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April 12, 2019
Sched Netweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Shanghai container port still the busiest, but gap with Singapore narrows
  • Cosco Shipping Ports to build mega logistics park at Guangzhou port
  • US import trade starts recovery ahead of summer season
  • Record March box throughput at Savannah port
  • Israel's ZIM joins 2M service and returns to Seattle's Terminal 46
  • Kerry Logistics set up JV with Sitthi Logistics to develop dry port in Laos
  • CBX Global opens subsidiary in China with four offices
  • SriLankan Airlines' 5-year plan aims to boost cost-efficiency and productivity
  • Virgin Atlantic appoints new cargo handler in Lagos to meet growth
  • Saudia set to become 12th SkyTeam Cargo member

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Box imports into the US seen on the rise
  • Liberian flag added to QUALSHIP 21
  • NYK in new LNG carrier contract
  • Singapore retains position as top maritime capital
  • Wan Hai Lines launches China India Express 2 service at Cochin Port
  • Yang Ming to charter four more 11,000-TEU newbuildings
  • EU seeks dispute consultations with India regarding duties levied on ITC products
  • Kamarajar Port's strategic disinvestment process commences
  • Malaysia & Singapore suspend implementation of their overlapping port limits
  • Exports likely to attain new high in 2018-19
  • Vijay Kalantri re-elected as Board Member of World Trade Centers Association for record sixth term

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Highs and lows - side by side
  • UK: Turntable technology for Severfield girders
  • Austrian Post tests autonomous courtyard logistics
  • Gefco contracts manager for its Innovation Factory
  • Refurbished rail terminal will load 48 railcars daily
  • Investigation into Transaero bankruptcy
  • APL banks on enhanced China loops
  • Fevzi Gandur opens warehouse at Istanbul airport
  • Noatum Maritime forms special division
  • New locomotives for central and eastern Europe
  • Giant gantry crane inaugurated in Port Guadeloupe
  • Sifax Sahcol handling Virgin's daily Lagos flights
  • Militzer & Münch investing in new location
  • Isago premiere in Pakistan
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New team to chair BBGA
  • First rail link between Xi'an and Budapest launched
  • Spliethoff Group augments fleet
  • Opening of New York's first GDP compliant facility

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Ceva Logistics hits the road to Marseille as new owner begins its 'transformation'
  • LNG, the forgotten fuel, makes its case as the 'greenest' alternative to oil
  • Shippers need to focus more on 'demand chains' and less on supply chains
  • Best revenue performance in five years for bullish Virgin Atlantic Cargo
  • Analysis: is corporate America in the T&L world lagging in the M&A stakes?
  • Shippers should be 'careful what they wish for' on block exemption regulations
  • Thousands of Amazon staff urge Bezos to adopt climate change plan
  • Closing drug-test loopholes could hit driver availability
  • Istanbul's new international airport now fully open
  • Supply chain radar: DSV Panalpina - the game of hide and seek has just begun
  • Supply chain radar: Pacific International Lines - a takeover target worth up to $4.5bn

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Global offshore wind regulators meet in NYC
    In another indication that the U.S.offshore wind industry is off the starting blocks, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday hosted the first meeting of the Global Offshore Wind Regulators
  • South Africa approves scrubber use
    The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) has welcomed a decision by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) to accept all types of approved exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), or scrubbers,
  • Royal Caribbean orders fifth Edge class cruise ship
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique to order a fifth Edge-class cruise ship for delivery in the
  • ABB and SINTEF cooperate on plan to convert ferry to battery hydrogen hybrid
    ABB and SINTEF Ocean are cooperating with Norway's Fiskerstrand shipyard on a project that plans to convert an existing ferry to run on a combination of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. The
  • Scrubber-equipped Suezmax goes to work for BP
    Athens headquartered tanker operator Top Ships Inc. reports that its scrubber-fitted Suezmax M/T Eco Bel Air, recently delivered by the Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea, commenced time charter employment with BP
  • Vigor to build Camarc pilot boat pair for Port of LA
    The Port of Los Angeles has recently awarded Vigor a contract to build two 56' pilot boats. The boats are being built to a design by Camarc Design of the U.K. and

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Owners and operators 'gambling' on future fuel price spread
    Eastern Pacific Shipping commercial director Thomas Hansen says that a scrubber-fitted fleet can be used by major liner shipping carriers...
