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February 13, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Worsening LA-LB port congestion delays recovery until March
  • Hutchison Ports aims to handle larger box ships at new Laem Chabang terminal
  • PIL tries out delivery using IBM blockchain platform
  • Beijing hopeful of breakthrough in latest US-China talks
  • Series of legal changes required to implement USMCA
  • YRC Worldwide posts higher revenue and operating income for 2018
  • BIFA rolls out microsite to support apprenticeship training
  • Love is in the air as Emirates boosts Valentine 'flower charters'
  • Air cargo growth slows in December
  • JAS Forwarding joins cargo.one air cargo booking platform

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Bahri highlights its innovative maritime logistics capabilities at Breakbulk Middle East 2019 in Dubai
  • CMA CGM launches public tender offer for CEVA shares
  • HMM to develop cloud-based, next-generation IT system
  • Another container vessel from India calls at Chabahar
  • Mandaviya updates on Sagamala Programme
  • Nepal also seeks to use Mundra & Dhamra for its trade
  • AISATS partners with National Skill Development Corporation for recognition of prior learning
  • Allcargo's Chennai CFS gets nominated by Customs for 24x7 export activity
  • Cargo capacity to be doubled at Hyderabad
  • Draft National Logistics Policy - III
  • Global air freight demand grew slower in 2018

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More cargo on the Danube
  • Czech locomotives take to Slovenian tracks
  • Honold and Husqvarna establish partnership
  • 700 hoppers cars for hauling Russian cereal
  • STI serving cruise ships in European waters
  • "Janus-faced" year for Cargotec
  • Changes in North America, continuity in South China
  • IRClass opens two new offices in India
  • Arvato SCM Solutions receives GMP certification
  • Tinie Manders invests in electric truck
  • Swissport to take second half of HCH shares
  • Strike in Belgium will impact freight business
  • New direct rail service between Wels and Lubeck
  • Atoun robotic devices for JAL cargo personnel
  • Tigers bolsters international sales team
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swap bodies for Hermes
  • Barcelona calls for greater port autonomy

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Arklow Shipping was backing Seaborne, laying plans for no-deal ferry services
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina board set to reject DSV's proposal - Plan B? To turn acquisitive
  • HMM ends 2018 $720m in the red, but has high hopes for new ships and alliances
  • Global trade still growing and flowing - but is becoming more regionalised
  • BluJay Solutions adopts what3words system to boost e-commerce delivery
  • EU gives airlines ownership deadline for no-deal Brexit
  • Brazil's Modern Logistics seeks $200m in new investment
  • AnnaMaria DeSalva and Marlene Colucci join XPO Logistics board
  • CH Robinson CEO Wiehoff retires, Bob Biesterfeld takes over
  • Supply chain radar: Radio silence on the DSV & Panalpina affair excites the hedge funds
  • Supply chain radar: Why DSV 'is going higher' for Panalpina

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Moran wins a Navy contract worth a potential $74 million
    Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Connecticut, has won a $14,350,538 Navy contract worth a potential $74 million. It covers the time charter services of eight tugboats. The tugboats will be capable
  • Compact MAN SCR system gets IMO Tier III certification
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that its highly compact MAN 175D SCR system recently completed its final Type Approval Test and has now been awarded IMO Tier III certification by all major classification
  • Scenic again pushes back first sailing of Scenic Eclipse
    Australian based Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours reports that the first sailing date for its first oceangoing vessel. the Scenic Eclipse, has again been pushed back, this time to August 15, 2019.
  • Zero-emission, zero-crew box ship to have PG Flow Solution pumps
    Vard has selected liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions to supply the engine room pump system for the world's first autonomous and electric container vessel, Yara Birkeland. As we reported
  • Two more class societies certify RIMS for remote inspections
    Delft, Netherlands, based RIMS BV has received two more classification society certifications - from DNV GL and the Indian Register of shipping - for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during
  • Powerful new fireboat is Schottel equipped
    The Branddirektor Westphal, Europe's most advanced fireboat, will soon enter service in the Port of Hamburg with a pumping capacity three to four times greater than the port's existing fireboats. To ensure
  • Korea shipbuilding mega merger hits a snag
    A much ballyhooed potential merger of Korean shipbuilding giants Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has run into a snag. Unionized workers at both shipbuilders are determined to

