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September 11, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • AP: China's exports to US shrink 16pc as trade war intensifies
  • Xinhua: China's exports up 2.6pc in August, imports down 2.6pc
  • US to leave global postal union October 17 unless free to set own rates
  • Burning Amazon jungle part of plot to dominate world: commodities fund
  • Ocean carriers now favour profitability over enlarging market share
  • Bollore Transport & Logistics opens Abidjan multipurpose logistics hub
  • Petronas licence opens GAC Malaysia to oil and gas opportunities
  • New round of US tariffs on Chinese imports will hit US consumers
  • British Airways pilots strike, but rest of IAG cargo service unaffected
  • Boeing firms up order with China Airlines for six B777 freighters
  • Russia-Ukraine conflict widens rift in development of Ilyushin An-124

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • Chennai Custom Brokers' Association elects office-bearers for 2019-21
  • Cochin Shipyard to build hybrid vessels for Kochi Metro
  • IMO focusing on safe handling of bulk cargoes
  • India & Russia to explore connectivity between Chennai & Vladivostok
  • Schenker India launches Connect 4.0 for a streamlined global shipping experience
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange & CargoSmart join forces to establish a new shipping index
  • Chinese Taipei initiates WTO dispute complaint against Indian tech tariffs
  • Import policy revised for 215 iron, steel products, says DGFT notification
  • Prime Minister to inaugurate India's second riverine multimodal terminal at Sahibganj on Sept. 12
  • VOC Port achieves 31 pc cargo handling growth in Aug. 2019
  • India & ADB sign $200 m loan to improve rural road connectivity in Maharashtra
  • Subhash Desai to grace MALA 2019 as Chief Guest

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More freight can be shifted from road to rail
  • Wallenius extends its Baltic network
  • Reducing freight traffic's impact on the environment
  • New head for Çelebi Cargo Frankfurt
  • Instafreight launches its services for the Polish market
  • Canada gives Winnipeg airport a cargo boost
  • DRT brings Bahamas relief after Dorian
  • TIP Trailer Canada expands fleet to 33,000 vehicles
  • New Portuguese partnership expands Europa's reach in Europe
  • CMA CGM is also in the black
  • Logistics network Thuringia appoints manager
  • Avianca Cargo to connect Colombia to Texas
  • Trials in progress for automated trucks in the USA
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • QSL replaces warehouse
  • K Line does its share
  • Dachser receives 3PL excellence award 2019

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • Amazon container order another move toward 'dominating US logistics'
  • Call for direct Asia call at port of Liverpool as imported retail volumes grow
  • Amazon Cargojet ties a growing threat to Rodair cannabis traffic
  • New guide to help shippers lower transport emissions at procurement stage
  • Ceva the latest 3PL to sign up for Kontainers' Enterprise platform
  • What Uber Freight's move to Chicago actually means
  • New president and COO as ATSG reshuffles executive team
  • On the wires: 'Welcome to the party' - WiseTech down A$845m in value today...