  • LNG could cut emissions by up to 21%
    Study finds LNG can reduce tank to wheel GHG emissions by up to 28% in two-stroke engines
  • Thomas Miller German affiliate makes fixed premium P&I insurance Brexit-proof
    'Hanseatic have rearranged security structure with effect from April 1. This was part of integration process with Thomas Miller and...
  • Brexit will hit UK seafarer jobs, warns Nautilus
    UK seafarer numbers were down 1% in 2018, while the numbers of officer cadets and uncertificated officers have fallen ...
  • PSA International ties with Israeli tech accelerator
    PSA International is looking to scout, screen and invest in promising start-ups in its latest tie-up with an Israeli business and...
  • Pacific Basin confident of supramax and handysize market in the long term
    Hong Kong-listed dry bulk owner says IMO 2020 will lead to a contraction in supply and potentially more scrapping
  • Stephenson Harwood appoints two new shipping partners
    Tom Adams based in London and Stuart Burrell is based in Seoul
  • Dry bulk charterers shun ownership
    Industry agribusiness giants have no intention of changing their current business models and expanding fleet ownership as costs of ships...
  • Yang Ming charters four more 11,000 teu boxships
    Yang Ming has extended its order for 11,000 teu newbuildings in line with the company plan to gradually replace some...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sulphur switch spotlights fuel quality | Sinopec eyes bunkering role | Beware smart ports hype
  • Scrubber investments challenged by recent fuel price spread
    Shipowners generally invest in scrubbers because they expect price spread between dirtier and cleaner fuels to dramatically widen but there is no...
  • Viewpoint: Too clever by half
    The sales hype around AI in the shipping industry overlooks complaints from pilots about systems that have a mind of...
  • Port of Mobile promised new tax funds to retain competitive edge
    The existing depths and widths of the Mobile Shipping Channel limit vessel cargo capability, restrict many vessels to one-way traffic...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Day 2 - Live from Singapore Maritime Week
    The technology discussion may finally be morphing into a pragmatic conversation about the realities of the industry as it is...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Intermodal falters in Q1, service wanes
  • Spliethoff adds five more ex-HHL ships
  • Steel tariffs: A matter of national security?
  • Infographic: Rolling freight crisis grips Southwest US border
  • Video: How is productivity developing at ports globally?
  • Automakers look to put the brakes on potential US tariffs
  • Trade tensions drag on air cargo
  • Port of Virginia expects 'healthy' growth in 2019
  • Few signs of economic spring for US truckers
  • LA-LB congestion easing, but empties remain an issue

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • It's Chalos v Chalos in Texas shootout
    Maritime law's favourite father-and-son team not seeing IMO 2020 enforcement quite the same way.
  • Jones Act proponents fire back at Cato billboards
    The libertarian think tank's billboards are "pathetic" according to one
  • Positive reviews send Scorpio Tankers shares skyward
    Scorpio Tankers stocks are up more than 8% in midday trading Thursday after getting the thumbs up from analysts this week. Wednesday, Morgan Stanley's Fotis Giannakoulis bumped the Emanuele Lauro-led shipowners price target up from $25 to $27. Carnegie tips Scorpio Tankers stock to shine as supply growth hits 20-year low in 2020 Scorpio Tankers registers stock from sister play Early Thursday m
  • Coast Guard: scrubbers not 'long term' answer in ports
    Commander tells Heidmar Houston forum that disposal of effluent from closed-loop units may not have disposal options in US ports over time.
