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November 13, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US voices 'grave concern' over increasing violence in HK
  • Maersk announces sudden departure of head of operations Soren Toft
  • Evergreen's Q3 profit plunges nearly 90pc with revenue up 11pc
  • World's largest box ship, 23,656 TEU MSC Isabella, calls at Singapore port
  • HK's ninth Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference opens November 19
  • Asia-Europe air cargo rates pick up, indicating signs of a peak season
  • dnata gains IATA's CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai World Central
  • Global air cargo volume continues downwards slide as volumes fall 4.5pc in Sept
  • Qatar Airways to link up with IndiGo to boost traffic from India
  • IAG to acquire Air Europa to transform Madrid into a major European hub

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Atul Ubale appointed Director of SCI's Bulk Carriers & Tankers Division
  • FIATA critical of detention & demurrage process
  • IMO launches online tool to smoothen reporting formalities for vessels
  • Shipping industry discusses key challenges at Tripartite Forum in Tokyo
  • Vanguard Logistics commencing operations in Sri Lanka
  • Zeamarine appoints Namir Khanbabi as Regional Director
  • DGTR recommends extension of anti-dumping duty on imports of clear float glass
  • MMTC to import 1 lt of onions urgently
  • Plastic exports fall 6 pc
  • CNG terminal at Bhavnagar gets approval
  • Port operations resume after Cyclone Bulbul
  • PSA Chennai sets another productivity record
  • Rotterdam port mulling container transport through electric trucks in port area
  • Two majestic luxury cruise liners home ported together at Mumbai Harbour
  • Umm Qasr port back to normal functioning

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bundled into Dubai
  • From Germany to Hungary in one round trip per day
  • Third shunting track at the Schwedenkai
  • Zeamarine appoints Namir Khanbabi
  • European funds for the port of Piraeus
  • Heavy-duty transport in Portugal
  • Etihad Cargo enhances control performance
  • ESR establishes new logistics mandate in Australia
  • GE picks Selam Amare as country leader for Ethiopia
  • Testing "Dumbo"
  • New player on the waters: E2F in France
  • Intermodal business under new ownership
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DHL and Hewlett Packard aim at improving invoice processes
  • New country manager for Serbia
  • UK carrier delivers cement to infrastructure projects
  • Maersk vessel tests battery propulsion
  • Scottish carrier starts fleet renewal with full freighters
  • Emirates Skycargo strengthens its pharma offerings

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Profits on the up at Deutsche Post-DHL as third-quarter earnings soar
  • Q3 results show a bullish DFDS defying the economic odds in Europe
  • Australian shipper raps hiked port fees for containers and eyes bulk transport
  • PayCargo instant payments system takes off in air cargo
  • Want Americans to buy US products? Dump the Jones Act

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Torm to postpone some scrubber installations until 2020
    In its latest quarterly report, Copenhagen-headquartered products tanker operator Torm says it has decided to postpone some scrubber installations to the first and the second quarter of 2020. Torm says it expects
  • Another delay in delivery of Canada's first AOPS
    The Toronto Star reports that the delivery date of the Royal Canadian Navy's first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship has again been pushed back. The original plan was to have Irving Shipbuilding
  • Jon Holvik joins Thrustmaster as Executive VP
    Thrustmaster of Texas has named Jon Holvik as Executive Vice President for Business Development of Dynamic Positioning Systems. The appointment follows Thrustmaster's acquisition earlier this year of Rolls-Royce's ICON Dynamic Positioning business.
  • Marine Log FERRIES 2019 broke new ground
    Marine Log's FERRIES 2020 event will need a larger space than this year's, which saw available exhibit space sell out and a packed conference room. Held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on November
  • Carnival beefs up internal ethics and compliance team
    Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), has announced seven new hires and internal promotions as part of the development of its new companywide ethics and compliance function, first announced in
  • ABS issues guidance on containership cargo fires
    The just-published ABS Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers is the first of its kind to address firefighting and safety systems of cargo holds of container vessels, the
  • Crowley adds 300 more reefer containers
    Crowley Logistics has added 300 new refrigerated (reefer) cargo containers to its fleet just in time for the peak perishables shipping season. The additional units are all 40-foot-long high cubes and have

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Shipping edges towards mandatory R&D fund
    A proposal under consideration by five industry associations could force ships to pay $2 for each tonne of fuel they...
