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September 17, 2019
Sched Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
  • 'Very difficult' for economy to grow 6pc or faster: Premier Li Keqiang
  • Cosco takes delivery of latest 21,000-TEUer from Jiangnan Shipyard
  • HMM's eastbound Korea-Middle East express service calls at DaChan Bay
  • Shipping plays vital role in online shopping, UK's Princess Anne tell industry leaders
  • Ireland's port of Cork prepares for Brexit by doubling size of customs facilities
  • B&M store capitalises on Yang Ming's new Liverpool feeder service
  • Hong Kong Export Index results to be presented by HKTDC
  • HK's air cargo volume continues to slide with a 11.5pc dip in August throughput
  • WFS inks deal with Saudia Cargo to handle cargo in Europe and US
  • Air Transport Services Group makes COO Richard Corrado president

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Canada's largest international bulk shipping company enhances fleet
  • HFW boosts market-leading shipping practice with Singapore partner hire
  • OEL celebrates its 20th anniversary with a grand get-together in Singapore
  • Olivier Casanova appointed CMA CGM Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer & CEVA Logistics' Chief Financial Officer
  • Port of Los Angeles has busiest Aug. ever
  • Second volume of guidelines on collecting maritime evidence published
  • South Korea worried about approval from Japan on mega merger of the country's two big shipbuilders
  • India agrees to lower import duties on Indonesian palm oil
  • PSA's CITPL sets new vessel productivity record for South & East India
  • Sunil Paliwal assumes charge as CMD of Kamarajar Port
  • Digital platform for issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin launched; to give single point access to exporters
  • New Measures to Boost Exports

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
  • Intermodal operator expands Scandinavian network
  • Origin Logistics opens Bursa office
  • Rail service Rotterdam - France launched
  • Another round of mega carriers
  • Mobile Industrial Robots forges ahead
  • LOT chooses Delhi for return to India
  • DHL Freight opens freight hub in Hanover-Langenhagen
  • New toll collection devices required for Czechia
  • Frédéric Barra to preside council of development
  • On the double: unloading and LNG-bunkering
  • Amazon prepares for opening of first regional air hub
  • Logistics centre comes on stream in Ljubljana
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss forwarder invests in LNG
  • TUP expands its board
  • Latam Group brings relief plane to Bahamas
  • New Zealand's Napier port enhances equipment

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Amazon Air removes two 767 leases from Atlas Air and gives to ATSG
  • IRU and European Shippers Council draft driver treatment charter to address recruitment crisis
  • Container lines "heading deeper into a hole" as demand dries up and capacity increases
  • DHL calls on Brazil to streamline taxes in a bid to boost supply chain efficiencies
  • CargoLogic Germany finally cleared for take off
  • Lufthansa Cargo lifts Flexport ban - but the inside story shows best practice at work
  • CMA CGM appoints new chief financial officer for Ceva - in yet another switch
  • HSFO prices set to leap in wake of Saudi attacks
  • Freightos appoints IAG Cargo's Camilo Garcia to 'bridge the gap' between cargo and technology
  • DHL Supply Chain promotes Hendrik Venter to chief of Africa, Europe and Middle East
  • On the wires: DB Schenker sale 'upcoming'? Or is it just business as usual?
  • On the wires: Extended pain for container lines if the oil spike isn't just a spike into 2020

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • House Committee asks Elaine Chao for answers fo "troubling questions"
    Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao's family ties to New York-headquartered bulk shipping operator Foremost Maritime Group are central to questions being asked in a letter sent her today by Rep. Elijah E.
  • Carnival names NTSB veteran to head new internal investigation group
    Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has appointed of Sandra Rowlett as vice president of the company's newly created Incident Analysis Group (IAG). Rowlett, who joins Carnival after a 27
  • Metal Shark delivers foil-assisted cat
    Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a new excursion vessel to Southwest Florida tour and charter boat operator Pure Florida. Sea Flight is a custom 40' x 14' welded aluminum
  • VIDEO: Babcock to build new class of U.K. frigates
    The U.K. Ministry of Defence has chosen a team led by Babcock International Group PLC as the preferred bidder to deliver the Royal Navy's new class of warships, the T31 general purpose
  • Is the ferry industry ready for autonomous control solutions?
