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May 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL launches two new Asia-South America east coast Caribbean loops
  • APL adds Honolulu to boost its Eagle Express X (EXX) service
  • China Merchants' Colombo port commissions new quality hazmat yard
  • IMO now seeks new ways to impose further shipping emission reductions
  • Partial reopening of Houston Ship Channel after tanker, tug collision
  • Major box ship lessor Danaos Q1 profit soars 37.9pc, revenues up 0.9pc
  • CMA CGM cancels port congestion surcharge for Kuwait's Shuwaikh
  • Huawei CFO seeks to quash US extradition, citing Trump comments
  • Agility quarterly profits up 7.3pc to US$66.7 million, revenues rise 1.9pc
  • Malaysia respects Thai decision to check Kra Canal project feasibility
  • Melbourne Q1 boxes up 1.09pc, leading otherwise flat Aussie result
  • ICTSI net profit soars 77pc to US$72 million as volume rises 7pc
  • HNA's Swissport profit up 24pc to US$306.4 million as sales rise 6.7pc
  • Antonov Airlines joins Bollore getting relief to cyclone-hit Mozambique
  • DB Schenker renews agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Sadan Kaptanoglu elected President of BIMCO
  • Coastal bulk freight index of China surges in April
  • More lines keen on enabling digital standardisation in container shipping industry
  • Cancellation of port congestion surcharge at Shuwaikh, Kuwait
  • PSA India showcases its terminals at Hyderabad trade meet
  • Rotterdam & Guangzhou ports to share expertise & best practices
  • Cogoport adds new product in major boost for Indian importers
  • Automatic GST refund for exporters expected from June
  • India extends deadline to impose retaliatory import tariffs on 29 US products till June 16

International Transport Journalweb site
  • USA: Go-ahead for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah
  • Leasing business augmented by railcar repair branch
  • Tigers to be logistics partner for K&N Filters in China
  • MIA wins five Naco awards
  • Schulte Group introduces Innoport
  • Latam Cargo for Mother's Day
  • Extending Russia's broad gauge railway to Turkey?
  • Gefco testing Duotrailer
  • Too much fish for Oslo airport?
  • Imperial Logistics holds first ever safety week
  • Cargotec picks start-ups as partners
  • SBB Cargo introduces automatic coupling
  • Strong growth in France
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Emirates "Equine" helps 100 horses make big jumps
  • Ansgar Brockmeyer is Stadler's new sales manager
  • APL goes for the Sandwich Islands

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, rescues debt-laden carrier PIL
  • PeP failures were of our own making - now we go forward, says DP-DHL's Appel
  • As China-US trade spat heats up, transpacific container trades will suffer
  • $1.5bn Amazon Air freight hub breaks ground, but the pilots have misgivings
  • An improved first quarter for HMM this year, but rising costs still the challenge
  • Bright ideas meet the #NextGen air freight innovation challenge
  • Supply chain radar: Is bellwether Kuehne + Nagel losing its mojo?
  • Mahindra Logistics looking for buys in freight forwarding space
  • Trump's new trade war tariffs: 'This will kill my US market'
  • Supply chain radar: Yang Ming's growth accelerates, losses narrow, but those cash flows...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding christens next-gen LNG carrier
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding's Nagasaki, Japan, Shipyard & Machinery Works yesterday held a christening ceremony for a next-generation LNG carrier that will serve the Freeport, Texas, LNG project. Named Bushu Maru, the vessel is
  • Helsinki Shipyard: New name, different Russian ownership
    Finland's Archtech Helsinki Shipyard is to get a new ownership and a new name. The yard's efforts to win new orders have been severely hampered by the fact that it is currently
  • MAN inks service deal covering 111 dry bulkers
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a service agreement covering 111 bulkers owned by Hong Kong headquartered Pacific Basin Shipping. The contract will be managed by MAN PrimeServ from Hong Kong in close
  • NASSCO lays keel for T-AO 205
    The keel for the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the Navy's first John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was ceremonially laid at General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, May 13.
