installments. Maritime & Merchant Bank seeks more deals after profitable start to 2019 Fredly's Hunter Group expected to pass on optional VLCCs Fredly sets target for Hunter VLCC pool play with Hartree It comes as the VLCC specialist is closing in on debt financing for the project in South Korea. Oslo-list
  • Hanjin chairman Cho Yang-ho dies at 70
    Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho has died at the age of 70. Group company Korean Air said in a statement he had passed away in Los Angeles on Sunday, without providing further details. Arrest warrant denied for Hanjin's Cho Cho succeeded his father in 2003 as head of the Hanjin Group. But his later years were mired in controversy as Hanjin Shipping collapsed in 2016 and Cho faced charges of c
  • Cargoship crane collapse kills two in Indonesia
    A crane collapse on a general cargoship has killed two dock workers in Indonesia. The accident on the 1,800-dwt Bistari 8 (built 1984) happened on Thursday at Pontianak, iNews reported. The men who died were aged 40 and 41. One was hit by the crane, while the other fell trying to avoid it. They were loading iron plates at the time. The vessel is operated by Bistari Grup of Indonesia.
  • Cosco bags Jan de Nul jack-up vessel order
    Belgian owner Jan De Nul has ordered a next-generation jack-up vessel in China. The Voltaire will be delivered from Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry in 2022 and will have crane capacity for bigger offshore wind turbines. Jan De Nul completes salvage of Norwegian frigate It has been designed to transport, lift and install turbines, transition pieces and foundations. The unit will have a 3000-tonne
  • Greek tanker caught up in Venezuela sanctions net
    OFAC's list of PDVSA-owned ships The US has blacklisted a Greek tanker and its owner and operator for alleged links to Venezuela's oil sector. The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the 72,000-dwt Despina Andrianna (built 2000) as "blocked property" for delivering crude oil from Venezuela to Cuba during February and March of 2019. The agency also blackli
  • Singapore and Malaysia call truce in maritime dispute
    Neighbours implement first of five point plan designed to resolve stand-off over port limits.
  • Brazil's crude exports to China show year-on-year surge
    Volumes expected to increase further due to expanding refinery capacity and OPEC cuts, says Gibson.
  • Veronica takes its toll on Pilbara iron ore exports
    However, year-to-date shipments are said to be largely unchanged from a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • McAleenan named acting Homeland Security secretary
    President Donald Trump on Sunday named Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan as acting DHS secretary following the resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen.
  • Global Port Tracker: U.S. retail imports on the rise
    Monthly retail imports are expected to grow to nearly 2 million TEUs in August, which would be the most since October, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker.
  • Treasury attempts to scuttle Venezuelan oil shipments
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control added sanctions against two shipping companies and their vessel for transporting crude oil from Venezuela to Cuba.
  • Drewry: 'Key ingredients' for strong terminal alliances
    To date, only three ports - Miami, Colombo and Hong Kong - have announced plans to form alliances.
  • TSA establishes Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee
  • MercuryGate's Wooden donates $5 million to university
  • Georgia Ports Authority orders 20 RTG cranes
  • Executive Moves: CCM, Coldharbour, Chapman Freeborn
  • Nautilus Labs raises $11 million in Series A funding
  • Commerce Department announces trade missions
  • Shipper satisfaction falls slightly
  • Executive Moves: TIACA and ORBCOMM

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • US crude inventories likely higher on strong production, imports: survey
    US crude inventories likely climbed last week amid a continued increase in production and a rise in imports, according to analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts Monday.
  • Oman awards onshore exploration block 12 to Total
    Shell said it plans to use the gas from the project for a gas-to-liquids plant, while Total's plans include building and operating a liquefied natural gas plant to provide marine bunkering services.
  • Oil market reaching supply-demand balance: UAE energy minister
    His comments came as crude oil futures rose in mid-morning trade in Asia on Monday, reaching their highest level since November 2018 on the back of continued OPEC output cuts and intensifying geopolitical tensions in Libya.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude futures settle higher on Libya conflict, output cuts
    NYMEX crude outpaced Brent because any decline in Libyan crude production would increase demand for US light, sweet crude exports.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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