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October 11, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • IMO 2020 silver lining for shippers and carriers alike, Shenzhen TPM conference told
  • IMO 2020 rule to leave container shipping lines with US$11b fuel bill
  • US places 28 Chinese organisations on Entity List for alleged human rights violations
  • US export figures show China no longer 'a developing nation'
  • Phase 1 of DP World's deepwater port in Ecuador is operating successfully
  • Busan New Port starts dredging work costing US$20.4m to attract mega box ships
  • CITPL raises the bar for terminal productivity in south and east India
  • Grounded B737 Max to resume service in mid-January: American Airlines
  • FAA gives the go-ahead for UPS drones to operate
  • Logistical headache in Vietnam with booming air freight exports to US

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Container cash guarantees seen needing updating
  • Ocean Network Express (Europe) accredited AEO
  • Robust ocean exports seen driving India's trade
  • Steel exports up during first 6 months
  • Ports in Holland & partners preparing for possible no-deal Brexit
  • Sagarmala aims at over 3,300 mtpa of port capacity by 2025
  • Truck operators seek more specific support to tide over difficult time
  • India down on global competitiveness index, but high in macroeconomic stability & market size
  • Gujarat Maritime Horizon 2019 is where the fraternity is headed to in Ahmedabad today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Large ships need help
  • New intermodal services in East and Southeast Europe
  • Europa starts work on GBP 60 million logistics project
  • USA: more than 6,000 vehicles to join natural gas fleet
  • Founder of the Huettemann Group dies
  • Dry ice replenishment in the Arabian desert
  • Panattoni invests in Leipzig
  • New Street Scooters with a higher additional load
  • Shipowners better prepared for sulphur cap than expected?
  • Rainer Liebhart to manage air cargo logistics
  • Free passage restored for 15,000 vessels a year
  • Atran Airlines grows fleet to six full freighters
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Avon Freight Group to use new facility in Redditch
  • Preparing for UK's peak bridge strike season in October
  • Jaxport's board of directors elects new officers
  • First flat rail operation in the Philippines
  • Salzburg airport makes a stand

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Supply chain radar: Is XPO Logistics back on the M&A trail?
  • HMRC estimate of post-Brexit customs bill for shippers 'wide of the mark'
  • Panama Canal use by box ships slows only slightly, but there's worse to come
  • Astral drones wait on African runway for green light to take off
  • El Al books first online freight shipment after joining cargo.one
  • UPS makes $450m investment in gas-powered trucks
  • Why lightning strikes twice as much over shipping lanes
  • Analysis: Kuehne versus Kuehne just as the Danes close in...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Ingalls expands Shipbuilder Academy program
    Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday for its new Shipbuilder Academy site in Gulfport, Miss. The Shipbuilder Academy was established in 2016 at Ingalls'
  • AIDA Cruises to trial fuel cells on AIDAnova
    By early 2021, Carnival Corporation's German market brand, AIDA Cruises, aims to be the world's first cruise company to test the use of fuel cells on a large passenger ship on board
  • "Trade war wreaks havoc on U.S. exporters," says LA port exec
    The Port of Los Angeles moved 779,903 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, a 2.7% decrease compared to 2018's record-breaking September. "The ill-advised U.S.-China trade war continues to wreak havoc on American
  • New risks add to pressures on container market
    "The mood-music surrounding the container market has deteriorated further in the last three months," says Drewry Shipping Consultants, which has downgraded its outlook for world container port throughput for the current year
  • Ferry arrives in Scotland after epic delivery voyage
    Scottish operator Pentland Ferries' new vessel Alfred arrived in Orkney yesterday after completing a 5,481 nautical mile voyage from shipbuilder Strategic Marine's Vung Tao, Vietnam, shipyard that began August 29. Designed by
  • Finland signs corvette project construction contracts
    The Finnish Defense Forces and shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) have now signed a construction agreement for the Finnish Navy's new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes. The agreement, valued at EUR 647.6 million (about $714
  • Shipyard ceremony marks start of LCS 27 construction
    Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine have marked the start of construction on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 27, the future USS Nantucket. In a ceremony at the shipyard, a

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Bottiglieri says rates and regulators pushed shipping company to the edge
    'We had to face all the proceedings and the competition of other shipowners who wanted to take advantage of situation,'...
  • Unipec joins Exxon embargo on vessels linked to Venezuela
    Unipec, the world's largest dirty tanker spot charterer, appears to have halted chartering vessels that have had any business links...
