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May 15, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Vancouver dockers hold strike vote, but allow talks to continue
  • Best ever April for San Pedro ports, but only empties made real gains
  • Singapore April container throughput up 2.4pc to 2.99 million TEU
  • Port of Oakland reports busiest April in its 92-year history
  • China's April exports fall dramatically while imports rise slightly
  • China backtracks on US trade deal commitments, American tariffs hit back
  • Rotterdam throughput up 7pc to 3.7 million TEU in first quarter
  • Hamburg volumes dip as other HHLA box terminals enjoy strong Q1
  • DHL quarterly profit soars 28.1pc to US$1.34 billion as sales rise 4.1pc
  • Panalpina elects Thomas Kern chairman ahead of expected DSV merger
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison, Maersk's APMT stuff Barcelona with new cranes
  • Hutchison Ports hits 1.3 billion TEU milestone on its 50th anniversary
  • Vancouver Vanterm invests US$119 million to reach 1 million TEU
  • Emirates' cargo revenue up 5.6pc to US$3.6 billion as volume rise 1.4pc
  • IAG Cargo Q1 revenue falls to US$308.9 million, blames weak market
  • Etihad adds Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City to B777F run

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • CMA CGM launches ADRINAF, first direct service between Adriatic Sea & Algeria
  • Dry Bulk market trends
  • HMM to join Digital Container Shipping Association
  • International project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping launched
  • Schulte Group launches dedicated venture capital unit for maritime startups
  • TT Club presenting a way forward in search for a safer supply chain
  • Yang Ming's volume & revenue up in Q1
  • Sugar export surges to 21.29 lakh tonnes this year, says AISTA
  • India's 1st export shipment for Afghanistan through Iran arrives at Chabahar Port
  • GST & e-way bill helping trucks to cover 10-15 pc more distance in a day
  • Schenker India set to double its warehousing capacity by 2022
  • India's thermal coal purchases expected to rise to a record this year
  • Manufacturing sector looking up as capacity utilisation rose to 80 pc in Q4: FICCI
  • US agrees to extend GSP benefits till new govt is formed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • LNG sees itself at the top of the class
  • Belarus and Georgia forge closer ties with China
  • Take-over expands logistics services in Australia
  • DP DHL Group grows revenue and earnings in Q1
  • Dualog appoints new sales manager for Greek market
  • Arkas Line/Hapag-Lloyd VSA starts operations
  • Boeing's big cargo drone makes first outdoor flight
  • Descartes acquires Core transport technologies
  • Laude Smart Intermodal buys four dragon locomotives
  • Nunner Logistics takes over 4PL provider Caroz
  • New mega ro-ro vessels to run on LNG
  • Fresh news for flying fish from Norway to China
  • Agility achieves targets
  • LDZ privatisation promoted by false valuation?
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Brockmann moves from Coli to AAL Shipping
  • Strong April for the port of Long Beach
  • European airports lose cargo volumes in Q1

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • Drought forces Panama Canal draught restrictions and pushes up rates
  • IMO 2020 angst for carriers, and it's not just about the cost
  • Five more major container carriers join DCSA push for standardised digitisation
  • The implications of data protection regulations for logistics operators
  • Oslo Airport operator backs out of plan to build new seafood centre
  • How logistics is proving that Amazon needs to be regulated
  • Four new appointments across MSC commercial and customer service units
  • Market Insight: Why nervous Kuehne + Nagel is in the midst of an existential crisis
  • Software specialist E2open acquires Amber Road for $425m
  • Supply chain radar: DSV's bumpy road to glory - the emperor has no clothes

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • Gulf Island delivers third Z-Tech tug in series
    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. reports that its Shipyard Division has successfully delivered the M/V Connolly M, a Z-Tech 30-80 Terminal/Escort Tug to Bay Houston Towing Company. The M/V Connelly M was designed
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens as spill response continues
    The Houston Ship Channel has been reopened following the closure that followed the May 10 collision between the 755-foot tanker Genesis River and barges pushed by the Kirby tug Voyager that resulted
  • Sea Machines partners with Hike Metal on autonomous SAR
    Boston, Mass, based Sea Machines Robotics is partnering with Canadian workboat manufacturer Hike Metal to integrate Sea Machines' SM300 autonomous vessel control system aboard commercial vessels tasked with search-and-rescue (SAR) missions. Once
  • Hurtigruten introduces electric explorer catamarans
    Expedition cruise specialist Hurtigruten has partnered with Norwegian startup Brim Explorer to introduce battery powered catamarans custom built for Polar water exploration. Beginning in the spring of 2020, a 24 m x

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • Minerva orders fifth LNG carrier
    Industry sources say Greek owner added a ship at Samsung recently while MOL is touted as the owner behind this...