  • M&A radar: DSV - new details leaked: Africa MDs named, IT leadership to be announced today

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • Prysmian moves ahead on construction of advanced cable layer
    Milan, Italy, headquartered Prysmian Group reports that construction of its advanced cable laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci is on track. The basic design phase has been substantially completed and detail engineering is
  • AIDAperla to be fitted with 10 MWh Corvus battery pack
    Carnival Corporation's Germany-based brand, AIDA Cruises, has signed an agreement with marine battery system specialist Corvus Energy that will see its 300-meter-long cruise ship AIDAperla fitted with a battery pack capable of
  • USCG terminates illegal charter in Miami
    The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of the 42-foot pleasure craft, Breaking the Habit, with 13 passengers aboard, Saturday, near Miami Marine Stadium. Coast Guard Sector Miami responded after receivinga report of
  • WinGD collaborates with ETH Zürich on predictive maintenance
    An advanced and sophisticated algorithm based on a physical and data driven engine model promises to enhance predictive maintenance for marine two-stroke engines. It has been developed by Swiss technical university ETH
  • SEACOR: Delivering Bahamas relief demands expertise as well as good intentions
    With donors building large stocks of emergency supplies across Florida and beyond for Bahamians impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the need for efficient logistics is critical to reaching those in need, says Fort
  • Multipurpose LO/LO will have vertical LNG fuel tank
    A versatile LNG-fueled multipurpose LO/LO (Lift-on/Lift-off) vessel being built for Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi is to have an innovative fuel-gas supply system supplied by MAN Cryo - MAN Energy Solutions' marine
  • Final four crew members freed from Golden Ray
    A nailbiting drama reached its conclusion yesterday when Coast Guard and salvage crews extracted the remaining four crew members who had been trapped in the car carrier Golden Ray, which remains laid
  • Secaucus FD puts Lake Assault fireboat into service
    The Secaucus Fire Department, in Hudson County, N.J., placed a 28-foot Lake Assault Boats firefighting and rescue craft into service earlier this summer. The department's firefighting and emergency response area includes a
  • WSF and Vigor initiate hybrid-electric ferry project
    Dignitaries from the state of Washington joined Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State Ferries officials and Vigor employees yesterday at Vigor's Seattle shipyard to celebrate the beginning of the greening of WSF's fleet.

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • Shell urged to share GHG emission savings
    Clarkson Research Services' Martin Stopford tells forum that decarbonisation in shipping needs to first start with distributing information about the...
  • Ship technology market could be worth $278bn by 2030
    Industry's spending on digital start ups remains minimal compared to spending on established corporations, a new report finds
  • Citi's Parker confident Chinese lenders will adopt green finance principles
    During a panel discussion at London International Shipping Week, Mr Parker reveals he and Société Générale's Paul Taylor recently travelled...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: LISW Day 2 - Why software is the industry's greatest safety risk
    ABS chief Chris Wiernicki is in the studio with Lloyd's List Editor Richard Meade for today's podcast and they are...
  • Boxship fire prevention needs to focus on cargo verification
    Containership fires are hard to contain, so focus needs to be on prevention, not firefighting
  • UK banks 'no good at shipping', claims Citi's Michael Parker
    'Frankly, British banks were no good at shipping. They lost a lot of money and it wasn't very important to...
  • Former UK defence secretary claims Stena Impero did not follow security guidance
    Former defence secretary reveals she asked five times before Theresa May agreed to a meeting of Britain's crisis Cobra committee...
  • Owners open to fuel carbon pricing to curb emissions
    Trafigura and Goodbulk are open to paying a premium on hydrocarbons to curb emissions and reiterate calls for mandatory speed...
  • IMO 2020 adds woes to slowing global economy
    Platts analytics also projected that green shipping regulations may support pricing of key petrochemicals such as naphtha, which is a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: States must do more on sanctions compliance | Blockchain: Believe the hype |Shipyards losing race to retrofit...
  • All seafarers rescued from capsized car carrier off US coast
    The fourth man, who was trapped in a separate compartment, emerged several hours later. This crewman's rescue was a greater...
  • North of England maritime clusters impeded by poor infrastructure
    England's Northern Powerhouse maritime clusters are struggling to convince the UK government that economic growth needs significant investment in road...
  • Global regulation not suitable for ports
    The heterogeneous nature of port ownership and a plethora of local legislation makes international port regulation a difficult game
  • Three more crew rescued from capsized car carrier
    Rescue teams drilled a hole into the hull of the ship to free the final three crew after helicopters rescued...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • Hong Kong shippers alarmed over rising logistics costs
  • Fast-growing Ontario terminal eyes rail link
  • Retailers project pre-tariff jump in November imports
  • Panama approves lower tolls for container ships
  • India eyes coastal links for regional trade push
  • First signs of Asia-Europe low-sulfur surcharges emerge
  • Kontainers adds CEVA to online platform

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • Navigator seeks bondholder bailout on covenants
    New York-listed gas operator wants help from holders of $100m in Norwegian bonds as it eyes bridge to better market and completion of Texas ethylene terminal.
