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January 10, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong container terminal operators form alliance to boost services
  • Search continues for 2 missing seamen after oil tanker explosion in Hong Kong
  • OOCL cancels 14 Trans-Pacific sailings on Chinese New Year lull
  • US-China trade talks extended to unscheduled third day amid signs of progress
  • US Government shut down: So far, so good for air traffic and cargo flow
  • British minister warns of 'very significant' disruption with hard Brexit
  • JNPT in India sees 5m TEU pass through its terminal in 2018
  • Hong Kong and Brussels airports launch pharma corridor with cool dollies
  • India's private airlines ought to manage their own affairs: aviation minister
  • Finnair increases flights to London from Helsinki for the summer

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Asia to Northern Europe spot rates flat
  • Bahri CEO joins ITOPF Board
  • Boxco Logistics India moves world's largest CCR reactor
  • MOL Chemical Tankers acquires entire shares of Nordic Tankers A/S from Triton
  • Customs Post Clearance Audit
  • Minister stresses on proper implementation of agri export policy
  • Chittagong port ups throughput in 2018
  • DP World Cochin registering exponential growth
  • JN Port on major drive to be benchmarked with the best in the world, says new Chairman Sanjay Sethi
  • Major Ports handle more coal in first nine months of fiscal
  • Logistics Development Committee makes key recommendations
  • Suresh Prabhu inaugurates new Ahmedabad chapter office of FIEO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Booking land, air and sea freight in the blink of an eye
  • BMJ Logistics reacts to Russia's new import rules
  • Train covers 1 million km autonomously
  • Fabian Heidl joins software specialist's management team
  • Latam Cargo to serve sixth US destination from February
  • USA: new terminal enhances railfreight flows
  • Averitt launches distribution and order fulfilment service
  • Emirates Skycargo even bigger in 2018
  • More space for hydrocarbon storage
  • New key account manager for Saudia Cargo
  • Contargo augments rail transport offer ex Basel
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Automotive sector stronger in Hueneme
  • Company founder hands over baton to successor
  • Cargolux opens routes to Mexico and for whales
  • Raben operating new logistics centre near Schwerin

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Port of Ramsgate/Seaborne Freight ferry service 'won't be fit for purpose'
  • Disruption from Brexit and trade wars could mean uplift for air freight
  • Questions on stowage as enquiries begin into how MSC Zoe spilled 281 boxes
  • Container lines prepare for new capacity via new ULCVs and 'ship-jumboisation'
  • 'Impossible' for Belgian port to be ready for Seaborne Brexit service
  • Merz Pharma's Torben Weilmuenster appointed chairman of Poseidon network
  • Amazon Air expansion no threat to major express operators
  • Tijs Derison appointed MD of Delin's Benelux region
  • Atlas Air takes over Nippon Cargo Airlines' 747-400F operations
  • Market insight - is Panalpina readying for acquisitive growth?
  • Supply chain radar: two verticals stand out in the bankers' food chain

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Jensen delivers design for Foss tractor tugs on order at Nichols
  • Navy exercises options at Dakota Creek for two more escort tugs
  • Elliott Bay Design Group opens East Coast office
  • Sea Machines Robotics establishes new dealer program
  • Danfoss Editron and Kongsberg Evotec partner on advanced winch
  • Shipyard cuts steel for Qatar's first offshore living quarters platform
  • MacGregor to supply equipment for T-ATS (X)
  • Maersk Supply wins long term Chevron contract for AHTS duo
  • Polaris Shipping to retrofit seven ships with Langh scrubbers
  • Damen land-based BWMS to be demonstrated in Port of Las Palmas

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • MSC making progress in North Sea clean-up
    MSC says that MSC Zoe lost more than 250 containers overboard during a storm last week in the North Sea
  • Polaris to install seven scrubbers
    Polaris has an operating fleet of 37 vessels with 18 very large ore carrier newbuilds on order
  • Ports warn extending EU reporting chain will cause throughput delays
    EU port and shipowner lobbies mobilise ahead of a crucial European Parliament committee vote this week
  • US box imports level off after rush to beat tariffs
    Volume growth in US box imports was recorded at 2.5% in November, while in December growth was estimated at 3.7%...
