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April 18, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Le Havre 2018 annual revenue up 5.5pc to US$220.3 million
  • Virginia port's March down 5.4pc to 240,000 TEU, Lunar New Year blamed
  • Savannah and Charleston ports agree on new South Atlantic chassis pool
  • US dredging key to helping marine transport contribute 25pc of GDP
  • Sino-US trade war confers advantage on Vietnamese furniture maker
  • Naval Dome puts shipping industry on red alert for cyber-attack
  • High water levels on Mississippi River impede normal vessel traffic flow
  • Four shipping firms, 9 ships, carrying Venezuelan oil fall afoul of US law
  • Kuehne + Nagel offers online sea freight service with guaranteed times
  • World's largest plane, bigger than Spruce Goose, takes off, lands A-OK
  • Cathay-Dragon suffers 2.5pc air cargo drop in March to 185,156 tonnes
  • Ukraine's giant of the sky Antonov celebrates 30th anniversary

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Four leading companies officially establish Digital Container Shipping Association
  • PIL showcases digitalisation initiatives at Singapore event
  • Survey scheduled in Straits of Malacca & Singapore to improve safe navigation
  • Exports register best ever performance in 2018-19
  • Oilmeals exports show all-round growth in 2018-19
  • MSC Splendida makes maiden call in Kochi
  • Port of Le Havre posts good financial results for 2018
  • CEVA launches new block train service from China to Europe
  • Chinese economy does better than expected in Q1 2019
  • Comprehensive training seminar on shipping & logistics in Gandhidham on June 15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The end of an era
  • Domestic haulage drives growth
  • Klinkner elected
  • Canada invests millions to improve railway safety
  • New bridgehead in Turkey for Aco Marine
  • Easter rush? IAG Cargo reacts
  • Cartonplast group invests in three hubs
  • Rhenus acquires Freight Logistics
  • New heads for TIA
  • Czech carrier receives first Railpool locomotive
  • Good start of the year for Dunkirk
  • ABC makes big moves in Belgium
  • Panalpina increases profitability by 15%
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Freight railway expanding in Antwerp
  • Joining forces to make "green hydrogen"
  • South Asian carrier pins hopes on cargo business
  • Thierry goes, Thierry comes

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Carriers wield the axe on more Asia-North Europe sailings to 'stop the rot'
  • Panalpina Q1 profits rise, despite 'M&A distractions'
  • Russia steams ahead, while UK rail freight sector calls on Whitehall for more support
  • Rhenus offers customers the opportunity to opt for 'greener' aircraft
  • Intermodal services in a dip as CSX 'rationalises' its network to regain reliability
  • Zim signs up for Maersk-led TradeLens
  • Amazon under investigation by Italy's competition watchdog
  • Market Insight Exclusive with Jeff Rubin: Nexus of evils - what happens when oil, globalisation and the environment collide?
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina's Q1 surgery is all DSV needs - the patient is on the operating table
  • Supply chain radar: CSX Corporation - a shareholder value multiplier

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • USS Fitzgerald is out of dry dock
    Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) has taken another step toward returning to the fleet as a fully ready, combat-capable ship. The ship achieved a
  • Derecktor gets go ahead for Fort Pierce megayacht shipyard
    Family owned Derecktor Shipyards yesterday signed a long-term agreement with St. Lucie County, Fla., for the development and operation of a megayacht maintenance, repair and refit facility at the Port of Fort
  • USCG responds to sunken towing vessel
    The Coast Guard was responding to a sunken towing vessel in Pass a Loutre near Venice, La., Monday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 2 a.m. that the
  • Damen Galati launches two for BC Ferries
    Damen's Galati, Romania, shipyard has launched two 81 m road ferries for Canada's BC Ferries. They are currently being fitted out and are set to enter service next year. Once operational they
  • Arrest warrant issued for heavy lift ship involved in incident at Ingalls
    The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi has issued a warrant for the arrest of the heavy lift ship MV Hawk. The MV Hawk was at the center of
  • Traffic up at Port of Little Rock
    The Little Rock Port Authority and its stevedore, Logistics Services Inc. (LSI), announced April 17 that together, they worked 52 barges and handled just under 79,000 net tons across the port's docks
  • Iridium moves closer to becoming GMDSS provider
    Satellite communications provider Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is now significantly closer to providing GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) services. It has signed a Public Services Agreement (PSA) with the
  • Innovative designs from CMHI get DNV GL approval
    Two new designs from China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) - an arctic single column drilling unit and a wind turbine shuttle - have just received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society
  • Alfa Laval LPG fuel supply system successfully completes tests
    The competitiveness of LPG as a fuel is increasing. Not only does LPG virtually eliminate sulfur emissions, it has a lower cost than many other fuels and is easily available worldwide. In