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • US ports could benefit from project funding
    The pilot programme is intended to improve the delivery of water resource infrastructure
  • Maersk buys US customs broker
    Maersk is taking further steps to offer customers a full logistics service and is taking an extra step by acquiring...
  • Yantian Express cargo recovery makes further progress
    Hapag-Lloyd says significant headway has been made in recovering cargoes
  • US box imports still strong as tariff hike approaches
    Imports are down from previous highs but tariff pressure remains
  • Grayling contradicted on use of public funds for Ramsgate contract
    Revelation appears to contradict assurances from Mr Grayling in a statement to the Commons on Monday, in which he said:...
  • Registries criticised for Aquarius de-flagging
    Human Rights at Sea report argues that ship registries submitted to political pressure when delisting the rescue vessel
  • Nordic American Tankers secures new five-year loan
    NAT board is focused on further reducing its debt levels
  • CMA CGM thinks inside the box with CEVA deal
    Combining ocean freight with logistics is nothing new, but will CMA CGM's model be different from past attempts?
  • NAO report says UK's post-Brexit ferry provision lacks adequate capacity
    Britain faces a ferry crunch ahead of EU exit at end of March as charter market tightens in response to...
  • DSV bid splits Panalpina shareholders
    Artisan Partners hits out against Panalpina and the company's majority shareholder in light of the DSV takeover bid
  • Malaysia's crude palm oil exports rise in January
    The country's crude palm oil exports hit 1.68m tonnes, up 14%, mainly led by its exports to China and India
  • Star Bulk profit hit by vessel sale
    Greece-based bulker owner lifts financing for scrubber programme to $140m and says keeping a large cash cushion 'a priority'
  • CMA CGM makes formal offer for CEVA shares
    New strategic plan is expected to raise CEVA's revenue to $9bn as two companies realise economies of scale and reduced...
  • Daily Briefing
    UK government offers ports cheap loans for Brexit upgrades | UK ferry fiasco continues as Seaborne backer reveals it had...
  • Shipbuilder JES International applies to be put under judicial management
    The Jiangsu-based shipbuilder has applied to the High Court of Singapore to put itself under judicial management
  • Chinese coal import restrictions spell bad news for bulkers
    The Baltic Dry Index has reached its lowest level in two-and-a-half years and was at 634 points on Monday as...
  • Blame today's congestion on tomorrow's tariffs
    Today's congestion is just an algorithmic function of tomorrow's tariffs, but nobody knows what the future holds or what impact...
  • ICS: Time to invest in zero-carbon future
    The large investments needed to realize zero-carbon shipping should be considered by the IMO during 2020, said Poulsson

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • NEMF bankruptcy reveals LTL sinkholes
  • Maersk fuels India's inland waterway container push
  • KCSM reopens rail lines at Lazaro Cardenas
  • US matchback potential abounds amid new carrier fees
  • Cargo surge pushes Vancouver port to limits
  • Dynamic air cargo pricing gaining traction
  • Maersk triples North American customs brokerage

