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May 9, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • PSA grabs Halterm, tops Canadian National-CMA CGM joint bid
  • China's Q1 box exports up 4.9pc to 53.79 million TEU: government
  • Seaspan quarterly profit soars 321pc to US$285.3 million on bill payment
  • Navios takes delivery of a 10,000-TEUer for US$52.5 million
  • MPC Container Ships secures US$40 million credit facility from CIT Group
  • Hamburg Sud's first of three 3,800-TEUers to focus on Mexican reefer
  • President, House, Senate chiefs agree on US$2 trillion highways deal
  • Saudia Cargo resumes freighter flights to Guangzhou and Mumbai
  • Panalpina to buy CargoMaster and Laseair to boost perishables business
  • Volga-Dnepr flies wind farm equipment from Germany to Australia

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • CEVA Logistics signs three-year deal with LUSH in UK & Ireland
  • Feedback sought on logistics & ease of doing business issues to be taken up with Department of Commerce
  • Ship brokers & managers urged to check terms of charterparty agreements
  • Exports to Maldives exempt from domestic restrictions
  • NSIGT hosts deep-draught container vessel
  • Separate dock system suggested at Kolkata Port to efficiently handle growing Bangladesh & coastal cargo
  • Spectrum of the Seas to dock at Mumbai Port on today
  • India's first lady truck driver is Chief Guest at May Day ceremony of Allied ICD Services
  • Mahindra Logistics has a profitable Q4 & fiscal
  • India has high tariffs, market access barriers & a difficult regulatory environment, says US Commerce Secretary
  • WCO seeks to further strengthen Harmonized System

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Haropa - Port of Le Havre in good shape
  • Terminal network gets links to class I railroads
  • Large majorities at the K + N AGM
  • Directorship for Alberto Hernández
  • Shipnext and Boot Upventures to collaborate
  • Stockholm: first step towards shuttle train services
  • EMA counts on shipping for shopping
  • Brian Wu re-elected as Haffa chairman
  • Gearing up for a decarbonised future
  • Kerry Logistics boosts food cold chain offers in China
  • Tool for smoother traffic flows in port of Hamburg
  • Etihad Cargo launches new loyalty programme
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Redspher establishes Rubiwin
  • New end-to-end service from Austria to Scandinavia
  • Marseille Fos names executive and supervisory board leaders
  • Neutral Air Partner welcomes Indian member
  • Better ship recycling gaining ground

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • Adidas opts for air freight - 'a temporary setback' - to avoid supply chain shortfall
  • Cosco may have PIL in its sights after purchasing box factories from Singamas
  • DP World to set entry fee for older trucks collecting boxes at Southampton
  • UK logistics sector slipping down the global competitiveness league
  • NGOs' attack on Ostend and Antwerp airports could lead to cargo woes
  • FM Logistic rides the wave of business into Vietnam with warehouse development
  • CoolRail perishables service could save 12,000 Spain-Netherlands truck trips a year
  • Supply chain radar: Drum rolls for DHL Global Forwarding
  • Supply chain radar: Striving to deliver value, Kerry Logistics is predator rather than prey
  • Supply chain radar: Q1 a reality check for asset-light logistics - bring in the carriers now...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • Ørsted partners with WindServe to build two CTVs at U.S. shipyards
    Offshore wind leader Ørsted has partnered with WindServe Marine, LLC, a member of the Staten Island, N.Y. headquartered Reinauer Group, to construct two purpose-built offshore Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs). They will transport
  • Committee approves Harbor Maintenance bill by bipartisan voice vote
    The Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act (H.R. 2440) is among a slate of bipartisan measures approved by voice vote today by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • Watco and SCH Services in terminal network JV
    Watco Companies, LLC, recently entered into a joint venture with SCH Services, LLC, (SCH) to create an inland terminal network in the four rivers area of Illinois-Kentucky capable of handling bulk materials.
