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November 15, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cathay warns of 'challenging and uncertain' times ahead amid ongoing HK protests
  • Trans-Pacific box shipping trade expected to drop 2pc in 2019:Alphaliner
  • Trans-Pacific box rates climb in November but far short of 2018's peak rates
  • Capacity to be expanded at Portugal's Port of Sines to handle 7m TEU
  • Hamburg Port takes delivery of 3 gantry cranes to handle 23,000-TEU box ships
  • CP, short line railroads, transload operators collaborate to drive growth
  • Air cargo executives to meet next week at TIACA summit in Budapest
  • Air France-KLM's restructuring plan calls for expansion of air cargo business
  • Lufthansa Cargo starts freighter service to Miami
  • Hubtex and Dimos produce new unit load device transporters for airfreight

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd doubles operational result in first nine months
  • Suez Canal circular on transiting VLCCs
  • TT Club Innovation in Safety Award presented to Künz, CSXIT & Yardeye
  • Agriculture Ministry relaxes onion import norms till Dec. 31
  • DGTR recommends extending anti-dumping duty on imports of Chinese chemical
  • Cruise service launched from Mumbai Port to Diu
  • DP World joint venture awarded concession for construction & operation of new berths at Port 2000 in Le Havre
  • Regulatory changes in Philippines import manifest
  • Vigilance Awareness Week observed at JNPT
  • GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C further simplified & last dates of submission extended
  • India seeking complete restoration of GSP benefits as part of limited trade deal with US
  • Bhavani Foundation celebrates 4 successful years of contributing to social welfare
  • Global black tea production up

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 15th Air Cargo Americas - Business as usual?
  • Austria bans truck transit for two thirds of total cargo
  • FM Logistic unveils the Ergoskel
  • Koper to receive a fourth rail-mounted gantry in 2020
  • UTA chooses area manager for western and southern Europe
  • China Cargo Airlines to launch Indian maindeck destination
  • Spanish ports: good results in first nine months of 2019
  • Heppner expands to Senegal
  • Switzerland takes measures to promote modal shift
  • Hapag-Lloyd enhances its Atlantic loop
  • Partners achieve active pharma shipment record
  • Thai Airways celebrates and expands
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bergé Gefco aims at 20% reduction of CO2 emissions
  • Roland Etter elected managing director of Saspa
  • A train that goes down in history
  • Northport New Zealand opts for new equipment

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • Exclusive: IATA faces legal backlash over 'dangerous' CASS irregularities
  • Supply chain chaos as political conflict paralyses Bolivia
  • Hapag-Lloyd 'profit before market share' strategy pays dividends
  • HMM reports more losses in Q3, but cost-cutting efforts prove valuable
  • Profits rise as Agility continues to forge ahead with digital development
  • GST and tech start-ups are driving huge change in India's road freight sector
  • Port of LA tariff study sends stern warnings on real impact of trade war

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • Arista and ABS in ocean data agreement
    Athens-based Arista Shipping has reached an ocean data agreement with ABS. Arista's fleet and managed vessels will use processed data from the ABS Metocean Hindcast Data application to guide operational decision making.
  • National Rivers Hall of Fame honors WCI, Debra Calhoun
    Waterways Council, Inc. and its Senior Vice President, Debra (Colbert) Calhoun, were honored November 7, 2019, with National Rivers Hall of Fame (NRHOF) Achievement Awards, during the 16th Annual Waterways Symposium in
  • MetalCraft launches patrol boat for Mobile, Ala., police
    MetalCraft Marine recently launched what it calls "a serious patrol boat" for the Mobile, Ala., Police Department. The 34' Interceptor patrol has a large cabin with 6'10" headroom, and a large aft
  • VIDEO: New Metal Shark pilot boats go to work in New Orleans
    Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two new pilot boats to New Orleans-based Belle Chasse Marine Transportation, LLC (BCMT). Designed in-house by Metal Shark and built at its Jeanerette, production
  • Low lube oil levels led to near-grounding of Viking Sky
    The Accident Investigation Board of Norway has issued an interim report on the March 23, 2019 incident that saw 479 passengers evacuated by helicopter from Viking Ocean Cruises' Viking Sky when it
  • West Coast demos generate strong interest in high-power diesel outboard
    Costa Mesa, Calif., based marine power specialist Boatswain's Locker, reports great feedback and high levels of interest following five weeks of on-water demonstrations of the Cox Powertrain CXO300 - the world's highest-powered
  • VIDEO: Maintenance dredging goes autonomous and underwater
    Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Underwater Maintenance Dredge (AUMD) at a conference in Trondheim, Norway. Developed by C-Job's Research and Development department, the AUMD has

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • Misdeclared cargoes accounting for more container fires
    Current statistics show that a serious fire is occurring every 30 days, rather than every 60 days, says TT Club...