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Ocean Yield finds work for unemployed FPSO
    Company dodges $50m impairment fee.
  • Star Bulk expects impact from Vale dam disaster
    Dry bulk sector demand may fall by 1.25%, chief executive Petros Pappas says.
  • Guinea repeats record as top bauxite exporter to China
    Guinea's bauxite exports to China increased by 38.3% to 38.2 million tonnes last year, marking the second year the West African country beat Australia for the top spot, according to Banchero Costa analyst Chong Hui Ru. The surge followed extensive Chinese investment in Guinea's mines and logistics infrastructure. "The development of bauxite supplies in Guinea continues to look very positive as t
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard reveals ambitions for 2019
    South Korean shipbuilder targets 90 new orders in the coming year, with its eye firmly on gas carriers, and an expansion of its activities
  • Morgan Stanley backs off GasLog Partners
    Investor brings stake below 2%.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen eyes dividend after profitable quarter
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen posted a small profit in the fourth quarter as its ocean segment lagged, but is still considering cutting its first dividend since its 2017 merger. Wallenius Wilhelmsen starts share buy-back The Oslo-traded company posted NOK 8.8m ($1.022m) profit for the last three months of 2018, a dip of 1% year over year. It attributed the dip to lower revenue from its ocean segment, a
  • Wellington takes a step back at DHT Holdings after heavy investments in 2018
    First direct disclosure shows major shareholding but fund's stake in tanker owner peaked last summer.
  • Scorpio Tankers scrubber savings could hit $125m
    Products giant tells Florida investment conference why it is going all in on gas-cleaning systems, and just how rewarding strategy could become.
  • Paris MOU bans another corroded cargoship
    The Paris MOU port state control organisation has banned another corroded cargoship. The 3,200-dwt Agnes (built 1978) has been barred for three months after failing three inspections in the last three years. Cracked cargoship banned for a year by Paris MOU The latest detention was in Azov, Russia, on 15 January for three days, with nine deficiencies recorded. Grounds for detention included hul
  • Hutchison Port Holdings posts huge loss for 2018
    The Hong Kong-headquartered port operator suffered hefty impairment charges last year
  • BlackRock bumps up tanker positions with fourth quarter flutter
    Investment giant BlackRock bet on tankers as the market climbed off the canvas in the fourth quarter of 2018. Dimensional Fund Advisors bets on tankers amid moves on nine shipping stocks Frontline shares fire after DNB upgrades tanker peer group BlackRock grew its stakes in International Seaways, Nordic American Tankers, Teekay Tankers and Ardmore Shipping during the period as rates and equiti
  • CSSC oil storage unit puts vintage VLCC on auction block
    China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) offshoot CS Shipping is selling one of its VLCCs via an auction on the Guangzhou Shipping Exchange. Low-key CS Shipping is done buying for this year CSSC Leasing celebrates huge newbuilding haul The base price for the 281,705-dwt CS Pioneer (built 1998) has been set at $14.7m, according to the exchange. VesselsValue estimates the ship's price at nearly $16.
  • Nordic American Tankers strikes fresh $306m loan
    Herbjorn Hansson-fronted company inks new facility which covers its funding needs for five years.
  • P&I club cover needs to adapt to evolving regulatory landscape
    Issues around ballast water and fuel regulations require urgent attention to ensure the club system continues to meet shipowners' challenges and liabilities, writes Christian Ott
  • Royal Boskalis springs share buyback with SAAM SMIT cash
    Royal Boskalis Westminster plans to spend more than half of the money from the sale of its stake in SAAM SMIT Towage to repurchase its own stock. Royal Boskalis set for $201m SAAM SMIT sale Boskalis appoints new CFO from within Boskalis yesterday announced plans to exit its position in the joint venture set up in 2014. It told investors today it expects to collect €175m from the sale, with '10
  • HMM cuts 2018 loss to $719m as revenue grows
    Korean shipowner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reduced losses in 2018 as revenue rose. The net deficit came in at KRW 808bn ($719m) last year, down from KRW 1.19 trillion in 2017, according to the Yonhap news agency. HMM said its revenue from boxships, tankers and bulkers grew to KRW 5.22 trillion, up 4% year-on-year. But the operating loss was bigger at KRW 576.5bn from KRW 407bn in 2017,
  • Andrew Peers appointed TT Club senior underwriter
    Insurer TT Club has brought in Andrew Peers as a new senior underwriter. The club said Peers will handle business in the UK, Benelux and Nordic markets. He has joined from RSA, where he spent 17 years and led a team of 12 marine liability and marine property insurance underwriters. Peers has also held senior positions at GE Frankona and Willis. He will will report to EMEA regional director Mar
  • Zim confirms containership demolition sale
    Zim has sent one of its container vessels for demolition but is playing down reports it has scrapped another ship. Zim nets strong price from containership scrap deal A spokesperson for the container line said the 4,800-teu Zim Barcelona (built 2014) will be scrapped. They did not say how much the ship had fetched or where it would be cut up. However, Zim dismissed widespread reports the 4,800
  • Court approves Swissco OSV fleet sale
    The Singapore high court has approved a restructuring plan that will see OSV owner Swissco Holdings sell most of its fleet. At the end of last year, Allianz Middle East Ship Management of the UAE struck a deal to buy 21 ships for $20.5m. These include six anchor-handlers, tugs, barges and workboats. Swissco also has an option to sell another four anchor-handlers (AHTS) for an extra $8.5m. Clar
  • Frontline shares fire after DNB upgrades tanker peer group
    Frontline shares were catapulted upwards this morning after DNB Markets upgraded its view on the tanker peer group. Frontline saw over 12% added to its market value after analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik reversed a downgrade in late November 2018, made in the wake of Opec production cuts. DNB Markets boosts ratings and rate forecasts for VLGC peer group Dyvik argued tanker stocks had adjusted for
  • CMA CGM launches $1bn CEVA takeover with board backing
    French line CMA CGM has launched a $1bn takeover offer for CEVA Logistics as it aims to stretch beyond shipping operations. The shipowner said it is paying CHF 30 ($30.25) per share to build its stake from 33% in the Swiss company. Last month, CEVA said the offer was a fair exit opportunity for investors, but added they could realise a higher value by retaining their shares. CMA CGM sees third-
  • Wilhelmsen and Hitachi partner in IMO 2020 fuel testing
    Wilhelmsen Ships Service has struck a deal with Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science's to supply equipment allowing crew to test the sulphur content of bunker fuel while onboard ship. Sulphur content can be tested during bunkering operations, rather than leaving the vessel to deal with specification issues after the fuel has been loaded. "Crews will be able to eliminate the risk of accidental no
  • Cargill forms new Norwegian JV using Eidsvaag ships
    Trading giant Cargill is teaming up with fish-feed player Skretting and shipowner Eidsvaag to cut emissions in Norway. Cargill and Skretting will combine their fish-feed shipping operations along the Norwegian coast. The venture will be called Fjordfrende (Fjordfriend), with the aim of limiting traffic and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Cargill profit down as shipping 'lags' due to IMO 2020
  • Reederei NSB keeps up quest to grow outside Germany
    New CEO Ponath says transformation of midsize shipmanager to an international business is more or less complete
  • DNB brings on super-subs in London and gives City Pep talk
    An illness in the family of absent DNB chief executive Rune Bjerke did not stop the Norwegian bank going ahead with its first quarterly results briefing in London. Thomas Midteide, group executive vice president for media and marketing, told the assembled hacks: "Just like Norwegian-led Manchester United, we have super-subs on the bench. They are well fed and ready to run." Chief among these was
  • Scenic plans new series of cruiseships at Uljanik
    Australia's Scenic Cruises is plotting a new series of cruiseships at Croatia's restructuring Uljanik Shipyard. DIV, the owners of the compatriot Brodosplit yard, Uljanik's new strategic investor, signed a letter of intent with Scenic on Monday, Total Croatia News reported. Brodosplit: expenses must be "drastically" cut at Uljanik Detailed work has begun on designing a new series of "several" l
  • Indonesia to lure $60bn of investments to Batam hub
    Indonesia is targeting a revamp of its Batam island region to draw in $60bn of investment as an alternative shipping and manufacturing hub to Singapore. The free-trade zone has already attracted about $20bn since 2007. Authorities want to reclaim about 8,000 hectares of unused or confiscated land, Intellasia reported. "We aim to develop enclaves of special economic zones in Batam," said Edy Put
  • Mega-merger of HHI and DSME confirmed as Samsung passes
    Formal agreement to combine world's two biggest shipbuilders will be signed in March, Korea Development Bank says.
  • North Queensland ports begin to resume operations
    Clean up effort in full swing as some ports return to business quicker than others.
  • Baltic Exchange top Singapore executives quit
    Major shake-up underway at the Singapore offices of the Baltic Exchange following the resignations of Chris Jones and Marcus Lee.
  • Thailand's Nathalin linked to Hadjiyiannis VLCC
    Deal said to still be on subjects to owner who has previously said it is in the market for tonnage.
  • Yangzijiang among Singapore's best performing stocks
    Chinese shipbuilder among top five performers last month, in contrast to compatriot HPH Trust.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Maersk acquires Vandegrift to grow customs brokerage
    Maersk said its purchase will increase its North American customs staff from 80 to 250.
  • New England Motor Freight files for bankruptcy
    The New Jersey-based less-than-truckload carrier plans for an "orderly wind-down of its operations."
  • HMM reports operating loss of $513 million in 2018
    But Hyundai Merchant Marine saw growing revenue and a smaller operating loss in the fourth quarter.
  • USTR collects comments for Special 301 review
    Commenters call for China to be identified for the 15th straight year as a country of major intellectual property concerns.
  • Commentary: Stop flying backward on U.S. air imports
    U.S. freight forwarders are frustrated by the lack of details from the airlines about their arrived imports, let alone the payment terms and conditions.
  • CMA CGM launches public tender offer for CEVA shares
  • C.H. Robinson taps Biesterfeld as CEO
  • Aircraft mechanics ratify new contract with UPS
  • CBP eyes 21st century trade environment
  • Retail imports strong as possible tariff hike looms
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • Hapag-Lloyd's steel floor containers allow heavier cargo
  • Trucking company charged with illegally hauling hazmat

