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February 12, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Merger on the horizon for South Korea's two largest shipyards
  • Conventional reefer vessels lose further market share
  • Davie Canada criticises Canada's ship safety record over old coastguard vessel
  • Halifax container traffic slightly down in 2018
  • North American rail traffic slips 4pc
  • DSV warns of disruptions in supply chain in the case of no-deal Brexit
  • Kerry Logistics, Deloitte, CargoSmart boost supply chain with blockchain
  • European Dredging Summit in Rotterdam to feature Trelleborg factory visit
  • Etihad Cargo chosen again to fly 68 show jumpers to HK equine event
  • Antonov Airline's special ramp does heavy lift in Gabon for Bollore
  • India pursues air freight development to double Hyderabad capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • 'MSC continues to invest in the latest reefer technologies to ensure we offer our customers the optimal transport conditions for their perishable cargo'
  • Bahri clarifies misinformation about one of its vessel's voyage to Venezuela for loading
  • In a first, Maersk Line to move boxes on the Ganga from Varanasi to Kolkata today
  • IRClass strengthens footprint in India with two new offices in Paradip & Guwahati
  • Matrix Freight Systems opens office in Gujarat to expand operations & reach
  • Transitional Simplified Procedures should be for all involved in visible international trade movements, including freight forwarders, says UK association
  • Chabahar Day on the anvil at the port
  • DP World handles 71.4 m TEUs globally in 2018
  • KoPT in plans for 40 pc capacity increase
  • Smart Industrial Port Cities coming up at Paradip Port & Deendayal Port
  • Trailer strike at Cochin Port called off; 30 containers transported via coastal mode
  • Draft National Logistics Policy - II
  • Exports from MSMEs show significant rise in value

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Just had to be 747 planes
  • Quiet vehicles for chilled goods deliveries overnight
  • Eurodis nearly doubles annual growth rate
  • German experts produce licence plates in Dakar
  • Kale Logistics Solutions relocates in New Delhi
  • Bremen: facelift for Oslebshauser lock
  • Cargo plane crash between Bahamas and Florida
  • Goodman acquires prime industrial site in London
  • Kiwi Rail to invest in freight fleet
  • Port of Ystad: more traffic with Poland in 2018
  • ABC to implement "Cargo Claim" platform
  • Board mutations at NYSHEX
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New centre for humanitarian logistics in Dubai
  • Van Riet searching for replacement CEO
  • 154 freight trains now bypassing Krasnodar
  • Freight forwarders quarrel about fees in Frankfurt
  • Ports of Auckland realising potential

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Exporters say simplified customs plan won't reduce congestion around Dover
  • Hamburg sees market share drift to rivals as draught restrictions begin to bite
  • Angry Kalitta Air calls on US to act over its loss of slots at Schiphol Airport
  • Swissport takes control of Heathrow Cargo Handling after 23-year JV
  • Arrival of first gearless containership a turning point for DRC supply chains
  • Analysis: DSV must deal, and quickly - but with which player?
  • Chris Grayling terminates contract with no-deal Brexit ferry company
  • Supply chain radar: is XPO's acquisition hunt toast?
  • Against the odds: it's party time for DSV, Panalpina, UPS & FedEx, while others lag - will it last?
  • The Loadstar Premium boosts team as service grows

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel christened in Hamburg
  • Eversource and Ørsted in new 50-50 offshore wind partnership
  • ICS: Sulfur cap a game changer, but bigger changes to come
  • Grimaldi chooses MAN B&W two strokes for new hybrid RO/RO generation
  • Vigor wins $17 million MSC contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • What's in the emissions data?
    How will shipowners' customers interpret emissions data revealed in the EU's MRV?
  • Arklow 'had no contract' with Seaborne Freight
    A source aware of the situation confirmed that while Seaborne had held lengthy discussions with Arklow last year, with a...