  • Rosneft grapples with unsold Venezuelan crude as exports slump
    Rosneft's trading arm is vital to Venezuelan crude sales as Chinese refiners shun direct purchases since the US administration tightened...
  • Freight forwarders criticise detention and demurrage process
    Freight forwarders call for more transparent and business-orientated process
  • Klaveness scales down in the supramax segment
    Talks with potential pool partners should be concluded in the coming months, says Torvald Klaveness
  • Container demand slowdown goes beyond trade war
    GDP multiplier goes into negative territory as September volumes contract, taking annual growth to just 1%
  • Torm confident of sustained market strength
    Given recent market strength and yard capacity issues, the company is pushing back some scrubber retrofits into next year
  • Ports detail the impact of climate change
    Significant and critical downtimes are leading to closures of up to three days and costs of up to $10m, a...
  • MPC Capital buys stake in German broker
    MPC Capital claims the Albis deal will complement its technical management company, Ahrenkiel Tankers
  • ICTSI gains from Papua New Guinea terminals and tariff adjustments
    Chairman and president Enrique Razon Jr says the company remains 'conscious of the current geopolitical trade tensions'
  • Euronav secures LSFO deal in Malaysia
    Linggi port will provide low-sulphur marine fuels and other services for Euronav's vessels on east-of-Suez routes
  • Singapore boosts IMO 2020 bunker buffer
    About 40% of the inventory of very-low sulphur fuel oil and marine gasoil in and around Singapore is stored in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Greek owners call for industry discipline on green agenda | Who pays for shipping's carbon tax? |...
  • RCL opens direct link between south China hub and Cambodia
    RCL says there has been demand from its Pearl River Delta customers to call directly at Guangdong for faster connectivity...
  • California ports show hesitant growth trajectory despite tariffs
    Los Angeles had a bad October, but is having a good year. Long Beach is having a bad year, but...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • California trucker complaint seeks to overturn AB5
  • Boston wins $20 million DOT grant for terminal expansion
  • MPV/HL charter rates stuck in sideways mode
  • Port of LA warns of sharp Q4 volume drop on tariffs
  • German companies link up to tackle Japan's offshore wind market
  • Evergreen clings to profitability in third quarter
  • JNPT aims to stem north India diversions with new rail offering
  • Evergreen ties up with BlueX to provide online booking

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Thieves target product tanker in Singapore Strait
    Attempted boarding is fourth such incident in a month in Traffic Separation Scheme.
  • Korea P&I calls for collaboration to stem losses and drive safety
    Chief operating officer says all insurers should put safety before competitive advantage and pool data, skills and resources
  • Mats Berglund bucks trend in asset-light world of handies
    Head of the largest handysize owner says pure chartering strategy fails to deliver in charter intensive segment
  • Sleeker Tidewater preparing for offshore sector takeovers
    The company is paring down its fleet and C-suite with an eye on pulling the sector out of its downturn
  • BW Group buys up Flex LNG shares
    BW Group has taken a stake in John Fredriksen's Flex LNG. As of 31 October, the Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led outfit owns 560,000 shares in the New York- and Oslo-traded gas carrier owner, good for just about 1% of the company, Flex disclosed. BW LPG confirms $9m profit from sale of last two LGCs Flex LNG takes shipmanagement in-house in first for Fredriksen It is unclear when or why BW took the posi
  • Diana Shipping offers to repurchase $10m in shares
    Diana Shipping is looking to take back as much as $10m worth of its own company. The New York-listed bulker owner has begun a tender offer to buy up to 2.74 million outstanding common units at $3.65 per share. The offer will expire 11 December, unless extended or withdrawn, Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping said. Does Diana Shipping's family plan work in public markets? "The board of directors
  • Carnival quadruples the size of its environmental compliance team
    The company now has eight employees focused on following environmental regulations and its own ethical standards
  • Dry bulk's summer of love may be over, but outlook is still bright
    Optimists abound despite the Baltic Dry Index having fallen back to earth in recent weeks
  • Torm CEO: product tanker optimism is 'backed up by the numbers'
    Jacob Meldgaard, Torm's executive director, said product tanker rates are likely to stay 'stronger for longer'
  • Nasdaq sells its freight derivatives business to EEX
    Consolidation in the cleared freight derivatives market leaves EEX and Singapore Exchange in "a two-horse race".
