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BRIEFS
July 17, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Kuala Lumpur seizes Beijing cash, threatening China's Belt and Road plan
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia-North Europe rate to $1,150/TEU from August 1
  • Hong Kong Harbour down all around in June's container throughput
  • China's quarterly GDP growth slows to 6.2pc as trade war bites
  • China snubs US reform demand by reinforcing state-run economic model
  • Maersk's APMT wins latest round in automating the Port of Los Angeles
  • China slowdown palpable, swine flu worse than reported, Xi urges action
  • Philadelphia lawyers explore ins and outs of cocaine laden vessel forfeiture
  • New services afoot in European rail freight with focus on China expansion
  • ICTSI Pakistan launches rail freight service to Lahore from Karachi port
  • LNG carrier to be designed by China and Lloyd's Register as demand rises
  • Boeing's 737 MAX likely to remain out of service until January 2020
  • FedEx plane makes emergency landing in Bangalore, cites technical issue
  • Industry-wide air cargo volumes fall 5.1pc , but Turkish Cargo up 7.1pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • New Africa India Middle East service from Oct.
  • Steel exports down
  • Sahibganj multimodal terminal to open up alternate route for Nepal-bound cargo
  • Draft National Logistics Policy outlines trade growth
  • Govt to reduce time for granting environmental clearances
  • India's goods & services trade in June 2019
  • Integrated textile parks being facilitated

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • Driver shortage 'not a big deal', although wages are on the rise
  • Mangoes head to sea as Maersk Line steps in to replace lost Indian air cargo capacity
  • JB Hunt second quarter results: "some positives in a weak environment"
  • AF-KLM Cargo follows in Virgin's footsteps with Accenture partner platform
  • Carriers vs forwarders - who is going to represent forwarders' interests in carriers' blockchain plans?
  • FIATA's Young Freight Forwarder of the Year finalists head to Cape Town
  • MSC forks out $50m to get cocaine-bust ship trading again
  • Robots alone can't save Amazon's labour woes
  • Supply chain radar: When the going gets tough, JB Hunt delivers - out of deep value territory now?
  • On the wires: Will shining star DHL Global Forwarding offset weakness elsewhere within DP-DHL?

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • VIDEO: Boka Vanguard transports Carnival Vista to Grand Bahama Shipyard
    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has successfully loaded the 3,394 passenger cruise ship Carnival Vista on its semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Boka Vanguard and transported it to Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport,
  • Fincantieri Marinette Marine names retired admiral as president
    The Board of Directors of Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation named retired Navy three-star admiral Richard W. Hunt as the president of the shipyard at its annual board last week. "This move is
  • First towboat involved in multiple sinking pulled from river
    Some more details have now emerged about the triple towboat sinking near Hardin, Ill. that occurred July 5 after a moored deck barge to which the three were tied started taking on
  • ABS and MOL ink gas carrier MOU
    ABS and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on up to 14 new gas carriers. The agreement covers seven new-build Very Large Ethane Carriers
  • Van Oord orders third dredge at Keppel FELS
    Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord has exercised an option to build a third trailing suction hopper dredge at Singapore's Keppel FELS shipyard. Like two dredges ordered from Keppel Offshore & Marine by Van
  • Austal says ferry orders boost earnings outlook
    Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is raising its earnings outlook, based on its healthy backlog of commercial ferry orders. Following preparation of its preliminary FY2019 results and its outlook for FY2020. Austal
  • Philly Shipyard wins first ship repair contract
    In its latest quarterly report released today, Philly Shipyard reports that currently, there is no shipbuilding or repair activity at the shipyard and all production facilities are idle and both graving docks
  • Gulf Coast assesses aftermath of Barry
    Flood warning remained in effect in some areas this morning as the remnants of what is now Tropical Depression Barry left the Gulf Coast area, but left trailing rain bands that drenched

