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May 17, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama Canal transits biggest ship ever - 15,313-TEU Triton
  • Beijing's tariff exclusions cushion trade war pain for certain sectors
  • China restricts Canadian pork exports from 2 plants over Huawei affair
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine narrows loss as revenues rise 18pc
  • Piracy, sea robbery falls 70pc, but Sulu Sea abduction still a risk
  • Charleston April boxes up 10pc, docks biggest ship - 13,892-TEUer
  • Ship speed limits sly way to boost rates cloaked in green virtue: Splash
  • JNPT seeks bigger ships with completion of harbour deepening
  • Is S'pore's Tuas port too big for its britches in today's environment?
  • CN expands in western Canada, agrees to acquire link to Prince Rupert
  • Ex-APTM Brazil head to take the helm at Brasil Terminal Portuario
  • Air ground handling system market to soar to US$190 billion
  • Boeing stock slides after tweet raises prospect of lost China sales
  • Brussels Airport pilots self-driving shuttle in short-run trials

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • APL marks commitment to Hawaiian market by adding Honolulu to Eagle Express X service
  • APM Terminals Inland Services to be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from Aug.
  • OOCL introduces new Asia-South America East Coast & Caribbean direct services
  • SCI inks MoU with Ministry of Shipping for 2019-20
  • Industry wants govt to raise safeguard duty to stop flooding of Chinese steel
  • APM Terminals Pipavav registers net profit & revenue increase in Q4FY19
  • Foreign investors see growth opportunities in industrial warehousing hubs, says ICRA
  • In Support of World Trade & a Rules Based Multilateral Trading System
  • New Volkswagen Group packaging centre opens at Wilhelmshaven
  • Merchandise exports begin the new fiscal on a positive note
  • Moody's report says India's crude import bill will increase despite numerous measures
  • Industry's first offshore decommissioning contract to be published
  • Sangeeta Sharma receives 'Woman Achiever Award' from FEDSAI

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian haulier almost triples cargo pipeline fleet
  • AGCS names new executive team
  • Keeping the show on the road
  • Coal accounts for 50% of Russia's export cargo traffic
  • Germany launches master plan for inland navigation
  • Cool chain partner shows how to fight food loss
  • Golden hat trick for Swain Group
  • Europa gives green light to upgrade Birmingham site
  • US class I railroad transforming operations
  • Big brownfield project in Hunterston
  • Between South Africa and South China
  • UPS triples international destinations for U.S. businesses
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Linking up the entire supply chain
  • Militzer & Münch granted AEO status in Morocco
  • Shipowners call on WTO for free trade
  • Air Hong Kong extends MRO contract with Haeco

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • Carriers getting increasingly nervous as protectionist policies gain ground
  • Maersk's inland terminal network to be integrated into Logistics & Service
  • Wincanton sees profits rise as 'the Adrian Colman era' comes to an end
  • Bullish Danaos reports hike in revenue and healthier charter market for larger ships
  • Hank and his 'human hands' set to revolutionise warehouse operations
  • John Abisch and Bob Goldenberg new vice-presidents at Crowley Logistics
  • Why Amazon is giving employees $10,000 to quit
  • DHL launches automated and intelligent urban delivery drone
  • Data sharing a recipe for helping reducing food waste in the cool chain
  • Supply Chain Radar: 120% headline growth for Alibaba in logistics - how about that?
