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August 9, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • More blank sailings leaves Northern European shippers in the lurch
  • South Korean shipbuilders brace for fight after China mergers
  • Melbourne port achieves 4.1pc growth in June to 241,985 TEU
  • China Navigation buys new handy containership for Pacifica Shipping
  • China Harbour Engineering's US$400 million Namibian terminal open
  • Britain, US have naval flotilla to protect ships in Strait of Hormuz
  • Jeddah terminal marks Chittagong as suitable transshipment hub
  • New transshipment system loads, unloads feeder ships at sea
  • Pakistan urges importers to use Pangaon to ease Chittagong congestion
  • Launch of direct container shipping service from Wuhan to Osaka
  • Cathay back in black, but cargo lags on world trade tensions
  • ATSG Q2 profit soars 57pc to US$37.5 million as sales rise 64.3pc
  • Hiring for Amazon Air is stepped up in July to meet rising demand
  • Lodige Industries equips Istanbul Airport for Turkish Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • Collaboration to build world's most advanced maritime spatial database
  • Container line moves to punish 'mis-declarers' welcomed
  • Hapag-Lloyd delivers significantly higher half-year result
  • Key global shipping associations put out joint statement on situation in Strait of Hormuz; urge immediate action to stop escalation of tensions & fully respect international law
  • Milaha signs partnership to promote environmental sustainability
  • MOL & COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation ink MoU facilitating further cooperation in upcoming LNG, ethane projects
  • Anti-dumping duty on imports of certain type of steel from Brazil, China & Germany likely
  • Antwerp Port Authority & World Trade Center Pune jointly launch Pune Manufacturing Think-Tank
  • Indamex service - Terminal Change in Norfolk
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority launches new company to make its digital shipping app available to ports worldwide
  • Kerry Indev Logistics partners with Lenovo India for distribution of 1.56 million Notebooks under TN govt scheme

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The keys in their hands

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • Latest round of tariffs a threat to US port expansion plans
  • Carriers to fine rogue shippers for misdeclared goods in containers
  • Carriers looking to fix charters long-term as IMO 2020 squeezes ship supply
  • FedEx to sever another Amazon link: ground-delivery contract
  • US warns cargo ships of Iranian GPS spoofing threat
  • Market Insight: Maersk family faces hefty dilution if APMM broken model is to be fixed

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • Port of Houston moves more boxes
    Port Houston, which owns and operated the public wharves and terminals of the greater Port of Houston, reports that container volume overall at Port Houston continues to break records, up 12 percent
  • Wärtsilä will fit new DP2 construction vessel with hybrid system
    Acta Centaurus, a 93.4 meter offshore wind construction support delivered earlier this year by Norway's Ulstein Verft, is to be fitted with a Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion solution. The DP2 walk-to-work construction support
  • CMB pushes ahead with hydrogen combustion projects
    Since November 2017, Belgian shipping giant Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has been operating a 16 passenger catamaran ferry powered by a liquid hydrogen fueled combustion engine. It seems that CMB's interests in
  • Leadership changes at Newport News
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is making leadership changes at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Damon Saetre has been promoted to vice president of integrated planning and production control. In this role, he
  • Coast Guard investigates collision off Oahu
    The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a reported collision of two vessels approximately 20 miles southeast of Oahu, Wednesday. The commercial fishing vessel, Helen, reportedly collided with the Italian-flagged Liquid Propane Gas
  • Helm Operations in tie up with the ACTion group
    Victoria, British Columbia, based Subchapter M compliance consultancy Helm Operations is partnering with Channelview, Texas, based maritime software company ACTion group They say the new partnership agreement will help inland marine companies
  • Navatek and Front Street Shipyard cooperate on $8 million ONR project
    Honolulu, Hawaii, headquartered Navatek LLC has been awarded an $8 million contract from the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR) for advanced planing hull research. It will focus on pursuing new
  • ABS names Ian Bramson Global Head of Cybersecurity
    ABS has appointed cyber expert Ian Bramson as its Global Head of Cybersecurity. In this role, Bramson will lead the development of a cyber security risk reduction program to meet increasing demand

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • P&O Cruises pulls Bermuda-flag ship from Gulf schedule
    P&O Cruises has pulled its Bermuda-flag cruiseship Oceana from a scheduled winter itinerary in Dubai and the Gulf, citing advice...
  • Shipowner investment signals hydrogen over LNG as ship fuel of the future
    Significant investment represents a huge bet that in the future hydrogen-powered engines will displace traditional fuels altogether
  • Nine shipping and offshore M&A deals in year to date, says VesselsValue
    '[The sulphur cap] could cause consolidation among smaller companies, which could merge or take on investors in order to fund...
