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April 11, 2019

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CMA CGM to delist CEVA Logistics from Zurich Stock Exchange World shipping bodies agree to team up to better lobby for member interests Hapag-Lloyd's Dublin Express leaked up to 100,000 gallons of fuel oil ONE lauded for vessel speed reduction in USWC Japanese firms plan to expand in Bangladesh over next two years ICTSI opens TecPlata box terminal to boost operations in Argentina Rotterdam enhances the role of rail between the port and its hinterland IATA reports 4.7pc overall drop in global air cargo volumes in February UK forwarders briefed on CITES rules on endangered species trading ECS beomes first general sales and service agent to join TIACA board

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APRIL 10, 2019
Amitabh Kumar appointed Director-General (Shipping) CMA CGM consolidates its position as a leading worldwide transport & logistics group EU ship recycling rules seen as disadvantageous to European shipowners Proposed US auto tariffs seen having adverse impact on carriers Survey shows satisfaction with container carriers to be mixed AILBIEA celebrates 20th anniversary with participation of key Customs & industry officials Commerce Ministry to impose anti-dumping duty on Indonesian Saccharin Indian Customs Cooperation Fund to assist least-developed countries in trade facilitation & Customs modernisation

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Brussels holds the balance Elsen goes for LNG trucks Chep reboots its hub in Vienna Chapman Freeborn recruits Neil Dursley as CCO Reducing tyre-related breakdowns Port of Antwerp pushing barge shipping Green light for the world's first all-electric airline Finsterwalder takes over Webopac-logistics Chinese coal hopper wagons for Australia Matthew Camm joins Europa Road Vopak sells three terminals King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights CMA CGM acquires Ceva after successful tender offer "Curiosity of the Day" Petra Adrianowytsch says goodbye to Kögel Albatros Express extends network Imperial Logistics improves barge safety Indonesian airport has high hopes in e-commerce

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APRIL 10, 2019
US automotive tariffs would have a serious impact on global supply chains Good news for shipowners as the charter market perks up at last Shanghai still world's busiest container port, but Singapore is climbing back Panalpina's Peter Ulber still determined to quit after DSV takeover WFS seizes Jet Airways Mumbai-bound aircraft in Amsterdam IMO 2020 doomsday predictions are overblown, claim - 'box lines will cope' Spain's Lusat is West Atlantic's new majority shareholder Market Insight: WiseTech may be today's leader, but it's not a one horse race Supply chain radar: Toll Group rules out drastic restructuring but break-up speculation mounts

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APRIL 10, 2019
Kongsberg wins major power-by-the-hour service contract When Norway's Kongsberg Group acquired the Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM) business, it took on board an operation that in 2018 reported an underlying loss of about $45 million. It is understood that WinGD and ExxonMobil put their smarts together Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and ExxonMobil are collaborating to integrate WinGD's Integrated Digital Expert (WiDE) predictive maintenance technology and the Mobil Serv cylinder condition monitoring service. They say that this will enable Giant box ships face Houston Ship Channel limits Faced with growing traffic through the Houston Ship Channel, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in special session Monday and, as an interim measure, adopted a resolution putting Viking and China Merchants plan new cruise JV Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group plan to set up a joint venture focused on building a cruise line with worldwide cruise offerings for the Chinese cruise market. China Merchants Group's shipbuilding France seeks speed restrictions on ships France has submitted a proposal to IMO's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) calling for speed restrictions to be placed on ships as an initial first step to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions USCG cuts holding time requirement for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of Alfa Laval's ballast water treatment technology, has received an updated type approval from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The new certificate makes it possible Keppel Nantong delivers ultra low emission dredge Keppel Singmarine's Nantong, China, shipyard has delivered the world's first dredge to meet European Union Stage V emissions requirements for inland waterways vessels. The dredge, named Afonso de Albuquerque, is the first

