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March 12, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China predicts weak coastal shipping markets in 2019 due to oversupply
  • Box shipping in for a tough ride with higher fuel costs, supply-demand gap
  • OOCL to enhance current Japan KTX6 services
  • Hunan Ocean Container Lines orders two 635-TEU feeder box ships
  • MSC adds Liverpool call after 2M Alliance puts it on TA4 transatlantic route
  • Kalmar to supply 63 hybrid straddle carriers to European terminal operators
  • China grounds domestic Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets after Air Ethiopia crash
  • STAECO to perform Boeing passenger-to-freighter conversions for AEI
  • Azul chooses Globe Air Cargo (GAC) as its GSSA in Argentina

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • Emirates Shipping Line appoints Sabari Container Terminals to carry out survey/maintenance & repairs of its containers in Mundra
  • GAC India handles first tanker at new LNG terminal
  • Maersk to introduce virtual assistant
  • MOL Group to launch demonstration test of mooringrope with built-in sensor, rope status monitoring system
  • MSC, CMA CGM in Australia Express service between Europe/Indian Ocean & Australia
  • New discrepancy rate for LNG cargo handling in Turkey
  • Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations, 2018
  • Wan Hai Lines to enhance Japan to Straits services coverage
  • Cotton exporters see growing demand from China
  • Non-utilisation of various initiatives of the Department is a major concern: Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai
  • Container barge service to Kottayam Port flagged off
  • Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone for Central Inland & Coastal Maritime Technology-IIT Kharagpur & Multi Skill Development Centre at JNPT
  • FIEO launches unique women exporters' e-group on the occasion of International Women's Day

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Tyrol tightens the screw
  • Up-to-date vehicles to handle pallets in cold areas
  • Laurels from China for ABC
  • Alaska Airlines cuts cargo prices and launches new service
  • USA: Hudson gains access to the BNSF network
  • B&H Worldwide launches new IT-system
  • Marseille Fos investing in blockchain technology
  • Volker Seefeldt hands over helm to Jan Zeese
  • Slovenian rail carrier expands fleet
  • Continuous growth for DP DHL
  • Double-digit growth for tanker container fleet
  • Candy bombers will return to Berlin in June 2019
  • Heléne Mellquist to preside over Volvo Trucks Europe
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • USD 31.3 million net income for Descartes
  • New regular train services from Poland to Turkey
  • ICTSI continues on steep upward trajectory
  • Saudia Cargo goes digital with ULD provider

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • Transpacific BCOs 'sitting on their hands' as spot rates tumble
  • Abandoned containers - who pays? Forwarders, it could be you
  • Frankfurt Cargo Services hits back over 'unfair' fee for unloading shipments
  • Analysis: supply chain debt - make sure due credit is finally collected
  • Innovation, yes, but will this prize-winning idea drive real change in air cargo?
  • 'Leaving Chinese factories to source elsewhere will hit your speed to market'
  • Alibaba extends retail push with investment in STO Express
  • Against the odds: The M&A hurricane boosts DSV and Panalpina, but where is the real value?
  • Market Insight: Q&A with Eric Pilling: "Welcome to the forwarding jungle" - how to adapt, survive and thrive

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • Navy Shipyard partners with Sarcos Robotics
    Sarcos Robotics, a specialist in robotic systems that augment rather than replace humans, reports that it has partnered with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) to evaluate and
  • DNV GL rolls out remote surveys for all ships in its class
    All vessels classed with DNV GL now have the possibility to utilize remote surveys for some inspections through the Veracity data platform. This means that for a range of surveys, a DNV
  • Bouchard promotes Martha Volgyi to crewing manager
    Melville, N.Y., based Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has promoted Marsha Volgyi to crewing manager. Prior to working at Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Ms. Volgyi worked for twelve years in the cruise shipping
  • New research makes case for workboat repower grants
    New research makes a powerful case for continued funding for EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants and loans for projects that reduce emissions from existing workboat diesel engines. It also underscores
  • Maersk Supply SSV awarded walk to work contract
    Maersk Supply Service reports that it has won its second walk to work contract for Total Denmark. The Stingray class subsea support vessel (SSV) Maersk Involver, has been fixed for 161 days to

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • Grimaldi ship still burning after fire in a container quickly spread
    Italy's Grimaldi Group said on Monday night that a firefighting tug was trying to extinguish the blaze, after which the...