  • Burke: Push for new tonnage might not be so green
    There is a place in the market for older ships, the Ridgebury Tankers chief executive says
  • Product tanker owners reveal how they'd spend a fantasy $50m
    No one said they would splash out on newbuildings
  • Top Ships looks to sell $10m in shares
    Top Ships is on the hunt for more capital. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led tanker owner is offering 1.14 million common shares at $8.74 each, according to an SEC filing. If successful, the effort will raise $10m in working capital for "general corporate purposes," the Monaco-based company said. Pistiolis charters Top Ships MR newbuilding The units are also being offered as purchase warrants to bu
  • Wah Kwong's Chao Sih Hing 'committed' to shipowning
    Technology also takes centre stage at TradeWinds Greater China Shipowners Forum
  • Proof of concept on LNG FFAs a must to lift trading, says Benjamin Gibson
    Benjamin Gibson joined Affinity (Shipping) in December from a commodity futures brokerage where he set up an LNG desk. A former AP Moller-Maersk graduate trainee, Gibson cut his teeth on forward freight agreements (FFAs) at Clarksons where he was hired by then chief Richard Fulford-Smith, who founded and now heads up Affinity. He has spent six months doing set-up work at his new company, where h
  • Fearnleys expects balance in LNG shipping for 2020 and 2021
    But Norwegian shipbroker sees a deficit of over 100 vessels for 2025, requiring more orders
  • Diana Shipping sale shows how listed bulker owners are feeding smaller Greek peers
    Mylonopoulos and Griblas family interests emerge with 15-year-old ships offloaded by US-listed Diana earlier this year
  • Law firm Brodies beefs up shipping team
    Scottish company adds four new recruits in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
  • Turkish shipping needs to be cautious near Libya, analysts say
    Turkish ships and seafarers should steer clear of several Libyan ports, according to maritime consultancy Gray Page. According to an alert from the company, all ships should exercise caution in the region due to the country's ongoing civil war, but Turkish interests are especially vulnerable given threats from the Libyan National Army. Haftar recognises NOC as sole Libyan oil exporter "Turkish-
  • Gap between OSV stocks and asset values is 'biggest ever'
    Clarksons Platou Securities believes brutal sell-off leaves compelling opportunities in offshore sector.
  • Disagreements over future prompted CEO to leave Hoegh Autoliners
    Hoegh Autoliners chairman Leif O Hoegh said questions of strategy are behind the decision by the car carrier operator's chief executive and chief financial officer to leave. "They chose to leave due to different views on the future," Hoegh said. Hoegh Autoliners CEO to leave after heavy losses More distressed sales likely in car carrier sector He declined to reveal further details behind the r
  • Young professionals say London must adapt to stay relevant globally
    SPNL also awarded awards to the 'next generation' of women in shipping
  • Partners leave Clyde & Co to set up own shop
    Four lawyers forming new firm, while Ed Mills-Webb resigns.
  • Shipping leaders plot route to maintaining London's power
    Brokers, bankers, lawyers, managers and owners come together to explain the challenges facing the UK capital.