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APRIL 10, 2019
Smart ports require smarter thinking Lloyd's List Forum exploring the opportunities and challenges in connecting 'smart ports' concludes that technology is achievable - getting buy-in... Claritecs signs deals to pilot web-based BunkerMaestro platform The owners of the product claim it can boost efficiency by at least 30%, increase bunker tanker utilisation rate by... Sinopec to harbour Hambantota's bunkering ambition Saliya Wickramasuriya, senior adviser to the HIPG chief executive, tells Lloyd's List that the port is also looking to bring... Singapore wins fourth consecutive maritime crown Maritime experts who took part in the report predicted that Singapore would continue to retain its top position in the... Vessel mortgage hindering scrubber finance, WFW argues Banks are reluctant to lend without security interest in collateral, and once a scrubber is installed it becomes an 'appurtenance'... France pushing for mandatory speed limits The country wants to tackle greenhouse gas emissions with official proposal to the IMO A Norway-style deal for UK shipping Norway uses an incentive programme to coax shipping companies into lowering nitrous oxide pollution. A similar incentive measure could be... No major disruption for freight market from lower-sulphur fuel switch SwissMarine's freight analyst Joe Tobin says he fears more for future fuel supply rather than the initial sulphur switch Maran Gas agrees further LNG carrier option with Daewoo DSME has so far landed four LNG carriers this year - all from Angelicoussis Floods hamper US Gulf coast grain shipments US Gulf loading activity, especially of corn, will be negatively influenced well into June 2019 to the tune of 2m... Golden Ocean invests in Singapore Marine Golden Ocean has provided $10m in equity and $10m in a subordinated shareholder loan to Singapore Marine US car tariffs could bring more pain to box lines Additional charges on imported vehicles and components threatens to add more pressure on carriers and container terminals NORD/LB sells $2.9bn shipping loan portfolio German lender cut its non-performing loans to $5.5bn after portfolio sale to Cerberus CMA CGM completes tender for CEVA Swiss logistics operator will be delisted as it is merged into CMA CGM operations Panalpina proposes Thomas Kern as new chairman Annual meeting will vote on new chairman and on dropping dividend ahead of sale to DSV Former Baltic Exchange chairman Hugh McCoy dies, aged 80 McCoy served as the Baltic Exchange chairman between 1998 and 2000 Daily Briefing Terrorist tag incentivises greater due diligence on Iran \| ONE reluctantly joins scrubber ranks \| Singapore must 'adapt to survive' Singapore keeps up digitalisation drive with slew of initiatives Innovation, change and digitalisation are broad areas of focus and over the next three years MPA will concentrate on digitalisation... Port of Houston restricts containerships at request of energy companies The port of Houston is reached by a 50-mile channel from the Gulf of Mexico, with hundreds of ships traversing...

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APRIL 10, 2019
LA-LB congestion easing, but empties remain an issue Port of Virginia expects 'healthy' growth in 2019 Small shippers targeted for new Mexico rail services Growing high and heavy shipments lift ro-ro sector RZD moves massive steam chambers across Russia No-deal Brexit would boost Chinese, US exports