  • BP unveils new 0.5% fuel supply
    The very low sulphur fuel oil will be available in various locations across the globe ahead of 2020
  • CMA CGM loses general average case after boxship deemed unseaworthy
    Clyde & Co - which acted for claimants - describes outcome as 'significant judgment' that highlights need for shipowners to ensure accurate...
  • Blockchain faces hurdles before widespread adoption
    As the salespeople for distributed ledger technologies try to make their case for adopting their products, they must convince other...
  • DNV GL to conduct remote surveys
    The service is now available for all DNV GL-classed vessels for specific types of surveys
  • Blackstone invests in marine terminal operator Carrix
    The deal gives Carrix a long-term partnership with the Blackstone Infrastructure Partnership, which has support from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth...
  • Marine gasoil demand to double on IMO rules, says IEA
    New IEA projections suggest new 0.5% fuels will only lead the market in five years and heavy fuel oils will...
  • Shipyard consolidation slowly removes excess capacity
    News that South Korea's HHI has reached agreement to take over rival DSME should remind us that shipping is becoming...
  • Pacific Basin chief wants to expand
    The shipowner says it will avoid contracting newbuildings owing to their high price and low return. New vessels are also...
  • Brazilian soyabean exports face logistics challenge
    Low stockpiles at ports may lead to a drop in export fixtures in the coming days, warns Jefferies
  • Clarksons confident about long-term outlook
    The shipbroker maintained profits in 2018 but warns that fluctuating external circumstances will persist this year
  • Rongsheng Heavy shipbuilding assets sold to Unique Orient
    Huarong says the arrangements will allow it to alleviate its financial burden and focus on its oil production business
  • Face to face with the future
    Per Martin Tanggaard, the Director of Nor-Shipping, says there's still no substitute for doing business the 'old fashioned way', even...
  • Too early to bill LNG a success in US-China trade talks
    China still has to weigh US LNG against options available in Qatar, Australia and Russia, and given tense bilateral relations...
  • BW Offshore takes control of Maromba field
    The Maromba field fits in with BW Offshore's E&P strategy of phased development in a country it already operates in...
  • Keppel reels in second Awilco Drilling semi-sub rig deal
    The deal is the second of three options to build similar rigs that Awilco Drilling signed in 2018 which will...
  • Trump names Khouri as permanent FMC chairman
    Michael Khouri's stint as head of the maritime regulator began in January 2017, while the Federal Maritime Commission Authorisation Act...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • Blockchain slow steaming into container shipping
  • NY-NJ rail projects target fluidity
  • Interoperability key to widespread IoT adoption
  • Warehousing, courier hiring leads US transport sector
  • Asia-Europe trade begins 2019 with volatility
  • Low-sulfur fuel concerns haunt IMO rule rollout
  • project44 extends visibility offering to ocean freight

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • Pacific Drilling posts fourth-quarter loss
    Company saw $1.8bn loss during restructuring.
  • BNY Mellon slashes Ardmore holding
    Bank of New York Mellon has cut its position in Ardmore Shipping Company by more than a three-quarters of a million shares. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the New York-based bank sold 831,270 shares 28 February, cutting its ownership in the Irish tanker owner from 5.88% to 3.91% after buying in on New Year's Eve. Ardmore plots patient growth plan in land of listed giant
  • Cruise industry looks to MGO, LNG and scrubbers to meet IMO 2020
    Scrubbers and LNG are not best answer to compliance, environmentalists say
  • Grimaldi ro-ro catches fire off France
    Master ordered crew to abandon ship in fear of winds fueling blaze.
  • Carnival fuels confusion over its Arctic bunkers
    Arnold Donald-led company says it has been burning low-sulphur fuel in the sensitive region for more than two years
  • US Supreme Court to rule on seafarer's damages case
    If seafarers are allowed to seek punitive damages, owners could face 'stifling' legal risks, industry groups say
  • East Coast port upgrades may benefit CSX, Norfolk Southern
    Terminal projects in Virginia and Halifax could boost demand for intermodal service, Deutsche Bank's Amit Mehrotra says.