  • CMA CGM is given the green light for CEVA bid
    The European Commission last week approved the acquisition of CEVA by CMA CGM under the European Merger Regulation
  • Sanctioned Venezuelan crude starts flowing into US
    Lloyd's List has tracked at least $319m worth of Venezuelan crude cargoes currently heading to US-Gulf on five tankers, intensifying...
  • Ferry ports offered cheap loans for no-deal Brexit upgrades
    As the UK government struggles to defend the collapse of its £13.8m post-Brexit contingency contract with Seaborne Freight, it has...
  • Piraeus and Venice to step up co-operation in 'Silk Road' strategy
    Move by Greek and Italian ports to improve performance and connectivity follows the introduction of new Cosco Shipping feeder service
  • SEC filing fuels speculation over Seaspan ownership
    Dennis and Kyle Washington have brought a new business model to the container shipping industry through Seaspan, which has focused...
  • Container lines warned of changing nature of Chinese economy
    As manufacturing moves toward Southeast Asia and China becomes a consumer nation, box lines need to reconsider some long-held beliefs...
  • Low-sulphur fuel rises may cause container line failures
    Smaller regional carriers are particularly at risk from higher costs imposed by low-sulphur regulations
  • Boskalis to exit American joint venture in $201m sale
    Ports and tug services provider SAAM is buying up its partners stake to grow its tug fleet to 153 vessels
  • Daily Briefing
    EU rejects anonymity for ship emissions data | Marine insurers' future in doubt unless owners foot rate rise | Lloyd's List Podcast:...
  • Johor Strait collision revives old disagreement between Singapore and Malaysia
    The narrow stretch of water between the two countries has been the source of dispute for many years
  • Welcome to the 'new' seasonality of the BDI
    Hashim forecasts healthy supply-demand fundamentals in the dry bulk shipping market but warns that the recovery could be characterised by...
  • Allianz Marine is 'potential consolidator' in Asia OSV sector
    Pacific Radiance announced a joint venture with Allianz Marine in January but stopped short of naming the latter as the investor behind...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Northeast US LTL trucker NEMF to shut down
  • Port NY-NJ revives truck replacement program
  • US retailers signal import growth despite tariffs
  • DP World pulls ahead in JNPT productivity race
  • Bangladesh bolsters flagging Dhaka port
  • New LNG plan gives Qatar US foothold

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel takes a bow in Hamburg
    Nearly 200 invitees crowded onto the harbour boat Koi on a cold and blustery grey day in Hamburg, Germany, to witness another slew of LNG bunkering firsts. They had come to see the naming of the world's largest - for this year at least - LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV). The ice-class 1A, 7,500-cbm Kairos (built 2018), which is owned by Babcock Schulte Energy, was making its debut in the German port cit
  • Evergreen's US arm sues Colombian agent
    Evergreen's US arm is suing to force a Colombian company into arbitration, alleging their negligence cost them more than $4m. Court limits Evergreen's suezmax smash bill to $9.5m US customs agent sentenced for failing to inspect ships In the lawsuit filed last week in New Jersey federal court, the Taiwan liner operator says Global Shipping Agencies, Evergreen's agent in Colombia since 2003, has
  • Blue Fin sues after fuel delivery goes wrong
    Blue Fin has filed suit against German bunkerer Bomin alleging they sold bad fuel, running up a $1m-plus bill for the shipowner. In a lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court, the Heidmar-controlled tanker pool says the 164,626-dwt Ridgebury Alina L (built 2001) stopped to get fuel in Port Louis, Mauritius, en route to Singapore from the Bahamas last July. Lawyers allege that Bomin filled the
  • BlackRock reveals stake in Norwegian Cruise Line
    New York investment manager takes ownership in Frank del Rio-led cruise major to 6.4%, according to a regulatory filing.
  • Banker tells why new M&A deals could get 'scrubbed'
    Citigroup's Christa Volpicelli seems to have found a new reason why shipowners might not want to combine their companies for the greater good
  • Australian coking coal build-ups prolong capesize rout
    Baltic Dry Index falls below 600 points despite uptick in smaller segments.