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APRIL 10, 2019
Gerry Wang recruits Sinochem crew for start-up The former head of containership giant Seaspan has raided competitor for LNG box project Path cleared for sale of China's largest chemical tanker owner Financial sources say obstacles to takeover of Sinochem shipping division have been overcome Newly-built MSC boxship caught in cross-fire of HNA sell-off row Jinhai yard's failure to to repay $18.6m advance leads to charterer MSC missing first loading Nakilat looks to grow fleet as it shifts into chartering play Chief executive Abdullah Al-Sulaiti tells TradeWinds how the company has made a 'step change' with new four-ship Maran Gas Maritime joint venture BlackRock cuts Nordic American Tankers position BlackRock, the top institutional investor in Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers, has cut its stake just below 5%. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the New York asset manager rolled back its position from 7.4 million shares to just over 7 million, bringing its position to 4.97%. It remains the leading investor in the tanker owner, ahead of Morgan Stanley by roughly Navios Maritime Holdings shareholder lawsuit dismissed New York-listed shipowner's attorneys call the case 'completely baseless' V.Ships partners with Ritz-Carlton Yacht Monaco-based ship manager will handle crew recruitment, procurement, nautical operations and safety for the fledgling cruiseship owner. Morgan Stanely: Tankers to come up short in first quarter Morgan Stanley is expecting public tanker owners to fall short of consensus forecasts in the first quarter, but it shouldn't scare off investors ahead of the seasonal downturn. Analyst Fotis Giannakoulis expects Ebitda for the peer group to come in roughly 6% lower than expectations, even though spot rates were up year-over-year. Investment? Shipowners told they need to earn it Bugbee says inve Market watches Sanko ship to see if record capesize sales drought can come to an end Dry cargo players are closely watching to see if the long wait for a capesize sale will be ended this week, potentially opening the door for an acceleration in deals and establishing a clear new benchmark on price. Alpha Bulkers 'scraps cape pair' in rising demo market Peter Weernink assembles all-star shipping investor list for comeback venture No capesize has been sold for further trading thi Claims from Bow Jubail bunker spill top $50m Legal row over which international oil pollution compensation regime should apply to Rotterdam chemical tanker incident goes to appeal Shipowners must stick together - for the many, not the few Increased teamwork on a global scale should not focus on resisting progressive policies Alpha Bulkers 'scraps cape pair' in rising demo market Healthy prices and slumping freight rates encourage owners to recycle big bulkers Knutsen OAS Shipping trims 'non-core' product tanker fleet Norwegian shipowner Knutsen OAS Shipping has sold a small product tanker to Algoma Central of Canada. Knutsen director Jon Einar Dalsvag confirmed the sale of the 16,500-dwt Louise Knutsen (built 2010), which has reportedly gone for between $15m and $16m. It has already been renamed Algoterra. "This is not core business for us," Dalsvag said of the product tanker sector. Klaveness Marine takes Shanghai sees top turnout at LNG conference as growth spurt looms There was a significant whiff of expectation in the air at the huge LNG2019 meeting in Shanghai last week. Or as one shipyard chief put it: "The rice has started steaming." Company officials dropped extensive hints about how close they are to taking final investment decisions on their new liquefaction projects. Nigeria LNG even named the time, date and place - 11.20am on 31 October in Port Harco Public offshore firm was never the plan, says Emanuele Lauro Scorpio group boss says he never intended to take offshore assets public, but taking control of Nordic American Offshore has created a platform for growth Brunel letters show there's nothing new about shipping's eco concerns Concerns over shipping's impact on the environment are nothing new, as a recently discovered cache of letters has illustrated. Writing 175 years ago, British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel noted his fears that ships, trains and factories were harming the natural world. The top-hat-wearing polymath worried that factory waste was polluting water supplies, but seemed to be more concerned over ho Celsius Shipping strikes $53m deal for product tanker trio Jeppe Jensen's Celsius Shipping has struck a three-ship deal to extend the expansion of its product tanker fleet. The Danish shipowner has bought a trio of medium range vessels from a joint-venture between Glencore and Transpetrol. Celsius Shipping cuts new turf in the product tanker market with Interorient deal Heated secondhand MR tanker market favours young tonnage Jensen, chief executive o US auto tariffs to hit boxships, car carriers Proposed US car tariffs will hit container lines and car carrier owners if implemented in the second quarter. This is according to shipping consultancy Drewry. "In our