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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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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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