  • GasLog on course for 2022 target with Cheniere brace
    Ordering flurry keeps company on course to double group business by 2022
  • IMO amends bunker delivery notes ahead of 2020 sulphur cap
    The changes under the IMO's MARPOL treaty helps prepare the industry for the upcoming 2020 sulphur regulations
  • Timing right for DCT Gdansk sale?
    Macquarie's infrastructure fund plans to divest its interest in the Polish container terminal DCT Gdansk and already has a suitor...
  • ICTSI secures Sudanese port concession
    ICTSI Middle East DMCC will operate, manage and develop the South Port Container Terminal
  • Angelicoussis takes up option for FSRU
    Order for group's LNG shipping arm, Maran Gas, adds a second FSRU to its tally of newbuildings at DSME but...
  • Brightoil link to detained VLCC in China
    Court says the arrest was requested by a French bank that has provided the shipowner with $45.5m in loans, of...
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation agrees product tanker charters
    Double 36-month charter with anonymous oil major will generate a minimum of $33m in gross revenues
  • Daily Briefing
    MOL Chemical Tankers acquires Nordic Tankers | Singapore to pilot methanol as ship fuel | London Gateway turns up Brexit...
  • Hong Kong terminal operators agree to collaborate
    The Hong Kong Shippers' Council says it has 'deep concern over the negative impact on competition' of the alliance.
  • Idan Ofer finalises BW chemical tanker fleet acquisition
    The deal makes Ace-Quantum the largest player in the chemical tanker shipping sector in the Pacific, creating a fleet of...
  • US Representative Peter DeFazio to take key infrastructure position
    As chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, DeFazio is positioned to ensure climate considerations are included in US...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Mega-ships and competition challenge West Coast ports
  • APM Terminals promises NY-NJ relief
  • US shutdown delays Roadrunner's financial revision
  • Infographic: Who will supply polyethylene demand?
  • 'Blue-collar' crisis plagues US trucking
  • UK ports prep for post-Brexit cargo shift
  • APM Terminals Mumbai tops India market share

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Su seeks to move on $2bn claim against Vantage Drilling
    Taiwanese shipowner continues fight against driller's bankruptcy as he seeks claims against the offshore company
  • Bouchard adds more insurers to $21.5m lawsuit
    New York-based tug-and-barge owner is pursuing five insurers for claims related to an October 2017 explosion aboard an articulated tug barge
  • MSC set for largest boxship newbuilding intake in 2019
    Diego Aponte's Mediterranean Shipping Company is set for the largest newbuilding influx among leading container lines this year, according to data from Alphaliner. MSC is expecting delivery of 20 new ships in 2019, well ahead of rivals Maersk Line, and CMA CGM. Maersk in advanced talks to ink feeder boxship deal AP Moller-Maersk chief strikes takeovers and big boxship orders off the menu for 20
  • Evergas sale comes amid Jaccar effort to tackle unprofitable lines of business
    Jacques de Chateauvieux has moved to tackle losses for his Jaccar Holdings with the sale of all eight of its Evergas ethylene carriers. TradeWinds reported on Tuesday that Denmark-based Evergas is selling the octet to partners in the Unigas pool in a deal worth an estimated $204m. Partners Bernhard Schulte, Sloman Neptun and Ultragas are reportedly paying between $25m and $26m for each of the 12
  • Politics, lobbying and location should not sideline Indian shiprecyclers
    Europe can play key role in stimulating improvements for subcontinent's shipbreakers
  • Excelerate fires up US offshore terminal with Russian cargo
    US regasification specialist Excelerate Energy is shipping a cargo of Russian LNG into its underused Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port terminal off the US east coast. The company's 151,072-cbm floating storage and regasification unit Exemplar (built 2010) arrived at the offshore buoy, which is sited 21 kilometres (13 miles) off Massachusetts Bay near Boston. Eight line up for Lebanon FSRU trio T
  • Bimco: EU, China and US must do more to counter piracy
    Shipowners organisation Bimco has urged the EU, US and China to do more to combat the rising scourge of piracy off West Africa. About 40 ships have been attacked in the Gulf of Guinea in the past 12 months. "We look towards the EU, China and the United States to join forces and deploy naval capacity in the Gulf of Guinea to end this constant threat to seafarers," Jakob Larsen, Bimco head of mari
  • Diana gets buyback go-ahead
    Diana Containerships has the go-ahead to buyback nearly a third of its shares. The Greek boxship owner said its board of directors had signed off on a plan allowing it to repurchase $6m of its 14.93 million shares. Wednesday, Diana stock closed at $0.79. At current prices, the plan would allow the buyback of 4.7 million shares, or 31.7%. Should the company more forward with buybacks, it will d