  • New marine louvered panel has integrated damper
    Passive airflow through a louvered panel is a common way to maintain adequate airflow to an engine room or machinery space. But there are times, such as during heavy weather or a
  • Alfa Laval inaugurates PureSOx training center
    Alfa Laval has inaugurated a PureSOx training center in Shanghai, China, featuring a full-size PureSOx exhaust gas scrubber. Though it will be focused on the training of commissioning engineers, it will also
  • MAN Engines offers IMO Tier III compliant workboat engines
    MAN Engines - a business unit of MAN Truck & Bus - is now offering 12-cylinder workboat engines meeting IMO Tier III emission standards. Spanning a power range from 551 kW to

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • How to decarbonise shipping
    Sidestepping the political hurdles in favour of setting out a pragmatic roadmap, what does a decarbonisation plan look like for...
  • Epic Gas cuts net loss and announces board change
    With an expected market improvement going forward, the company has chartered-in two vessels following a letter of intent to buy...
  • IMO talks confront emissions measures challenge
    MEPC negotiations on GHG emissions measures showcase challenge in getting started
  • Time to step back from Tanker War Two
    Important details are missing from our account of the Saudi tanker attacks, but shipping should now be on guard against...
  • How to decarbonise shipping
    Sidestepping the political hurdles in favour of setting out a pragmatic roadmap, what does a decarbonisation plan look like for...
  • Higher rates push NAT to quarterly profit
    NAT expects to benefit from refinery adjustments taking place this year
  • West African ports slow on the low-sulphur uptake
    With a lack of low-sulphur bunkering available to carriers, they will be forced to bunker elsewhere, says consultant Dr Natalie...
  • Beazley launches marine cyber insurance product
    Physical damage and loss of hire insurance cover are being offered to the shipping industry by a new product produced...
  • Avance Gas refinances debt as losses mount
    Oslo-based company expects higher freight rates for the rest of the year due to stronger export volumes from the US...
  • Iran's crude production to tumble to 30-year low, says IEA
    For May, early tracking shows loadings plunging to around 475,000 barrels per day, but the final destinations are not yet...
  • Thoresen Shipping warns of downside risks amid the optimism
    However, exceptional factors such as the decline in the global grain trade affected by the continuing US-China trade dispute and...
  • Zhuhai Port Co targets $145m in shares sale
    ZPC's state-owned parent Zhuhai Port Group has subscribed to 51% of the new offering
  • UK Club hints at rate rise after $32m loss
    'Premium rates are at historically low levels and the 114% combined ratio is above the club's acceptable range,' says statement...
  • Gard and Britannia in the red as surplus falls sharply at Skuld
    'Our industry is typified by volatility and cyclical behaviour and it is not unexpected that there are years in which...
  • Consortia block exemption lobby sees little market concentration in liner shipping
    Container shipping lobbyists are hitting back at the argument that their industry lacks unique characteristics that justify an exemption from...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping security tightens as investigations probe Iran links to tanker attacks | Sanctions paralyse Iran oil exports | IMO balks...
  • Enesel and Minerva place tanker orders with Daehan
    The latest deals bring Enesel's series of orders level with that of Angelicoussis tanker arm Maran Tankers that has also...
  • Yang Ming narrows first-quarter loss
    Yang Ming says its operating costs have been swollen by bunker prices in the period that jumped by 11% year...