    Sadly, "hard" dockings of manned ferries happening too often. Meantime, new battery operated ferries will require repeated docking onto charging stations. Do autonomous or semi-autonomous solutions offer answers to these situations? Speakers
  • Eagle Bulk takes delivery of two 2015-built SDARI-64s
    Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) has has taken delivery of first two of six Ultramax drybulk vessels that it recently agreed to acquire under two agreements worth a
  • Balenciaga builds a super silent research vessel
    A 61 meter ice class trawler being built as a research vessel by the Astilleros Balenciaga S.A. shipyard in Spain will have a complete MAN propulsion package. The vessel is under construction

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • IUMI looks for 'more positivity' as marine premiums grow 1%
    'The hull and cargo markets appear to have bottomed out and we are beginning to see a modest uplift, albeit...
  • Shipping shakes off short-term Saudi disruption but awaits detail on energy trade outlook
    A squeeze in long-term supplies is not the issue given well-stocked oil reserves, even with the repair timeline likely to...
  • 2020 sulphur cap complicating bunker effect of Saudi oil output cut
    Denmark-based supplier Monjasa sees supply for bunker market largely unaffected as Okeanis Eco Tankers expects Singapore bunkering to increase at...
  • Between Abqaiq and a hard place
    While immediate attention is being paid to oil price rises, the eventual timing of a restoration of Saudi Arabia's production...
  • M/Maritime adds two Japanese-built bulkers
    M/Maritime has now taken delivery of five new bulkers from Japanese builders this year
  • How to future-proof shipping
    Attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities follow an economic battle between presidents Trump and Xi, climate change, populism and digitalisation:...
  • Stena Impero to be released by Iran 'in days'
    Iran claims the British-flagged tanker and 16 seafarers still held will be released once legal proceeding are completed
  • Cosco Shipping names Feng as ports chairman
    Cosco Shipping Ports also appointed Zhang Dayu as its managing director
  • Between the lines: Blank sailing into the void
    All but three of the major main lane service offerings have suffered from blank sailings since their inception
  • Cargill and Maersk Tankers to run joint pool
    The new joint pool will have more than 60 tankers and both companies intend to further increase capacity over time
  • Aramco pleads for flexibility on crude grades and delivery schedules
    The drone attacks on Saturday hit output from the Abqaiq crude processing facility and a second plant at the Khurais...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping's future lies beyond Brexit and beyond shipping | The Lloyd's List Podcast: The key takeaways from...
  • Golden Ocean invests more with Singapore Marine
    Golden Ocean is adding $9.5m of new equity and extending a shareholder loan of $700,000 to Singapore Marine
  • IUMI president reports expansion over past year
    'The organisation benefits greatly from having a settled headquarters in Hamburg with three members of staff. That means IUMI can...
  • Asian importers confident of Saudi supply but cast wary eye on outage duration
    The drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq refinery and the kingdom's second biggest oilfield, Khurais, have resulted in a loss...
  • Equinor cleans up hurricane-damaged oil terminal in Bahamas
    'A response team continues to assess the damage and plan the recovery work,' Equinor said. 'Initial recovery assets have been...