  • Clarksons Platou: Hornbeck debt swap a "first step"
    A $200 debt-swap plan by US OSV owner Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) is a "first step" in addressing maturity issues, according to Clarksons Platou Securities. The company announced an offer on Tuesday to exchange some of its 2020 notes for new loans maturing in 2025 at higher interest rates. Turner Holm, Clarksons Platou Securities' managing director of equity and credit research, said that,
  • Laskaridis' Lavinia Corp makes rare tanker purchase
    Family flagship replenishes fleet of small product carriers with 18,000-dwt vessel
  • Technomar quitting capesize market with demolition deal
    Greek owner Technomar Shipping is believed to be selling its only capesize bulker for demolition. Tanker scrapping hits highest level in over 30 years European scrap brokers say the 150,000-dwt Mamitsa XL (built 1995) has been sold as is in Singapore for demolition in Bangladesh. The vessel is reportedly fetching some $420 per ldt or $7.7m. Technomar did not respond to requests for comments.
  • James Fisher linked to $20m Toisa OSV
    UK shipowner James Fisher has been named as the buyer of an OSV sold by Greece's bankrupt Toisa group. Brokers said the 103-loa laid-up diving support vessel (DSV) Toisa Paladin has gone for $20.3m. Toisa fleet sale cash to go towards settling $542m claims Court documents filed by Toisa as part of its US Chapter 11 restructuring revealed a deal had been agreed at $20.35m, with completion expect
  • Samskip to build two autonomous hydrogen boxships
    Seashuttle project will see emissions-free vessels partly funded by Norway.
  • Mehrotra: 'I'm the world's most famous shipping face'
    Move over John Fredriksen, there's a new shipping sheriff in town. Ravi Mehrotra, chairman of expanding London-based Foresight Group, believes he is the most well-known shipowner globally. When asked about his group's worldwide presence during an interview with CNBC in India, he said: "Without trying to blow my own trumpet, but I'm the most famous face in shipping in the world today." Embed: Sh
  • Tidemand appeals Belships resolution with Oslo Stock Exchange
    The appeal highlights the plight of minority shareholders in mergers in falling markets, argues Kristin Tidemand.
  • Maersk Supply AHTSs win Aussie contract
    Two of Maersk Supply Service's anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels are going Down Under to work on a new contract for Chevron Australia. Maersk Mariner and Maersk Master (both 23,856 hp, built 2017), will support the Chevron-operated Gorgon Stage Two drilling programme on Western Australia's north-west shelf, commencing in the second quarter. The contract's value and duration were not disc
  • Cyber cover seeks to fill hull insurance loophole
    Bermuda-based Shipowners Insurance and Guaranty Co (SGICo) is marketing a new product it hopes will help shipowners overcome the cyber risk exclusion added to most hull and machinery cover. Almost all hull cover will not pay out on a claim if the loss is related to cyber-crime. SIGCo president Neil Clemens said he has been developing the product along with shipowners for the past four years. How
  • Zeamarine moves closer to 100-ship goal with newbuilds
    Fledgling operator charters in Chinese tonnage as it creates modern MPP fleet
  • Shipyards pile in with prices for Repsol LNG bunker vessel
    Shipyards have submitted their price estimates for an LNG bunker vessel for Spanish energy giant Repsol. Newbuilding players said Repsol has requested indicative price offers on a 7,500-cbm capacity ship, and that all yards with an interest in building this type and size of vessel have now responded to the company. Repsol reignites hunt for LNG bunker vessel One commented that Repsol wants to t
  • Charter row highlights importance of contract clarity
    A charter row that ended up in London arbitration has highlighted the importance of checking contract wording when a vessel is quickly re-fixed. Financing company C Demurrage said that an unnamed owner had chartered out a ship to the buyer of a cargo of baled straw, for carriage from Varna to Izmir. But the contracts ended when the charterer paid neither the freight nor the sale price and the sh
  • Swissco aims to convene creditors meeting
    The court-appointed managers of Singapore OSV owner Swissco Holdings are trying to meet with creditors to agree a restructuring plan. A Singapore high court hearing on 14 January will decide whether the meeting will go ahead by 14 April. "The judicial managers will continue to work with and engage creditors and stakeholders," they said. At the end of last year, Allianz Middle East Ship Manageme
  • Bibby Offshore name disappears as it agrees new charter
    York Capital-controlled owner takes Solstad OSV as it merges into Rever.