  • Correction: Ships have not exited UK flag
    No ship operators have chosen to remove any vessels from the UK Ship Register due to security concerns in the...
  • Box majors clamp down on cargo misdeclaration
    'To ensure the safety of our crew, ships and other cargo onboard, Hapag-Lloyd holds the shipper liable and responsible for...
  • Genco's losses widen as scrubber fittings get under way
    US-based dry bulk owner has sold a handysize vessel for a gross price of $5.3m
  • Maran adds to LNG order book at DSME
    Angelicoussis group exercises latest option at favoured Korean builder, restoring orderbook to 14 LNG carriers following delivery of one ship...
  • Maritime champion Kathy Metcalf honoured by Lloyd's List
    A one-time deck officer will be presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award at the Lloyd's Americas Awards in Houston
  • Yangzijiang requests trading halt amid rumours about missing chairman
    Request to halt trading in shares comes shortly after a query by the Singapore Exchange asking the Chinese shipbuilder to...
  • Euronav remains bullish on tanker freight rate recovery
    The company says it has taken precautionary measures to protect staff from the recent rising tensions in the Middle East
  • Viewpoint: No summer holidays here
    The spotlight on the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the severe limitations on the Royal Navy's ability to protect merchant...
  • Iran spoofing ship GPS signals, warns US
    Six attacks on merchant ships named by Marad attributed to Iran include the seizure of the product tanker Stena Impero last...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU urged to take more global view on shipping | China mulls opening of coastal trade to foreign carriers | ...
  • CMB Leasing behind CMA CGM 15,000 teu boxship orders
    Shipyard announcement has reinforced a previous report by Lloyd's List that identified the Chinese lessor as being behind the newbuilding...
  • Iron ore price volatility drives derivatives trades to new high
    SGX, which claims a lion's share of the iron ore derivatives market, points to supply disruptions as a major driver...
  • Heavy impairments knock Star Bulk second-quarter results
    Star Bulk has plans to have 81 scrubber towers installed by the end of September this year and 104 by...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • New CN-CSX service links NE US and Canada
  • TMS tie-ups blurring lines between brokers, visibility providers
  • Profits fuel Saia's ongoing LTL expansion
  • Not enough trucks leaving market to dent oversupply
  • DHL risk unit: Plan for low river levels in Europe
  • New Rio de Janeiro terminal ownership ups port competition
  • More blank sailings the new trans-Pacific reality

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • Euroseas falls into red amid higher costs
    Euroseas posted a loss for the second quarter, weighted down by heavier expenses. The Aristides Pittas-led owner reported net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1.73m versus a $1.8m profit during the same period in 2018. Adjusted net loss attributable to common shareholders came in at $1.8m, down from a $0.36m profit. Love-struck judgement not enough for Euroseas to win payout in hija
  • EuroDry 'optimistic' for the future
    EuroDry is maintaining a positive outlook on the future, despite fall into the red for the second quarter. The New York-listed owner expects dry bulk rates to improve through 2019 amid a "constrained" fleet supply as a result of scrubber installations before IMO 2020 deadline. "We are optimistic about the near and medium term prospects of the market as fleet growth is expected to remain constrai
  • Grindrod draws down newbuilding loan
    Grindrod Shipping has drawn down it's $31.4m newbuilding loan. Thursday, the Singapore-based shipowner announced that it had taken delivery of the 61,000-dwt IVS Okudogo (built 2019) from Japan's Shin Kurushima Toyohashi shipyard. The bulker accounts for $15.7m of the facility from IYO Bank and is repayable in quarterly installments with a balloon payment at the end. It comes with an interest ra
  • Navigator Holdings takes second quarter loss
    Navigator Holdings finished the second quarter in the red yet again thanks to Venezuelan sanctions. The New York-traded, London-based gas carrier owner reported a $7.7m loss after the close Thursday, more than double the $3.1m loss reported for the same period last year with revenues dropping slightly year-over-year to $73.2m from $73.6m. The performance was a $0.14 loss on a per share basis, $0
  • Star Bulk Carriers 'very positive' on capes through 2019
    Chinese shipyards will be 'very, very busy' with scrubber retrofits, chief executive Petros Pappas says.
  • Genco expects cape rates to 'move back up'
    Rates seem to be 'settling out', chief executive John Wobensmith says.