  • Hong Kong - The gateway to mainland China and the rest of the world
    Located at the heart of Asia and close to the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong offers the maritime sector an...
  • Hapag-Lloyd could return to yards next year
    A slowdown in orders and expected increase in scrapping should keep the supply side in equilibrium during the next two...
  • Lack of confidence among exporters hitting air and ocean freight
    Exporters of maritime cargo face additional questions arising from IMO 2020 rules requiring shipping lines to cut sulphur emissions next...
  • HMM's bulk shipping helps reduce losses
    South Korean carrier has again warned of risks brought by the worldwide geo-political uncertainties
  • Epic Gas sees positive fundamentals in LPG sector
    The company made a loss of $2.9m in the third quarter of the year, which includes one-off costs of $3.2m...
  • Viewpoint: A life of crime
    Those at sea have been warned never to trust their instruments implicitly, while they all, in theory, have alternative means...
  • MOL Chemical Tankers in Ulsan port tank storage tie-up
    Ulsan is South Korea's main petrochemicals centre handling a wide range of chemicals, and is strategically located near top chemical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Global oil and LNG trades 'transformed' by moving supply and demand geography | More work needed before...
  • Russia key to global seaborne coal market
    By 2040, Russia is expected to overtake Indonesia as the biggest exporter of coal, as the Southeast Asian country's thermal...
  • CSSC Shipping funds Golar FSRU conversion
    On delivery, the converted FSRU will serve a liquefied natural gas import terminal project in Croatia under a 10-year contract
  • Hapag-Lloyd profit increases on higher freight rates
    Full-year earnings expected to be at upper end of guidance
  • Fleet Management lauds value of relationships as it turns 25
    Co-operation and partnership both between and across national boundaries in the company's global business have helped it achieve success
  • AG&P invests in Kanfer Shipping to boost LNG access
    Kanfer Shipping brings on board the capability to break-bulk LNG affordably, filling a critical gap in the LNG supply chain...
  • Yang Ming losses widen on weak cargo demand
    Company saw T$1.4bn losses from not exercising the buy options for certain vessels that it sold and leased back earlier

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • Abu Dhabi Ports to link with India's digital freight portal
  • Danny Wan named executive director at Port of Oakland
  • Landmark judgment puts ILWU on its heels
  • Virginia unveils plan to reverse falling export volumes
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets profitability as volume slips
  • NY-NJ enters big-ship era in stride with energized leadership

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • Global Ship Lease sets note sale at $27.5m
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) is offering $27.5m in senior unsecured notes at 8% as a means to pay off some debt maturing in 2022. The Ian Webber-led boxship owner said the notes will mature at the end of 2024 and will be payable in arrears on the last days of February, May, August and November of each year, starting 29 February 2020 and at maturity. GSL intends to use the offer's net proceeds to repa
  • EuroDry expects 'profitable' fourth quarter
    EuroDry is looking to land on the black side of the ledger at the close of the present quarter, barring anymore dry-dockings through year's end. The Aristides Pittas-led owner of seven dry bulk carriers reported a $0.79m net loss attributable to common shareholders versus a $1.42m profit during the same period in 2018. That translated into an adjusted loss per share of $0.26 versus $0.62 earning
  • American Club takes 'member-specific' approach to P&I rates
    P&I mutual will also make a supplementary call on members for previous policy years
  • Teekay LNG shares rise on 'highest ever' quarterly results
    Company is 'unmatched' within LNG sector, according to an analyst.