  • Shipping security tightens as investigations probe Iran links to tanker attacks
    Photographs emerge confirming initial reports that little damage was done to the four vessels
  • Production begins at Cameron LNG
    Louisiana export facility will begin loading cargoes in the coming weeks
  • IMO baulks at mandatory bunker licensing schemes
    Governments shun mandatory national bunker licensing schemes as lobbyists fail to persuade them to impose mandatory rules
  • US sanctions paralyse Iran oil exports
    The dramatic slide in shipments seen leaving Iran this month is unprecedented and underscores that steps are being taken to...
  • UK maritime sector commits to recruiting more women
    Maritime UK chairman Harry Theochari acknowledged the challenges of attaining the gender balance that many companies aspire to achieve in...
  • Are coal trades facing the blues?
    Shipments from the US also expected to decline, especially of thermal coal, according to Doyle Trading Consultants
  • COSL to build 12 dual-fuel PSVs at China yard
    COSL sees that an increasing number of ships will be built for use with LNG fuel, and its initial order...
  • Time to put 'scrapping' on the scrap heap?
    New regulations are forcing facilities to act and standards are slowly improving, says Elin Beate Saltkjel, head of QA at Grieg...
  • China's trade conditions seen as worsening in the second half
    Container lines have been seen making some adjustments in their networks in recent months
  • Dry bulk shipping safe from Chinese tariffs for now
    Following the most recent trade talks between China's apparatchiks and the White House trade team, China's decision to increase tariffs on...
  • Poor liner reliability opens a window of opportunity for those who get it right
    There is huge opportunity for an alliance that can try to be the top performer among the global top 15...
  • Quality carrier services require customer commitment
    Lines look to differentiate on service quality rather than costs to improve schedule reliability
  • Schulte Group launches start-up unit focused on Europe and Asia
    Schulte Group unit founded to support early-stage ventures, typically pre-revenue companies at the idea or prototype stage
  • Torm commits to 13 more scrubber retrofits
    The company agreed the sale of two ageing medium range tankers in the first quarter, leaving it with 69 vessels...
  • Container shipping faces wave of disruption
    The impact on container shipping from digitalisation will hinge on the the extent to which digital disruptors will be able...
  • Dynamic pricing could save box shipping from a 'Ryanair' future
    Customer segmentation offers opportunities to lift earnings from customers willing to pay more
  • Daily Briefing
    Tanker 'sabotage' off UAE puts shipping on alert | Shippers call for bunker bill clarity | Low-sulphur quality concerns still...
  • Canada's LNG project developer buying out gas producer
    Pacific Oil & Gas, which is developing the 2.1m tonnes per annum Woodfibre LNG export project, has signed definitive agreements to...
  • LNG-related stocks take a hit from China's latest tariff rises
    Chinese LNG buyers have already started diverting US-origin cargoes since last September

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • NY-NJ port handling larger ships with bigger payloads
  • US moves closer to teenage trucker pilot
  • Forwarders hold defense to digital upstarts
  • EU regulator raises concerns over state shipping subsidies
  • EU: Common low-sulfur BAF would be collusion
  • India progresses on port portal after rocky rollout
  • Trucker bankruptcies reveal perils for carriers, shippers
  • Container data standards effort builds with new carriers joining
  • Amber Road expands E2open global trade reach amid tensions

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • Nordic American Tankers posts best results in years
    Nordic American Tankers is trumpeting its best quarterly performance in nearly three years, with even better days in store. The Herbjorn Hansson-led company posted a $5.6m profit for the first three months of 2019 a $25.3m improvement over the same period last year and its best, the company said, since the second quarter of 2016. New loan's 'cash sweep' could limit dividends for Nordic American
  • Diana Shipping gets boost from improved tender offer
    New York-listed bulker player raises share price to $3.40.