  • Californians push back against Trump's plans to boost oil exports
    The trade war with China has done nothing to lower US exports of petroleum as rising demand comes from India...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Despite trade friction, expansion continues at Port of Mobile
  • JNPT dispute over inter-terminal rail escalates
  • LA's Fenix terminal closes after dockworker death
  • Global TMS software streamlining track-and-trace
  • Falling ECSA-Asia spot rates puts shippers on notice
  • New tariffs and threats cast shadow on trans-Pacific
  • HMM, Yang Ming narrow losses on higher volume
  • Prince Rupert port plans to quadruple capacity
  • YRC looks to regain volume lost during Teamster talks
  • Wilmington port speeds up infrastructure projects

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • MOL ups LNG carrier tally at DSME to three
    Japanese shipowner MOL has declared an option for an LNG carrier newbuilding at DSME in South Korea, bringing its total haul at the yard to three. DSME bags order for LNG carrier newbuilding This week, DSME announced it had secured an order for an LNG newbuilding for delivery in the second half of 2021, without disclosing the name of the contracting party. MOL's account Industry sources follow
  • Formosa Plastics Marine drawn to stainless-steel chemical tankers
    Taiwanese owner approaches shipyards in South Korea and Japan for newbuildings
  • Industry faces remember 'visionary' and 'innovator' Eisbrenner
    Shipping industry names who knew NextDecade founder and LNG regasification innovator Kathleen Eisbrenner have been remembering and detailing her contribution to the business following the news of her death last week. Eisbrenner's family said in an obituary that the 58-year-old had died on 9 May after suffering a "devastating head injury" from a fall in her home. Those in the industry who met Eis
  • Barges in tanker clash taken from Houston Ship Channel
    The waterway is now fully operating without restrictions, officials said.
  • Worker dies in accident at Port of Los Angeles
    The incident, which caused serious injury to another worker, happened at Fenix Marine Services.
  • After positive Q1, Nordic American Tankers shares soar
    Nordic American Tankers shares are up big after its first quarter results beat analyst expectations. The Herbjorn Hansson-led shipowner was trading up more than 16%, or $0.36, to $2.56 in midday trading Wednesday after it reported $5.6m in profit for the first tree months of 2019 after the close Tuesday. Nordic American Tankers posts best results in years The performance was good for $0.04 earn
  • Shipowners unfazed by Trump tariff hike
    China will send their factories to other countries if trade war continues, according to boxship player Global Ship Lease.
  • Pangaea stays in black despite tough quarter
    Rhode Island-based niche player says contracts-heavy approach helped it outperform general market despite headwinds.
  • Sovcomflot posts big first-quarter profit as tanker market recovers
    Sovcomflot is back in the black for the first quarter thanks to an upswing in the company's tanker business. The Russian state shipowner posted $70.1m in profit for the three months of 2019, a marked improvement over the $16.1m loss reported for the same period last year. Novatek advances Arctic LNG 2 project before taking FID Sovcomflot seals newbuilding financing with new loan Sovcomflot, a
  • DFDS plans unsecured offering to refinance maturing bonds
    DFDS is considering a new bond issue that would refinance its existing DKK bonds, which are set to mature in June. The company intends "in the near future" to issue new DKK- and/or NOK-denominated senior unsecured bonds with an expected maturity of five years. The issuance is part of the "continuous pursuit of improving the financing cost of DFDS", a release said on Wednesday. DFDS posts profit
  • Epic Gas plots purchase of larger vessels backed by BW Group 'halo' effect
    Epic Gas is eyeing up further growth opportunities in the larger pressurized LPG segment as it looks to extend expansion efforts under the 'halo' of the BW Group. Epic has boosted its fleet by 23% in capacity terms with the $106.5m addition of four vessels and time charters for two modern ships this year. Andreas Sohmen-Pao takes the chair at Epic Gas as loss cut Epic Gas opens book on $60m eq
  • All paths lead back to Norway for growth, says Horizon Maritime
    COO said growth in the North Sea only part of the reason why the Canadian firm opened Aalesund office
  • Portline bulker's oily water separator 'just for show'
    Portuguese owner Portline Bulk International has been fined in a US pollution case after crew admitted a bulker's oily water separator (OWS) was "just for show." Portline has agreed to pay $1.5m after it admitted in a plea deal that engineers on the 51,000-dwt Achilleus (built 2001) had falsified entries in a record book used to track the disposal of bilge water, the Post and Courier reported. d
  • Yang Ming Marine eyes $193m bond to repay debt
    Taiwanese container line plans bond sales for debt repayment as business environments remain volatile amid US-China trade tension.