  • Expedition cruise sector: We must protect environment
    Sector has to be 'very conscious' of impact of sailing ships and passengers to fragile ecosystems, says Ponant Americas CEO Navin Sawhney
  • Mozambique LNG builds its shipping team as FID nears
    Anadarko-led Mozambique LNG has filled three key positions on its expanding shipping team as the East African project nears a final investment decision (FID). Erick Weston, who is general manager LNG Shipping for Mozambique LNG, told TradeWinds that the company now has a team of eight working on the shipping business for the 12.88-million-tonne-per-annum project, which is expected to require at l
  • China delivers blow to John Koo's bulker order at Wuhu
    New restriction by the state has resulted in the Chinese shipyard losing newbuilding deal worth $240m
  • Second rudder 'stash' found onboard Teekay LNG carrier
    Cocaine discovered on Hispania Spirit where four years earlier same substance was accompanied by a stowaway
  • Flex LNG chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says its fleet is 'best on the menu'
    John Fredriksen-controlled Flex LNG is taking an open approach to its chartering strategy as it markets its nine open newbuildings. Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev, who spoke to TradeWinds at the LNG2019 meeting in Shanghai, said the company sees there are three uncommitted LNG newbuildings delivering this year of which Flex controls two of them. Flex LNG linked to Chevron charter in flurry of
  • South Korean court issues temporary protection order for Dong-A Tanker
    Dong-A Tanker has received temporary protection from the Seoul Bankruptcy Court. Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL), the law firm representing the shipowner, confirmed the court protection. "Dong-A Tanker has been granted with interim protection," the firm said. "That is a stay order prohibiting all enforcement, provisional attachment, provisional disposition or auction for execution of mortgage by any credi
  • Trafigura takes Sandong Landbridge VLCC newbuilding on $40m charter
    Trafigura has locked in a Shandong Landbridge-controlled VLCC newbuilding into a three-year charter worth $40m over the course of the contract. European brokers said the Geneva-headquartered trader has chartered a 305,000-dwt tanker set for delivery next year to the Chinese shipowner for $36,500 per day. The ship is believed to be scrubber fitted, which is believed to have helped push up the d
  • Pantheon Tankers mulls first newbuilding order in China
    Greece's Pantheon Tankers is in advanced talks to order up to four aframaxes at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), in what would be its first newbuildings in China. Both companies declined or were not immediately available to comment on reports that they have already signed a letter of intent (LOI). The order would be for two firm and two optional units at SWS at a price of nearly $44.8m p
  • Seafarer killed in knife fight off India
    A cook has been killed in a knife fight on a cargoship off India. The body of Yemeni national Abdul Hakim Mohsin, 54, was placed into the vessel's deep freeze following the incident, the Times of India reported. The 7,100-dwt Oasis III (built 1981), the former Yas, previously owned by Galaxy Fleet, left Yemen on 24 February. It was en route to breakers in Alang and arrived on 7 April. The inci
  • SEA\LNG and SGMF unveil results of 'well-to-wake' study
    Independent consult's research reveals that using LNG as a marine fuel cuts shipping greenhouse gas emissions by up to 21%
  • Tanker captain tells of migrant hijacking ordeal
    A captain has told a Maltese court how migrants seized control of his bunker tanker after they were told it was going to take them back to Libya. Three youths from Guinea and Ivory Coast aged 15, 16 and 19 are charged with hijacking the 846-dwt Elhiblu 1 (built 2015) last month. Windward raises questions over migrant 'hijacking' of ship Malta recaptures tanker seized by migrants It is alleged
  • Mount Street ups its game in shipping with Aaron Sen-led team of former bankers
    Loan servicer expands shipping desk, with 15-strong team primed to manage billions of euros of debt
  • Uniper closes in on its Q-Max FSRU for Wilhelmshaven
    Trader poised to ink contracts on German import facility as its LNG and shipping portfolio grows
  • Mount Street leads well-timed move in German debt market
    It is barely 18 months since Mount Street emerged as a major player in the shipping loan market. That followed its purchase in late 2017 of EAA Portfolio Advisers (EPA) - the portfolio management arm of "bad bank" assets formerly held by German state-backed lender WestLB. The takeover saw Mount Street - a debt management firm formed by ex-Morgan Stanley executives - inherit a team of 90 WestLB b
  • Grain giants lukewarm on ship asset investments
    Using FFA markets as a gauge for earnings prospects, some of the world's largest bulker charterers think newbuilding prices are too high for asset investments.