  • Teekay Tankers axes dividends, could sell ships in hunt for cash
    Teekay Tankers won't be issuing any more dividends and might look to sell ships in an effort to shed debt. The New York-traded shipowner's chief executive Kevin Mackay said the company had borrowed earlier in the year on sale and leaseback transactions in order to shore up liquidity in a weak market. Teekay Tankers sees strong rates; plans share reverse split With the tanker market improving, h
  • Diamond S has 'never seen rates like this' as 2020 optimism hots up
    Analysts have raised price targets for the New York-listed tanker company, which is riding a wave of rising rates.
  • Pyxis Tankers third quarter loss comes in less than $1m
    Pyxis Tankers finished the third quarter just barely in the red, and the company doesn't expect to be there much longer. The New York-traded product tanker owner reported Thursday a $800,000 loss for the three months ending 30 September versus a $4.1m loss for the same period last year. Pyxis Tankers stays in the red during 'choppy' second quarter Revenues declined slightly year-over-year from
  • Diana Shipping kamsarmax stays on charter to Cargill for another year
    The bulker has been extended at a rate that is around 21% lower than in the initial period.
  • Sinopec plotting 100-barge fleet for LSFO supply
    Chinese refiner said to be gearing up for IMO 2020 with big newbuilding plans
  • Hermitage Offshore racks up another loss
    Costs still outstripping revenue for Scorpio-backed OSV owner
  • Seaspan snaps up boxship fleet for $380m
    US-listed group approaches 1m teu with deal for neo-panamaxes
  • Lauritzen Bulkers hires new head of global operations
    Lauritzen Bulkers has poached its new head of global operations from one of its rivals, Norden. Lauritzen set for bulker owning exit with sale of China-built trio Mette Stenild Gron will join the company from 1 January 2020 and will be based from Lauritzen's head office in Copenhagen. Niels Josefsen, chief executive of Lauritzen Bulkers, said Gron's "proven, hands-on capabilities" will be a goo
  • Design for unmanned submarine dredger revealed
    A Dutch ship designer has unveiled a prototype for an autonomous underwater maintenance dredger (AUMD). C-Job Naval Architects said the unique blueprint is aimed at maintenance work in ports. "The team took advantage of the opportunities and out-of-the-box solutions autonomous vessels provide such as completely submerging a dredging vessel," it added. Dark bridge: NYK completes world's first au
  • KSS Line linked to another VLGC at Hyundai Heavy
    Fourth ship in series ordered by South Korean owner, brokers say
  • Low-profile oil broker emerges behind Ridgebury and Novellas Union tanker buys
    Murtaza Lakhani-controlled Mercantile & Maritime Trading snaps up former Ridgebury VLs and other tankers
  • DSME falls back to a huge loss after drillship cancellation
    The ship is likely to be the unit cancelled by John Fredriksen's Northern Drilling last month.