  • Landbridge seals long-term charter with Trafigura
    Chinese industrial company Landbridge Group is extending its cooperation with Western partners by locking one of its VLCCs into a time charter with trader Trafigura for up to five years. European brokers said the Geneva-headquartered trader has fixed the 308,000-dwt Landbridge Glory (built 2019) for three years at $36,500 per day, with options to extend at undisclosed rates. The charter is in
  • Pipe-layer owner turns to US courts to free arrested vessel
    The owner of an arrested pipe-layer is taking legal action in the US to free the ship and recoup millions of dollars in damages before a Nigerian company can have it auctioned off in Ghana. Wartsila: crew may be to blame for tanker fire Second Gourdomichalis bulker seized in ship abandonment case Dallas-based WAG SPV I and New York lender Hark Capital allege Fortune Global Shipping & Logistics
  • Environmentalists call for scrubber moratorium
    Numerous groups, including Stand.earth and WWF, send letter to IMO in light of Carnival Corp scrubber violations
  • One dead and five injured in blast at breakers
    One worker has died and another five were injured in an explosion at a ship recycling yard in Bangladesh. Worker killed in Bangladesh yard blast The accident happened on Wednesday at Premier Trade Corporation and Mahinur Ship Recycling in Sitakunda, the UNB news agency said. Watch footage of the incident here Cutter Mohamamd Rubel was pronounced dead at hospital. A police official said the si
  • Transocean expands loan facility to $1.36bn
    New York-listed drillship owner Transocean has expanded a loan facility to $1.36bn. The Swiss-based company said it has built the revolver from $1bn when it was arranged last year. It can also add another $500m. The facility matures in July, 2023. An additional $140m remains available under its accordion provision. Transocean has a fleet of 48 mobile offshore drilling units.
  • HMM cuts loss to $89m and sees rates rising
    Korean boxship line HMM has reduced its first quarter loss as revenue rose. The operating deficit was KRW 105.7bn ($88.8m), down from KRW 170.1m a year ago. It blamed high bunker costs, the US-China trade conflict and a delay in the rate of regional recovery for the red ink. Revenue was up 18% at KRW 1.31 trillion, led by higher transport volumes and load factor. It carried 11% more containers
  • Heated US-China trade war threatens to squeeze car carrier market
    Operators will face more operational challenges and demand uncertainties, even though the absolute trade volume between China and the US is small
  • Indian owners busy in tanker charter market
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is finally set for decent rates on two LR2 tankers after chartering out the duo amid a flurry of new term fixtures for Indian shipowners. SCI gas carrier damaged in collision goes for repairs LNG carrier and VLCC in collision off Fujairah European brokers said the 104,900-dwt Swarna Jayanti (built 2010) is fixed by Petro Diamond for eight months at $20,500 per day,
  • Goulandris sells oldest ship to Chinese buyer
    Greece's Goulandris Bros is selling its oldest ship, an 18-year-old panamax. Oldendorff wins settlement but Bank of China fight goes on Beijing puts brakes on lucrative trade in ageing Greek bulkers The sale appears to be a renewal move for the bulker owner. European sources said the 74,000-dwt Rodon Amarandon (built 2001) has been sold to a Chinese buyer for $6.6m. Although bulker prices a
  • Gard reports first loss in 10 years, with $53m of red ink
    Gard, the world's largest dedicated marine insurer, has reported a surprise loss - its first in 10 years. Its post-tax loss for the 12 months to 20 February 2019 was $53m, compared with a $193m profit in the previous year. It earned premiums of $798m, up from $775m. Gard made an investment loss of $3m. It also recorded a technical underwriting loss, reporting a combined ratio of 110%, indicating
  • Mercuria signs EDF trio to launch London LNG desk
    Swiss-based commodities giant also eyes structured finance opportunities including funding US yards
  • Malta ratifies Hong Kong Convention
    Malta has become the 12th country to accede to the IMO's Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) as the convention today marked the 10th anniversary of its adoption. The convention requires ratification by 15 states and 40% of the world's tonnage. Malta's inclusion lifts the total so far to around 28.8% in tonnage terms. Accession to the conventio
  • Beazley launches cyber cover
    Leading marine insurer Beazley has launched a cyber product to protect owners against physical damage and loss of hire resulting from cyber attack. Marine insurers had been reluctant to provide cyber cover but such products are now growing in number. Tim Turner takes Beazley's reins from Clive Washbourn Beazley said the cover, named Cyber Defence for Marine, would help owners meet the IMO's req
  • IMO ruling on toxic coatings could cost shipowners dearly
    Owners could be forced to recoat the hulls of thousands of ships if revisions to anti-fouling convention are approved
  • Shipping brings 'hope and healing' to Africa's poorest
    Geneva ball hears how shipping and trading communities have thrown their weight behind Cargo Day fundraising
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers raises $40m for new ships
    Norway's Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has completed a new stock issue that will see it bank NOK 350m ($40m). Klaveness raising cash for more combination carriers It will issue 7.36m shares at a price of NOK 47.50 each. The company was targeting a figure of between NOK 200m and NOK 400m to pay for two optional Cleanbu combination carriers at China's Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding. It ha
  • Eidesvik Offshore sees seismic boost after smaller first-quarter loss
    The offshore support shipowner said its result exceeded the expectations of both the company and its lenders.