  • Under the radar: You have £400m to spare? Try Wincanton

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • Converting "LNG ready" box ship to gas fueling will cost $30 million
    Converting "LNG ready" box ship to gas fueling will cost $30 million Hapag-Lloyd has revealed a few more details about its plans to convert its 15,000 TEU containership Sajir to LNG propulsion
  • Fincantieri Bay books ferry contract
    Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and Washington Island Ferry Line have signed an agreement to construct a new, year-round passenger/vehicle ferry for service across Wisconsin's Death's Door Passage. To be named
  • Bunker fuel testing specialist launches Singapore operation
    West Deptford, N.J., headquartered marine fuel testing specialist Seahawk Services is now offering marine fuel analysis and bunker quantity and investigation surveys from a new base in Singapore, where it is set
  • Lake Assault fireboat enters service on 835-acre Georgia reservoir
    Homes and power stations around Lake Rabun, an 835-acre Georgia reservoir with 25 miles of shoreline, are now being protected by a 26 ft fireboat built by Superior, Wis., based Lake Assault
  • Pushing Hope charity tournament set for August
    This year's annual Pushing Hope Annual Marine Industry Charity Tournament is set for August 15, 16 and 17 in St. Louis. The tournament is held in support of the Mary Crowley Cancer
  • Red ink quarter for Conrad
    Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder and repairer Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported first quarter 2019 results that included a net loss of $307,000 and loss per diluted share of
  • Tests on Viking Grace confirm rotor sail's fuel saving potential
    Finland's Norsepower Oy Ltd. reports that the rotor sail installed on the Viking Line cruise ferry Viking Grace has the potential to deliver annual savings of around 300 tonnes of LNG fuel.

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • Marine insurers defer war risk premium decision over tanker attacks
    Shipowners are reportedly reviewing security arrangements for Fujairah and the Strait of Hormuz
  • Proposed ban on anti-fouling systems pushed back
    Japan gets its way as EU proposal to force removal of cybutryne anti-fouling systems by 2026 is stalled
  • DryShips begins 'future proofing' fleet with scrubbers and ballast water systems
    DryShips says "future proofing" plan is estimated to incur 1,100 to 1,300 off-hire days from 2019 to 2020 and cost...
  • Pavimar acquires Triton panamax
    Greek owner brings fleet to 16 bulkers but reports of double purchase from Netherlands-based seller are incorrect
  • Trade spat with China slows FIDS on new US LNG capacity
    The US will still overtake Qatar as the world's largest liquefied natural gas exporter eventually, but expansion of US LNG...
  • Large claims behind string of P&I deficits, chief executives confirm
    'I wouldn't call it luck, but there is some randomness in the business that cannot be fully explained as a...
  • Bangladesh breakers under spotlight after fatal blast
    NGO Shipbreaking Platform calls for the Bangladesh government to regulate its shipbreaking industry
  • Taking the next steps in digitalisation
    Why haven't smaller shipping companies enthusiastically embraced digitalisation? What should be done early to prepare for the digital transformation? A...
  • Shippers brace for further US-China tariffs
    New set of tariffs on Chinese imports to the US is likely to lead to another round of front-loading in...
  • Lloyd's Register gets recognised organisation status in Italy
    The classification society will establish an Italy branch of LR Group to allow it fully to service Italian customers, it...
  • K+N urges carriers to follow environmental lead
    K+N senior vice-president and head of global trade Paulo Montrone said the group wants to show how it is possible...
  • Dangerous goods require digital solutions
    Information flows around the carriage of dangerous goods need to be improved to avoid further containership casualties
  • How to innovate in shipping
    If the predicted 'Uberisation' of shipping comes to pass, shipowners who have not managed to adjust their business models from...
  • Frontline expects tanker volatility
    The Bermuda-registered company expects full-year time charter earnings at higher levels than last year for all the sectors it operates...
  • Singapore sets up cybersecurity centre
    The new centre has been launched about six months after the MPA and ST Engineering embarked on a joint cybersecurity...
  • Adani Ports gets Myanmar container terminal approval
    There are already several container terminals in Yangon Port but rapid GDP growth in Myanmar is expected to raise demand...
  • Boskalis loses test case on BIMCO charterparty invoicing period
    'While this issue always seemed clear to me, the court has once again confirmed that parties should be held to...
  • Sovcomflot swings to profit as conventional tankers gain
    The company expects a sustained recovery in the conventional tankers market towards the end of the year and through 2020
  • Maersk moves inland terminals into logistics business
    Danish carrier takes another step in the reorganisation of its business to promote its integrated logistics plan
  • Daily Briefing
    How to decarbonise shipping | West African ports slow on the low-sulphur uptake | IMO sees sluggish emissions measures negotiations|...