  • Yang Ming takes $45m hit after returning chartered ships
    Taiwanese container line bites bullet by scrapping charters for expensive vessels
  • Seven Seas Carriers buys another Japanese-built supramax as values slide
    Norwegian bulker company Seven Seas Carriers has boosted its fleet with another Japanese-built supramax amid declining prices for ships of this type. Shipbrokers said the Bergen-based shipowner has purchased the 51,000-dwt Golden Island (built 2012) for $12.5m in a deal that involves co-investors. The ship was previously in the fleet of Shikishima Kisen of Japan. Seven Seas CEO Christian Sundt
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups earnings as rates rise in the third quarter
    German container line comes through tariff wars with better returns
  • Zeaborn seeks to bring 250 ships under technical management
    Bremen-based shipmanager to target Germany's small and medium-size fleets in consolidation move
  • New VLCCs help HMM to 'remarkable' loss reduction
    Bulk division boosts South Korean owner but it remains in the red
  • Jitters over Chinese control stall Belt and Road in East Africa
    Tanzania sees neighbour Kenya struggling to repay Chinese debt, and is reluctant to follow suit
  • Epic Gas expects higher scrapping as IMO 2020 looms
    LPG carrier company well-positioned as veteran vessels set for exit door
  • Metrostar Management taps Chinese yard for suezmaxes
    Angelopoulos-led outfit set to make debut in tanker segment after a decade
  • Navigator breaks new ground with Asian gas shipments
    US-listed owner says it has carried first ethane to China on middle-sized carrier, plus butane to India
  • Cosco tanker outfit makes first move for VLCC fuelled by LNG
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation upgrades one of four pre-ordered VLCCs at DSIC to run on LNG
  • Merger lays wager on resurgence in demand for scrubbers
    Clean Marine and FMSI merger puts new outfit in pole position for post-IMO 2020 order boom
  • Taiwan Navigation books double Japanese bulker order
    Taipei-based shipowner returns to one of its favoured yards for replacement tonnage
  • 'Deal of the year' as Hahn & Co locks VLCC into $86.5m charter
    Newly purchased newbuilding set to earn handsomely in five-year hire
  • AG&P takes equity stake in Norway's Kanfer Shipping
    Philippine company says tie-up will make LNG more accessible and commercially viable
  • Teekay LNG Partners to lift annual dividend by 32%
    Gas carrier owner and operator has also offloaded its last tanker and is now a gas carrier pure play
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping scores charters for large gas carriers
    Eastern Pacific Shipping is about to conclude one-year time charters for all three large gas carriers purchased by the company in August from Neu Gas Shipping of Germany. The fixtures may not come as a surprise, given that LPG carriers of this size represent a segment that is traditionally term charter-focused, and Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific is a period player in the gas sector. Easte
  • Teekay Tankers sees strong rates; plans share reverse split
    Aframax tanker specialist to cull existing dividend policy to focus on deleveraging
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding develops Wide Kamsarmax bulker
    New bulker has larger capacity and is more fuel efficient

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • US senators introduce 'Women in Trucking' bill
    Legislation would require FMCSA to step up efforts supporting women
  • Decline in U.S. rail volumes persists
    U.S. rail volumes have been trending lower all year.
  • Freightos: Demystifying freight pricing promises benefits for all
    Freightos, the world's largest freight marketplace, sees transparent pricing of international freight benefiting shippers and forwarders alike.
  • Seven innovators take top honors for FreightWaves LIVE demos
    Over 50 of today's most innovative and disruptive companies in the logistics industry stepped on stage during FreightWaves LIVE Chicago to present live product demos.
  • Bloomberg analyst discusses trucking, China and Trump at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago (with video)
    Trucking, tariffs and global trade issues were part of a conversation with Lee Klaskow at FreightWaves LIVE in Chicago Nov. 13. Klaskow, a Bloomberg Intelligence...
  • Peak season still in question
    Mixed economic data and lower volumes prompt no movement in this week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.
  • Port of Oakland names Danny Wan executive director
    Danny Wan, just named executive director of the Port of Oakland says the agency needs to plan ahead for the possibility that the economy may...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/14
    Lack of volatility on Wednesday keeps the Trucking Freight Futures markets generally flat.
  • Commentary: Hiding in plain sight - railroad KPIs suggest continuing weakness
    Jim Blaze writes about the North American railroads KPIs, and what the railroads need to do to increase railcar use, revenue and shipper loyalty.
  • Joe Biden wants to launch low-carbon transportation strategy
    Proposal is part of $1.3 trillion infrastructure plan
  • Walmart Canada, DLT Labs launch blockchain-based freight tracking and payment solution
    Walmart Canada will use DLT Labs blockchain-based Asset Track solution to better track freight and speed payment with its third-party carriers in Canada.