  • ABS publishes new Ballast Water Management Advisory
    ABS has published its 2019 Ballast Water Management Advisory, providing critical advice to owners in advance of the five-year window beginning September 2019, requiring retrofits of BWM systems on existing ships To
  • Desgagnés takes delivery of another LNG dual-fueled tanker
    Canada's Groupe Desgagnés recently took delivery of the fourth and final ship in a series of custom designed LNG dual-fueled oil/chemical tankers ordered from the Besiktas Shipyard, located in Yalova near Istanbul,
  • Singapore revokes bunker craft operator license
    Add another to the long list of the many, many things to watch out for when receiving bunkers. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator
  • VTA technology now standard on TCA turbos for MAN 51/60 engines
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that VTA (Variable Turbine Area) technology is now standard on TCA turbochargers for its MAN 51/60 engine type. This is the first time that VTA has been approved
  • W&D two-tug Moran contract includes options for eight more
    Washburn & Doughty (W&D)(, East Boothbay, Me., reports that it has executed a new vessel construction contract with Moran Towing Corporation, of New Canaan, Conn., to build two 86' x 36' ASD-Type

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • Navios Containers inks index-linked charters for two boxships
    'Innovative' step adds to company toolbox for dealing with poor market, says Angeliki Frangou
  • Flex LNG finalises application for New York listing
    The LNG carrier operator will have dual listing in Oslo and New York if the application is approved
  • Sovcomflot finalises funding for LNG newbuilds
    New-generation Atlanticmax LNG carriers backed by $297m financing facility
  • Venezuelan and Iranian sanctions take toll on crude shipments
    Average VLCC earnings touched minus $2,385 per day last week, according to the London-based Baltic Exchange, after briefly reaching $3,024...
  • Don't count on bunker culture overhaul pre-2020
    Observers say a misalignment of incentives is driving people to cheat on quality or quantity of bunkers traded and this...
  • Speed limits will stifle decarbonisation progress, warns Maersk
    Old and inefficient ships will remain at sea for longer if speed limits are imposed, company warns
  • Huawei makes inroads in smart ports
    Chief expert at Haiwei's port development business says digitalisation is an opportunity for ports to achieve organic growth and improve...
  • Vale halts Brucutu mining operations
    Vale said full-year sales are currently expected at the bottom to middle of the 307m to 332m tonnes range it...
  • MPA revokes Southernpec's bunkering licence for tampering with mass flow meter
    MPA is separately investigating Southernpec for possible breaches of the terms and conditions of its bunker supplier licence
  • Salvage, a necessity and an afterthought?
    The salvage industry opens up on what has changed - and what has not - as ships get bigger
  • Singamas sale raises concerns over PIL
    Asset sale may not be enough to ward off weight of debt obligations, Alphaliner says
  • Eagle Bulk's net profit falls amid lower freight rates
    Company agrees to sell a 2010-built supramax following two vessel sales in the first quarter
  • Daily Briefing
    Scrubber lobby sees pendulum swinging their way | Clipper Bulk sheds jobs amid depressed market | Barakah Offshore ties up...
  • Precious Shipping remains confident IMO 2020 will create a supply-side dividend but slides to first-quarter loss
    He also pointed to the relatively low forward order book to current fleet percentage as being a positive factor
  • Maersk's online customs-clearance capability 'threatens forwarders'
    New platform may prove a threat to freight intermediaries, particularly in the small and medium-sized shipper segment, according to logistics...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • Climate change already pummeling supply chains
  • US 3PL Transplace plans global expansion
  • Asia-Europe volumes shrug off slowing economy
  • Shippers, truckers wringing out new US capacity
  • India cabotage reform boosting transshipment
  • Softening US truck market resets battle for domestic freight

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • DHT Holdings returns to profit
    Sven Moxnes Harfjeld-led tanker owner sees higher revenue, beats Wall Street consensus.
  • Genco narrows loss amid improved efficiency
    New York-listed bulker player 'effectively operated' in face of troubled capesize market, chief executive John Wobensmith says.
  • Matson sees lower profit amid higher costs
    Hawaii-based boxship owner is 'off to a solid start', chief executive Matt Cox says.