analysis we assume tariffs will be imposed in the second quarter (mid-May) and that US importers will start passing extra costs to consumers and supply chain stakeholders by the fourth quarter," said Neil Davidson, Drewry's senior Stowaways call 999: "We're stuck in a container" Six stowaways were caught on a Finnish ro-ro in the UK after calling emergency services in desperation. The Sun reported that the African men had boarded owner Bore's 25,600-gt Bore Song (built 2011) in Zeebrugge, Belgium, last month. When it reached Teesport in England, they dialled 999 and said: "We are stuck in a container." The migrants had become desperate by 2 April after being locked in Steamship issues Venezuela sanctions warning UK insurer Steamship Mutual has issued a warning to members over trading with Venezuela. The move comes after an apparent widening of US sanctions against the South American country to include shipping oil to Cuba - and potentially elsewhere. Greek tanker caught up in Venezuela sanctions net Greek operator Proper In and its 72,000-dwt tanker Despina Andrianna (built 2000) were blacklisted last Monjasa expands board with DFDS' Pedersen Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa has strengthened its board with the appointment of DFDS' Peder Gellert Pedersen. Monjasa boosts bunker volumes but profit dips The acting executive vice president of DFDS' ferry division, Pedersen brings 40 years of hands-on experience in international shipping. His is the fifth name on the list of Monjasa directors. He "will engage in the further develop Asian owners call on India and China to back HKC The Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) has "warmly welcomed" Japan's ratification of the Hong Kong International Convention (HKC) on ship scrapping - but is pushing for more sign-ups. EU recycling list smacks of protectionism, says Bimco It said there have been significant improvements in recycling facilities around the world and it "firmly believes that now is the time for action." Japan rati Iran seizes tanker suspected of smuggling Iran has seized a tanker suspected of smuggling fuel in the Strait of Hormuz. The Tasnim news agency said the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intercepted an unnamed 131-metre vessel in the country's southern waters on Wednesday. The cargo of 78,600 barrels was confiscated and 21 people of different nationalities were arrested. IRGC navy commander rear admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said on We LR reveals world's biggest autonomous ship project UK classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has teamed up with two Asian partners to develop what it claims will be a "world-first" autonomous navigation systems for ships. It will work with Singapore IT player ST Engineering Electronics (STEE) and trader Mitsui & Co on the project. The agreement forms part of the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA)-funded "World's Largest Ocean-Goin Peter Weernink assembles all-star shipping investor list for comeback venture Peter Weernink has assembled an all-star cast of shipping investors to secure his long-anticipated comeback in the dry cargo business. Weernink quits as SwissMarine chief executive SwissMarine sells fifth capesize as values hold steady John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean, Theodore Veniamis's Golden Union, the Martinos family's Thenamaris and John Michael Radziwill are all onboard. Former Glencore IMO: France proposes mandatory slow-steaming France has proposed compulsory slow-steaming for ships to the IMO. The French delegation wants speed limits introduced as soon as possible, according to a proposal document for the IMO's greenhouse gas emissions working group seen by the Platts news agency. IMO 2020 could slow down boxships It suggests speeds would be differentiated by shipping sector. France has also suggested imposing indivi Former Nordic American Tankers finance chief Turid Sorensen wins $2m pension dispute Nordic American Tankers and chief executive Herbjorn Hansson lost on all counts in a Norwegian legal battle against his former chief financial officer, Turid Sorensen. In the dispute waged in a local court in Sandefjord, Sorensen succeeded in her request for a bank guarantee for her NOK 17.6m ($2m) pension that Hansson had denied her, claiming her behaviour towards NAT was disloyal. Sorensen l Harvey Gulf PSV gets a hybrid facelift US owner Harvey Gulf is upgrading the first US LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV) with a new hybrid energy storage kit. Fear on home front sees Harvey Gulf turn M&A sights overseas The retrofit by Finnish group Wartsila will increase the efficiency and environmental performance of the 5,400-dwt Harvey Energy (built 2015), Wartsila said. This will be the first hybrid retrofit on a US PSV. Nord/LB confirms $2.9bn sale of "Big Ben" ship portfolio to Cerberus German lender Nord/LB has confirmed it has sold a huge ship-loan portfolio to Cerberus Capital Management. The 263-vessel book - known as "Big Ben" - is worth more than EUR 2.6bn ($2.9bn), it said. Nord/LB exits ship financing as it eyes $3.9bn capital