  • NYK Line sends converted VLOC for scrap in India
    A VLCC-turned-ore carrier is the first bulker reported sold to Indian interests in almost a year.
  • Zim nets strong price from containership scrap deal
    Container line Zim has secured a stand-out price for the demolition of one of its vessels. NGO Shipbreaking Platform highlights beaching death toll The Israeli carrier has sold the 4,800-teu Zim Virginia (built 2002) for disposal in Bangladesh, brokers report. A figure of $466 per ldt is being placed in the ship, which cash buyer GMS called an impressive number. It explains the price was aided
  • Eurotunnel sues UK over Brexit ferry deals
    Channel Tunnel Group and France-Manche are suing the UK government over contracts awarded to ferry firms in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The two, which operate Eurotunnel, have accused the UK of a "secretive and flawed procurement exercise" that aimed to secure routes outside of the busy Dover-Calais corridor, the companies' lawyer Daniel Beard said in court on Monday, according to Bloomberg.
  • Brodosplit: expenses must be "drastically" cut at Uljanik
    The new strategic partner of troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group has warned that costs must be slashed to make the company viable. Brodosplit and Fincantieri win race for Uljanik The chairman of compatriot shipyard Brodosplit told the Hina news agency that a collapse of the group would mean the end of shipbuilding in the country. Tomislav Debeljak added it was important to ensure a fina
  • Great Eastern prospers as tanker rates rise
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has made the most of rising markets to post a bigger profit in its third quarter. The company said it made INR 2.98bn ($41.92m) net to 31 December, against INR 980m in the same period of 2017. Revenue rose to INR 10.44bn from INR 8.36bn year-on-year. Crude carrier daily earnings increased to $21,053 from $16,811 in 2017, while the figure for bulkers was $14,551 ag
  • Tanker stocks hardest hit as trade war fears resurface
    Concerns of a renewed trade war added to the pressure on shipping stocks in the past week, according to Seaport Global. US government shutdown has delayed Diamond S Shipping merger and listing Product and crude tanker shares were hardest hit amid fears negotiations between the US and China have stumbled, according to analyst Magnus Fyhr. Scorpio Tankers led the decline with a 15.6% drop, contin
  • Precious profit jumps as arbitration continues over bulkers
    Thailand's Precious Shipping has posted a return to profit for 2018 as it continues with arbitration over nine cancelled bulkers. The company said net earnings were THB 456.2m ($14.53m) to 31 December, against a loss THB 129.48m in 2017. Revenue from its 36 ships was THB 4.97bn, from THB 4.39bn, as average earnings rose from $9,486 per day in 2017 to $11,063 last year. Reduced scrapping delayin
  • Cross River Capital cuts stake in Ardmore Shipping
    Cross River Capital has sold a slice of its holding in product tanker owner Ardmore Shipping. Ardmore Shipping hints at sale of chemical tankers Dimensional Fund Advisors bets on tankers amid moves on nine shipping stocks The small and mid-cap investment specialist has reported a smaller stake of 1,351,840 Ardmore shares. At this level Cross River controls a 4.1% piece in Ardmore, down from th
  • Court orders $0.65m payment for Farley Mowat pollution
    The Federal Court of Canada has ordered the owner of a ship that sank in 2015 to pay CAD $0.86m ($0.65m) for clean-up costs. Greek bulker cleared of fuel spill as yard defects blamed The money from Tracey Donald Dodds for the incident involving the 200-dwt Farley Mowat (built 1958) will go to the Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund (SOPF) for damages and interest. The statement of claim filed by SOP
  • JES International Holdings placed under judicial management
    JES International Holdings was placed under judicial management in Singapore on Monday. JES eyes takeover by blockchain company PLMP The Chinese shipyard group is awaiting a court hearing for its judicial management application, chief executive Jin Yu said in a filing to the Singapore Exchange. JES' board has proposed the appointment of Yit Chee Wah of FTI Consulting (Singapore) as judicial man
