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July 12, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US shops still stock up ahead of tariffs, but more slowly: Port Tracker
  • Cosco to expand semi-automated Abu Dhab terminal to 3.6 million TEU
  • Iraqi people smuggler lands 3-year sentence in UK for shipping migrants
  • US to show leniency on licences for sales to Shenzhen's Huawei Tech
  • Online merchants turn to drop shipping to bypass warehousing costs
  • APL offers new shipping service from Miami to Central America, Caribbean
  • Colombo International Logistics Conference on future for ports, shipping
  • US relents, exempts some medical, electronic devices from China tariffs
  • Greek Prime Minister can call on maritime sector to aid economic recovery
  • Spain's Air Europa expands Nordic GSA role into Finland and Norway
  • SpiceXpress will fly on Mumbai-Sharjah freighter flights from August
  • Chicago Rockford Airport to receive US$11.3 million in federal grant
  • US Congress joins Senate is seeking to ban Chinese drone sales
  • Kuehne + Nagel signs deal with Vienna's airport's pharmaceutical hub

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • Cargo transportation through waterways on the rise: Minister
  • Inland waterways growth crucial for logistics sector
  • MOL in auto berthing & un-berthing demonstration test
  • Steel imports rose by 4.7 pc in 2018-19, says Minister
  • Maharashtra maritime policy changed to increase concession period of greenfield ports & multi-purpose jetties
  • BLR Logistiks completes 30 years of excellence
  • CONCOR & BHEL jointly setting up multimodal logistics facility in Haridwar
  • India-China bilateral trade declines by 3.59 pc in first 5 months of the year
  • CONquest 2019 set to engross the cargo & logistics fraternity in Ludhiana on Aug. 5
  • EXIM CLUB, Vadodara elects new office-bearers for 2019-20

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five partners for e-commerce

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • Whitehall unveils 'impossible' goal of zero-emission ships on UK waters by 2025
  • Mumbai the first target for programme to tackle corruption in India's ports
  • Russia softens sanctions to allow flowers and Norwegian salmon through by train
  • Record year for investment in UK logistics real estate, with demand still growing
  • MSC charters two post-panamax containerships fitted with scrubbers
  • Analysis: WCL's Hans Willam on gender gaps, entrepreneurs and opportunities
  • FedEx axes Amazon Prime -not profitable enough - and UPS has the same problem
  • California drayage haulier's court win over CMA CGM
  • On the wires: At record highs, WiseTech is a target for private equity
  • Supply chain radar: DSV + Panalpina - something is brewing on the road to heaven...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • Japanese fishing company fined, banned from U.S. waters
    The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Japanese fishing company Fukuichi Gyogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Fukuichi), was convicted and sentenced today in the District of Guam for two violations of the Act to
  • Waterways Council releases new educational videos
    As part of its continued effort to help educate audiences about the inland waterways' connection to agriculture, to the labor community, to freight shippers, to the Corps of Engineers, and to building
  • NAVSEA awards VT Halter $2.9 million CHAMP award
    VT Halter Marine, Inc. has won a Naval Sea Systems contract worth nearly $2.9 million. VT Halter Marine was one of four U.S.-based companies awarded a contract under the Common Hull Auxiliary
  • Project aims to ease path to wind-assisted ship propulsion
    ABS and Netherlands based research institute MARIN have launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to investigate transparent and validated methods to assess the performance of wind-assisted shipping propulsion technologies. The JIP covers
  • 104 Crowley vessels earn Devlin Awards
    The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) honored 104 vessels owned and/or managed by Crowley Maritime Corporation with annual Jones F. Devlin Awards in recognition of their combined 737 years of incident-free
  • U.K. frigate deters Iranian interference with BP tanker
    A U.K. Royal Navy frigate has blocked an attempt by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to interfere with the passage of a BP Shipping tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. According to