injection 'Big Ben' transaction signals time for shipowners to strike and buy back loans Nord/LB, which last week decided to exit ship financin New York-listed Ardmore tipped to sell ship which launched the company Ardmore Shipping is believed to have sold off the first ship it bought back in 2010 following its foundation. New York-listed Ardmore has sold the 45,744-dwt Ardmore Seafarer (built 2004), according to shipbroking sources. Gurnee maps out Ardmore Shipping game plan A price of $9.7m is being placed on the vessel, which Ardmore bought as the Zao Express for around $25m. While no specific buyer h Drugs gangs infiltrate Panamanian port A report has claimed infiltration by drugs gangs at a Panamanian port is increasing the problem of cocaine being smuggled to Europe on cargoships and container vessels. The InSight Crime website cited a report by the La Prensa daily that said terminal staff can earn up to $10,000 per shipment they facilitate at Colon. US reveals boxship cocaine seizure The traffickers are local gangs - "cuadril VLCC earnings barely cover opex due to Asia refinery maintenance Large newbuilding tonnage and traffic disruptions in the US Gulf also aggravate owners' troubles Shehab assumes the helm at KOTC Newly installed CEO says Kuwaiti tanker giant is not interested in scrubbers. Tankers must cool decks during Panama Canal transits Tankers have been issued with new deck-cooling orders by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). The directive applies from this month and involves all crude, product and chemical tankers carrying cargoes with flashpoints of less then 18 degrees C. In a note to members, Bimco said the move was being made to ensure the safety of canal operations, as well as to reduce disruptions in transit scheduling. Markets are priced for good news, says Pictet 'Green shoots' in China underpin guarded investor confidence, although investment quality remains paramount, writes Alexandre Tavazzi, head of CIO office and global strategist for Pictet Wealth Management Independent shipbrokers unlikely to stop data flow for Baltic Exchange indices Focus remains on stopping brokers being cut out of deals and extracting value from market information Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding seeks shipowners for pair of VLCC slots China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) is marketing two VLCC newbuilding berths with early delivery at an "attractive price". Industry sources said the state-owned shipyard is seeking about $84m apiece for the 300,000-dwt crude tankers that would deliver in September 2020 and March 2021. Officials at SWS declined to comment on the berth slots. John Fredriksen's Frontline excited by upsi Interlake orders first new Laker in 36 years A US owner has ordered the first new Great Lakes bulker since 1983. Italian-owned Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Wisconsin will deliver the cargoship to Interlake Steamship of Ohio in the middle of 2022. The new river-class, self-unloading bulker is believed to be the first laker built in the Lakes area for 36 years. Industry coalition sues over Great Lakes pilot rates It will transport raw m BSM boosts offshore division with ex-Toisa hires Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has expanded its BSM Offshore business with new recruits from Greece's bankrupt Toisa group. Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet Greek and US owners move for two more Toisa PSVs The company formed the unit last September to target the developing oil, gas and renewable energy markets. Now it has taken on a "core team of ex-employees" RFI orders $54m ro-pax in Italy Italian railway network manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has ordered a new ropax at the domestic T Mariotti yard. The shipbuilder said the 5,500-gt vessel will be delivered in June 2020 and is designed to carry rail carriages and wagons, as well as passengers and vehicles. It involves a total investment of €48m ($54m). The ship will be the owner's biggest. Rome-based RFI already has nine Edgar Go to stand trial over fatal ferry sinking The owner of the former Sulpicio Lines is to stand trial in the Philippines over the sinking of the Princess of the Stars in 2008. The ferry went down off Sibuyan Island in a typhoon, killing more than 800 people. Edgar S Go will be tried for criminal negligence, according to a ruling in the supreme court. The Inquirer daily said the Manila regional trial court (RTC) branch 5 has been ordered t NYK orders LNG carrier at Samho on back of Edison charter Japanese owner says dual-fuel newbuilding is due to be delivered from Korean yard in 2022. Angelicoussis books another LNG carrier at DSME Contract represents first gas carrier order under Korean yard's new CEO Lee Sung-Keun. Eastern Pacific fleet grows by nearly $700m in 12 months Idan Ofer-backed owner remains top dog in Singapore and looks to maintain position with $1.8bn worth of ships on order. Grand Bahama Shipyard CEO: We will keep working Yard will be 'one dock down for some little while' following the Oasis of the Seas crane accident, chief executive David Skentelberry says.