  • Viewpoint: The new religion
    Although the maritime industry should think about how to bring about more efficient power generation in ships, it should not...
  • AVIC International Maritime blames drop in new orders for 22% slide in first-quarter profits
    AVIC sees its Deltamarin design unit's strength in high-tech, green vessels as giving it a competitive edge during volatile market...
  • Seaspan seals $1bn financing programme
    The move is billed as a significant step forward in building up Seaspan's capital structure and the ship lessor expects...
  • One dead after Los Angeles port blast
    Three CMA CGM containerships - APL Thailand, APL Esplanade and the President Eisenhower - that are currently berthed at Pier...
  • Malta ratifies Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling
    Malta becomes the 12th country to ratify the IMO convention, which still lacks sufficient support
  • Santos deal paves way for PNG LNG expansion
    Santos is after a stake in the P'nyang field, which holds some 4.36 trillion cubic feet of gas resources that...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • Shippers warned to plan for more US-Mexico border congestion
  • Maersk's inland move builds on integrator strategy
  • US tariffs reveal the dangers of 'sole' sourcing
  • LA's Seroka urges immediate action on port fluidity
  • Slow market hampers open-deck, semi-submersible carriers
  • Container lines target track-and-trace standardization

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • Seaspan expects to save $400m off $1bn loan programme
    The new debt will 'fundamentally change the way business can be done', chairman David Sokol said.
  • Flex LNG nears spot deal for newbuilding
    Shipowner Flex LNG is closing in on spot business for its next-to-deliver, speculatively-ordered LNG carrier newbuilding. Fredriksen's Flex LNG inches towards US listing Market sources said energy major BP has fixed the 173,400-cbm Flex Constellation on subjects for 20 to 40 days on an ex-yard basis. Delivery voyages No rate details were given, but shipowners pointed out that lower-than-market
  • ST Shipping time-charters Euronav VLCC for trading
    Glencore's ST Shipping & Trading has taken a modern VLCC on time charter in what brokers said is its first move on a trading vessel of this size in many years. Market sources said ST Shipping has fixed Euronav's non-'scrubber-fitted, 299,999-dwt Dia (built 2015). Glencore fixes Zenith aframax duo for three years The trader's chartering company has taken the vessel for 12 months at a reported ra
  • Koo boosts comeback with $390m in newbuilds
    Three Chinese shipyards have signed letters of intent with Glory Maritime
  • Rates for modern LNG carriers approach six-figure levels
    Term-charter rates for large modern LNG carriers are shifting up and are expected to break the six-figure mark soon. Brokers this week quoted a recently concluded deal for Teekay LNG Partners and Marubeni Corp's 165,500-cbm Arwa Spirit (built 2008), which is reported to have been fixed to Cheniere Energy for 12 months at a rate in the low $80,000-per-day range. BP sets time charter rate tone wit
  • Scorpio Tankers gets upgrade as IMO rally nears
    JP Morgan is bumping up its Scorpio Tankers rating ahead of the expected sector rally brought on by the incoming IMO 2020 emissions regulations. Noah Parquette, analyst at the investment banking giant, upgraded the New York-traded shipowner to overweight from neutral and raised the target price to $34 from $29. Scorpio: Tanker upswing will hit all product segments Scorpio Bulkers to hold onto s
  • Launch of Cold Water Shipping causes a splash in offshore
    Offshore shipowners are giving new outfit the cold shoulder, but one of the company's backers says the scepticism is unfounded
  • Big names grapple with challenge of lifting diversity and inclusion
    Senior industry professionals from Cargill and Bahri share their experiences on changing company culture
  • Croatia is going for broke flirting with China's bold ambitions
    China's Belt and Road Initiative could save Croatia's strike stricken Uljanik Group from almost certain bankruptcy, but such an investment would come at a price
  • Middle Eastern tension boosts tanker sentiment