  • DSME moves to protect Arc7 LNG carrier technology
    DSME has written to all parties involved in the construction of its series of 15 Arc7 LNG carriers, asking them not to reveal details of the technology. The move by the South Korean yard group comes in advance of an expected decision on which shipbuilder will be selected by Novatek as its technology partner for a series of specialised vessels at Russia's Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex. The vessels w
  • Debate at Singapore forum centres on shipping industry disruptions
    IMO 2020 and the slump in the bulker market are put under the microscope at Singapore shipowners gathering
  • Tianjin Southwest Maritime doubles its money on VLGC
    Low-profile owner Billion Gentle tipped as buyer of Mitsubishi-built gas carrier
  • First KC-1 LNG carriers primed for redelivery post-repairs
    Containment system developer has '100% confidence' the soon-to-deliver bunker vessels will be problem free
  • Wan Hai Lines to drop optional newbuildings at Japan Marine United
    Taiwan-listed Wan Hai Lines is scaling down its spending on new ships. Industry sources said the liner company has elected to not exercise optional vessels it held at Japan Marine United. Last November, Wan Hai signed a newbuilding deal with the Japanese shipyard for up to eight 3,036-teu containerships at $41.4m each, to be delivered in the second half of next year. The contract was for four fi
  • Capesize futures crash as Trump tweets and Vale ruling sway sentiment
    President Trump and Vale have contributed to a sharp downturn in the capesize futures market. Capesize FFA contracts for May were assessed 15% lower at $9,875 per day on Tuesday, compared to the previous week's assessment on 29 April. June contracts took an 11% hit and were assessed at $11,625 daily, while July contracts were assessed 10% lower at $12,350 per day. Trump threats to raise China
  • Mjolner and MID-SHIP team on products fund
    Partners since 2017 in crude tankers, New Jersey vessel manager and New York bank launch second vehicle focused on clean-products market ahead of IMO 2020.
  • Varde strikes leaseback deal for Landbridge VLCC
    US alternative investment firm Varde Partners has acquired a Chinese VLCC in a sale and leaseback deal. The company said it had agreed the purchase of the 308,000-dwt Landbridge Prosperity (built 2016) with Landbridge VLCC International, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Chinese industrial company Landbridge Group. Trafigura takes Sandong Landbridge VLCC newbuilding on $40m charter Oak Hill, Vard
  • Swine flu in China more scary for dry bulk than Donald Trump's trade war
    An outbreak of swine flu in China poses a greater immediate threat to the dry cargo market than US president Donald Trump's latest trade-war sabre-rattling, Norden says. African swine flu has been sweeping across South East Asia and is now widespread in China after first being detected last August. At the same time Trump has dented hopes of a truce in his long-running tariff spat with China with
  • Legal eagle Julian Clark exposed rocking in his Crocodile Thong
    Hill Dickinson head of global marine Julian Clark told TradeWinds about how he looked to music as an alternative career in a candid interview published last week. But that left readers wanting to know more about the musical talents of one of shipping's most successful lawyers. As usual, a Google search came up with all the answers. On Watch has uncovered YouTube footage of Clark strutti
  • Karadeniz to convert Toisa PSV into powership
    Turkish group Karadeniz has confirmed it is buying a platform supply vessel (PSV) from the fleet of Greece's bankrupt Toisa. Its Karpowership Americas had been linked by brokers to an auction purchase of the 5,300-dwt Toisa Serenade (built 2008) at $750,000. MOL and Karadeniz team up on FSRUs and powerships MOL and Karpowership set to team up on FSRU for floating power plant A previously repor
  • Ex Royal Navy 'Bulldog-class' ship lands new luxury cruise role
    Singapore-based river cruise specialist Aqua Expeditions is poised to enter the deepsea expedition cruise market after buying a ship that comes with a colourful history. The newly announced acquisition, the 1,140-gt Aqua Blu (built 1968) is currently en route to Singapore where it will be refitted to operate as an expedition ship catering to the luxury end of the market. It will be based permane
  • Anbros Maritime sells supramax, reducing Greek owner's fleet to three vessels
    Greece's Anbros Maritime reportedly has sold one of its four bulkers. European brokers report that the company's 52,000-dwt Aghia Skepi (built 2002) has gone to a Chinese buyer for $6m, although some claim the price to be as high as $7.2m. The sale of the Sanoyas Shipbuilding-constructed supramax is fuelling questions about future plans of the Greek shipowner, which has not purchased a vessel in
  • Nations jostle for power at the top of the world
    Russia and China relations thaw but US will not toe the line on climate when cooperation was needed at Arctic summit
  • Sempra Energy prepares to fire up Cameron LNG plant
    LNG carrier newbuilding lines up for new US Gulf coast liquefaction facility
  • ESL bulker newbuild technical problems "mainly fixed"
    Finnish owner ESL Shipping has said serious technical faults with its new LNG-fuelled bulkers have been "mainly fixed." The 25,600-dwt Viiki and 23,650-dwt Haaga were delivered last year from Jinling Shipyard in China. But in February ESL said there were "serious technical problems" with their cranes, supplied by Cargotec MacGregor. ESL's new bulkers hit by "serious technical problems" Union f