  • PSV recovery sees profit rolling in at Standard Drilling
    Platform supply vessel (PSV) investor SD Standard Drilling has been boosted by the North Sea sector recovery in the first quarter. The Norwegian company said net earnings to 31 March were $2.98m, against $0.14m in 2018. SD Standard Drilling buys PSV at bargain-basement price It attributed this to an unrealised gain of $2.9m on the revaluation of financial assets. Revenue and EBITDA from charte
  • Turkish owner Arkas lands $800m refinancing deal
    Turkish shipowner Arkas Holding has clinched an $800m refinancing package in a deal with banks. The company said the facility was arranged by lender Yapi Kredi. Arkas, Cosco team up for reefer service The loan matures over five years with a 12-month grace period. The company said it is taking measures to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce financial costs in a time of high interest rates.
  • PSV trio reactivated after combined 11 years
    A trio of platform supply vessels (PSVs) have re-entered the buoyant North Sea spot market after a combined 11 years - 4,178 days - in layup. The moves once again demonstrate the trend for bringing units back into play as rates rise. Anchor-handlers have been booked for supply work as the PSV supply ran low in recent weeks. Anchor handlers step in as PSVs sell out in Norway Broker Westshore sai
  • Angeliki Frangou eyes up VLCC options to renew Navios Acquisition fleet
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Acquisition is looking to the optional newbuilding slots it holds in Japan for the next stage of its VLCC fleet renewal programme. Imabari confirms four VLCC newbuildings for Navios Frangou's Navios eyes rare VLCC order at Imabari Frangou merging VLCC vehicle into Navios Acquisition New York-listed Navios has sold two veteran VLCCs this year and took its orde
  • VLGC owner Avance Gas banks $515m refinancing package
    John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas has refinanced debt of more than $500m in a reshaping of its balance sheet that overshadowed a weak first quarter performance. Culture clash forced Christian Andersen's exit from Avance Gas Andersen replaces Andersen at head of Avance Gas Avance Gas closing in on refinancing as scrubber decision nears Christian Andersen, then president of Avance Gas, told Trad
  • DSME profit down but beats estimates
    Korean shipbuilder DSME has topped analysts' profit estimates in the first quarter, despite weaker results year-on-year. Operating earnings were KRW 199.62bn ($167.8m), compared to KRW 298.6bn a year ago. The forecast range was between KRW 66.56bn and KRW 110bn, according to Bloomberg data. Net earnings came in at KRW 195.18bn, against a range of KRW 43.17bn to KRW 86.49bn. It made KRW 226.3bn
  • Mikelis fears plurality of standards for global shiprecycling
    Consultant and Hong Kong Convention architect concerned at consequence of Alang recyclers chasing European list 'carrot'
  • Jotun records sharp increase in results for first quarter
    Jotun, the a leading producer of marine paints, has delivered strong results in the first quarter of 2019. The privately owned company has said it also expects better results in the coming quarters than it achieved last year. Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Jotun's financial performance brightens The improved outlook comes after the Sandefjord-based outfit was hit by the colla
  • Saudi tanker attacks reveal dangerous geopolitical waters
    Holing of Saudi vessels, trade wars and the rise of nationalism spell trouble for shipping
  • Sea Stallion Pool sets sights on up to 40 bulkers
    Managers confident of growing Hamburg-based handysize operation, which is outperforming indices
  • Norway raises security level after Gulf attacks
    The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has raised the security level for its ships following the attack on tankers at Fujairah in the UAE. At least four vessels were targeted in what appeared to be a mine attack on Sunday, including two from Saudi Arabia and Norwegian manager Thome's 47,000-dwt Andrea Victory (built 2005). No one has yet admitted responsibility. Mystery deepens as tanker attack