  • Product tanker Babylon back under the hammer in Asia
    One of two Coastal Oil handysize product tankers that failed to sell at auction in April will be back on the auction block at the end of this month. The Sheriff of Singapore's office will conduct another auction for the 24,200-dwt Babylon (built 2017) on 27 May via a sealed tender process, with offers on the ship due in at 3pm on the day. The Babylon, together with identical sistership Atalanta
  • Taylor Maritime stays true to secondhand bulk carriers
    Buttery says it is possible to earn good returns with older bulkers provided you have the know-how
  • AVIC International Leasing emerges as financier for five Navios product tankers
    Chinese state lessor continues expansion pace as its business is not affected by the planned sale of group shipbuilding
  • Navigator Holdings hypes 2020 with projects coming on line
    Navigator Holdings is already looking ahead to next year. A number of one-off incidents worldwide pushed the New York-listed company into the red for the first quarter, but chief executive David Butters said other projects identified on the company's "road to 2020" are humming along. "We believe in the milestones we identified on that road to 2020 remain achievable and essentially on our origina
  • Latest scrubber play gives Torm full hand for IMO 2020
    Torm now has the hand it wanted to play in the IMO 2020 tanker upcycle after doubling its investment in scrubber technology today, according to executive director Jacob Meldgaard. The Danish product tanker owner this morning revealed it would now fit the equipment on 34 of its tankers, with all bar two having the kit on board by the start of next year. "We are now where we would like to be ahead
  • Diamond S could expand scrubber total
    Craig Stevenson fields his first public conference call in 12 years with IMO 2020 questions and explanation of repositioning costs on MR fleet.
  • UK Club reports $32m loss
    P&I mutual's balance sheet hit by expensive claims
  • Diana Shipping extends tender offer at higher price
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner in April offered to buy back 3.13 million shares.
  • Cosco International boosted by bulker charter
    Cosco Shipping International's marine revenue grew in the first quarter thanks to an additional bulker in operation. The Singapore-listed owner chartered in an extra ship in the period, pushing revenue up 14% from SGD 3.6m ($2.59m) to SGD 4.1m. Group net profit was SGD 2.94m, up from SGD 2.87bn in 2018, but overall revenue declined to SGD 39.01m from SGD 40.64m. However, charter rates were lowe
  • Germany's 'bad bank' turns a corner with first positive result
    Portfoliomanagement releases in-the-black results but warns that winding down of non-performing shipping loans will continue for years to come
  • Roose & Partners calls for quick release of Yantian Express cargo
    Law firm wants all parties to work together to deliver salvaged cargo from fire-ravaged containership
  • Libya's NOC opens office in US for $60bn push
    Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has opened its first international headquarters in Houston. The office is planning to lead a $60bn procurement drive to upgrade Libya's oil and gas sector and increase production capacity to 2.1m barrels per day by 2023. NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla said: "This is NOC's first international office - a major milestone in our journey as an NOC responsible for
  • Yang Ming cuts back loss to $22m
    Taiwanese container line Yang Ming Marine Transport has slashed its first quarter loss as revenue rose. It said the net deficit to 31 March was TWD 0.68bn ($22.06m), down from TWD 1.95bn in 2018. Yang Ming seals deal for boxship quartet with Shoei Kisen The owner's ships carried 1.29m teu in the period, up 5% year-on-year. Revenue increased 13% to TWD 35.08bn. The improvement came despite the
  • Maxim Group second US bank in six weeks to cut shipping coverage
    A second investment bank has parted ways with its shipping analyst and apparently dropped coverage of the sector in a climate of scarce deals and struggling shares. The Maxim Group has let go analyst James Jang just weeks after Seaport Global Securities split with Houston-based analyst Magnus Fyhr, sources told TradeWinds. Jang had been writing research notes on companies including DHT Holdings,
  • Solomon Trader refloated after three months