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • Gibraltar orders arrest of detained Iranian tanker's senior officers
    The investigation is still ongoing and the tanker continues to be detained, say the Gibraltar police
  • IMO facing renewed calls for transparency reform
    Australia, Norway and South Korea among those demanding live-streamed IMO meetings and open reporting
  • Borr Drilling plans US listing
    Borr hopes to raise between $10m and $50m from the offering
  • Growth in cargo thefts involving 'insiders'
    The perils of cargo theft continue to plague stakeholders throughout the global supply chain
  • Attica unveils bond issue to refinance loans
    Attica's board agree the issue of paper for a secured loan of €125m ($141m) as a minimum amount, and up...
  • Vehicle carriers could benefit from running on LNG
    LNG investments on pure truck and car carriers on the Atlantic and Pacific routes can yield returns ranging from within...
  • Singapore retains top maritime centre title
    Singapore, Hong Kong and London as top three maritime centres offer comprehensive logistics and transportation support, according to the annual...
  • Belships adds to fleet with newbuilding
    The vessel, which is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2021, comes with purchase options
  • Scorpio exercises options for 23 more scrubbers
    Update: The options have been exercised with scrubber manufacturer Pacific Green Technologies, a US-based venture with PowerChina, and is worth...
  • Cosco Shipping chairman calls for discipline on new capacity
    Industry veteran minces no words in declaring overcapacity the "most important factor" troubling the industry
  • Daily Briefing
    BIMCO backs coalition plan to protect Gulf shipping | UK risks leaving Brexit freight decisions 'too late' | EU says...
  • UK targets post-2025 newbuilds to be zero-emissions capable
    Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani sets out plan that aims for all new ships ordered from 2025 to be designed with...
  • Samsung Heavy picks up $124m order for two suezmaxes
    SHI separately announced that it would build a research and development facility to boost its competitiveness in liquefied natural gas...
  • Viewpoint: Reducing risk with tailored data
    Tailored to a ship's location and voyage profile, the launch of an automated loss-prevention tool that is able to operate...
  • Danish startup gets backing for shipping's digital transformation
    Software developer secures $2.5m investment from industry experts as it seeks to expand scheduling and asset management business
  • Titan LNG delivers LNG bunker to world's largest heavylift semi-sub
    The newbuild semi-sub recently underwent sea trials and will begin its offshore career lifting a 15,000-tonne offshore production structure in...
  • China keeps ship security in Malacca Strait at highest level
    Chinese vessels in the region continue to implement the highest security level, despite Singapore's statement that the city-state has received...
  • Gulf tensions rise over increasing threat to shipping
    Shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz is on high alert after a British warship confronted Iranian vessels blocking a...
  • Wells Fargo to incorporate 'Carbon Factor' into scorecard
    The move by Wells Fargo aligns with the Poseidon Principles laid out by shipping banks last month

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • YRC Worldwide gradually reorganizing to bolster service, returns
  • Commission vote allows APM's electrification of automation
  • Intermodal struggling to lure shippers: survey
  • Storm shuts New Orleans container terminal
  • Trans-Pacific peak season set for tight capacity
  • India sets deadline for digital ports platform
  • Big brokers flex scale in digital freight matching
  • Intra-West Coast cargo shifts outpace coastal bleed