  • Generational change at broker Frachtcontor as Moller retires
    Hamburg shop appoints Jacob Christian Pedersen as managing director to replace long-serving tanker boss
  • Delta Tankers likely in the clear over oil spill, says image expert
    Satellite image analysis reveals no evidence against Greek tanker, but points to ship gone 'dark' as possible culprit
  • Last Arc7 prepares to sail into Yamal LNG fleet
    A final Arc7 LNG carrier is readying to leave DSME shipyard in South Korea, marking the conclusion of the 15-ship newbuilding project for Russia's Yamal LNG. Data analyst iGIS/LNG said the 172,00-cbm newbuilding Yakov Gakkel has shifted to the Okpo yard's outer anchorage after paying a visit to Korea Gas' Tongyeong LNG terminal. Cosco rejigs shareholdings to free LNG carriers from sanctions Arc
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions nearing half-decade of profits in dry bulk trade
    Rhode Island operator uses cargo-first approach to be 'different', chief executive says, even as broadening shareholder appeal remains a challenge
  • Crew shot and beaten as pirates raid PSV off Mexico
    Up to eight armed men boarded Micoperi's Remas on Monday
  • Gard edges further ahead of rivals after profits boost
    Chief executive explains how the Norwegian insurer has made money in a difficult marine insurance market
  • Alexander Panagopulos backs LNG pathway to sustainable shipping
    Forward Maritime Group founder pushes back over Clean Shipping Coalition's LNG claims
  • Adapt or die? Shipmanagement faces a critical juncture
    TradeWinds' Business Focus on Shipmanagement has found that commoditisation, digital disruption and in-house offerings threaten to erode future earnings in the third-party management sector
  • Wilmer Ruperti heading to trial in Novoship sex-tape row
    Venezuelan businessman fails to win summary judgment in dispute over alleged breach of 2016 settlement agreement
  • Solstad Offshore anchor handler wins long-term work in Brazil
    The contract win follows a six-vessel deal awarded to Solstad last week.
  • Shipmanagement at crossroads between quality and cost
    Increasing complexity of the business threatens to erode earnings but third-party managers are ready to make their case
  • FA Vinnen and German partner set to hit secondhand market
    Boxship firm ready to grow after equity tie-up
  • Michael Vinnen pins his family's fortunes on three-pillar growth strategy
    German company's bicentennial plans include expanding in managing crew
  • Cosco Shipping International hurt by higher costs
    Singapore-listed bulker owner posts lower earnings in the third quarter
  • Torm focused on bull market despite weak third-quarter results
    Softer freight rates affected the Danish product tanker specialist's bottom line in the third quarter, but things are looking up.
  • Fire extinguished on Rieber research ship off Senegal
    No injuries reported after blaze breaks out in engine room of Polar Marquis
  • Polembros offloads oldest tanker and sets sights on newbuildings
    Indian buyers take the 150,800-dwt Nautic (built 1998) as the Spiros Polemis-led outfit pushes ahead with renewal
  • Norne Research starts Belships coverage with a buy
    Analyst says bulker company has a reliable owner and attractive spot exposure
  • Mitsui E&S to slash production at Chiba shipyard
    Japanese engineering company forced into yard cut-backs after announcing massive losses
  • Odfjell: IMO 2020 fuel spread may not be 'very scary'
    CEO Kristian Morch says company research suggests owners will not see "runaway prices" for compliant bunkers
  • Klaveness aims to double number of pool ships but scale down supramax operations
    Norwegian owner says it is in talks with third parties as it focuses on panamaxes and post-panamaxes
  • Euronav inks LSFO pact with Malaysia's Linggi Port
    Formal agreement follows arrival of ULCC Oceania (built 2003) in Southeast Asia last month
  • Carl Schou says China is key to restore Wilhelmsen LNG book
    CEO is counting on Chinese appetite for growth strategy as he eyes nascent cruise sector
  • China Merchants Energy buoyed by US sanctions on rival Cosco
    World's largest VLCC owner tipped to enjoy a profitable fourth quarter
  • Cleaves sees value in LNG players after brutal sell-off
    Oslo-based brokerage forecasts cyclical peak in late 2020 with potential weaker earnings in 2021 to 2022
  • Shipbuilders showing 'strong interest' in Kiwi ferry order
    Barry Rogliano Salles leading search for yard to build replacement tonnage for New Zealand operator
  • Maritime & Merchant Bank says markets continue to defy turmoil
    Despite tanker market rally Oslo-based bank says prospects for the sector remain promising

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • California trucker group files challenge to law restricting independent contractors
    As truckers wrestle with a new California law, AB5, that seeks to limit independent contractors, a trucking organization based in the state has filed a...