  • Rosneft confirms deal for pilot Arctic 2 LNG carrier
    Rosneft has confirmed the first LNG carrier contract signing for Novatek's Arctic 2 LNG project. It said its Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has finalised a deal to build the pilot vessel for state shipowner Sovcomflot, with the newbuilding due in the first quarter of 2023. Sovcomflot signs for first Arctic LNG 2 carrier "The pilot gas carrier vessel for Arctic LNG 2 will meet the design requiremen
  • Culture clash forced Christian Andersen's exit from Avance Gas
    John Fredriksen acknowledges executive from minority shareholder Stolt-Nielsen not a fit for company controlled by Norwegian tycoon
  • Nord/LB establishes 'bad bank' in order to depart shipping
    Bank heads for the door after obtaining state guarantee on shipping loans
  • Former BW man Brosnan back in UK with Cambiaso Risso
    Former BW Group insurance manager James Brosnan has returned to broking, this time for Cambiaso Risso in London. Brosnan made his name in Asia, winning big protection and indemnity and hull discounts in Singapore for the huge fleets of BW Group, and before that at MISC Berhad in Kuala Lumpur. Cambiaso Risso sold to Siaci Saint Honore in marine broking tie-up However, he left BW Group last summe
  • Transmed sales talk around four ex-Konig suezmaxes
    A quartet of suezmax tankers operated by Navig8 may have found a buyer. The four ships being offered for sale, all built at Hyundai Heavy 'Industries, are the 159,200-dwt Cape Bonny, Cape Bari, Cape Bastia and Cape Brindisi (all built 2005). They used to be in the fleet of Germany's Konig & Cie, which was taken over in 2016 by 'rival HCI Capital. According to brokers in Athens and London, they
  • Tribunal backs "freedom of the seas" in tanker arrest case
    The freedom of vessels to operate at sea without interference from foreign governments has been reinforced by an international tribunal ruling. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) backed Panama in a case involving the arrest and detention of a bunker tanker by the Italian state 21 years ago. ITLOS, an independent judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on
  • Shearwater scoops Shell survey deals
    Norwegian owner Shearwater GeoServices has clinched a multi-project seismic survey deal from Shell. The contract covers 3D and 4D data acquisition in four separate surveys. Three of these are in the North Sea and the other off the coast of Western Australia. The work involves five vessel-months in 2019. In the North Sea, the 4,200-dwt Polar Empress (built 2015) will execute a 4D survey on the
  • Pacific Basin reveals new bulker buys as rates fall
    Hong Kong owner Pacific Basin has struck deals to buy three more second-hand bulkers as its fleet expansion drive continues. It said: "In the year to date, we have committed to purchase for cash a further three modern second-hand supramax vessels which are scheduled to deliver over the next three months." These acquisitions will increase the owned fleet to 115 by July, but the company told Trade
  • South Africa approves all scrubber types
    The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has approved the use of all kinds of scrubbers in its waters. The decision was welcomed by shipowners' organisation The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020). IMO 2020: Singapore could jail non-compliant owners and masters In an IMO 2020 advisory notice, SAMSA said open-loop, closed-loop or hybrid systems are accepted until further notice.