  • Green group urges cruise industry to set example
    Carnival Corp 'sets the standard' for the public-facing sector, says Stand.earth senior shipping campaigner Kendra Ulrich
  • Baltic Exchange under fire from anonymous Twitter campaign
    The Baltic Exchange has come under fire from an anonymous Twitter account, which has accused the institution of manipulating its markets and rigging indices to benefit charterers. It remains unclear as to whom the Twitter account belongs, but in various tweets ActionBaltic has said it does not trade and has denied being backed by FFA trader the Paralos Fund, which has previously criticised the Ba
  • Whale smash injures 80 on ferry
    A Japanese fast ferry has hit what is believed to be a whale, injuring 80 people. Sado Steamship has apologised for the incident in the Sea of Japan on Sunday, according to Kyodo News. Six of the passengers were seriously hurt in the collision with a "marine animal", the shipowner said. The jetfoil suffered damaged to its hull and machinery. A crew member told NHK TV that he had seen a "large
  • SK Shipping scraps capesize
    South Korean owner SK Shipping has sold a capesize for scrap. The 150,000-dwt Compromise (built 1994) has gone "as is" in Beihai, China, for $7.6m. P&I clubs declare SK Shipping 'free business' The ship was purchased by SK in 2009 for $29.1m as the K Promise, and is due for special survey in May. SK Shipping did not respond to requests for comment. The owner last sold a capesize for demolitio
  • Filipino seafarer electrocuted on tanker
    A Filipino crewman has been hospitalised after suffering electrocution on a tanker off Vietnam. Vietnam Net reported that the seafarer was brought ashore at Nha Trang City from the 7,900-dwt Penyuan (built 2009) on Sunday. Romeil Orbit Murillo, born in 1989, was the subject of a medical request for help while the vessel was en route from Ho Chi Minh City to China. Authorities instructed colleag
  • DNV GL rolls out remote surveys
    Classification society DNV GL has made remote surveys available to all its vessels. The Norwegian company said the technology can be used for certain inspections through its Veracity data platform. A DNV GL surveyor will not be required to travel to the vessel in these cases. These include occasional surveys that fall between periodical surveys, documentation-based surveys, testing and witnessi
  • Cosco unveils online freight platform
    China's largest shipping conglomerate is to launch a website for online freight transactions in coastal bulker shipping.
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells two kamsarmaxes
    The sales will improve the company's liquidity, according to its chief executive
  • Authorities ready to play hard ball on IMO 2020
    As the clock ticks down, port state control organisations round the world are making sure they are ready for the new sulphur limit on bunkers
  • DryShips reveals $34m valuation on Heidmar stake
    George Economou-owned company's calculation of pools giant's worth is in line with 2017 estimate
  • Defective passage plan made CMA CGM boxship unseaworthy
    UK court sets new precedent as cargo owners resist general average claim from 2011 grounding.
  • Tufton Oceanic raises $50m for more buys
    UK-based Tufton Oceanic Assets has banked $50m from a stock sale. A total of 49m shares were placed and will trade on the specialist fund section of the London Stock Exchange from 14 March. Tufton Oceanic linked to bulker sale Tufton Oceanic Assets targets $75m from latest capital raise The deal, launched in February, was aiming to raise $75m and take the owner's fundraising in London to almos
  • Aker BP fixes Eidesvik PSV on 12-month contract
    One of Eidesvik Offshore's platform supply vessels has been fixed to Aker BP on a 12-month contract in Norwegian waters. The 6,200-dwt Viking Lady (built 2009) will begin work immediately on the contract, which Eidesvik said may be extended. Neither the contract's value nor its extension options were disclosed. Three Norwegian owners win PSV frame deal with Aker BP "We are very pleased that Vi
  • PDVSA: "We are still working with BSM"
    Venezuelan oil company PDVSA says it is still working with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) despite reports the German company is taking crew off 10 managed tankers. PDVSA declares maritime emergency Reuters cited internal PDVSA documents as saying last week that BSM had notified it that it would return operation of 10 of 15 ships it handles for the company. The oil producer's shipping arm
  • BP Marine to sell low sulphur fuel, announces sites
    BP Marine will begin selling very low sulphur fuel oil at locations worldwide ahead of the IMO 2020 regulations. The fuel will be compliant with the regulatory body's 0.5% sulphur cap, set to kick in next year. BP said the fuel was trialed at its Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Antwerp (ARA) and Singapore hubs. Authorities ready to play hard ball on IMO 2020 Seabury Maritime reveals IMO 2020 cost calculati
  • Tufton Oceanic linked to bulker sale
    UK-based Tufton Oceanic is reportedly selling two bulkers. The Oshima-built 61,000-dwt Malmo (built 2010) and Melbourne (built 2011) have fetched $33m en bloc, according to European and US brokers. Some said the price may be as high as $34m. Tufton Oceanic bought the duo in September 2016 for $28.5m. Some reports said the pair have gone to Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping. This expandi