  • Navigare bags big boxships worth $160m from Peter Dohle
    Danish investor bags brace of 13,400-teu vessels as big boxship market tightens
  • Subsea 7 to see in 2020 with new chief executive
    Subsea 7 will celebrate the new year with a new chief executive, following the retirement of Jean Cahuzac in December after 11 years in the role. Subsea 7 bags Saudi Aramco contracts He will be succeeded from 1 January 2020 by John Evans, who since 2005 has been chief operating officer of the subsea engineering, construction and services company, which owns a fleet of offshore construction vesse
  • Eastern Pacific sells oldest MR to Seven Islands Shipping
    Indian shipowner tipped to buy 17-year-old tanker
  • Go green and do better or go capital hungry, financier warns
    Environmental, social and governance issues are now major investment drivers, says JP Morgan's Andy Dacy
  • Trafigura happy to be exposed to Frontline equity prospects
    Company's first comment since taking on an 8.48% stake points to good times for shareholders of the Fredriksen-backed shipowner
  • Dship Carriers aims to double fleet after delivery of MPP quartet
    German outfit plans to operate up to 20 ships by expanding its time-chartered and owned stables
  • Growing market fuels drive to forge ahead on LNG futures
    SGX's Baltic Exchange is leading the charge, with other platform providers snapping at its heels
  • Regasification capacity needs to be dovetailed to power needs
    The attractiveness of the FSRU-powership concept is that it can be put in place relatively quickly and at the location where the power is needed. There are no specific regulations governing this type of project yet and often, any that are put in place are driven by the financier. FSRU for world's first LNG-to-power project near completion USC develops LNG-fuelled powerships But MOL offshore di
  • New opportunities on the horizon for marine insurance
    Ahead of IUMI's annual conference in Toronto, our Future of Marine Insurance Business Focus explores the technological advances that could help sector thrive in a fast-moving world, among other topics
  • Yangzijiang shares offer '49% upside', claims analyst
    Shipbuilder set to reap rewards of weaker China currency and IMO 2020 orders, says UOB Kay Hian Holdings
  • Mixed newbuilding and S&P volumes despite rate rally
    Brokers and analysts say owners are being selective in the dry cargo and tanker markets
  • Oaktree floating accommodation merger plan suffers setback
    UK authorities say proposed tie-up could reduce competition on the UK continental shelf
  • Bumi Armada offloads FPSO left unemployed off Nigeria
    Malaysian floater specialist set to receive funds for vessel spread over two years

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • Amazon, Home Depot sign on as tenants to multi-story Seattle warehouse
    Amazon and Home Depot have both leased space in a multi-story warehouse in Georgetown Crossroadss in Seattle.
  • Air cargo CEOs among new US-UK aviation security group
    Classified information in trans-Atlantic markets to be reviewed by advisory board.
  • Rivian nabs $350M from Cox Automotive
    Good things come in threes. Following a $700 million raise led by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in February and another $500 million investment from Ford in...
  • Union Pacific train derails at Illinois rail yard
    The railroad was building the train when it derailed and caused a tank car to catch fire.
  • Shopify will acquire 6 River Systems for $450 million
    6 River Systems is a warehouse management and automation company that utilizes mobile robots named "Chuck" to improve efficiency in warehouse operations.
  • Boeing 777X test failure has muted impact for air cargo sector
    News that a key test on Boeing's next-generation 777 wide-body jetliner went awry last week raised questions about possible production and delivery delays, but for...
  • NACFE announces 10 drivers participating in its Run on Less Regional challenge
    The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) announced the names of 10 drivers from participating fleets that will drive in its Run on Less...
  • Joint US-Mexican truck inspections speed up agricultural trade at Texas border crossing
    Officials in Mexico and the United States are discussing expanding a joint pilot inspection program aimed at reducing wait times for agricultural products at the...
  • New York lawyer sentenced for scrap metal shipping fraud
    Attorney Richard Luthmann received a four-year prison term and was ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution for defrauding businesses in the U.S. and overseas.
  • Almost a quarter of the Class I's network is interoperable
    The Class I railroads are steadily implementing positive train control, but the railroads overall still have a ways to go before the December 2020 deadline.
  • Schneider National selects Platform Science for next-gen ELD, telematics solution
    Schneider National is leading an industry shift from hardware-centric solutions to software platforms.
  • Collectivism vs. individualism - two cultures collide in trade war
    Henry Byers writes about the latest twists and turns in the U.S.-China trade war.
  • Air-taxi startup Volocopter raises €50M in Series C funding
    Volocopter builds autonomous electric air-taxis that resemble drones for short transits over urban spaces.
  • Analysts more bullish on TLs, valuation a key reason
    The bulls are coming out in support of truckload carriers, kind of. Several equity analysts are using a recent positive inflection in TL volumes, a...