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Crude settles higher as optimism over US-China trade thaw offsets oversupply concerns
    Crude prices settled higher Tuesday on the back of rising equity markets
  • Brent to average $61.03/b in 2019, $62/b in 2020: EIA
    US crude oil production averaged more than 12 million b/d in January, a new record
  • Venezuela's oil output slips to 1.22 million b/d in Jan: EIA
    The US Energy Information Administration sees more global oil supply and slightly lower demand this year
  • No one party can perform role of swing producer: OPEC's Barkindo
    OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo urged members and its allies to remain firm
  • STEO HIGHLIGHTS: US oil output growth to offset production cuts, sanctions
    The OPEC-led production cut agreement and sweeping new sanctions on Venezuelan crude flows will not be enough to offset US supply growth
  • Saudis pledge deeper output cuts
    Saudi Arabia will cut its crude production next month
  • Antwerp bunker operations brace for disruption from Belgian national strike
    Bunker operations at the port of Antwerp, Belgium are expected to be affected by a national strike
  • WFS takes over two Macoil MGO bunkering barges at Gibraltar: sources
    US-based World Fuel Services has increased its bunker barge capacity at the Mediterranean port of Gibraltar
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Execs urge Egypt to look to Singapore, Fujairah in pursuit of oil role
    Vitol chief executive Russell Hardy hinted at a more dynamic role in oil markets for Egypt, mirroring its emergence as an LNG export hub.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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