    Salvage workers have managed to refloat an ageing bulker that has been aground close to a Unesco World Heritage site for more than two months. The 74,000-dwt Solomon Trader (built 1994), partially loaded with 11,000 tonnes of bauxite, got stuck in the Solomon Islands' Rennell Bay in February this year after being caught up in a storm. Authorities draw up plans to refloat sorry Solomon Trader Th
  • Ship Finance International eyes new bonds
    John Fredriksen shipowning company Ship Finance International is going on the road to test support for a new bond issue. It has brought in DNB Markets, Nordea, SEB and Arctic Securities to arrange a series of fixed-income investor meetings in the Nordic countries from 22 May. A five-year Norwegian unsecured bond may follow, subject to market conditions, it said. Last August, the company secured
  • VSM boss Luken slams Chinese state support for yards
    Chinese state aid to shipyards has come under fire in Germany for "distorting" the market. Speaking at its annual meeting, German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) general manager Reinhard Luken said Asian competitors are aiming to penetrate the high-tech shipbuilding market. "It is a sign of realism that the discussion has shifted from focusing only on the opportunities offere
  • Fiba Group exits shipping as it sells final MR tanker
    Hong Kong-based owner Island Navigation pays $26m-plus to Turkish billionaire for 50,000-dwt vessel
  • How New Shore aims to revive Germany's retail space
    An online crowdfunding venture is targeting a new generation of investors with a 'warts and all' pitch
  • 28 people to remain on quarantined Scientology ship
    A group of passengers and crew have been ordered to stay on a Church of Scientology cruiseship on which a case of measles was discovered. Scientology cruiseship quarantined after measles case The 9,800-gt Freewinds (built 1968) was originally quarantined in St Lucia at the start of May. It was later released to head to its home port of Curacao and arrived there a week ago. Authorities there sa
  • Eidesvik vessel to spend summer in the North Sea
    Eidesvik Offshore has won a letter of award to supply a source vessel to ocean-bottom seismic technology firm Magseis Fairfield this summer. The 93-metre survey vessel Veritas Viking (built 1998) will be employed for two to three months on an upcoming ocean-bottom survey at an undisclosed location in the North Sea . Eidesvik continues cooperation with Seabed Geosolutions The contract commences
  • Gulf Navigation slips into the red
    Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation has fallen to a loss as costs rose faster than revenue in the first quarter. The company said the net deficit was AED 11m ($2.99m) to 31 March, compared to a profit of AED 4.9m in 2018. Revenue increased to AED 45m from AED 37.6m, but operating expenses jumped to AED 41.8m against AED 27.5m. In early December, UAE-based Goldilocks Investment Company acquired
  • Danish shipowner Torm doubles scrubber investment to span half of its tanker fleet
    Danish product tanker owner Torm has doubled its investment in scrubbers having ridden a recovering market to record its best quarterly results in three years. Torm says tanker market is set for 'multi-year' upward cycle Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Torm extends scrubber plan as it inks new joint venture Torm shows 2020 hand with scrubbers set for all newbuildings
  • Q-Flex LNG carrier makes historic transit of Panama Canal
    Largest LNG carrier to date uses the expanded waterway, opening trade potential for all but the largest vessels in Q-ship fleet
  • Eidesvik continues cooperation with Seabed Geosolutions
    Eidesvik Offshore has signed a deal to supply Seabed Geosolutions with seismic source and node-handling vessels over a "long-term" period. The two have agreed a master timecharter agreement, under which individual contracts will be called off, the shipowner said on Monday. Eidesvik details two-tier PSV market Eidesvik: no subsea recovery until 2020 Under the first call-off agreement, Eidesvik
  • Marinakis aframax tanker newbuildings set for ExxonMobil time charters
    Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis is set to secure long-term time charters for two aframax tanker newbuildings on order in South Korea. The deal, which is believed to remain on subjects, is the latest evidence of charterers paying a premium for scrubber-fitted tankers with IMO 2020 rules set to arrive. Price of Marinakis' aframax duo emerges Evangelos Marinakis marks S&P scorecard with profit