  • Alaska and the Amazon Effect
    Being 9.5 hours from 90 percent of the industrialized world, e-commerce leader Amazon is utilizing Alaska as an air operations hub.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/10
    CHI to ATL futures (VCA) lower on Dorian "risk premium" removal.
  • Surface Transportation Board: 3 Class I railroads have sufficient returns for capital improvements
    Three Class I U.S. rail operations earned enough returns on investment in 2018 to support their capital projects.
  • Another LNG nail in coal's coffin?
    Final investment decisions for new global LNG export plants are surging, a negative for future thermal coal demand.
  • Headline: US DOT providing $871 million for highway disaster relief
    Puerto Rico getting 25% of money in wake of 2017 hurricanes.
  • Heavy storms, flooding to delay truckers in several states (forecast video)
    Severe thunderstorms coming back to Great Plains, Midwest. Heavy rain, flooding potential in Pacific Northwest.
  • Today's Pickup: KeepTruckin makes dual-facing camera, trailer tracking available
    KeepTruckin has released a camera that records both on-highway and inside the cab for those fleets looking for more driver monitoring options.
  • More questions than answers for Huawei export controls
    Export compliance experts find little new in the Bureau of Industry and Security's FAQs answers related to the Chinese telecom's placement on the Entity List...
  • DSV seals position as global powerhouse
    Acquisition of Panalpina creates one of the world's largest transport and logistics companies.
  • Blockchain-based platform now enables transparency across trash logistics
    Digital logistics company Marine Transport International is collaborating with The Recycling Association to enable recycling businesses to relay essential information on trash to stakeholders within...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
  • FUTURES 6: Crude lower as Bolton firing opens slim possibility of sanctions relief
    Also bearish for crude was news that the US Energy Information Administration cut its outlook for 2019 global oil demand growth by 100,000 b/d to 890,000 b/d, putting it below 1 million b/d for the first time since 2011.
  • HSFO East-West swap hits record high amid strong Singapore backwardation
    The spread between front-month swaps for 3.5% sulfur fuel oil in Rotterdam and the equivalent assessment in Singapore reached a record high Monday, amid tight supply at the Asian hub.
  • Russia to lose top spot as China's main crude supplier
    "Healthy growth is sustainable as we have more supplies online along with transportation capacity expansion," Otabek Karimov, Rosneft's VP for commerce and logistics, said.
  • APPEC: Oil markets view Saudi oil leadership change as bullish for prices, executives said
    Oil markets are still grasping the full implications of the appointment of a new Saudi Arabian energy minister, but the general consensus is that it should boost oil prices in the near term, executives at the 35th Annual Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference said in Singapore.
  • APPEC: Idemitsu to start supplying IMO-compliant bunker fuel in October
    "We are making a shift towards producing the compliant fuel by reducing surplus high sulfur fuel oil as part of our regulatory response," Idemitsu said
  • Malaysia's new RAPID plant sells second 10 ppm gasoil cargo
    "Malaysia supply/demand fundamentals for gasoil is balanced at the moment. Exports from RAPID is expected," an industry source said.
  • APPEC: Asia set to embrace non-OPEC crude suppliers amid Persian Gulf tensions
    Geopolitical disturbances impact oil supply mechanism, thus Asia needs solid and reliable suppliers, Otabek Karimov, VP commerce and logistics at Rosneft said.
  • Singapore HSFO backwardation widens above $40/mt ahead of IMO 2020
    "The prompt market is very tight, even if oil comes in the second-half [of the month] it will be snapped up," a trader said.
  • APPEC 2019: Cosmo Oil buys Canadian Cold Lake crude as it expands Sakai coker
    Cosmo Oil will load around 300,000 barrels of Cold Lake crude, together with about 700,000 barrels of US WTI Midland crude on Suezmax tanker Athens Spirit September 10.
  • Japan bunker operations back to normal after Typhoon Faxai makes landfall
    The refineries are 100% back in operations from today, a trader said.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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