  • Baltic makes emergency change to ex-Venezuela benchmark
    The Caribbean-US Gulf route's TCE rate has been suspended and the load port has been moved to Colombia
  • d'Amico International Shipping eyes share issue
    d'Amico International Shipping is looking to strengthen its balance sheet with a second equity raise in as many years. d'Amico International Shipping breaks new ground in Japan with LR1 deal The Milan-listed company is planning a $60m share issue with the support of its major investor, the d'Amico family. It told investors the new stock would be printed to reduce its financial leverage and impr
  • IMO under pressure to end 2020 regulations uncertainty
    Mountain of work on technical issues must be concluded next week to ensure implementation goes smoothly
  • IUMI raises concerns over safety from delays of IMO 2020
    The International Union of Marine Insurance has expressed concern over the slow rate of progress at the IMO in addressing safety issues related to the new global sulphur regulation. Helle Hammer, head of the policy forum at the IUMI, said the IMO has agreed to look at the issue through the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). But the target date to finalise the work is more than a year after the regu
  • Boxship held over Sudan trade set for auction sale in Greece
    Lumar's feedership Mekong Spirit scheduled to be sold at an electronic auction on 13 March
  • Dimitrios Kritsas liable for HSBC loan default on bulker pair
    UK court rejects owner's Greek law defence in $9m tangled tale involving sales to NewLead and tax bills from the "Lagarde list".
  • Venezuela looks to India after $20bn hit from US sanctions
    US sanctions against Venezuela have resulted in a $20bn loss for the Latin American county's economy, its oil minister said today as he sought to establish greater trade with India. Manuel Quevedo, who is also head of PDVSA, told reporters he had met with his Indian counterpart during an industry event on Monday. PDVSA trade troubles depress Caribbean crude tanker rates "We have a good relation
  • WFW expands with CMF Leasing lawyer in Hong Kong
    Law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has brought in a China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing (CMF Leasing) lawyer to expand its operation in Hong Kong. Guan Jian has joined as a partner on Monday, it said. HFW poaches Ince deputy admiralty chief Fenwick He was previously the senior in-house legal counsel at CMF Leasing in Shenzhen, China, having started at Chinese maritime law firm Wang
  • Boxes and dry bulk could be trade war casualties in 2019
    Clarksons says new tariffs could reverse the container trade's slight upturn and worsen the picture for dry bulk
  • Scrubber maker Pacific Green appoints new COO
    US scrubber maker Pacific Green Technologies (PGT) has a new chief operating officer (COO). Iain Lees has been tasked with meeting growth targets in 2019 and beyond. He will be joining PGT from HannawayCA Corporate Finance Limited (HCACF), where he is managing director. The 54-year-old is married with two children. Pacific Green CEO Neil Carmichael said: "We are proud to welcome a senior execu
  • Sea Swift's 19-ship fleet 'up for sale'
    Australia's biggest private shipping company is reportedly up for sale. Macquarie Capital has been brought in to find a buyer for Sea Swift, which is owned by CHAMP Ventures and Toll Holdings, the Financial Review said. The shareholders want more than AUD 300m ($212.58m) for the business, it was claimed. It is listed with a fleet of 19 vessels, including ro-ros, general cargoships, tugs, an MPP
  • Royal Boskalis set for $201m SAAM SMIT sale
    Royal Boskalis Westminster is selling its stake in SAAM SMIT Towage in a deal valuing the company at over $500m. "From this perspective the market likes the disposal of the JV entity active in South America and Canada, the indicative price is also seen as attractive" Tijs Hollestelle of ING Financial Markets The decision by Boskalis to sell its shareholding in the venture comes almost
  • New V.Ships Germany boss sees role transforming top management company
    Nils Aden outlines ambitious roadmap to reshape business and turn Hamburg into a centre of excellence for containerships
  • Vale reveals problems at Tuburao terminal