    Heightened tension in the Middle East has prompted optimism in the tanker market even though its actual impact on vessel operation remains muted. On the benchmark Middle East-China route, spot VLCC earnings have risen over 50% this week to nearly $13,000 per day, according to brokers. Among recent fixtures, pool manager Tanker International's 298,330-dwt Ridgebury Artois (built 2001) is provisio
  • Maersk Product Tankers cuts sale-and-leaseback deal
    Maersk Product Tankers has hashed out a sale-and-leaseback deal for a quartet of MR tankers with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The company did not disclose which ships were included in the agreement - simply that they were built in 2015 and 2016. Maersk Tankers posts loss in tough product market "The agreement will increase financial flexibility and strengthen the financial position
  • MPC Capital expands with tanker, bulker deals
    German asset and investment manager MPC Capital has revealed growth in its shipping activities during the first quarter. Aug Bolten joins MPC's bulker management venture MPC Capital snaps up $42m boxship trio The Hamburg owner said it had expanded "its range of services in the technical management of tankers." And last month Hamburg owner Aug. Bolten said it was joining MPC Capital's bulker te
  • Electromagnetic Geoservices wins another Barents Sea survey contract
    Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has struck an agreement with an unnamed client to conduct more survey work in the Norwegian Barents Sea this quarter. Its 103-metre vessel Atlantic Guardian (built 2001) will work on a multi-client 3D controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey in the region. EMGS signs off upsized Barents Sea contract The contract has a value of $1.25m, which has been fu
  • Arctech yard reveals $1.7bn order hope under new owners
    Finland's Arctech Helsinki Shipyard (AHS) is lining up fresh orders under its new owners. The company has been sold by Russia's state United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) to Algodor Holdings, owned by two Russian businessmen, Rishat Bagautdinov and Vladimir Kasyanenko. Ex Russian minister Olersky to buy Arctech yard USC in talks for 50 newbuildings AHS said the pair have "strong backgrounds"
  • Offshore rate surge helps Hornbeck refinance
    Hornbeck Offshore is not done pushing back some of its upcoming debt maturities, the company's chief executive said. After staving off bankruptcy during offshore's multi-year downturn, the Louisiana-based, New York-listed company has been working out deals to refinance or clear bonds coming due over the next three years - moves enabled by the sector's expected turnaround. Hornbeck losses deepen
  • Recycling gains will be lost if we dither, so what are we waiting for?
    Japan warns that recent environmental and safety improvements in shipbreaking could reverse if momentum towards enforcement of a global deal fades
  • Greater change is needed to make seafaring attractive for women
    International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) project manager Caitlin Vaughan has seen and heard a pushback on female seafarers. And that, she said, is something that "still needs to change" in the industry. Shipping must act to make seagoing careers more attractive to women Vaughan, who joined the panel session on diversity and inclusion (D&I) at HR Consulting's Maritime HR C
  • AP Moller-Maersk doubles down on its logistics focus
    AP Moller-Maersk is beefing up its logistics focus by merging APM Terminals Inland Services into Maersk Logistics & Services. The Danish giant is transitioning away from being a conglomerate to becoming an integrated transport and logistics specialist. The business combination will be effective from 1 August and will provide customers with "seamless access to a wider range of logistics and servi
  • Minerva Marine makes it five LNG ships with latest newbuild
    Greek shipowner joins those cashing in on LNG options this year while also inking aframax tanker deal
  • Cleaves says the only way is up for capesizes
    Equities analysts for once are predicting a prolonged upturn for capesize bulk carriers, thanks to depressed asset values and historically low orderbook levels. Cleaves Securities anticipates the "longest expansionary dry bulk cycles" in its records, which go back to the 1740s, according to a research note on Thursday. "I believe the cycle will contract in 2022 at the earliest, but potentially n
  • Bimco draws up first decommissioning contract