  • Great Eastern profit surges as rates soar
    Indian owner Great Eastern has rebounded back into the black for its fourth quarter as tanker rates spiked. The company said net earnings to 31 March were INR 1.48bn ($21.25m) from a loss of INR 4.19bn in 2018. Revenue grew to INR 10.26bn from INR 8.26bn year-on-year. Crude tanker rates jumped to $21,559 per day from $12,486, while bulkers dipped to $10,389 from $11,852. Product carriers and
  • Navios Maritime Holdings sells oldest capesize bulk carrier
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Holdings has sold its oldest capesize bulker, sources say. Navios Maritime Holdings sells veteran bulk carrier Ship demolition markets spark to life in 'productive' April The 171,000-dwt Navios Equator Prosper (built 2000) is leaving the fleet of the New York-listed company. Demolition experts believe the vessel is heading for recycling at a time the flow of
  • Tanker held in North Korean sanctions probe
    A Russian-owned tanker has been held in South Korea in a probe into alleged illegal transfers of oil to North Korea. The vessel was named as the 2,000-dwt Katrin (built 1987), flagged in Panama, according to the Yonhap news agency. It is docked in Busan. The ship's owner, a Russian national, is denying the allegations. It was inspected twice in joint operations undertaken by South Korea's spy
  • Sovcomflot seals newbuilding financing with new loan
    Sovcomflot has secured a new $297m loan facility from a consortium of major banks, with which it plans to finance two newbuildings. Sovcomflot strikes $149m loan for LNG carrier Shipowner Sovcomflot seeks to follow Russian state back to investment grade ING Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank have provided the funds, which will go towards pre- and post-deliver
  • Higher costs send Precious into the red
    Thailand's Precious Shipping has fallen into the red in the first quarter as high costs hurt the bottom line. It logged a net deficit of THB 84.14m ($2.64m), from a profit of THB 107.67m in 2018. Daily operating costs were $4,816 higher than its target of $4,750 and 5% more than last year. Precious boss Hashim calls for wider 'anti-pollution' approach to IMO 2020 sulphur rules This was due to
  • Top Ships seals suezmax return with twin deliveries completing orderbook
    Chief executive Evangelos Pistiolis discusses how the deliveries mark an important 'milestone' for the owner
  • Evangelos Pistiolis reveals he came close to debut LNG carrier order at Hyundai
    Greek shipowner Evangelos Pistiolis is open once again to diversify beyond the tanker markets despite passing up a chance - for now - to enter the LNG sector, which attracted a host of his compatriots last year. Pistiolis is best known in the industry as chief executive of Nasdaq-listed crude and product tanker owner Top Ships. He has also been involved in other markets, with Top Ships owning bu
  • Risk chief Julie Galbo leaving Nordea
    Shipping bank Nordea's head of group business risk management is leaving the lender. Julie Galbo, also a member of the executive management team, will depart at the end of this month. Her role in the executive team ends immediately, however. Galbo joined in 2014 in asset management, before leading the merging of the four Nordea banks in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. She had an instrumen
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen tops forecasts in seasonally weak first quarter
    Cost cuts and improved operations have driven car carrier giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen to a strong than expected first quarter performance. It marked a strong start to the year for the Oslo-listed company in what is historically a seasonally weak period of the market. Chile hands out final ruling in car carrier collusion case Soft car sales data dents Danske Bank forecasts for Wallenius Wilhelm
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping sells supramax to Greek owner to extend renewal effort
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has confirmed the latest step in its fleet renewal programme with the sale of its last Diamond 53 supramax. Eagle Bulk Shipping set to sell supramax in latest fleet renewal move Eagle Bulk soars, Star Bulk plummets in Wells ratings Eagle Bulk stays in the black Nasdaq-listed Eagle was reported to be closing on the disposal of the 53,360-dwt Thrasher (built 2010) in late A
  • Action needed as bell tolls for Lloyd's old-school City culture
    Lloyd's reforms of its business and culture is a struggle to drag one of the last bastions of traditional City culture into the 21st century
  • John Neal's digital revolution at Lloyd's raises questions for marine lines
    Stage two of reforms at the 331-year-old trading floor could radically change the way in which marine business is done
  • Next generation takes over at Erik Thun
    A new generation is taking over the reins at family-owned Swedish tanker company Erik Thun Group. Johan Kallsson has been appointed as managing director after his uncle Anders Kallsson decided to step down. Johan is the son of the late Jan Kallsson, a brother of Anders. Thun charters new eco-tanker to Preem Furetank orders tanker as it ships one out "with mixed feelings" He will run the compa