  • Seafarers concerned over prosecution risks
    Seafarers' fears include becoming scapegoats in environmental disasters, as the public and media campaign to hold someone to account
  • Cosco's Piraeus investment plan handed partial approval
    Fate of proposed new 2.8m teu box terminal extension still hangs in balance
  • Shippers eye lower contract rates
    Weak rates present an opportunity for negotiation of base costs, but shippers are warned to expect higher bunker costs
  • Class NK joins decarbonisation coalition
    Class NK joins competitors Lloyd's Register and ABS in cross-industry coalition to develop zero emissions vessels by 2030
  • Forum to consider hazardous cargo concerns
    Panel of experts from industry and regulators to seek solutions on containership fire issue
  • LNG oversupply forcing floating storage, says Poten
    In the short term, a contango market is supporting shipments, while in the long term, demand growth is dominated by...
  • Viewpoint: Speed or power?
    Slowing down to save the environment is an easy fix that produces instant results, but it does not encourage the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Cosco Shipping woos forwarders as it clarifies end-to-end strategy | Registry calls for review of IMO's casualty...
  • MISC seals two-vessel long-term LNG charter deal with ExxonMobil
    Delivery of the two vessels, worth $405m, is scheduled for 2023 but no details of the charter contract were disclosed
  • Deadly pig disease to bog down soyabean trades
    The fall in volumes from the US and Brazil to China has led to an 8.5% drop from last year...
  • DryShips to de-list from Nasdaq after Economou buyout approval
    On closing of the merger, DryShips will become a privately-held company within Mr Economou's private empire and the shares will...
  • Port of Charleston sees record growth and builds for more
    The port remains focused on increasing business and investing in its infrastructure, especially the Hugh K Leatherman Sr Terminal now...
  • Port of Virginia sees 9% growth in September container traffic over last year
    The port also is progressing with its channel deepening and widening project that will create the deepest port on the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • US railroads nudging shippers away from trailers
  • DHL looks to capitalize on growing El Paso market
  • Flexport adds visibility capabilities with Crux buy
  • Logistics market awash in unhelpful 'solutions'
  • Trucker Tools rolls out automated booking for brokers
  • WeWork debacle reveal logistics startups' sustainability challenge
  • Driver problems top latest list of trucking woes
  • US-China trade war drags air cargo down

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Global Port Holdings sails into the Bahamas with $250m
    Global Port Holdings (GPH) has arrived in the Bahamas, having begun operating its first cruise port in the region with plans to run more landings within the vacation paradise. The London-based port operator on Wednesday opened Nassau's Prince George Wharf Cruise Port with plans to carry out a $250m expansion over the next two years. Nassau Cruise Port, a consortium made up of GPH, Bahamas Invest
  • Liberian Registry opens new office in Japan
    The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry has continued its push into Asia, opening an office in Imabari. The office, its fifth in Asia since 2017, will be run by the registry's Japan president Eiji Okazaki and will handle ship registrations and technical issues locally. Okazaki had been the head of the registry's Tokyo office since its opening. "Opening the Imabari office was a natu
  • Hudson Shipping Lines joins IMO 2020 enforcement group
    Hudson Shipping Lines (HSL) has doubled down on its stance against using exhaust gas scrubbers to meet pending IMO 2020 regulations. The US ship operator has joined Trident Alliance, a group of shipping companies focused on ensuring full enforcement of pending IMO 2020 rules. Four months ago, it said publicly that it would boycott scrubber-fitted vessels on the premise that they transfer airborn
  • T Rowe Price takes pole position in Tidewater
    T Rowe Price has bumped up its holding in Tidewater, crossing the 10% threshold and leapfrogging into the top spot. The asset manager now owns 3.9 million shares in the Houston offshore player, up from 2.3 million. T Rowe Price now owns 10.1% of all shares, up from 8.6%. It was previously the fourth-largest shareholder behind BlackRock's 2.7 million share stake, Third Avenue Management's 2.6 mi
  • VLCC earnings near $160,000 per day with charterers in "panic" mode
    Vessel demand from Chinese players drive up VLCC rates with trickle-down effects in aframax and suezmax markets
  • SFL looks to sell its $100m stake in Fredriksen sibling Frontline
    SFL Corp could be looking to divest itself from sibling Frontline in a move that could net the shipping and offshore asset owner more than $100m. John Fredriksen's tanker owner Frontline disclosed in Securities and Exchange Commission filings Wednesday that fellow Fredriksen-backed company SFL might be looking to sell its entire 11 million share stake. Frontline sticks to 10 Trafigura tankers T