    Shipowners' organisation Bimco has drawn up the industry's first offshore decommissioning contract. Sabrina Chao in female line of succession at Bimco The aim is to provide a balanced set of terms and conditions to both parties in the process. The contract, known as Dismantlecon, will be released at the end of June. "Dismantlecon is a marine services contract designed to appeal equally to the
  • Samsung to appeal $180m Ensco drillship award
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is to appeal a $180m damages award to Ensco over a cancelled drillship charter contract. The shipbuilder said a London arbitration tribunal had ordered the payment as compensation to the UK-based company. Ensco had started proceedings against Samsung in 2016 after its charter deal with Brazilian oil major Petrobras was cancelled over corruption charges. It claim
  • MPCC brings in Pareto to boost liquidity
    Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships (MPCC) is bringing in Pareto Securities to boost its liquidity. The expanding boxship owner has entered into a market-making agreement with effect from 20 May. "The purpose of the agreement is to increase the liquidity of the company's shares," it said. Such deals involve market makers quoting prices for a guaranteed number of shares. They make it easier for tra
  • Yard conditions condemned after fatal aframax blast
    Pressure group NGO Shipbreaking Platform has condemned working conditions after a fatal blast on a tanker at a Bangladeshi breakers. The explosion took place on the 106,000-dwt Bunga Kelana 4 (built 1999) on Wednesday in Sitakunda, killing two men and severely injuring five others. Watch the aftermath of the blast here Flames spread from abandoned waste oil near to the engine room where workers
  • Frontline profit soars as tanker rates rise
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has logged a big return to profit in the first quarter as rates jumped. The tanker owner said net earnings to 31 March were $40.11m, against a loss of $13.55m in 2018. Revenue grew to $238.27m from $169.62m as average spot daily time charter equivalent rates for VLCCs, suezmaxes and LR2/aframaxes reached $35,700, $28,200 and $24,000, respectively. Shipowner John Fred
  • BW LPG loss grows but recovery underway
    BW LPG is hopeful of rates rising back above break-even this year after it posted a bigger loss in the first quarter. The Singapore owner said the net deficit was $23.5m compared to $8.4m in 2018. Revenue grew to $118.1m from $117.9m, but voyage expenses rose to $57.84m from $44.68m. BW lifts Epic Gas stake to 83% with latest share deal Depreciation was also higher. VLGC time charter equivale
  • BP swoops on BW LNG gas carrier newbuild in period deal
    Major set to spread risk by taking a vessel from an established player on a multi-year charter
  • Buyers swoop on cut-price classic panamax boxships
    Borealis Maritime, Sinokor and Celsius Shipping among names to enter fray for discounted secondhand boxships
  • Paul Newton's exit from AXA XL leaves hole in hull body
    For second time in a year, the chairman of the Joint Hull Committee is forced to step down after losing their job.
  • Boskalis loses appeal in OSV charter time-limit battle
    Dutch group Boskalis has failed in a bid to overturn a UK tribunal ruling that it must hand over EUR 1.47m ($1.64m) in a row over a time limit contained within an OSV charterparty. Sir Ross Cranston, sitting as a UK high court judge, said the case involved UK owner Atlantic Marine and Aviation's 3,200-dwt multi-functional support ship (MSV) Atlantic Tonjer (built 1983). The appeal related to a c
  • NYK to fit scrubber to cruise ship Asuka II
    Japanese largest cruise ship set to enter Sembcorp Marine's Admiralty yard in early 2020.
  • Grimaldi car carrier hit by fire off Spain
    A Grimaldi Group car carrier has suffered a fire off Spain. The blaze broke out on Wednesday morning on the 3,320-lane-metre Grande Europa (built 1998) off Majorca. Spanish authorities said the ship was loaded with 1,843 vehicles, according to AFP. Fifteen of the 25 crew were taken off the vessel by helicopter. The rest stayed to tackle the fire, which was brought under control and
  • Dryad down plays fears of further Iranian threat to tankers
    Security firm says incidents, such as those off Fujairah, are likely to be "less frequent".
  • SunStone confirms Silver Discoverer sale
    Miami-based cruise company says two more of its cruiseships are still up for grabs.