  • Tanker markets await repair timeline after drone knocks out half of Saudi oil production
    Abqaiq is the largest oil processing facility in the world and seen as the nerve centre of the Saudi energy...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Matson Logistics taps BlackBerry for intermodal container visibility
  • USDA expands in-transit cold treatment program
  • US-Mexico trucking draws technology investment
  • Brazilian cotton exports squeeze outbound ocean capacity
  • Trade uncertainty impacting US reefer shippers
  • Pyle, Oak Harbor ink cross-country LTL partnership
  • Nansha (Guangzhou) attracts first US East Coast direct service
  • JOC Top 40 container carrier rankings first half 2019

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • USCG resumes Golden Ray salvage after storms
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has resumed salvage operations for the Golden Ray, a Hyundai Glovis-owned car carrier that capsized in Georgia's St. Simons Sound. The procedure was suspended Sunday as a result of unsafe conditions caused by thunderstorms and heavy riptides. "We currently have approximately 160 local, state, and federal responders here to protect public health and the environment," sai
  • Marine insurance market contracts
    Conference hears insurance providers are increasingly pulling out of the marine market as latest figures show rates are not improving
  • VLCC rates surge on strong fixture activity after Saudi attacks
    Demand for spot VLCCs increases while VLGC and product tanker rates are little changed
  • Sembcorp sends FPSO to Brazil's Santos Basin
    Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) has finished building an FPSO set for Brazil's Santos Basin. The P-68 newbuild left the EJA shipyard today and will be deployed to ultra-deepwater Berbigão and Sururu fields. FPSOs, FSRUs and offshore wind boost Sembcorp Marine coffers The 150,000-bpd vessel is built for Tupi, a consortium comprising Petrobras Netherlands, Total Brazil S
  • Anglo-Eastern, Exmar offer LNG management
    Anglo-Eastern Univan Group and Exmar Ship Management have joined forces to offer their services to LNG shipping. The two companies have formed joint venture AEX LNG Management focused on LNG carrier newbuilding supervision and vessel management for third-party owners. Based in Singapore, the new company will draw on Exmar's niche expertise in LNG and leverage Anglo-Eastern's systems, resources
  • Carnival expands environmental compliance effort
    Carnival Corp has bolstered its effort to improve its environmental track record, having devoted another new role and small team to that goal. The US cruise major has appointed Sandra Rowlett, a former US federal safety investigator, as vice president of an incident analysis group focused on health, environment, safety and security (HESS). She will also work to implement new global investigation
  • Abqaiq refinery attack could complicate IMO 2020 regulations
    The refinery shuttering could raise fuel costs or could function similarly to an Opec production cut
  • Fear of fuelling: Why IMO 2020 might not be so bad
    The switch to low-sulphur bunkers may be a feast for the lawyers, but how much upheaval will the change actually cause?
  • Penfield Marine's next focus is on building a suezmax presence
    And then there were suezmaxes. Penfield Marine executives Tim Brennan and Eric Haughn have found a new front for expansion, telling TradeWinds that the shipmanager is laying the groundwork to take in the larger tankers. "We're gearing up to add suezmaxes, probably the same as in panamaxes and aframaxes, where we charter in ships first and then go from there," company chief executive Brennan said
  • Oman Shipping refinances tankers with $110m loan
    Owner fixes funding with Standard Chartered for vessels including two VLCCs
  • Growth at home and abroad for pool player Penfield Marine
    Connecticut firm finds larger home while branching out into Singapore and expanding management footprint
  • Stena's Olsson makes peace gesture with Knotted Gun donation
    Stena supremo gifts sculpture created after John Lennon's murder to Belfast
  • Iran seizes another vessel in anti-smuggling drive
    Ship detained for allegedly trying to take 250,000 litres of fuel to the UAE.
  • Tanker loading halted at Ras Tanura following Saudi attacks
    Eight VLCCs are waiting outside of the world's largest oil terminal as market players mostly take a wait-and-see approach
  • Nordic American Tankers again claims Middle East uncertainty will bolster tankers
    The weekend's attacks on Saudi Arabian oil refineries is a good thing for the tanker market, according to Nordic American Tankers. The Herbjorn Hansson-led shipowner said in a letter Monday "that political uncertainty of this nature is normally good for the market" - echoing comments by the suezmax specialist after a previous spate of Middle East violence. 'Unprecedented disaster': Saudi attack
  • Saudi attacks cast cloud over IUMI talks
    More trouble for underwriters to consider as they gather in Toronto
  • RightShip blacklists owner for non-payment of crew wages
    Action taken by the ship vetting agency follows a spate of vessel arrests in Australia for unpaid wages.
  • G2 Ocean increases project cargo scope with new strategic hires
    Norwegian bulker operator expands into breakbulk sector in Germany and the US
  • Iran getting closer to releasing seized Stena tanker
    Iran is reportedly planning on releasing the 50,000-dwt Stena Impero (built 2019) "in days". According to Bloomberg, the Islamic republic's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said the judicial process for releasing the Swedish-owned, UK-flagged MR tanker is nearly complete. Stena Bulk says seven crew released in Iran Once that is done, he said, the Stena Bulk ship will be able to sail fro
  • The shipping noise | Maritime industry's next big environmental challenge
    Underwater sound pollution is increasing from shipping. Moves are afoot to quieten the oceans
  • Still bitter about those sweets: 20 Questions with Concirrus' Nick Roscoe
    What was your earliest memory? Cubs - I specifically remember playing crab football. Another early memory was school sports day. My friend always won everything and would be rewarded with a big pile of sweets. Although he was best man at my wedding, I'm still bitter about it! Did you go through training/university or straight into work? After school I went to Manchester University to do a History
  • Boskalis to build Iraq oil export terminal
    Oil ministry signs deal with Dutch contractor to diversify shipment routes.