  • Diana Shipping fixes panamax to Al Ghurair
    Diana Shipping has fixed a post-panamax bulker to Al Ghurair Resources for a year at a rate in line with the market. The Simeon Palios-led shipowner has entered into a time charter contract with the UAE-based company for 98,704 dwt Polymnia (built 2012) at $14,500 per day, for 12 to 14 months. The charter is expected to make about $5.22m of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the t
  • Egypt orders 12 dredgers and work vessels at IHC
    Dutch shipyard secures big order from ministry of defence
  • Panama Canal sees record year for tonnage
    The Panama Canal exceeded tonnage expectations for fiscal 2019, setting a new record for the globally important waterway. The canal saw 469 million Panama Canal tonnes (PC/UMS) transit for the year ended 30 June, beating the prior year's results by 6.2% and projections for 2018 by 4%. "These record-setting results reflect the Canal workforce's commitment to efficiency and ongoing investments in
  • Brazil's Enseada files for preventive bankruptcy
    Shipbuilder seeks protection in Rio with debts of $557m
  • Vroon: scrapping PSV breaches sales agreement
    VOS Primrose among several offshore vessels heading for recycling
  • Gunvor reveals tanker fleet details as profit rolls in
    Trading giant says it now has 17 ships through joint ventures; calls off refinery sale
  • Cosco denies Iranian STS involvement as Beijing pushes for sanctions relief
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation says its Dalian subsidiary does not own the CCPC Voyager, suspected to have carried Iranian crude via STS transfers
  • Average anchor-handler rates hit year-high in North Sea
    Seabrokers says September's average fixture level was the best so far in 2019
  • Sea World sells vintage MR tanker in fleet renewal move
    The Greek tanker owner Sea World Management & Trading has sold its first vessel in the sale-and-purchase market in six years in a deal that contributes to fleet renewal. Brokers in the US said the company has sold the 47,000-dwt Sea Halcyone (built 2001) to an undisclosed buyer. The the Onomichi Dockyard-built tanker has fetched a price of $8.3m. That's somewhat higher than VesselsValue's estim
  • Ocean Yield buys dual-fuel ethylene carrier from Navigator
    The LEG carrier will become the third Ocean Yield vessel able to run on ethane.
  • Container lines opt for 'tandem sailing'
    Tight market forces lines to take smaller ships to compensate for shortage or larger ones
  • Lemissoler sells bulker trio from Diolkos arm
    Cyprus-based Lemissoler Navigation has quietly sold the three supramax bulkers owned by its Diolkos Maritime arm. European brokers said the Diolkos the 56,000-dwt Anogyra (built 2011), Lefkoniko and Leonarisso (both built 2010) have all gone to an undisclosed buyer. The ships were all built at Jiangdong Shipyard in China. Belships offloads oldest bulker with bareboat-sale deal Indonesia report
  • Chellaram gets 'top dollar' for supramax
    Hong Kong-based bulker owner Chellaram Shipping has fetched a higher-than-expected price for a Japanese-built, 11-year-old supramax bulker. Belships offloads oldest bulker with bareboat-sale deal IMO 2020: 'positive hurricane' or cold shower? US brokers said the company has sold the 56,000-dwt Darya Mahesh (built 2008) for $12.5m, which is described as a "top dollar" price. VesselsValue says
  • Danaos Corp resumes growth with post-panamax boxship buy
    US-listed shipowner makes first purchase in five years, following successful debt restructuring
  • Hyundai Samho clinches new European VLCC order
    South Korean yard banking $94m for conventional tanker.
  • Ariane orders sail-powered ro-ro for rocket transport
    French group picks VPLP design for new low-impact ship
  • LNG carrier rates jump again as vessels vanish from market
    Modern ships blast through the $100,000 per day market with expectations of further rises to come
  • Broker brought in to sell Remontowa's Arctic newbuildings
    Two new former Royal Arctic Line multipurpose boxships offered for $13m each
  • Greek banks gain EU approval to offload €80bn in bad loans
    The state has guaranteed to help Hellenic lenders unload oodles of bad loans in a project code-named Hercules.
  • Greek insurance broker Andreas Karaindros dies
    Legendary insurance man passes away after long illness
  • PV Trans steps in as AET scales back small chemical tanker fleet
    Vietnamese operator looks to Malaysia for more tonnage
  • Horses and umbrellas: seafarer superstitions still prominent
    Ostensjo Rederi officers unpick the origins of some strange beliefs common among crews
  • H Schepers prepares to exit market with sale of last ship
    German shipowner reaches the end of the line after 51 years
  • Is seven-year, $77m Iliopoulos 'scuttling' case finally at an end?