  • Newport SA has Transocean Maritime Agencies panamax in its sights
    Newport SA, a low-profile Greek company, is believed to be close to acquiring its fourth bulker in 16 months. Brokers in Athens and London said the George Chatzis-led company has purchased the 76,900-dwt Ascanius (built 2004) from Transocean Maritime Agencies. It is believed to be fetching between $8.5m and $8.7m. New Greek player appears on dry bulk horizon The price tag falls within the $8.2m
  • Transman Shipmanagers sells last boxship to ER Capital
    Move comes despite German shipowner's 'disenchantment' with shipping
  • Hoegh LNG sets sights on multiple FSRUs for China
    Norway's Hoegh LNG believes China will install several more floating storage and regasification units along its coastline as the country's LNG imports grow. Company president and chief executive Sveinung Stohle said: "I have a very strong view that there will be a need for more import capacity in China and that will be covered in part by FSRUs." He added that FSRUs are a likely import solution f
  • Belships snaps up EGD ultramax with new share issue
    Oslo-listed Belships has bought its second bulker this month in a deal with compatriot Espen Galtung Dosvig's EGD Ultra Eco. The 63,000-dwt ultramax Sofie Victory (built 2016) is costing $24.15m from Sofie Victory AS, in which EGD has an 80% stake. Belships dismisses reports of second bulker buy in two weeks Belships buys first bulker since merger with swoop for Wenaas Shipping supramax The ot
  • KfW IPEX-Bank lending jumps to $20bn
    German export and project specialist KfW IPEX-Bank has cut loan provisions as profit rose in 2018. New commitments reached EUR 17.7bn ($19.97bn) from EUR 12.1bn in 2017. Earnings rose to EUR 537m, from EUR 469m, while risk provisions shrank to EUR 5m from EUR 78m. KfW inks Royal Arctic newbuilding finance deal New commitments were EUR 0.7bn, down from EUR 1.7bn, for bank refinancing under the
  • BRS tells a tale of two halves for crude tankers
    Earnings are set to rebound from July on more longhaul shipments and IMO 2020 despite dismal market conditions during the first half of 2019.
  • Cosco orders ro-pax pair at GSI Nansha
    China's Cosco Shipping Ferry has inked a deal for two new ro-paxes. It has contracted the 43,000-gt, 1,370-passenger vessels at GSI Nansha, brokers said. They are due in March and August 2021. No price has been revealed. The company is part of China Cosco Shipping. The group also ordered four 62,000-dwt multipurpose ships at Cosco Dalian last month.
  • Authorities draw up plans to refloat sorry Solomon Trader
    Insurers of the grounded 73,600-dwt panamax bulker Solomon Trader (built 1994) are working on a plan to refloat it from a reef off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands. The vessel has been aground with 11,000 tonnes of bauxite onboard since it was caught up in Cyclone Oma on 5 February. TradeWinds understands that plans are being drawn up by third-party liability insurer Korea P&I Club, salvor
  • Trio of BW LR2s head for time charters under Hafnia banner
    Three of six LR2 tanker newbuilds ordered by BW Group - and now run under the Hafnia Tankers banner - appear poised for time-charter employment as the shipowner takes delivery of the vessels. The first three of the 115,000-dwt ships have now been delivered and shipbroking sources in Europe claim Hafnia has put them out on 12-month charters. The BW Larissa has been fixed to Cargill at $22,500 pe
  • Peter Weernink sets his sights high with 'large-scale' comeback venture
    Peter Weernink is plotting rapid and ambitious expansion of his new dry cargo venture after 'returning from a year on the 'sidelines with a project backed by some of the biggest names in 'shipping. Weernink this week launched Singapore Marine, which will 'focus on bulkers from post-panamax through to capesize, after 'securing $105m in investment. Peter Weernink assembles all-star shipping invest
  • Wisdom Marine quadruples 2018 profit
    Taiwanese owner Wisdom Marine has quadrupled earnings in 2018 as revenue rose. The bulker and boxship player said net profit to 31 December was TWD 1.8bn ($58.39m), compared to TWD 418m in 2017. Revenue increased to TWD 13.06bn against TWD 11.03bn, and operating costs rose more slowly at TWD 9.43bn versus TWD 9bn. Last week, the company unveiled plans to raise almost TWD 2.19bn from the sale of
  • Yang Ming seals deal for boxship quartet with Shoei Kisen
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has signed a deal to charter four more boxships from Japanese owner Shoei Kisen. The 11,000-teu vessels will be delivered in the first three quarters of 2022. "In order to enhance the company's mid- to long-term operational efficiency and competitiveness, Yang Ming continues its fleet optimisation plan during recent years," it said. Yang Ming had already agreed to take 10 sis
  • Drones set to be maritime game changers, but hurdles remain
    Unmanned aircraft offenders face hefty fines and potential jail sentences in Singapore, warns M3 Marine.