  • Dramatic turnaround for Namura Shipbuilding
    Japan's Namura Shipbuilding is expecting a much better annual result than previously forecast. It said net earnings for the year ended 31 March will now be around JPY 621m ($5.65m), against a forecast loss of JPY 500m before. Namura posted a loss of JPY 20.55bn in the previous 12 months. Revenue is expected to be JPY 124.58bn, down from an actual income of JPY 134.88bn a year earlier
  • Splosna Plovba fleet shrinks with sale of bulker pair
    Greek dry debutant strikes second deal in as many months to snap up sistership from shipowning arm of Shin Kurushima Dockyard
  • KN Maritime sells second ultramax to Neptune Dry
    Greek dry debutant strikes second deal in as many months to snap up sistership from shipowning arm of Shin Kurushima Dockyard
  • UK Supreme Court's shipping shortfall angers its legal sector
    Country seen at risk of losing its edge with lack of commercial experience on the bench

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • USTR releases notice for $300 billion in additional China tariffs
    Sen. Chuck Grassley said Americans "need to know" the Trump administration understands the economic pain they would feel in a prolonged trade war.
  • WCI lays out ways to update inland waterways
    Waterways Council Inc. President and CEO Mike Toohey says "the Corps of Engineers-maintained lock system would qualify for Social Security if there were such eligibility."
  • Port of Oakland will continue talks on waterfront ballpark
    Commissioners voted 7-0 in favor of continuing negotiations with the Oakland Athletics for the lease of Howard Terminal as the site for a new baseball stadium.
  • More carriers join Digital Container Shipping Association
  • First Q-Flex LNG tanker transits Panama Canal
  • Register for Thursday's trade compliance webinar
  • Yang Ming reports higher revenue, smaller loss in Q1
  • Executive Moves: Glander, Gibbs & Cox, Boxzooka
  • FMCSA seeks public input on younger CMV drivers
  • Walmart dives into next-day delivery
  • E2open to buy Amber Road for $425 million
  • APL adds second Hawaii service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2019
  • Istanbul bunker market short of marine gasoil
    Marine gasoil is in short supply at the port of Istanbul in Turkey due to the delayed arrival of replenishment cargoes.
  • Singapore's defense minister flags concerns on maritime security threats
    Global maritime threats are persisting Singapore's defense minister Ng Eng Hen said Tuesday.
  • Japan sees no immediate impact on Mideast crude imports after 'sabotage attack': METI minister
    Japan does not see immediate impact on its crude imports from the Middle East.
  • Attacks on Mideast infrastructure lift oil prices
    Crude futures settled higher Tuesday.
  • Ship sabotage in UAE has muted impact on Fujairah bunker operations: sources
    "There is no concern about availability so far," a bunker trader in the region said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Glander appoints David Chiang as bunker risk manager
    "More clients consider hedging as a bunker requirement to mitigate risks from an expected volatile market," Carsten Ladekjaer, company CEO, said.
  • Shell conducts 19 successful VLSFO trials with shipowners as IMO 2020 looms
    Shell Shipping & Maritime has also carried out a successful trial of the new fuel on one of its own vessels, Henderson said.
  • Germany's Uniper aims to boost LSFO spot sales as traders eye storage play
    "We see demand increasing significantly, both in the 0.1% market, and now we are having active conversations on the 0.5% market for delivery through the end of the year," Wood said.
  • Ship operator Thome confirms 'sustained hull damage' to oil tanker off Fujairah Sun
    "The master of MT Andrea Victory reported the crew were unharmed but there was a hole in the hull area of the aft peak tank," Thome said.
  • UK War Risks Club says investigating Fujairah ship sabotage incident
    "If a change to the current designated Additional Premium areas is to be made then this would be made with seven days' notice to shipowners," Whitear said.
  • Ship sabotage in UAE adds to Gulf oil supply risks
    "The precise means of attack or sabotage is unknown," the US Maritime Administration alerted.

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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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