    Appeal or criminal probe appear unlikely after High Court ruling, but questions remain unanswered
  • Game is finally up for small-cap stocks after five years in desert
    Painfully poor returns mean a whole class of small capitalisation public shipping companies face tough choices due to a dearth of investor interest
  • LNG cargoes set to keep rolling out in oversupplied market
    Project sanctions hit new heights with South East Asia a key focus for sales in the longer term, Poten says
  • Shell returns to the market for slew of LNG carriers
    Energy major keen to home in on one yard in effort to get the best deal on newbuildings it requires
  • Affinity is right: Big Oil needs to stand behind LNG as a fuel
    The industry does not want to wait for a zero-carbon solution to emerge
  • MISC orders $405m LNG carrier double for ExxonMobil charter
    Malaysian owner picks Samsung Heavy Industries for new gas ships
  • 71 days: the inside story of the Stena Impero seizure
    Stena Bulk chief executive Erik Hanell reveals the 'controlled chaos' and concerns behind the scenes as the Swedish shipowner's tanker became embroiled in the summer's simmering geopolitical tensions
  • Tufton Oceanic pounces again with $8.75m boxship buy
    UK owner spends more of its share-issue windfall
  • Sasol finances first South African-owned chemical tanker
    Energy company says deal is significant investment into localising and diversifying its supply chain
  • TMS Cardiff Gas LNG carrier quartet up for grabs
    A quartet of five-year-old LNG 'carriers from Greek shipowner TMS Cardiff Gas' fleet is being 'offered around the market for sale. Industry players and brokers named the tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) vessels as the 160,000-cbm sisterships Corcovado LNG, Kita LNG, Palu LNG and Yari LNG (all built 2014). TMS Cardiff's 'opportunistic exposure' to spot lays foundation for long-term approach They
  • Gibraltar puts German boxship up for auction
    Admiralty Marshal to take bids for Spica on 30 October
  • Anglo International strikes another bulker deal with Kambara Kisen
    Anglo International Shipping is expanding its fleet with a seven-year-old post-panamax bulker from Kambara Kisen of Japan. Brokers said the company has purchased the 98,700-dwt Jo Jin Maru (built 2012) for $19.8m. Training is no game as increasing autonomy trickles into shipping The Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding-constructed vessel is due for special survey in June 2022, and the price
  • Woodside Energy zones in on provider for LNG bunker vessel
    Australia's Woodside Energy has selected a preferred shipowner for its planned LNG bunker vessel. Those working closely with the project declined to name the owner involved, but others in the wider industry pointed to Dutch shipowner Anthony Veder as the company left in the running for this project. BHP: LNG bunkering will see 'quantum leap' The LNGBV is understood to be advancing on the back o
  • Singaporean bunker players take delivery of Brightoil ships
    Six tankers that were put up for auction in Singapore last month have been sold
  • DFDS agrees cold-ironing initiative with Copenhagen port
    CMP joins growing number of ports offering plug-in power sources for passenger ships
  • POSH buys out stake in Asia-focused harbour services firm
    Singapore offshore vessel operator ends 15-year relationship with Sembcorp Marine subsidiary

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Vacuum cleaner mogul ditches electric car project
    British billionaire James Dyson has abandoned his dream of building an electric car.
  • Worldwide parcel volume to hit 200 billion by 2025: Pitney Bowes
    Global parcel activity will hit 200 billion a year by 2025, Pitney Bowes report predicts
  • Ocean Rate Report: Tanker rates just soared past $150,000/day
    Crude-tanker rates have now reached levels not seen since before the global financial crisis.
  • Fava aims to take FreightWaves global
    After a successful tenure with a startup freight forwarder, Fava is excited to start a new chapter at FreightWaves.
  • Shippers remain in control of pricing power as carrier sentiment rebounds
    This Week's Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last Week's Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Three-Month Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The trucking industry operates...
  • Kenco works to prove the value of technological investment with real-world test lab
    When it comes to technology, it can be difficult to differentiate between a good investment and a waste of money.
  • Shared moped startup raises $27.6 million and dodges gig-workers
    Since 2018, Revel has expanded its fleets into Brooklyn, Queens and Washington, D.C. and plans to reach 10 cities by 2020.