  • Navios Containers refinances as profit dwindles
    Nasdaq-listed Navios Maritime Containers has refinanced existing debt as it revealed shrinking profit for the first quarter. The owner has borrowed $30.2m in order to pay off an outstanding balance of $22.9m. The facility is repayable in 18 equal consecutive quarterly instalments of $0.7m each, with a $17.5m balloon payment on the last repayment date in July 2023. Jefferies: Navios Partners und
  • Odfjell confirms fleet exits as market improves
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell has confirmed it sold or redelivered four vessels in the first quarter as markets improved. The company said it also renegotiated several time charter agreements at more favourable terms, as well as refusing to extend charters in a historically low rate environment at the end of 2018. Odfjell and Chembulk chemical tankers head to Asia amid strong buying in
  • New Uni-Tankers CEO Per Ekmann increases focus on time charters
    New Uni-Tankers CEO Per Ekmann has revealed the company's blueprint for the future as it tightens up its fleet acquisition process. The Danish product tanker company has been refinanced and is now back under the 100% control of tycoon Torben Ostergaard-Nielsen' USTC group, after Danske Bank exited as co-owner. Ostergaard-Nielsen takes back sole control of Uni-Tankers Ekmann told TradeWinds: "We
  • Swiber judicial managers call on creditors to back Seaspan deal
    Restructuring likely to result in better recovery versus liquidation scenario, says KPMG.
  • Fredriksen's Flex LNG inches towards US listing
    Norwegian shipping titan moves closer to having five companies on New York Stock Exchange.
  • US claims 'erosion of commitments by China' in trade talks
    More evidence emerges that trade tensions are re-intensifying, says Deutsche Bank analyst.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • USTR says China tariff increase to take effect Friday
    The agency on Wednesday officially announced that tariffs across $200 billion worth of goods will increase to 25 percent on Friday.
  • A close-up of the Asia-to-South America trade
    Container trade from Asia to ECSA has dwindled over the years amid growth on the Asia-to-WCSA trade, but the outlook for both appears positive now that Brazil, South America's largest economy, is climbing out of a recession and China is boosting its ties across South America.
  • Panama Canal plans another draft restriction
    Effective May 28 the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the canal's Neopanamax locks will be 43 feet, down from 50 feet at the beginning of the year.
  • Yantian Express to offload containers in Halifax
    Some shippers have not yet posted general average and salvage security.
  • Lawmaker: Improve USMCA before consideration
    House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer said consideration of the bill could slip into the next Congress and presidential term.
  • Harbor fund utilization bill passes House committee
    The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee favorably reported the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act with one lawmaker voicing opposition.
  • British Columbia ILWU locals vote on strike authorization
    Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have been negotiating with employers for 17 months to replace the contract that expired on March 31, 2018.
  • Executive Moves: Greenhouse gas emissions to robotics
  • Manufacturers call for reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank
  • Global Ship Lease more than doubles Q1 net income
  • Nason sworn in as FHWA administrator

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2019
  • Italy joins calls for Mediterranean ECA zone for bunker fuel
    Italy has joined calls for the creation an emission control area in the Mediterranean
  • FEATURE: Global debate on open-loop scrubbers adds to uncertainty ahead of IMO 2020
    Many believe scrubbers will split the shipping time-charter market into two tiers.
  • Singapore's MPA revokes Southernpec's bunker craft operator license
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said Wednesday it has revoked the bunker craft operator license of Southernpec (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
  • Full bunkering operations resume at Malta after poor weather
    Bunkering operations at Malta have restarted following poor weather and are back to normal
  • Thailand's Precious Shipping starts bunker tank cleaning ahead of IMO 2020
    "LSFO will be the only fuel, other than MGO on our ships," PSL CEO Khalid Hashim said.
  • REFINERY NEWS UPDATE: Flaring reported as Valero attempts Benicia restart
    "The Valero Benicia refinery has commenced the startup process, which is a multi-day sequenced event," a Valero spokesperson said.
  • Colombia's Ecopetrol sees rise in imports, exports of oil products in Q1
    The hike in exports goes hand in hand with higher production at Ecopetrol's 165,000 b/d Cartagena refinery.

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London
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Hamburg
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Geneva/Montreal/London
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Leghorn
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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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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