  • Euronav takes out $100m loan ahead of IMO 2020
    Euronav has taken on a $100m loan to boost liquidity ahead of new IMO 2020 emissions standards. During the Belgian shipowner's second quarter conference call, chief executive Hugo de Stoop disclosed the credit facility. He said it would be used for "preparation for IMO 2020 and in particular our fueling strategy for our fleet." De Stoop: 'We are scrubber watchers' Giant Euronav tanker in IMO 2
  • Ponant to acquire Paul Gauguin Cruises' one ship
    Ponant is one step closer to expanding its fleet of nine cruiseships to 14 vessels by 2021. The Jean-Emmanuel Sauvee-led cruise company plans to acquire Paul Gauguin Cruises' one 332-berth vessel, aptly named Paul Gauguin. "We share the same core values," president Jean-Emaanuelle Sauvee said. "The synergy between our operations makes this the perfect collaboration while preserving the unique D
  • International Seaways has the cash, looking to spend
    International Seaways has big cash reserves and is looking to use it to pay down debt or pay off shareholders. On its second quarter earnings call Thursday, the New York-traded tanker owner said it was comfortable with its 47-ship fleet ahead of the expected IMO 2020 tanker rally and would look to deleverage, buy back shares or pay out dividends. International Seaways sells veteran pair as it bo
  • US authorities warn of 'spoofing' in Strait of Hormuz
    US Maritime Administration has confirmed six incidents involving Iran in the strait since May.
  • UN Singapore Convention to usher in new dispute resolution mechanism for shipping
    Mediation might prove more useful in jurisdictions where arbitration awards are difficult to enforce
  • SM Line sticking with liner business and looking to expand
    Ship operator denies sale as it aims to cash in on rising asset values in containership sector
  • P&O Cruises pulls plug on Middle East sailing after Stena Impero capture
    Royal Caribbean Cruises has no ships in the region at the moment.
  • SBM Offshore profit impacted by capex and one-time payouts
    SBM Offshore has seen its first half profit nosedive. Strong and rising revenue was held back by SBM's massive capital expenditure and one-off outlays. SBM Offshore adds to firepower as profit piles up The FPSO specialist posted net profit of $61m during the first half, equivalent to earnings per share of $0.30. The result is down 81% compared to the first six months of 2018, in which profit
  • Remnants of boom times on scrap heap in Vietnam
    On Watch: TradeWinds' weekly column taking a sideways look at shipping news
  • Too early to tell how Trump's new China tariff will hit liner trades
    Operators are poised to adapt to potential impacts of import tax on an additional $300bn-worth of Chinese goods
  • Evergreen Marine hives off four containerships for demolition
    Scrapping continues but falling prices slows the numbers
  • Evergreen hunts feederships as it hones shortlist for box giants
    Taiwanese liner operator goes direct to yards for 1,800-teu vessels while speeding ahead with huge scrubber-fitted haul of large ships
  • Stellar Daisy relatives demand second deep-sea probe
    Families of the dead crew say Voyage Data Recorder data was corrupted and want a second unit to be retrieved
  • Total ups tally of LNG carriers fixed on multi-year deals
    Energy major's appetite appears undimmed as it mulls returning to the market for yet more tonnage next month
  • International Seaways sells veteran pair as it books second quarter loss
    International Seaways confirmed the sale of two veteran product tankers as it rang in a second quarter loss today. New York-listed Seaways said it had sold a pair of 2004-built MRs, which had been delivered to their new owners last month. International Seaways sights VLCC storage work and sales of veteran product tankers International Seaways speeds up MR sales after crude deals While Seaways
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares crash 28% in two hours
    The Singapore Exchange has asked the Chinese shipbuilder to explain unusual price movements.