  • Virgin Atlantic and Delta open hi-tech export facility at Heathrow
    Facility marks initial phase of ambitious plan to double capacity
  • Ike files voluntary safety report revealing details of autonomous truck operation
    The company is the first to release a safety assessment before testing vehicles on public roads.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/10
    Fundamentals continue to drive strength in the East regional freight futures markets.
  • Amazon partner Inpax lays off about 600 after Amazon ends relationship
    Inpax, a delivery partner of Amazon.com, lays off more than 600 after Amazon cuts ties
  • Heavy-duty brake plant to close, move production to Mexico
    Haldex Brake Products Corp., a Swedish brake and suspension manufacturer for heavy-duty trucks, announced on October 8 that it is shuttering its manufacturing facility in...
  • SkyBitz tackles wasted trailer space and cargo claims; announces collaboration with Omnitracs
    SkyBitz has introduced a new sensor with camera that tracks available space and the condition of items inside a trailer. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
  • Today's Pickup: Growth of on-demand mobility comes at the cost of public transport and marginalized people
    On-demand mobility tramples on public transit; lab-meat will replace large chunks of the conventional meat industry; OPEC cuts oil demand forecast for third consecutive month.
  • Record-breaking snowstorm trudging through Plains (forecast video)
    Two feet of snow possible for parts of Dakotas, Minnesota as powerful early season storm stalls over northern Plains.
  • Alcohol beverage importers want second round of CBMA
    Customs brokers say a permanent extension of the 2017 Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act would incentivize Customs and Border Protection to automate the...
  • FMCSA chief Ray Martinez leaves the agency
    Chief counsel Jim Mullen expected to take over as Acting Administrator on Oct. 28.
  • Large aircraft lessors tap debt capital markets
    Half of all commercial aircraft are accessed from lessors
  • Rhenus commits to iconic distribution centers and U.S. expansion (WITH VIDEO)
    European logistics giant could bring its famed, eco-friendly distribution centers to North America as its global expansion continues
  • The unsurprising growth of Hispanics within the trucking industry
    The Hispanic community has contributed immensely to the new American dream and is currently one of the fastest growing ethnic minorities within the trucking sector.
  • Delta posts strong income gains despite slump in cargo revenue
    Updated: 3:41 p.m. Delta Air Lines' cargo revenue dropped 37% to $189 million in the third quarter and year-to-date is off 13% to $567 million...
  • Can precision scheduled railroading save the railroads' third-quarter profits?
    With U.S. rail volumes slumping in the third quarter, can PSR soften that blow to the rail's bottom line?
  • Autonomous electric truck startup raises $25 million (With Video)
    The Swedish autonomous electric truck startup Einride closes a $25 million Series A round.
  • German electric vehicle automaker sees 'huge market opportunity' in the U.S.
    Deutsche Post-owned EV major StreetScooter has announced plans to expand to the U.S. market, commencing pilot tests early next year with DHL Express.
  • SmartDrive Video Insights: The State of Convergence
    This is the first in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large...
  • Convoy touts 45% reduction in empty-mile emissions as its Automated Reloads program grows
    Convoy launched Automated Reloads in June. Since then, the company said in "top markets," the number of empty miles has been reduced by up to...
  • Covenant Transport among 4 to win Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards
    The American Trucking Association handed out a number of awards, including the winners of its Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards, at its just concluded Management...
  • Port Report: Port of Brunswick ready for 'substantial new business'
    Georgia Ports Authority is looking to grow roll-on, roll-off cargo even as work continues on salvaging the capsized car carrier Golden Ray.
  • Asia's merchant ships pollute world's oceans with plastic bottles
    Asian merchant shipping and major drinks manufacturers are responsible for an increase in the amount of plastic bottles found in the world's oceans.
  • Körber Logistics buys majority stake in logistics-robotics company Cohesio
    Körber Logistics, the investment and logistics arm of tech conglomerate Körber of Hamburg, Germany, has acquired a majority stake in the warehouse autonomous logistics robot...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • INTERVIEW: HSFO to VLSFO switch gathers pace as IMO 2020 nears - IBIA director
    "I expect we will see increasing supply of VLSFO during October, November and December in most markets," Einemo said.
  • Shanghai HSFO bunker premium dips from record high amid tepid demand
    "Premiums have been sky-high [at Shanghai] and demand has gone to other ports like Japan," a Chinese bunker trader said.
  • Vopak acquires minority stake in Algeciras terminal ahead of 100% divestment
    The transaction value totals Eur125 million.
  • Huge swell in freight rates sends waves through tanker, crude markets
    One shipowner active in the West of Suez tanker markets said it feels like "Merry Christmas already."

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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