  • Jinhui Shipping chairman raises shareholding
    Siu Fai Ng, chairman of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation, has purchased 6,947 shares in the Hong Kong-based bulker owner. Ng spent around NOK 63,600 ($7,463) in the transaction, in which shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 9.16 each, an Oslo Stock Exchange filing said. Poseidon Global emerges as buyer of Jinhui supramax The acquisition raises Mr Ng's shareholding to 4,788,620 sha
  • Fincantieri shares hit after STX France deal reviewed
    Shares in Fincantieri dropped on Wednesday after the European Commission said it would review its deal to buy STX France. The Italian shipbuilder's stock fell as much as 6.8%. It was trading at EUR 0.93 later on Wednesday. The Commission said on Tuesday it would closely investigate the proposed acquisition. Ministers from France and Italy had pledged to push through the merger, which would see
  • Cargill profit down as shipping 'lags' due to IMO 2020
    Trading and chartering giant Cargill has revealed a 20% drop in earnings as shipping markets "lagged" last year. The company said net earnings for the second quarter ended 30 November were $741m, against $924m a year ago. Banks complete first digital bulker deal for Cargill Adjusted operating profit was $853m in the second quarter to 30 November, versus $948m in 2017. Revenue was down 4% at $2
  • Teekay Offshore Partners drops distribution payments
    Move comes as sibling Teekay LNG presses ahead with plans for a larger payout.
  • Transparent, independent research needed to plug data gaps
    Paul Balcombe's project on methane emissions and shipping is just getting going, with the findings to date identifying where the blanks are. The Imperial College research fellow and his colleagues in the Sustainable Gas Institute, working in collaboration with parties including energy major Shell, utility Enagas and the UK government, have put together a project group for the next stage of their
  • Methane slip and efficiency 'key to getting full benefit of LNG fuelling'
    Researcher says use of gas improves air quality and lowers fuel costs, but when it comes to its effects on the climate, the results are mixed
  • The costs of shipping going greener can be shared out
    Following the lead of airlines with fuel supplements can also help boost reputable companies
  • Hull rate fears as former Catlin duo seeks $3bn insurance fund
    Executives are causing ripples with project that could contribute to overcapacity in marine market
  • Search still on for missing tanker
    Indonesian authorities launch appeal for sightings of Namse Bangdzod.
  • Idan Ofer completes deal for BW chemical tanker fleet
    Owner's Eastern Pacific firms up $350m transaction with Singapore group.
  • Creditor pushes for 3 Maj yard bankruptcy
    A creditor of troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group is seeking the bankruptcy of its 3 Maj yard. SeeNews reported that domestic metal and plastic products manufacturer Strojopromet Zagreb said on Tuesday it had requested the launch of bankruptcy proceedings. Fincantieri and Scenic Cruises circle Uljanik It has $893,000 of claims against the yard for goods and services provided, and said t
  • PGS sells survey ship to Japan for $100m
    Norwegian owner confirms deal with JOGMEC, with delivery in April.
  • TEN charters out tankers for up to $60m
    Greek owner upbeat on product carrier sector in 2019.
  • Two remain missing after Hong Kong tanker fire
    Fire department chief says incident took place during bunkering operations.
  • Nomura predicts 31% jump in 2019 Korean yard orders
    But bank downgrades Hyundai Mipo after share price rallies over 40% since November 2018.