  • ICTSI increases throughput and revenues but net income slips into the red
    It's a largely good set of third-quarter results for the Philippines-based but globally operating container terminal operator ICTSI. "Strong financial performance," says President and Chairman...
  • Leveraging tech to move freight faster and safer - Demo Day 1 highlights
    Technology that helps you get the most from your drivers, trucks and trailers was in the spotlight at the Rapid-Fire Demonstrations on Tuesday at FreightWaves...
  • FreightWaves LIVE: Demo Day 1 - Afternoon Highlights
    Technology to help with freight asset operations, sales and technology integration highlighted the third block of demonstrations at FreightWaves LIVE in Chicago on Nov. 12....
  • Amazon effect pushes traditional freight transport outside comfort zone (with video)
    Ryan Rogers, chief transformation officer at Covenant Transportation Group, said the online retail giant has challenged the movers of goods as to what is possible.
  • The Uberization of Freight? Uber Freight knows something about that (with video)
    The Uberization of Freight has come to mean many things, but to Uber Freight Senior Director Bill Driegert, it means relieving pain points for carriers...
  • Radiant Logistics' report ahead of expectations, but peak season likely to disappoint
    Radiant Logistics posts a good quarter, but warns that peak shipping season isn't shaping up heading into the holidays.
  • Hassett Express seeks to shed 'quiet company' image
    CEO Michelle Halkerston has initiated technology investments and initiatives that will raise the profile of her company's large domestic air freight forwarding operation.
  • TrinityRail®: HourglassTM, TrinFloTM the New Shape of Railcars
    TrinityRail has two new railcars: the HourglassTM and the TrinFloTM.
  • Technology is a powerful tool the industry isn't using enough, Trucking Alliance's Lane Kidd says
    The Trucking Alliance's managing director Lane Kidd told Craig Fuller on Fuller Speed Ahead that technology could be used more effectively by the industry to...
  • DOT awards $900 million for multi-modal projects
    Trump administration divvies up 55 BUILD grants among 35 states
  • Work ethic, synergy help Chicago stay on top of logistics industry
    At the end of the day, logistics is still simple: "Take care of the customer and the rest will take care of itself," Findley said.
  • Fear not the robo-apocalpyse, analysis of autonomous trucking suggests
    A study released by autonomous truck startup Ike suggests that instead of eliminating jobs, some approaches to automation shift the task from long-haul to short-haul...
  • Threat of another Lufthansa strike dropped - for now
    Airline and union reach truce
  • Constant evolution vital for freight forwarders to stay relevant
    Third-party logistics providers must be ready to optimize data, streamline communications and never stop evolving to be successful in today's marketplace, said Mike Powell, chief...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/12
    Trucking Freight Futures Markets were little changed with light holiday interest.
  • Craig Fuller unveils SONAR 5.0: multimodal data and trucking rate forecasting (with video)
    SONAR 5.0 has new maps, alerts, rate predictions, and air and ocean data.
  • Today's Pickup: Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco has the lowest breakeven costs in the world
    Aramco's breakeven cost is below $10 per barrel; Alibaba registers $1 billion in sales in 1:08 minutes on Singles Day; Chinese pork imports at an...
  • Telling the stories of truck drivers (with video)
    Rachel Premack, a rising transportation reporter at Business Insider, has become a champion among truck drivers for covering the issues from their perspective.
  • Tariffs endanger $186 billion in US economic activity, study finds
    Risks based on cargo moving through Los Angeles/Long Beach ports
  • Schneider CEO: AB5, other regulatory changes could spark "re-regulation" of industry (with video)
    Mark Rourke, CEO of Schneider National, right, told George Abernathy, president of FreightWaves, that a series of regulations hitting the industry will affect expenses or...
  • Canadian Pacific reaches all-time monthly record for grain volumes
    The railway hauled record grain and grain products volumes in October.
  • Brokerage rivals Pyatt, Silver talk about the culture of competition (with video)
    The future of freight brokerage is a renewed focus on people.