  • Maritime sector needs to work together to combat cyber "packs"
    Shipping industry cannot afford to become complacent over cyber-security, warns industry expert.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • Witnesses say harbor maintenance funding 'crucial'
    The House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee also received requests Wednesday for the same cost share for inland waterways that was set up for deep draft ports.
  • NCBFAA president: Expect more CBP enforcement
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection increasingly is using data to perform "predictive analytics" to more precisely target violations that may occur in the import entry process.
  • Shipping should be on 'red alert' for cyber risks
    Head of Israeli maritime security firm Naval Dome says the "maritime sector is being targeted by highly motivated cyber criminals."
  • Truck driver shortage may reach 900,000 by 2027
  • Singapore remains top maritime capital
  • Executive Moves: Port Freeport and Transervice Logistics
  • FM Logistic breaks ground on Bac Ninh facility
  • TOC speakers argue lifting block exemption won't help
  • Maersk building Nansha consolidation, distribution center
  • Analyst doesn't buy dire fuel price predictions
  • SAS Cargo delivers pandas to Copenhagen Zoo
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo reports best volumes since 2010
  • Yang Ming charters four 11,000-TEU ships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 11, 2019
  • US oil and gas rig count drops by eight on the week to 1,090: S&P Global Platts Analytics
    The US oil and gas rig count dropped by eight on the week ending Wednesday to 1,090, resuming a five-month general downward creep even as oil prices remain in the low $60s/b, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics.
  • Brazil-Singapore arbitrage contributes to European FO tightness
    Flows of Brazilian low sulfur fuel oil with lower viscosity material bypassed Europe in March and April so far, as the arbitrage to send product to Singapore proved to be more economical.
  • FEATURE: Singapore fuel oil onshore tanks fully leased in bid to tackle supply glut
    "We were considering to take up storage, but the tanks are all occupied now," a trader said.
  • FUTURES 5: Oil prices pull back amid demand growth concerns
    Crude prices pulled back from five month-highs Thursday as the market searched for fresh indicators amid creeping demand growth concerns and a large build in US stocks.
  • US DATA: EIA says Jan residual fuel oil exports to Panama tripled on year
    US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 943,000 barrels in January, up more than three times from 303,000 barrels in the year-ago month, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
  • Hamburg dredging works to start in Q2, larger ships to be able to enter port
    The German waterways and shipping authority (WSV) awarded the contract for dredging operations on the river Elbe to Nordsee Dredging International, a subsidiary of the Belgian DEME group, with works expected to start in Q2 this year, a press release from WSV said.
  • IEA highlights demand concerns amid oil market tightness
    Uncertainties in Argentina and Turkey loom and higher oil prices had not yet given the Middle East economies a boost in demand.
  • TRADER NOTE: Middle distillates trader Yu Xiaoping leaves Winson Oil
    Prior to this, Yu was with JP Morgan in a similar capacity.
  • TRADER NOTE: DFDS' Peder Gellert Pedersen joins Monjasa board
    Pedersen continues his responsibilities at DFDS, a spokesman for Monjasa said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Gulf Oil Marine CEO Keith Mullin retires
    David Price will be taking over as CEO effective May 14.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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Paris
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Copenhagen
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New Delhi
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At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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