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