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • Britain to send third warship to protect shipping in Gulf
    Britain will send a third warship and a military tanker to the Gulf as Iran's supreme leader threatened the UK...
  • Hapag-Lloyd and ONE expand African ocean freight connections
    New Middle East-India-Africa Express service part of plan to integrate growing African market more tightly into global networks
  • British-flagged ships exit Gulf amid Iranian threats
    Commercial shipping interests in the UK are working with the Ministry of Defence to defuse escalating tension in the Middle...
  • Between the Lines: Alliance reshuffle to shake up transpacific
    With roughly half of US imports from China now subject to a 25% tariff, and almost the entirety of Chinese...
  • US 'shooting from hip' on Iran sanctions, says IG head
    'There are more curveballs, but we are there to engage with governments on behalf of owners, to make sure there...
  • Trafigura scraps third-party arrangements
    The decision comes months after Brazilian authorities began probing trading houses
  • Lack of standardisation hampering port automation
    Various equipment and IT systems that constitute the automated terminals are unable to exchange information in a meaningful and efficient...
  • Fuel prices take another volatile turn
    Ready demand in Rotterdam is discouraging suppliers from bringing cargoes to Singapore
  • Turkish cargo ship crew abducted off Nigeria
    A Turkish-flagged general cargo vessel was attacked this past weekend
  • MSC secures bail release of vessel seized by US in drugs raid
    But the ship remains subject to possible forfeiture if the investigation links senior crew members with the cocaine haul
  • Odfjell sells Chinese terminal stake to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Odfjell sells 55% share in Jiangyin terminal for around $46m and expects $21m gain
  • Legal bid to block release of Iranian tanker
    'It is a judgment against the government of Iran, and it would appear that the government of Iran own at...
  • Keppel seals contracts worth $96m
    The contracts are the third orders of the vessel types for each of the clients respectively
  • Inmarsat deal facing competition review
    UK competition authority will investigate if private takeover harms competition
  • Bunker costs to rise by half on Asia-Europe trades
    Bunker adjustment factor calculator shows bunker costs rising to $81 per teu on some trades
  • Daily Briefing
    Venezuela mimics Iranian sanction-evasion tactics | Cosco Shipping may join digital standardisation group | UK prepared to released Grace 1...
  • Enesel behind suezmax brace at Samsung
    Orders bring Greek group's tanker order book to nine vessels
  • Total awards initial design contract for Oman LNG Bunkering project
    Total first signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Oman to develop natural gas resources and an LNG bunkering service ...
  • China LNG demand to slow on trade spat with the US
    Economists have slashed China's economic growth projection following another round of US tariffs on Chinese goods. This will not bode...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • Cooling warehouse market gives shippers limited relief
  • Measures threaten owner-operator model in New Jersey: truckers
  • US truckload spot rates slip, uncertainty stays
  • Europe looks to subsidies for road to rail freight shift
  • Temporary MSC suspension shakes confidence in C-TPAT
  • Intermodal has hit rock bottom: J.B. Hunt
  • Europe shippers standing firm on low-sulfur fuel charges
  • Integration of 3PL, software systems comes to forefront