  • Lake-effect snow machine keeps cranking in Midwest, Northeast
    Up to a foot of lake-effect snow possible from Midwest to interior New England. A lot of messy roads, runways.
  • Percentage of compliant carriers stagnates ahead of December ELD deadline
    The stagnation suggests that only the most die-hard ELD holdouts are still clinging to their old devices.
  • Giving truck drivers' jobs a FreightTech makeover (with video)
    NEXT Trucking is following a path that many FreightTech companies are also navigating, and it believes that its drayage solution will ultimately help truck drivers...
  • Commentary: Spring floods have lasting impact on Midwestern transportation market
    For anyone in and around the Corn Belt in 2019, the lasting effects of this spring's flooding are still front and center in everyone's mind....
  • Daseke sees large loss as it "rightsizes" operations
    Daseke, Inc. reports a large loss amid operational restructuring and weaker flatbed demand. The company announces new initiatives as its reorganization continues.
  • Riga airport expands to keep up with surge in cargo volume
    Latvian airport to double cargo handling capacity
  • FreightWaves leaders discuss evolution from blog to media powerhouse
    FreightWaves employs about 40 reporters across the globe, produces 10 podcasts and has launched the first streaming TV network dedicated to freight.
  • Fracking sand company sees its stock almost halve on big customer loss
    The broader issue for Carbo is the weak oil and gas market that has impacted the oil patch.
  • Commentary: The dark zone in for-hire trucking changes
    Connectivity is crucial to success in trucking. Darren Prokop writes about various aspects of connectivity that make trucking more transparent and efficient.
  • Deutsche Post posts mid single-digit revenue gains in quarter, with Express division leading way
    Deutsche Post posts decent third-quarter results despite weak global macro environment
  • Firm that backed Lyft, Facebook bets on autonomous trucks
    MIT-incubated start-up looks for learning models; just what food truck do you like?
  • Transporting oil and gas drilling rigs is a tough business in an unpredictable market
    Moving oil rigs and oil-drilling equipment is not for the faint of heart. Every niche industry presents unique supply chain challenges, but oil rig transporters...
  • U.K. retailer John Lewis to use cow manure to power its delivery fleets
    John Lewis will now use carbon-neutral renewable biomethane to power hundreds of its delivery trucks by 2021.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
  • Residual fuel oil Handysize freight rates at 10-month high for Black Sea, Med
    An influx of cargoes of residual fuel oil in the Black Sea and Mediterranean markets coupled with a tight tonnage list have led freight rates for Handysize tankers to a 10-month high, according to S&P Global Platts data.
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: Bunker Partner supplies 0.5% S FO in Russian Far East
    Bunker supplier Bunker Partner has started supplying 0.5% sulfur fuel oil for bunkers at a clutch of Russian Far Eastern locations, the company said on its website.
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: Galp to supply 0.5% fuel at Portuguese ports from Nov 15
    Portugal's Galp will start supplying its own blend of 0.5% marine fuel from November 15 at all mainland Portuguese ports, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Supply of 0.5% bunker fu
  • FUTURES 4: Crude settles slightly lower as market awaits fresh indicators
    Crude futures settled slightly lower Tuesday following a largely rangebound session, as market participants awaited developments from the US-China trade negotiations.
  • T.A.G. Marine, Euronav sign low sulfur bunkering agreement ahead of IMO 2020
    The deal positions KLIP as a bunkering hub for ships transiting the Straits of Malacca.
  • European light, sweet crude grades find support from IMO 2020 demand: sources
    "IMO [demand] is here," one trader said.
  • Singapore Marine Fuel/380 CST HSFO cargo spread widens 6% to year-to-date high on IMO 2020
    The spread first breached the $100/mt mark on Sept 24, from which it rose to $115.27/mt on Sept 30, Platts data showed.
  • Platts will discontinue 90 kt, 150 kt Americas freight assessments
    Platts understands that fixtures on these routes typically reflect vessels of a smaller size.
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: CYE Petrol to supply VLSFO from Istanbul in Dec
    CYE to supply 0.5%-S bunker fuel from December.
  • Platts to amend cargo sizes for Caribbean Suezmax assessments
    There has been a shift to fixing on a larger cargo basis for Suezmax voyages loading in the Caribbean in recent years.

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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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