  • Blockchain conversations need to focus on value to get C-suite buy-in
    To increase development and deployment of real-world blockchain projects, the conversation needs to shift towards the value blockchain can provide rather than the technology itself,...
  • Tariffs turn customs brokers into 'heroes' for importers
    The ongoing U.S.-China trade war has illuminated the value that these intermediaries bring to properly classifying, clearing and paying duties on Chinese goods entering the...
  • More Northeast snow, soggy in the South
    Minor delays in freight movement possible due to lake-effect snow, showers and thunderstorms, slick roads.
  • Today's Pickup: Daimler is laying off over 1,000 workers to save money amidst auto sector slowdown
    Daimler is cutting jobs citing global economic slowdown and emissions fine; German economic growth exceeds expectations; U.S.-China limited trade deal is still unsigned.
  • Veterans Day 2019 Snowfall Records
    A look at Veterans Day record setting snowfall across U.S. cities.
  • USPS' parcel dilemma reflected in flat 2019 volumes
    USPS sees fiscal 2019 shipping volumes stagnate as it posts massive net loss for year
  • TrinityRail gets new chief commercial officer
    Gregg Mitchell promoted to new role after serving as chairman for Trinity's highway products and logistics group.
  • Walmart reports sales growth, increases outlook
    The world's largest retailer, Walmart, reports quarterly results ahead of expectations and raises its earnings outlook for fiscal 2020.
  • Commentary: Fighting food waste by mapping food supply chains
    Brian Aoaeh writes about ongoing efforts to fight food waste by improving food supply chains.
  • Digitalizing roadside assistance is the need of the times
    Digitalizing roadside assistance will help customers get quicker service, while service providers and garages/repair shops can track progress in real-time to ensure high customer satisfaction.
  • Truckstop.com explores innovative technologies; announces Book It Now
    Truckstop.com CEO dives into Book It Now and how the company plans to reduce friction between brokers and carriers.
  • SmartDrive video insights: Change management and change leadership aren't the same thing
    This is the final installment in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves...
  • Tech focus keeps Prologis Ventures atop logistics real estate trends
    Real estate is benefiting from the growth of e-commerce, where the supply chain is evolving from a cost center to a revenue generator.
  • Customer-centered startups attract Maersk Growth fund's attention
    Sune Stilling, head of Growth for Maersk, right, said the investment fund is focused on companies that keep the customer - not a billion-dollar valuation...
  • Author details Memphis native Harrison's rise to pinnacle of railroad industry (with video)
    Hunter Harrison's timing was perfect for someone breaking into the rail transport industry, bestselling author Howard Green, who penned "Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy...
  • New Jersey next to debate limits on trucking's use of owner-operators
    New Jersey is the newest battleground for motor carriers that use owner-operators, as the state Senate takes up legislation aimed at limiting what workers can...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q3 profits surge on higher freight rates
    CEO tells FreightWaves the U.S.-China trade war has transformed the trans-Pacific trade and customers are receptive to paying IMO 2020 bills.
  • South African Airways plans to restructure, cut jobs; unions may strike
    Loss-making flag carrier plagued by high operating costs, fuel prices, currency exchange and older fleet.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
  • Oil tanker operator Torm to install 44 scrubbers as IMO 2020 looms
    First volumes of 0.5% sulfur fuels have been delivered and tested onboard, company says.
  • Crude settles lower following rise in crude stocks, output
    EIA reported a higher-than-expected rise in US crude inventories and production.
  • FEATURE: Methanol industry seeks slice of bunker demand on emission cuts
    Methanol barge prices at Rotterdam have been $228/mt lower than 0.5% sulfur marine fuel barges over the past month.
  • Malaysia's Petronas taps new markets amid paradigm shift in Asian LNG
    "India is one of our target markets," Ezhar said.
  • Strong winds stop vessel movement along Chinese coast: port agents
    "Every port's rules are different. Discharging of cargoes such as coal and iron ore are still ongoing," a source said.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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