    A wastewater treatment plant at Vale's iron ore complex in Tubarao, Brazil, has been partially shut down. This was affecting input and coal port services and four of eight pelletising plants there, the company said, according to the Platts news agency. Dry bulk problems run deeper than Vale dam disaster Tubarao's iron ore pellet production capacity exceeds 36.2m tonnes per year. Pelletising pl
  • Erdogan: Turkish shipping "blows cobwebs away"
    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has praised a renaissance in the country's shipping industry. Speaking at the launch of a new government training ship, Ufuk, in Tuzla on Saturday, he said: "The Turkish shipping industry has blown the cobwebs away and blossomed again over the last 16 years," according to the Anadolu Agency. Crew held after 'insulting Erdogan' "In today's world, where prev
  • Greek bulker in collision with Malaysian Marine ship
    A Greek bulker has been involved in a collision with a Malaysian government vessel off Singapore. The incident happened on Saturday off Tuas, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said. The 77,000-dwt bulker Pireas (built 2006) was en route from Singapore to its next port of call at Tanjung Pelepas when the collision took place with the Malaysian Marine Department ship Polaris. A
  • Bahri dismisses talk of Venezuelan sanction busting
    Shipowner says VLCC cargo was contracted "well before the US sanctions were imposed".
  • Hunt for sunken VLOC Stellar Daisy gets underway
    Ocean Infinity says Seabed Constructor has sailed for wreck zone with arrival due later this month.
  • UK government cancels Seaborne Brexit ferry contract
    Political pressure grows for UK transport minister to quit after ferry chartering fiasco.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Redwood Logistics acquiring Chicago neighbor Strive
    The two firms will create a multimodal logistics company with more than $1 billion in freight under management.
  • Commentary: Self-disclose? An exporter's question
    When a company discovers a possible violation of U.S. export laws, it must carefully consider whether it's necessary to file a voluntary self-disclosure.
  • European Commission OKs CMA CGM's CEVA acquisition
  • CBP issues guidance for Section 301 exclusions
  • Yilport announces 5 percent growth in container handling
  • Wärtsilä to convert short-sea ship to hybrid battery power
  • CBP to hold CBMA webinar Thursday
  • Aircraft mechanics ratify new contract with UPS
  • Retail imports strong as possible tariff hike looms
  • Trucking company charged with illegally hauling hazmat
  • Hapag-Lloyd's steel floor containers allow heavier cargo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Crude prices slip, USGC Mars/WTI spread spikes to five-year high
    Oil futures settled lower Monday as a focus on US crude supply growth weighed on prices.
  • Shipping must look beyond IMO 2020 to decarbonization: ICS
    The shipping industry must look beyond the imminent changes to fuel standards in order to meet ambitious greenhouse gas emissions targets
  • Open season expanded on Gray Oak Pipeline to add USGC Kinder Morgan delivery points
    Open season is underway to add Kinder Morgan delivery points at or near the Houston Ship Channel
  • S Korea aims to lower crude import tariffs to support local manufacturers
    The South Korea energy ministry will seek to lower import tariffs on crude oil
  • IRAQ DATA: Crude production rises in January, above its quota under OPEC cut deal
    Iraq raised its crude oil production in January from December
  • Venezuela courts India to strengthen oil ties amid US sanctions
    Venezuelan oil minister Manuel Quevedo is in New Delhi this week hoping to convince Indian refiners to buy more of its crude
  • Gibraltar bunkers exceed 9-week high on strong HSFO
    Bunker fuel at Gibraltar reached its highest point in over nine weeks
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • FUTURES: Crude down on geopolitical tensions, higher US rig count
    Geopolitical tensions remained in sharp focus at the start of the week.
  • Saudi shipper Bahri says VLCC en route to Venezuela compliant with US sanctions
    Bahri said the Abqaiq was contracted on January 9 by a regular customer in India.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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