  • Singapore flags risk of increased maritime security threats
    Defence minister also reveals concerns about security threats during Trump-Kim summit on Sentosa.
  • Ezion Holdings slashes the red ink in first quarter
    Singapore firm's road to recovery hampered by delay in securing additional revolving credit facilities.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • BNSF breathes new life into Portland terminal
    Shuttle trains now move ocean containers between the Oregon port's Terminal 6 and Seattle and Tacoma following a series of labor disruptions and shutdowns.
  • Fitch: U.S. ports' revenues insulated from tariffs
    Credit rating agency says while traffic may fall, revenues are not likely to be affected in the medium term.
  • Trade momentum picks up at U.S. southern border
    Customs brokers facilitating imports from Mexico into the U.S. have witnessed improved cargo processing by CBP at the southern border ports of entry.
  • MARAD bill includes $600 million for port, intermodal work
    A Senate committee on Wednesday approved the Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Roger Wicker on Tuesday.
  • Port of L.A. accident kills dockworker, injures another
    A container top loader reportedly exploded Wednesday morning at Fenix Marine Services' Pier 300 container terminal.
  • Two fires break out on Grande Europa
    The Grimaldi Group ship was taken to the Spanish port of Pama de Mallorca Thursday following the incident, which came about two months after the Grande America sank.
  • Pelosi: 'Pivotal moment' for infrastructure
    The House Speaker said Tuesday during the Transportation Construction Coalition fly-in she is optimistic about a possible infrastructure package.
  • Trump order aims to cut off Huawei from U.S. tech
    While not named in the executive order, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its affiliates will be added to the Bureau of Industry and Security's Entity List.
  • DP World acquires another British Columbia terminal
  • Deutsche Post DHL 'will take a big step forward' in 2019
  • DHL Express launches fully automated drone delivery in China
  • Containerization & Intermodal Institute to fete Shea, Lytle
  • Executive Moves: Long Beach, UTC, Virgin Atlantic
  • Maersk seeks faster growth in logistics services
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens without restrictions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2019
  • FUTURES: Geopolitical tensions push crude futures higher
    Crude oil futures remained bullish midday Thursday as geopolitical tensions outweighed uncertainty about demand.
  • UPDATE: Denmark's Monjasa sends tanker to support bunker ops in English Channel
    Denmark-based fuel trader and supplier Monjasa said Wednesday a new 10,300 dwt tanker, C Force, would be sent to join bunker supply operations in the English channel, covering the UK and ports in northern France.
  • Singapore delivered/ex-wharf 380 CST bunker still tight
    The spread between Singapore delivered and ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel prices has remained narrow over the second quarter to date, with weak demand capping recovery in delivered bunker premiums, sources said.
  • Bad weather in Malta impacting bunkering operations
    Bad weather in Malta has led to delays for bunkering operations in the port, market participants said Thursday.
  • Singapore port authority classifies exhaust gas cleaning residues as toxic waste
    "Ships that wish to dispose of exhaust gas cleaning residues in Singapore are required to engage a licensed TIWC for the collection and disposal of such residues," MPA said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • TRADER NOTE: Epic Gas appoints Andreas Sohmen-Pao as chairman
    These changes come after BW Group in March said it had acquired a majority stake in Epic Gas.
  • FUTURES: Oil remains higher on supply woes, Middle East tensions
    "Asia can expect a consolidative session as Middle East tensions support the downside while trade tensions cap gains," an analyst at OANDA said.
  • Japan's NYK Line, J-ENG partner to develop biofuels for decarbonization
    J-ENG plans to carry out the engine test using the biofuel from GoodFuels.
  • Global oil supply uncertainties 'being managed': IEA
    "The IEA is reassured to see that the challenges posed by the supply uncertainties are being managed," it said.
  • Environmental groups urge IMO for immediate moratorium on use of scrubbers
    Scrubbers have been referred to as "emissions cheat" systems and for "good reason", the groups said.

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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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