  • Guinea set for greater bauxite exports after mine approval
    West African nation's Kimbo project could increase volumes by an extra 3mt per year.
  • Poseidon Global emerges as buyer of Jinhui supramax
    Low-profile Poseidon Global Shipping of Singapore has emerged as the buyer of a Jinhui Shipping & Transportation bulker that was sold at the end of last month. Oslo and Hong Kong-listed Jinhui announced on 2 January that it had sold a supramax for $7.4m but did not disclose the identity of the buyer. The company has now confirmed it unloaded the 50,000-dwt Jin Zhou (built 2001) and that it will
  • Strevens: Critical capacity mass needed to ensure healthy competition
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen says EU facilities must be capable of meeting ongoing recycling needs of EU-flagged fleet
  • Mitsui & Co lifts bulk carrier order tally at Yangzijiang
    Mitsui's latest kamsarmax is sistership to the company's earlier eight vessels

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Shutdown could impact ITC's work on USMCA report
    A partial federal government shutdown entered its 19th day Wednesday as a critical deadline in the congressional consideration process for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement looms ahead.
  • Grassley: Cancel NAFTA if Dems want to reopen USMCA
    The new Senate Finance chair said he wants to talk with congressional Democrats about what they have in mind for consideration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine prepares for 'quantum leap'
    HMM said it increased volume 150 percent in two years as it prepares for megaship deliveries in 2020.
  • Container terminals still 'solid, profitable business'
    But Drewry's senior analyst of ports and terminals cautions growth will slow in 2019.
  • J.B. Hunt picking up Cory for $100 million
    "This is a strategic investment that will further advance our final-mile delivery capabilities," says President and CEO John Roberts.
  • Crowley's Taino departs on maiden voyage
    American Shipper was invited to tour the LNG-powered vessel before it joined sister ship El Coqui on the rotation between Florida and Puerto Rico.
  • MSC says 1,200 metric tons of debris collected
    Cleanup in the North Sea continues following the Jan. 2 incident in which more than 250 containers were washed off the MSC Zoe.
  • House seeks details of Russian sanction decision
    The Treasury Department agency said it intends to drop sanctions against three Russian companies for reducing oligarch Oleg Deripaska's financial influence.
  • Aluminum production subsidies 'widespread'
    The American Primary Aluminum Association said an OECD report supports application of Section 232 aluminum tariffs across import sources and countries.
  • OIA Global hires former TRAC CEO
  • Retail imports level off after rush to beat tariffs
  • Executive Moves: Poseidon and ITOPF
  • Private equity firm invests in RoadOne
  • Executive Moves: Softbox, NAM and Hines

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Crude settles higher after Saudi comments halt EIA-driven selloff
    Reassurances from Saudi officials that OPEC production cuts would balance the market sent crude futures higher.
  • Saudis revise up oil reserves estimate
    Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday its crude reserves were slightly higher than previously thought.
  • OPEC cuts have oil market on path to rebalancing: UAE energy minister
    The oil market is on its way to rebalancing UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Wednesday.
  • Military fuel supplier Stonewin enters Mauritius bunker market
    Latvia-based Stonewin, a provider of fuels to security and defense institutions, has launched a bunker fuel supply operation
  • Bunker delivery notes amendments enter into force ahead of IMO 2020 rule
    The amendments require suppliers to declare the sulfur content of the marine fuel supplied.
  • OPEC output slumps to six-month low
    Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE have the most to cut to become compliant with their individual quotas.
  • TANKERS: Crude exporters opt for VLCCs over traditional Aframax USGC-UKC route
    There have been at least six Suezmaxes and three VLCCs placed on subjects to carry crude from the US to Europe since the market returned from the long holiday weekend January 2.
  • FUTURES: Crude gains on optimism over extended US-China trade talk
    "Talks with China are going very well!" Trump said in a tweet.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE UPDATE: Platts launches Marine Fuel 0.5% sulfur cargo, barge assessments
    S&P Global Platts has launched daily cargo and barge assessments for "Marine Fuel 0.5%" across the globe starting January 2, 2019.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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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