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APRIL 10, 2019
Ways and Means chair outlines Dems' USMCA concerns Labor, environment and affordable health care among the priorities laid out by Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal in a letter to to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Drewry: U.S. auto tariffs would hurt east-west trade Drewry's white paper predicts, if the tariffs are imposed, a rush of U.S. imports of finished vehicles and auto parts in 2019 before declines in 2020 and 2021. U.S.-Peru environment consultations resolved The successful talks will re-establish Peru's forestry and wildlife supervision agency as an independent entity. Univar shelling out $62.5 million for antidumping evasion British bank pays $1.1 billion for sanctions violations Singapore remains top maritime capital Mandatory electronic information exchange in effect FM Logistic breaks ground on Bac Ninh facility 'Threat of escalating tariffs' slows Long Beach activity CN to invest $505 million in projects across four states Analyst doesn't buy dire fuel price predictions Bad weather blows liner schedules off course SAS Cargo delivers pandas to Copenhagen Zoo

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APRIL 10, 2019
OPEC points to tighter market but wary of slowing growth The global oil market is set to tighten in the coming months as OPEC's output curbs along with dramatic, involuntary declines from sanctions-hit Venezuela, see supplies struggle to keep up with rising demand, the producer group's analysis arm said Wednesday. Singapore's APEX to launch 380 CST HSFO futures contract on April 11 Singapore's Asia Pacific Exchange plans to launch futures contract of 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil with maximum 3.5% sulfur on Thursday, the exchange said Wednesday. NWE RMK 500 CST bunker fuel weakens on inactive arbitrage east Sluggish movement of fuel oil east from Rotterdam has dampened RMK 500 CST bunker fuel prices, as availability of the higher viscosity fuel lingers in Northwest Europe. Singapore retains top spot as leading maritime capital for fourth time Singapore has retained its spot as the top maritime capital for the fourth time in a row, according to Menon Economics' Leading Maritime Capitals of the World 2019 report released Wednesday at Singapore Maritime Week 2019. Rotterdam-Singapore fuel oil arbitrage closed on Singapore oversupply The fuel oil arbitrage from Rotterdam to Singapore has closed in April, following high volumes shipped on the route in March. FUTURES 5: RBOB notches six-month high amid steep inventory draw Front-month RBOB futures settled at a six-month high Wednesday following after US Energy Information Administration data showed US gasoline stocks moved sharply lower last week. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks rise 8% on week to record 25.088 mil barrels FUTURES: Oil stable on tight supply; global economic growth weighs Singapore's MPA releases compliant fuel suppliers list ahead of IMO 2020 France proposes mandatory slow steaming to cut shipping emissions France's delegation to the International Maritime Organization has proposed mandatory slow steaming as a means of cutting the shipping industry's greenhouse gas emissions. External: Global Risk Management