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • Ocean Yield revenue continues to hurt bottom line
    Depressed revenues continue holding down Ocean Yield profit. For the second quarter of 2019, the Kjell Inge Rokke company posted a $5.3m profit, down considerably from the $35.1m earned in the same period last year. CMB gets firm price for capesize charter-back sale Revenues fell more than 50% in the same time frame, as well, from $69.8m last year to $30.1m as the 214,266-cbm FPSO Dhirubhai-1 (
  • Huawei is the eyes and ears of China's Belt and Road Initiative
    Chinese telecommunications giant's bid to bring the world 5G is a digital twin of Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative - it is no coincidence
  • Tanker captain arrested in day of drama between Britain and Iran
    Gibraltar police have arrested the master of a tanker at the centre of a simmering political dispute between the UK and Iran. British ships operating in the Gulf have been put on the highest state of alert amid fears that UK-flagged commercial vessels are vulnerable to attack by Iranian gunboats. The change in guidance from the British government changed the alert to level 3. UK fends off Iran
  • Chartworld slams US in court over reefer detention
    Lawsuit claims 'there has never been any other matter in which there was such an unreasonably long delay of the vessel'
  • Diana Shipping to pay investors more in extended tender offer
    Diana Shipping's rising stock price has prompted the shipowner to adjust the pricing of its tender for its shares and extend the offer by nine days. Diana Shipping offers another buyback The pricing has been increased by 15% from $3.25 to $3.75 per share. Diana's current share price was trading on the New York Stock Exchange today at $3.73 as of 11:10am (EST), some way above Diana's previous te
  • SK Shipping homes in on HHI for fresh LNG carrier order
    South Korean owner is adding a vessel as its earlier delivered ships remain off market
  • Japanese VLCC sale promises latest positive asset price point
    Tanker markets are buzzing with talk of a VLCC sale which would mark a further escalation of asset values. Neda and Ridgebury VLCCs fetch premium prices from conversion buyer Yinson Ridgebury Tankers sells VLCC as price spike extends Owners and brokers have been closely following NS United's sale of the 299,999-dwt Aquarius Wing (built 2005), which attracted attention of a selection of respecte
  • Shipping's supercycle 2020: could the fantasy turn into a reality?
    As freight markets show signs of improving, even the sceptics are beginning to wonder whether 2020 will deliver maritime's long-awaited recovery
  • Uljanik to sell youngest units in debt restructuring
    Ditas revealed as buyer of last ship sold by Croatian shipowner
  • Denmark leapfrogs US to become world's fifth largest shipping nation
    Denmark has leapfrogged the US to claim the world's fifth largest operated fleet of vessels, its shipowners association says. Denmark, which boasts the planet's biggest shipowning company in AP Moller-Maersk, has moved past the US only 18 months after taking sixth spot from Germany. Danish shipping continues to punch above its weight on global stage Danish maritime training transitions from 'Ma
  • UK sets 2025 limit for zero-emission ships
    Government says all new vessels ordered for its waters must comply from that date.
  • UK fends off Iranian approach to BP tanker
    Ministry of defence said three vessels tried to impede suezmax in Gulf.
  • Zim-backed Ramon International appoints new boss Andrews
    Industry veteran retires from Zim-backed brokerage and takes on executive to develop the business
  • Fesco acquires German-controlled feeder boxship
    Ice-class vessel destined for Russian cabotage trades
  • Tor Olav Troim plots New York IPO for Borr Drilling
    Tor Olav Troim has launched an IPO for Borr Drilling in New York as it looks to join its major peers in the world's largest capital market. Borr was initially listed on Oslo's over the counter market and has moved through the Norwegian system to the main board. Billionaire Gray shows additional appetite for Troim firms with Borr Drilling buy Borr Drilling completes $645m financing deal Tor Ola
  • Seized drugs ship 'owned by JPMorgan Chase'
    US reports link MSC-operated vessel to bank's transport fund.
  • Singapore holds top spot in Xinhua-Baltic maritime city index
    The Lion City has once again demonstrated its superiority in offering ship management and broking services, says the index provider
  • China's Wanhua Chemical in talks for VLGC newbuildings
    Stock-listed group needs raft of large gas carriers to ship product from Abu Dhabi under supply deal signed last year
  • Mining giant BHP floats dual-fuel newcastlemax newbuild tender
    Green Corridor partner approaches selected owners for groundbreaking bulk tonnage
  • H-Line adds to LNG bulker order at Samho
    South Korean owner commits to another two gas-fuelled ships.
  • Owners 'powerless' if Iran seizes UK ships
    Lawyer Stephen Askins warns that Iran will not recognise international forums.
  • Dof vessels win short-term contracts
    Two of Dof's North Sea platform supply vessels (PSVs) have won short-term period employment. Dof trio win long-term contracts with ConocoPhillips Premier UK has hired the 4,135-dwt Skandi Caledonia (built 2003) for around four months from this quarter. The PSV will perform supply duties for two firm wells, plus another optional well. Dof (UK)'s 4,328-dwt Skandi Barra (built 2005) will this m
  • Gibraltar VLCC seizure a 'stark warning' to owners
    Reed Smith says US and EU sanctions regime has a broad reach.
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard nets first ro-ro order of 2019
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won its first ro-ro order of this year. A mystery European shipowner has contracted two of the ships at the South Korean shipyard. Turkey's Yasa back at Hyundai Mipo for more MR newbuildings HMD told investors today the vessels had a price tag of KRW 163.2bn ($138.9m). Delivery of the pair, which extend a good summer run for the shipyard, will be delivered by 2022. W
  • Marseille boulevard honours CMA CGM's Jacques Saade
    On Watch is a sideways look at shipping by TradeWinds reporters
  • DNB impairments rise as offshore challenges remain
    Norwegian lender said there was a second-quarter increase in provisions for some clients with distressed loans.
  • British warship thwarts Iranian bid to seize BP tanker
    Iranian boats approached British Heritage in Gulf, according to US officials.
  • Wisdom handysize sale tied to Cargill charter, brokers say
    Sale of dry bulk vessels by Taiwan owner underpinned by long charter to trading giant, shipbrokers claim
  • SM Line trio fetches $100m in S&P deal with Chinese leasing outfit
    More former Hanjin boxships chartered out to Maersk Line at rates below spot levels
  • Veder eyes yards in China for small-scale LNG carriers
    Dutch owner appears to have fresh appetite for tonnage despite recent fleet additions
  • Bihar renewal gets into gear with $340m product tanker contract
    Dubai shipowner opts for scrubbers as it goes to work on replacing scrapped and sold tonnage
  • Navig8 and Oaktree Capital bury hatchet to heal joint-venture rift
    Venture's chemical tanker fleet will stay with Navig8 management for at least two years, as reports of failing coatings are said to have been exaggerated
  • Samsung Heavy wins orders for two suezmax tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder says it has now secured over 40% of its sales target for 2019.
  • Peace Boat picks up Zenith dropped by Pullmantur
    Japanese cruise line emerges as mystery buyer of the 47,400-gt ship after Spanish outfit revealed plans to replace the vessel
  • S'hail adds two bulkers to Klaveness Baumarine pool
    Expanding Qatari owner now has five of its seven ships in Oslo-based owner's pools.
  • BW continues to whittle down its Dorian holding
    BW Group's Dorian LPG sell-off continues. After a failed takeover attempt last year, Andreas Sohmen-Pao's firm sold more than 213,000 Dorian shares last Friday and another 118,000 this week for a total of $3m, according to Securities and Exchange Commission Filings. BW Group takes Dorian LPG selldown to $5.7m with latest share sales BW now owns 6.6 million shares in the New York-traded, Connect

American Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • USTR starts Section 301 review of planned French digital tax
    The action could result in trade remedies, including tariffs, if the U.S. finds that France is engaging in unfair commercial practices.
  • Long Beach falls short of all-time record
    June 2018 was the busiest month in the port's 108-year history.
  • Independent Container Line changes port rotation
    Transatlantic carrier will make Southampton its U.K. call instead of Liverpool.
  • Logistics aid group ready to assist Louisiana
    The American Logistics Aid Network is rallying its freight logistics and transportation service provider members to assist with the potential devastating aftermath of Tropical Storm Barry.
  • Charleston has record-setting volumes
    The port handled a record 2.4 million TEUs of containerized cargo in the 12 months ending June 30, an 8.8% increase over the prior fiscal year.
  • Port of LA reports busiest year ever
    The nation's largest container port handled 764,777 TEUs in June and 9.7 million TEUs in the last fiscal year.
  • Cost-share split sought for inland waterways work
    The Waterways Council wants lawmakers to legislate a cost-share split for inland waterways infrastructure projects that's 25% nonfederal funds and 75% federal monies.
  • UK thwarts Iranian seizure of tanker
    Latest incident comes after U.K. arrests ship carrying Iranian crude oil.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 11, 2019
  • Oil edges lower as market braces for Barry's impact
    Oil futures settled lower Thursday as markets consolidated in the face of the impending landfall of Tropical Storm Barry.
  • Japan weighs joining US coalition to protect Strait of Hormuz oil shipments
    Japan will likely keep its options open on whether to join the US-led coalition to defend the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Hilo falls to lowest in a month on rising HSFO
    The spread between FOB Northwest European 1% fuel oil cargoes and 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges fell to its lowest point in a month.
  • HSFO West-to-East arbitrage trade opens up on strong Singapore prices: sources
    Arbitrage trade of high sulfur fuel oil from Rotterdam to Singapore has opened up due to strong Singapore prices.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Asian Suezmax market cautious amid reports of Iranian boats accosting BP tanker
    "This kind of development is always a concern for the shipping market," said one shipowner.
  • Open Med-Asia arb sees atypical naphtha cargo flow from Libya: sources
  • FUTURES: Crude oil tad higher after overnight rally
    "The hurricane [in US Gulf of Mexico] is expected to take up most of the market attention for the rest of this week," OCBC Bank analysts said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Dan-Bunkering hires senior bunker trader for Sydney office
    Butler's appointment came into effect from May.

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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
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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
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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
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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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