  • Second Maersk vessel wins walk-to-work contract with Total
    Maersk Supply Service's newest vessel has won a contract supporting the maintenance of an offshore platform in Danish waters of the North Sea. The subsea supply vessel Maersk Involver, which was delivered from Cosco Dalian in November 2017, has been fixed to Total Denmark for 107 days, commencing in April. The 107-metre vessel will provide walk-to-walk and accommodation services while maintenanc
  • KCC appoints IPO advisors
    Norway's Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has moved its Oslo IPO forward with the appointment of advisors. It said ABG Sundal Collier, Clarksons Platou Securities and SEB Corporate Finance have been retained in connection with the listing. KCC clears the way for share issue ahead of IPO KCC hit by Brazilian alumina plant force majeure KCC added: "In connection with the contemplated listing
  • Bowsher puts his stamp on the West of England
    After raising premiums, chief executive is ready for diversification
  • Rotors predicted to double fuel savings on deepsea routes
    Voyage optimisation is the key to getting the best out of wind-assisted propulsion, studies show
  • Peter Anker leaving Clarksons board
    Shipbroker Peter Anker is resigning as a Clarksons director in the summer, but will stay on in a part-time role. The company said the executive said he wanted to retire from full-time employment when he turns 62 in July. Anker and Nergaard sell additional Clarksons shares He will not be standing for re-election to the board in May. Chairman Bill Thomas said: "Peter has invested a huge amount o
  • Bahri tanker in collision with naval ship
    A Bahri tanker has been involved in a collision with a naval ship in Taiwan. The Central News Agency (CNA) reported that the navy will pursue compensation after the incident involving the 45,000-dwt chemical carrier NCC Sama (built 2012) and the frigate FF-938, which was damaged in the middle of its port side on Saturday in Keeluing. Nobody was injured, but the ministry of national defence said
  • Clarksons profit down slightly after tough start
    UK shipbroking giant Clarksons has announced a slightly weaker profit after a challenging start to 2018. Net earnings were £32.7m ($42.48m), from '34.4m the year before, with revenue growing to '337.6m against '324m. Administrative expenses were up at '282m versus '269m in 2017. Andi Case: 'Time to look seriously at tankers' The company said the "robust performance" was in line with expectatio
  • Insolvent Tosmare Shipyard up for sale
    The insolvency administrator of Latvia's Tosmare Shipyard has put its assets up for sale for EUR 2.163m ($2.44m). A notice on its website says the sale includes two drydocks, a floating dock and shipbuilding and repair equipment in Liepaja. A court had declared the yard insolvent in August last year, according to Dienas Bizness. Creditors are claiming EUR 4.16m. The yard was founded in 1900.
  • Taiwan Navigation firms up kamsarmax newbuildings
    Shipowner puts pen to paper on orders first reported by TradeWinds in December 2018.
  • BW Offshore agrees to acquire stake in Brazil oilfield
    Singapore FPSO operator says Maromba has potential to create "significant value" for shareholders.
  • Norway's Awilco books repeat drilling rig order at Keppel
    Oslo rig owner said option exercised on the back of "growing demand" for harsh environments rigs.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • USMCA nations united on labor, environment provisions
    People involved in U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations for all three countries on Friday gave a ringing endorsement of the pact's labor and environmental provisions, a hot topic as Congress expects to consider the deal in the near future.
  • Alibaba buying $693 million chunk of delivery company
    E-commerce giant Alibaba says it will deepen collaboration with the parcel delivery company STO Express
  • 'Hardship' cited with new CBP form deadline
    The NCBFAA responded with alarm to Customs and Border Protection's March 16 mandate to use the new "create/update importer identity form."
  • Hyundai Heavy inks deal to buy Daewoo
    Under the terms of the deal, Korea Development Bank will transfer its Daewoo stocks to a subholding company to be established by Hyundai Heavy in return for equity stake in the company.
  • Utah senator introduces Jones Act repeal bill
    Republican Sen. Mike Lee's Open America's Water Act would open U.S. domestic waterborne commerce to "qualified," non-U.S.-flag vessel operators.
  • Rongsheng assets sold to Unique Orient
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2019
  • China's Sinopec makes US crude purchases as trade summit looms
  • US targets Russian bank behind Venezuela's 'petro' currency for violating PDVSA sanctions
  • Russia's Gazprom Neft boosts marine fuel sales by 10%
  • BP set to begin selling new 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • IEA sees 700,000 b/d of non-compliant bunker demand in 2020
  • Shipping needs to set timelines now to be IMO 2020 compliant: WSM executive
    "We're still in March; so all is not lost," Nigam said.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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