  • Abracadabra: TradeWinds readers conjure up Boris captions
    Read the excellent suggestions for what is really going on in this photo.
  • It's time we faced the fact that banks and shipping don't mix
    Sovereign wealth funds, financial conglomerates and pension funds are better placed to provide future financing for shipping than banks due to the risks and cyclicality of the business
  • Rokke's Kvaerner eyes big growth in FPSOs and offshore
    Tycoon's contracting company wants to expand business by 40%.
  • Cargill and Maersk Tankers create 60-plus MR fleet
    Trader and shipowner aim to build pool with more vessels as they seek to cut emissions.
  • Relief as Hellenic Petroleum is ready to deliver on IMO 2020
    Biggest refiner in the Eastern Mediterranean reveals it has made the grade on 0.5%-sulphur bunkers
  • 'Unprecedented disaster': Saudi attack a major blow for tankers
    Clarksons Platou and BTIG say drone incident will hit VLCC demand, but product tankers could benefit.
  • Cyprus plans to scrap ship registration fees
    Move is part of bid to boost attractiveness of island flag.
  • Sumec plots course as new model Chinese shipowner
    The parent of New Dayang Shipbuilding wants to become China's answer to Japan's trading house builder-owners
  • Tanker and LPG equities to open lower in wake of attacks
    Tanker and LPG shipping equities are expected to open "significantly down" on Monday in the wake of the last events in Saudi Arabia, warns an industry analyst. Tanker market braced after attack knocks out half Saudi crude oil output "VLCC spot rates and FFAs [forward freight agreements] are likely to tumble," Cleaves Securities head of research Joakim Hannisdahl said in a note to investors. "Th
  • Trump opens Strategic Petroleum Reserve taps to ensure adequate crude supplies
    Saudi Arabia attacks said to be largest MEG supply disruption since the Iraq-Kuwait war
  • Peter Weernink takes back control of operator SwissMarine
    Singapore Marine buys SwissMarine as new bulker giant forged
  • Singapore's MPA warns owners of haze hazard to shipping
    Local authorities say the situation is likely to persist for several days, before improving

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Forcing crew into "slave" labor gets ships banned from Australia
    Ship operators who engaged in "reprehensible," "dishonest and predatory" behavior by forcing crew to work without pay get their ships banned from Australia.
  • CEMEX bets on Canadian final-mile startup GoFor's U.S. expansion
    Venture capital arm of Mexican building materials company makes an undisclosed investment in Ottawa-based firm that focuses on last-minute deliveries in the construction industry.
  • Regional LTL A. Duie Pyle expands to West Coast through Oak Harbor partnership
    A. Duie Pyle extends service to the West Coast through partnership with Oak Harbor Freight
  • Oil on Monday closed nearer to day's highs than its lows; ULSD remains the laggard
    Oil markets completed their first full day of trading following the drone attacks on Saudi processing facilities, with the global crude Brent benchmark rising more...
  • How drone attacks impact shipping: crude tanker fallout
    The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part II: the impacts on the crude tanker segment.
  • Business lobbyist confident in U.S. weathering an oil price storm
    U.S. Chamber chief Tom Donohue also commented on status of China trade talks, USMCA.
  • Deutsche Post DHL opens innovation center for Americas
    DP DHL open s innovation center for Americas, the third center in its global network
  • Voyage Auto raises $31 million to expand self-driving technology
    While retirement communities have provided a controlled baseline to deploy their services, Voyage does not plan to stop there.
  • How drone attacks impact shipping: non-tanker fallout
    The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments.
  • Trimble conference opener highlights new leadership, data-driven solutions
    Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) kicked off its 2019 in.sight user conference in Houston with an ode to technology's role in empowering collaboration and data-driven decision making....
  • Transplace Symposium focuses on future of carriers, supply chains and technology
    Transplace's 2019 Carrier Symposium in Dallas discussed the latest topics impacting the carrier industry, including both capacity excesses and shortages, ELDs, regulatory changes, and driver...
  • Former California DMV employee sentenced to 22 months in fraudulent CDL scam
    A former California Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) employee was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for his part in a fraudulent commercial driver's...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/16
    Lower Friday spells end to a mostly down week for Freight Futures.