  • Sabrina Chao in female line of succession at Bimco
    Sabrina Chao will follow Sadan Kaptanoglu as Bimco president as the organisation embraced change at its annual meeting. The world's largest shipping association elected the managing director of HI Kaptanoglu Shipping as its first female president last night in Athens. "It is a great privilege for me to chair the Bimco board of directors in this crucial time of change for shipping," Kaptanoglu sa
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao takes the chair at Epic Gas as loss cut
    BW Group supremo Andreas Sohmen-Pao has been appointed chairman of Epic Gas following its takeover. LPG carrier owner Epic said Charles Maltby had stepped down from the role, but remains CEO and a director. Sohmen-Pao steps on M&A gas with Epic takeover in his sights New chapter unfolds in Epic saga Epic Gas confident fleet renewal efforts will fuel profit Sohmen-Pao is already chairman of BW
  • Diamond S product tanker targeted by robbers off India
    Incident follows similar boarding of Stena-Sonangol suezmax pool vessel last month.
  • Thoresen Shipping makes weaker start to 2019
    Higher operating costs and lack of impairment gains dent results at Thai-backed bulker owner.
  • Horizon Maritime eyes Norwegian market with Aalesund office
    Canadian offshore vessel operator launches expansion drive as ex-Bourbon OSV joins the fold.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Bill could provide $10 billion a year for infrastructure work
    The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, introduced by Rep. Lowenthal, would establish the Freight Transportation Infrastructure Trust that would distribute the funds through a formula and competitive programs.
  • Ways and Means panel hearing on USMCA next week
    House Democrats are seeking beefed-up labor, environment, enforcement and pharmaceutical provisions in the trade agreement.
  • Corps funding would increase in FY2020 House bill
    The House Appropriations Committee's FY2020 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill also would increase HMTF projects by $147 million.
  • HMM revenue up but volume uncertainty remains
    The Korean carrier has reduced its operating loss and prepared for IMO 2020 but is still concerned about a global economic slowdown, Brexit and the U.S.-China trade conflict.
  • CBP launching air cargo screening enforcement
  • More carriers join Digital Container Shipping Association
  • Deutsche Post DHL 'will take a big step forward' in 2019
  • Accident kills dockworker, injures another at Port of Los Angeles
  • Yang Ming reports higher revenue, smaller loss in Q1
  • OOIDA opposes lower age for CDL holders
  • Teamsters, YRC Worldwide contract takes effect
  • Executive Moves: Crowley, Deutsche Post AG
  • Port of Oakland looks at diversifying revenue
  • DSV offers intelligent supply chain design and execution

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Greece Piraeus bunker premium to Singapore nears year high
    Piraeus, Greece, bunker fuel premiums to Singapore prices reached the highest in almost a year.
  • Shell offers VLSFO marine fuel trials, ready for sales
    Shell is offering trials of its 0.5% sulfur marine fuel oil to customers in key ports in readiness for IMO 2020.
  • TANKERS: India's MRPL taps Aframax tankers for crude supply due to SPM closure
    "So far six to seven Aframaxes have been taken by MRPL [for the May 20-30 loading window]," a shipbroker said.
  • Portugal's Galp to offer 0.5% marine fuels from November
    "All of Galp's 0.5% fuel [will] come directly from our own refineries," a company representative said.

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Rome
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Beijing
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Genoa
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London
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Barcelona
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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London
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For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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