  • Shell zeros in on owners for world's first LNG-fuelled VLCC
    Trio wrestle with prices, prompting market rumours of orders for John Fredriksen
  • FSRU for world's first LNG-to-power project near completion
    A first glimpse of an LNG carrier converted into a floating storage and regasification unit for what looks set to be the world's first LNG-to-power project has emerged. MOL and Karpowership set to team up on FSRU for floating power plant Japanese shipowner MOL's former LNG carrier, the 127,000-cbm Dwiputra (built 1994), is nearing the end of its transformation into an FSRU at Singapore's Sembcor
  • Second Baltic LNG index to go live next week
    As third US-UK route, BLNG2, shifts into pubic trials mode
  • Braemar reveals financial details around exit of 'good leaver' Kidwell
    Braemar Shipping Services has revealed details of salary and bonus payments potentially running to around £500,000 to former chief executive James Kidwell. Kidwell departed the London-listed company at the end of July, with his retirement ending a 17-year career at the company which began as chief financial officer before his promotion to CEO in 2012. James Kidwell reflects on Braemar Shipping S
  • Tallink Grupp records 'strong' second quarter results
    Tallink Grupp has reported a slight drop in second quarter profit but an upturn in its operating numbers. It noted shipping activity had been aided by stable fuel prices and a rise in passenger numbers in the majority of its operating regions. Tallink Grupp orders $281.3m LNG-powered ferry from Rauma Marine Profit for the second quarter if 2019 rang in at '14.9m, against the €15.3m put on the b
  • Chemical tanker owner Finbeta falls into new hands
    Debt restructuring sees Bertani family cede control of Italian chemical tanker owner
  • IMO 2020 sulphur emission cuts are just the start of the challenge
    Investors in LNG carriers will face daunting choices as attention moves from reducing sulphur emissions to eliminating carbon pollution
  • Euronav takes heart from six-year low in VLCC orders amid second quarter loss
    Tanker giant Euronav toasted the lowest VLCC newbuilding activity levels in more than half a decade amid a positive outlook for an upturn in rates as IMO 2020 approaches. Giant Euronav tanker in IMO 2020 storage play heading for 'top up' off Spain Euronav VLCC period deal shows underlying confidence in market Euronav steps up summer share buyback It came as the New York and Brussels-listed sh
  • Evalend firms up option for VLCC at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greek shipowner holds two more options at the shipyard
  • SinOceanic's big boxships placed on the sales block
    Oslo-based tonnage provider has its last four neopanamaxes in the sights of Chinese lessors
  • Owners throw hats in the ring for Poland's LNG ship enquiry
    Newly purchased volumes will require up to eight vessels as company beefs up its imports over pipeline supply
  • Thor Dahl Shipping sees IMO 2020 benefit for older boxships
    Thor Dahl Shipping does not believe that newer is always better. The Norwegian shipowner has a fleet of three elderly containerships with an average age of 18 years. The company claims they will have an advantage to more modern ships ahead of the new IMO 2020 sulphur regulations. "We feel we are well-positioned," Thor Dahl chief executive Henning Torp said. "We have a very close cooperation wi
  • Heogh Autoliners swells loss in challenging year
    Norwegian car carrier owner's annual report shows doubling of loss and $50m cash injection
  • SK Shipping and Capital Maritime take VLCC charter fight to court
    The South Korean owner is suing over charter cancellations, while Capital Maritime has fired back with a counterclaim
  • Seafarer gets life-saving blood transfusion in dramatic rescue
    China and US maybe fighting a trade war, but it doesn't stop USCG coming to aid of injured Nanjing Tanker crew member
  • ANEX joins cruise game with Saga cruiseship buy
    Turkish tour operator to take over Saga Sapphire in mid 2020
  • Veteran suezmax surplus to requirements at SCI
    Indian shipowner said to be selling vessel via e-auction for further trading or scrapping

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • PORT REPORT: Mega-study reveals Asia and China dominate the commercial maritime world
    China's ports are the most connected ports in the whole world, mega-study reveals. Ports elsewhere in Asia flesh out the top twenty. U.S. ports don't...
  • Lower truck and agricultural sales weigh on Cervus earnings miss
    Continued weakness from its Canadian Peterbilt dealerships adds to steep decline in Alberta company's agricultural equipment business.
  • Revenue and losses climb at Uber Freight
    Uber's second quarter as a public company saw a loss much worse than the consensus estimate. Revenue increased significantly at Uber Freight, so did the...
  • Euronav waits on 2019 recovery as it notches second quarter loss
    Refinery repairs and OPEC wreak havoc on rates, but there is always the next quarter.
  • What goes into designing smartphone applications that truckers truly love
    When designing software for truckers, it is vital for companies to consult drivers at every stage of its development, as apps developed in siloes will...
  • Leasing company sues trucking firm for $37 million, alleging breach of contract
    Arkansas-based PKE Western Truck Leasing, Inc. filed a $37 million lawsuit against Rich Transport, LLC and its parent company, RoadRunner Transportation Systems (NYSE: RRTS), alleging...
  • Amazon seeks FAA approval for its Prime Air drone
    Promises package deliveries up to 5 lbs. within 30 minutes.
  • Futures traders hedge L.A. to Seattle in uncertain rate environment
    Rates could break out either to the upside or downside.
  • Old Dominion sees continued tonnage weakness in July
    Old Dominion reported continued LTL volume weakness in July. Near-term volume relief may be hard to come by as domestic and global macroeconomic trends remain...
  • International convention to consider wildlife trade proposals
    The 183 parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will adopt decisions and resolutions to expand...
  • Matson lowers 2019 EBITDA projection by $18 million
    Matson, the largest U.S. domestic container carrier, said it is lowering its operating income projection for 2019, citing lower container volumes to Hawaii.