  • Today's pick-up: Musk invokes Amazon's name not in vain; Using a customer to rake XPO
    Tesla takes a page from Amazon in new logistics strategy for delivering vehicles. Union group uses customer as leverage to bash XPO
  • Georgia Ports Authority celebrates 'incredible' achievements
    Executive director and governor report volume records and expansion opportunities.
  • Industry digs into FMC's container availability interpretive rule
    The AgTC asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to extend the comment deadline to Oct. 31, calling the rule "the most relevant and far-reaching initiative...
  • Bookkeeper sentenced to five years for embezzling over $800,000 from Indiana trucking company
    An Indiana woman was sentenced Sept. 11 to nearly five years in federal prison for embezzling more than $800,000 from a trucking company.
  • CBP seeks to expand e-commerce pilot participation
    The Express Association of America said additional industry participants in Customs and Border Protection's Section 321 pilot will "enhance" the agency's capability to target illicit...
  • Struggling used truck market dips for 10th consecutive month
    Preliminary used Class 8 truck sales fell for the 10th consecutive month in August as used trucks hit the market in bigger numbers because of...
  • Seven key steps in building a logistics crisis communications plan
    When something goes wrong, such as a fatal truck crash, how your company responds in the moments that follow can be critical to the long-term...
  • Shipping braces for fuel cost surge after Saudi oil attack
    With oil prices climbing 20%, bunker and BAF costs are expected to follow suit after Saudi drone attacks
  • Delta ups stake in Korean Air parent
    Hanjin KAL, controlled by the Cho family, remains the largest shareholder in Korean Air.
  • Convoy adds API access to its network for shippers
    Shippers, TMS and MTP providers have now been given access to Convoy's automated real-time pricing and capacity for both live and drop-and-hook loads through API...
  • IMC adds Pacific Northwest ports to U.S. intermodal reach
    IMC Companies added its eighth regional trucking branch with the addition of a new drayage and intermodal provider in the Pacific Northwest, The third-party logistics...
  • Volvo Trucks imports Dynamic Steering technology from Europe (VIDEO)
    Volvo Trucks will offer its Dynamic Steering system as an option in 2020. Volvo says it reduces the strain of maneuvering a heavy-duty truck steering...
  • Japanese shipowners in plea to Panama Canal Authority: consider your customers
    Japanese ship owners have called - very, very politely - upon the Panama Canal Authority to give greater consideration to the shipping industry when hiking...
  • Port Report: Further blank sailings forecast by container lines as spot rates tumble
    Carriers are set to withdraw more Asia-Europe sailings in Q4 as excess capacity drags on freight rates.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • USGC HSFO swaps backwardation hits record levels amid tightness, rising cracksPrompt backwardation in the US Gulf Coast high sulfur fuel oil swaps market hit its steepest point ever Monday as volatility in the energy complex led the front-month swap to rise almost $11.50/ from Friday.
  • Americas bunkers prices rise on support from energy markets"For Panama I see quite a jump [in spot prices] due to what happened this weekend," a source said.
  • TANKERS: Americas VLCC rates jump over 17% on increased activity after Saudi attacksAmericas VLCC freight increased more than 17% on US Gulf Coast-loading markets Monday following the attacks on Saudi oil production infrastructure, as bullish owners took advantage of tightened availability in the Americas and a volley of freshly opened cargoes and pushed freight to match strengthened global VLCC sentiment.
  • Crude prices soar as Saudi attacks expose tight global spare capacityOil prices rallied Monday as markets evaluated the fallout from the attacks on Saudi Arabia's key Abqaiq processing facility and Khurais oil field over the weekend.
  • FUTURES 7: Oil rally holds as traders weigh Saudi supply loss, geopolitical risks
  • Asia HSFO market may reel under further supply pressure from Saudi attacks: traders"I think it's quite possible that [Saudi Arabia] would now look to substitute their crude burning with fuel oil," said a fuel oil trader.
  • Sovcomflot, NYK Line sign refinancing deal for two LNG carriersThe financing facility is in line with the adoption of Poseidon Principles.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Oil futures climb despite stock release plans after Abqaiq attackBrent and WTI appear to have stabilized around 10%-12% higher after the first three hours of trading, Hari said.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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