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive

London

Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April

PORTS

In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%

Venice

In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%

Rotterdam

A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.

SHIPPING

HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion

SHIPPING

Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping

Brussels

PORTS

The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna

Ravenna

Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI

MARITIME SERVICES

Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply

Singapore

Seascale Energy formed

SHIPPING

Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships

Rome

Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines

PORTS

Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med

Casablanca

50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company

PORTS

Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa

Genoa

Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%

Barcelona

Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again

Luxembourg

The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports

PORTS

Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group

Hamburg

Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%

PORTS

788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro

The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions

SHIPPING

GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early

Palermo

Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary

Le Aziende informano

ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System

Always on board with you

SHIPYARDS

Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program

Mumbai

The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025

PORTS

Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities

Rome

Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution

DEFENCE

Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy

Abu Dhabi/Trieste

The order is worth 500 million euros

ENVIRONMENT

T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops

Brussels

Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels

SHIPPING

ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%

Genoa

Cruise passengers down by -11%

PORTS

Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%

Ljubljana

Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)

SEAFARERS

Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good

Rome

Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural

PORTS

In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods

Casablanca

Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)

TRANSPORTATION

ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation

Brussels

Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding

INDUSTRY

Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline

Helsinki

Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%

Cairo

Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.

SHIPPING

Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships

Taipei/Keelung

Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue

MARITIME SERVICES

Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine

Rome

Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.

Zagreb

Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers

SHIPPING

MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast

Geneva

Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024

Athens

Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%

PORTS

Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona

Ancona

Research presented on the potential of the Marche port

SHIPPING

HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024

Seoul

In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%

PORTS

AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America

Kongens Lyngby/Madrid

Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company

JOBS

HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di

Hamburg

The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees

Leghorn

COMPANIES

Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep

Lugano

The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam

PORTS

In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%

Algeciras/Valencia

The negative trend continued last month

SEAFARERS

Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing

Rome

MOURNING

Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83

Naples

Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector

PORTS

The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea

Rome

The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January

Los Angeles

PORTS

Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%

Leghorn

Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%

PORTS

Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana

Ancona

INFRASTRUCTURE

Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West

Genoa

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%

Podgorica

Passengers increased by +16.1%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group

Rome

Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan

SHIPPING

Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India

Naples

On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"

PORTS

One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal

PORTS

The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara

The Spice

Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra

MEETINGS

Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"

Genoa

It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa

MARITIME SERVICES

Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker

Genoa

It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%

Nola

Road freight traffic stable

PORTS

MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational

Barcelona

It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months

PORTS

In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore/HongKong

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%

PORTS

The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa

Genoa

It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons

PORTS

Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth

Long Beach

In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)

SHIPPING

Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons

Rome

Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system

SHIPPING

Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt

Marseille

Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria

PORTS

Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector

Rome

Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January

St. Petersburg

Only import loads are growing

SHIPPING

First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened

Singapore

It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs

PORTS

Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System

Leghorn

Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector

Rome

Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System

LOGISTICS

UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi

Milan

The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949

LOGISTICS

New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland

London/Milan

Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE

PORTS

In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%

Valencia

Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)

LOGISTICS

Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express

Milan

The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services

COMPANIES

Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck

Genoa

Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari

ASSOCIATIONS

This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary

Genoa

A series of celebratory events are planned

MARITIME SERVICES

MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip

Hamburg

The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

MEETINGS

In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"

Ancona

It is scheduled for February 11th

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits

(Türkiye Today)

Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy

(The News International, Pakistan)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published

Venice

The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units

SHIPPING

Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels

Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo

Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK

MEETINGS

In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"

Ancona

It is scheduled for February 11th

SHIPPING

Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively

Reykjavik

PORTS

Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year

Singapore

Revenues up +8.8%

INDUSTRY

Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues

Helsinki

In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%

PORTS

AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire

ASSOCIATIONS

The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions

Rome

Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua

The Spice

The frequency is weekly

PORTS

CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia

Beirut

New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports

SHIPPING

Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues

Monk

Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa

Genoa

Immediate strike by workers in the sector

PORTS

The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly

The Spice

CUSTOMS

Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results

Helsinki

The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%

LOGISTICS

DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits

Hedehouse

Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%

PORTS

Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera

Venice

25-year contract

PORTS

Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January

Ravenna

Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January

Joy Taurus

347,917 TEUs were handled

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti

Rome

The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association

CUSTOMS

Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified

FINANCING

Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships

Hamburg

The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market

Singapore/Seoul

Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US

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