  • U.S. rail volumes slump in July
    U.S. railroad operations loaded 5.5 percent fewer carloads and intermodal units in July, and trade uncertainty could threaten to maintain that downward trend in rail...
  • Today's Pickup: Brexit and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war might sink European economy
    EU economy is in the precipice of recession; U.S. crude futures fall; breakthrough gives lithium-ion batteries longer life.
  • CBP updates mitigation guidelines for export seizures
    Customs and Border Protection has updated its seizure mitigation guidelines involving licensed and non-licensed exports for its officers at the nation's ports of entry.
  • Mitigating the impact of cargo loss and damage with Logistics OrchestrationTM
    In partnership with Slync... learn about how predictive exception management can keep freight flowing smoothly.
  • Magna International manages modest earnings beat on global auto slowdown
    The Complete Vehicles segment grew sales by 40.7 percent and widened its EBIT margin.
  • GAO critical of "outdated" inspection practices at U.S. ports by Customs and Border Protection agents
    United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection policies "don't reflect new technology or threats" and are "outdated," according to an August 6 report from...
  • Loadsmart and Starsky Robotics collaborate to price, dispatch and deliver first automated loads
    Digital freight brokerage LoadSmart and self-driving startup Starsky Robotics announced they have successfully priced, booked and delivered two loads of freight without human intervention.
  • Buffett and Masa: two sides of the same coin?
    The owner of BNSF and the investor behind Uber have more in common than it seems.
  • Shifting from the ocean to the sky: air carriers seek to lure away sea-freight
    A supply-demand imbalance and oceanic low-sulfur fuel regulations are making air freight more attractive relative to ocean freight. Or, at least, that is what air...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2019
  • BP Midstream reports record pipeline flows on strong US Gulf of Mexico sour crude demand
    BP Midstream Thursday reported record second quarter 2019 gross pipeline flows of 1.7 million b/d of oil equivalent, due in part to higher volumes flowing through its Gulf of Mexico pipelines, as global demand for medium sour crudes grows.
  • South Korea delivered 380 CST bunker premium hits record high on tight HSFO
    The South Korea delivered 380 CST bunker premium has struck a record high amid ongoing tightness for high sulfur fuel oil supply, market sources said this week.
  • Energy Transfer plans VLCC-capable crude export terminal near Nederland, Texas
    Energy Transfer is looking to enter the crowded field of proposed US deepwater crude export terminals capable of fully loading VLCCs, with a project that connects to the company's 28-million-barrel Nederland, Texas, terminal, executives said Thursday on the company's second-quarter earnings call.
  • European demand for diesel, gasoil waiting for flat price rebound
    European demand for ultra low sulfur diesel and 0.1% gasoil will likely pick up only once flat prices -- which have been in free fall of late, hitting a seven-month low Wednesday -- start to rebound, sources said.
  • HSFO barge cracks at 14-month low as IMO 2020 moves into clearer sight
    The front-month 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge crack has fallen to a 14-month low amid growing attention on the International Maritime Organization's lower sulfur cap on marine fuel from January.
  • BP Marine to supply IMO 2020-compliant bunker fuel at Valencia
    BP Marine intends to supply the port of Valencia with 0.1% sulfur marine gasoil, which will come from its Castellon refinery, 75 km north of Valencia.
  • Rosneft's marine fuel unit boosts H1 2019 bunker sales by 9% on year
    RN-Bunker, the marine fuel arm of Russian national oil company Rosneft, said bunker fuel sales for the first half of 2019 rose 9% year on year to 1.5 million mt.
  • Rotterdam marine fuel sales drop 4.7% in second quarter: port data
    Marine fuel sales at the Dutch port of Rotterdam -- the second largest bunkering hub globally -- dropped by 4.7% year on year in the second quarter, port authority data showed Wednesday.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks slip 2.2% on week: Insights Global
    Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub dropped 2.2% on the week to 2.947 million mt in the week to August 7, Insights Global data released Thursday showed.
  • Weakening energy sectors negatively impact LatAm bunkers markets
    Sustained weakening in the global energy markets this week has impacted key Latin American marine fuel prices in varying degrees.
  • FUTURES 5: Oil settles higher as market looks to Saudi Arabia to stabilize prices
    The higher settle snapped three consecutive down sessions that saw WTI and Brent futures slip 8% and 9% through Wednesday.
  • Taiwan's CPC halts marine fuel orders at Taichung, Kaohsiung till Aug 13

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Singapore
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Beijing
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Genoa
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Washington
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London
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Barcelona
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Venice
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Paris
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Miami
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
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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