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • Blackstone & Gold aims to be a disrupter of corporate hierarchy
    New player launches as Singapore's first commodities and energy law firm
  • DSME takes slow and silent approach to Solidus LNG system
    Yard readies and refines LNG cargo containment design for future projects
  • Notorious disaster ferry Norman Atlantic reaches end of the road
    Controversial ropax wreck heads to Turkey for recycling after nearly five years sitting in Italian port
  • Gunvor sues Torm, Valero over bad cargo
    Commodities trader Gunvor has sued Torm and Valero, accusing the duo of bringing it damaged cargo, costing it at least $1.65m. The lawsuit, filed last Friday in Houston federal court, says Gunvor bought 300,000 barrels of naphtha from the Texas oil company and enlisted the 49,757-dwt Torm Thunder (built 2015) to deliver it last autumn. Lawsuit claims Valero may have provided defective fuel to mo
  • Nakilat brings in Al Jazeera to polish image
    On Watch: TradeWinds' weekly column taking a sideways look at shipping news
  • Investigators struggle to deliver incident probes to IMO deadline
    German accident investigator outlines how complex probes are putting a strain on resources
  • Volatile bunker prices contribute to capesize rate hike
    Period rates for bulkers are still holding firm, showing the strength of the market
  • Seven Islands adding five more tankers
    Prem Watsa-backed company still expanding after Torm and Sovcomflot deals
  • Downing extends summer sell-down of Braemar Shipping Services stock
    Downing has extending a summer sell-down of its holding in London-listed Braemar Shipping Services. The UK investor was Braemar's leading shareholder at the start of this financial year in March but has now sold over half of that position. Downing dials down holding in Braemar Shipping Services A fresh filing today showed Downing to hold just 894,455 shares in the company. Its reduced 2.85% st
  • Pirates seize 10 seafarers from cargoship
    Turkish vessel Paksoy-1 boarded off West Africa.
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation tanker heads for Total charter
    Total is being named as the charterer of a Tsakos Energy Navigation suezmax tanker which is switching from the spot market to period business. Enesel adds to crude tanker drive with suezmax duo at Samsung Heavy Industries Tsakos Energy Navigation strikes three-year suezmax tanker charter New York-listed TEN announced last week a 36-month deal worth $23m in revenue, without revealing further d
  • Cosco Shipping Development keeps $1.3bn private issue alive
    Cosco Shipping Development (CSD), the financing arm of Chinese state conglomerate China Cosco Shipping, is keeping its long-awaited CNY 8.6bn ($1.25bn) private issue alive. According to exchange filings, CSD has been exchanging opinions with China Securities Regulatory Commission lately over the issue of A-shares that will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Cosco posts weaker 2018 results
  • Petrobras charters 10 product tankers in one fell swoop
    Union Maritime, Eastern Pacific and a trio of Greek owners among those to secure MR business in Brazil
  • Iran 'assisting' missing Iraqi tanker
    Foreign ministry says Riah encountered technical problem in Gulf.
  • James Fisher buys tanker and wins deals for finding old bombs
    The handysize tanker will be used to fulfill a five-year Royal Navy bunkering contract.
  • Trafigura calls time on third-party deals
    Trader and shipowner will continue to use shipping agents, but there will be no new business development agreements.
  • Bob Burke's Ridgebury Tankers lines up $82m suezmax swoop
    Bob Burke's Ridgebury Tankers is lining up the purchase of four suezmax tankers hot on the heels of a successful VLCC asset play, market sources say. Ridgebury is plotting the potential $82m move for four ships managed by Konig, TradeWinds understands. It would mark Ridgebury's first purchase this year and its first suezmax acquisition since 2016. Market sources say Ridgebury is seeking capita
  • Danish OSV owner files for bankruptcy
    Blue Star Line says cancelled charters proved the last straw.
  • Mercator stretches $16m bond repayment date
    Restructuring Indian owner amends terms of issue, but will pay more interest.
  • Odfjell sells terminal to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for $46m
    Norwegian tanker owner "tags along" as partner LG offloads port interests.
  • If you want to play it safe, real change must come from the top
    Senior management need to demonstrate a personal commitment and lay out a clear vision
  • Philly Shipyard remains idle as cash burn goes on
    US shipbuilder still seeking new orders as it keeps on 80 staff
  • LNG trading platform Spark Commodities prepares for launch
    LNG trading platform Spark Commodities has moved into testing phase and is gearing up to go live. Backed by data intelligence company Kpler and EEX Group-controlled Powernext, Singapore-based Spark is aiming to apply technology to the LNG market so players are able to hedge their freight rates. First Baltic Exchange LNG index to go live next week Spark managing director Tim Mendelssohn, who for
  • Shipowners offer in on Shell LNG bunker vessel newbuilding
    Offers are now in from parties interested in providing energy major Shell with an LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) newbuilding. Total and Shell float tenders for large LNG bunker vessels Those following the business said that, because the requirement is essentially a new design of about 18,000 cbm, some of the bidders needed more time to prepare. That led to the deadline being extended from 28 June to
  • Embattled Zolotas wins rare court victory in Cyprus
    Ex-NewLead chief to call for money-laundering charges to be dropped as local judges cancel 2016 arrest warrant
  • Vroon seals three-year charter extension
    Dutch owner Vroon has clinched a three-year charter extension for an anchor-handler in Thailand. The 65-bp VOS Ares (built 2012) has been kept on by PTTEP, it said. This commits the ship until at least June 2022. The unit operates as a production-support vessel, forming part of PTTEP's core fleet. It has "performed well for PTTEP in the Bongkot field since October 2018," Vroon said. "The ex
  • Boskalis heavylifter hoists Carnival Vista from Caribbean
    Dutch contractor's vessel completes loading operation in 12 hour non-stop operation
  • Israeli group tries to block Grace 1 release
    Activist organisation goes to court in Gibraltar seeking damages for alleged Iranian terrorist acts.
  • Veronica continues to impact Rio Tinto iron ore cargoes
    Shipments by Australian mining giant disrupted for the second consecutive quarter.
  • Forty passengers rescued from grounded Singapore ferry
    Accident involving high speed vessel said to have been caused by heavy rain and bad weather.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • MSC Gayane allowed to sail
    Ship arrested after record cocaine bust is released after $10 million in cash and $40 million surety bond are posted.
  • CBP making gains on fentanyl trafficking
    A House subcommittee told Tuesday CBP fentanyl seizures thus far in FY19 equal all of FY18.
  • Commentary: Understanding railroads' earnings
    How to read the Class I railroads' second-quarter earnings reports and what questions to ask.
  • Bridge work to cut border wait times
    Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz highlights improvements being made to the World Trade Bridge at the Texas-Mexico border.
  • Manufacturers push for USMCA passage
    "The certainty that comes from having USMCA in place will allow us to continue to invest in manufacturing in the United States with confidence," says General Motors CEO Mary Barra.
  • CAI controls destiny with logistics business
    After 38% growth in 2018, the company says it is optimistic about continued expansion.
  • Canadian forwarders prepare to go paperless
    Canada's freight forwarders are working with the Canada Border Services Agency to test the processes for the country's new paperless export reporting system, which is scheduled to become the only way to file this information by June 1, 2020.
  • Executive Moves
  • Canadian Pacific's Q2 profit jumps
  • FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2019
  • Brazil's Enauta applies for license to expand Atlanta field: IBAMA
    Brazilian independent oil and natural gas producer Enauta has applied for an environmental license for full development of the Atlanta field, where drilling to boost output from an early production system is currently underway, according to documents obtained from federal environment regulator IBAMA.
  • FUTURES 6: Oil settles lower amid signs of US-Iran rapprochement
    Oil futures settled sharply lower Tuesday after White House statements pointed to a potential thaw in Middle East tensions.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Russian investors plan $4 billion refinery in Zambia
    The unnamed investors seek to invest $2.5 billion in the new facility near Ndola, with construction of the plant starting within the next six months.
  • US July middle distillate deliveries to Europe at 1.13 mil mt: cFlow
    Only two vessels left the US Gulf Coast for Europe in the past week, according to cFlow.
  • Key infrastructure in US Gulf Coast reopens as storm Barry weakens
    Tropical Depression Barry "is fading as a tropical system" into what the National Weather Service calls a "remnant low".

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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