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Navios completes sale and leaseback deal
    Company will have no credit facility maturities for seven years after using the funds to refinance bank debts
  • Marine insurance will feel pain before things get better, IUMI president says
    'There can be optimism about the future, because the industry that emerges out of the other side of this process...
  • Sulphur cap compliance linked to HFO supplies
    With very low sulphur fuel oils and marine gasoil set to increasingly dominate demand, Monjasa chief operating officer Svend Stenberg Mølholt...
  • China's steel output to contract in 2020
    China's iron ore imports fell 5.6% to 10.3m tonnes in the first two months of the year, according to BIMCO
  • Panama Canal opens up to larger boxships
    An increase in the maximum beam restriction will see containerships of up to 20 rows wide transiting the Panama Canal
  • The future of the OSV market rests on consolidation
    The decisions of owners in controlling the supply side of the equation will also be important and more scrapping is...
  • Shipowners weigh options over new EU ship recycling rules
    Some 80% of the world's recycling yards are based in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh but all are excluded from the...
  • MOL acquires stake in Reliance's VLECs
    Reliance did not disclose the value of the deal but said that the transaction was subject to regulatory approvals
  • Trafigura in bulk liquids tie-up
    The tie-up is based on the expectation that the market for petrochemicals is expected to grow significantly over the next...
  • East Timor closes Greater Sunrise fields deal
    ConocoPhillips and Woodside, which retains a significant stake in Greater Sunrise, had serious reservations about East Timor's proposal to pipe...
  • Zim joins Maersk's blockchain platform
    Israel-based line becomes third carrier to sign up for Maersk/IBM distributed ledger programme
  • BW Group takes dominant stake in Epic Gas
    BW grows stake to 82.58% but Epic shareholders refrain from granting complete takeover
  • Daily Briefing
    Tankers stars set to align by third quarter | Shipowner 'shocked' by US sanctions listing | Box lines launch Digital...
  • Golar LNG secures funding for two projects
    Among key names in lending syndicates are Singapore's Clifford Capital and China's CSSC Leasing, where yard players linked to the...
  • LA port commissioners take a recess from voting on automation
    The mayor's request for a recess was approved unanimously by the commissioners, but the vote was met with catcalls and...
  • European shipbuilders on digitalisation drive
    A number of European shipbuilders have pledged to work together to develop a new connected vessel platform called Code Kilo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • CBP takes aim at border freight delays
  • Zim involvement major win for TradeLens
  • NY-NJ truck association picks new president
  • US intermodal slump raises truck competitiveness questions
  • Slowing growth, uncertainty darken MPV/HL outlook
  • Need for speed trumping UK emissions efforts

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Coast Guard warns mariners against marijuana use
    The US Coast Guard is reminding mariners that no matter the legal status of marijuana at the state level, testing positive for the drug still has consequences. In a post to its Maritime Commons blog Tuesday, staff from the Coast Guard's Suspension & Revocation National Center of Expertise reminded mariners that even though 10 states and DC have legalized the drug and many more have approved medic
  • ForestWave ship seized after alleged default
    A Park Avenue investment firm is alleging ForestWave stiffed it on ship mortgage payments and paying back cash advanced to pay its crew. The 10,049 Momentum Scan (built 2010) is currently moored in the Buffalo Bayou in Houston after ICON Agent, security agent for companies connected to New York-based ICON Capital, filed suit in Houston federal court last week and had it seized. The suit alleges
  • Giveans: Shipping stocks looking good in 2019
    Fundamentals are driving up shipping stocks, according to Jefferies' Randy Giveans. In his Maritime Shipping Quarterly note released Wednesday, the analyst wrote that the Jefferies Shipping Index had shot up 16% since the start of 2019, despite a seasonal slowdown in the first quarter and early-year newbuilding deliveries. Wells Fargo lowers view on tanker stocks "The fundamental backdrop and o
  • Sovcomflot nets firm prices for trio of tankers
    Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot (SCF Group) looks to have banked firm prices for three elderly ships. US brokers say the SCF Altai (built 2001) has been sold to an undisclosed Greek buyer for $13.5m. VesselsValue puts the market value of the vessel at around $12.1m. The SCF Altai has been in Sovcomflot's fleet since it was purchased from Greek owner Athenian Sea Carriers for $56m in June 2001.
  • Avin International offloads second elderly product tanker for further trading
    Greek tanker company Avin International is finding trading buyers for the type of vessels it had been scrapping over the last two years. The company sold nine consecutive ships for demolition between February 2017 and November 2018. In the past few weeks, however, it has shed two ageing product tankers for further trading, suggesting there is active market interest for such ships. TradeWinds a
  • Smallest orderbook since 1997 has tankers set fair for 2020
    The smallest tanker newbuilding orderbook this century is helping fuel expectations for a sharp spike in both rates and share prices during the next 12 months, according to Cleave Securities. New York's shipping newcomers tipped to shine among 'coiled spring' of maritime stocks International Seaways tanker in sweet spot as VLCC rates pass world scale 100 Analyst Joakim Hannisdahl says the tank
  • Vale mine reopening delivers 'very good news' for battered capesize market
    News that Vale is about to re-open its Brucutu mine has buoyed the market for forward freight agreements (FFAs), but has piled pressure on iron ore prices. The Brazilian miner has announced operations would resume at Brucutu sometime before Friday, subsequent to a court decision. Production volumes from Vale's Northern System will, however, continue to be impacted because heavy rains in March a
  • Intermarine veteran Andre Grikitis departs as Zeaborn buys out New Mountain Capital
    Intermarine's major shareholder and its former chief executive are parting company with the The Zeaborn Group eight months after a deal which created one of the world's largest MPP carriers. Zeaborn and Intermarine combine MPP, heavy-lift assets New 100-ship Zeamarine venture cleared to operate New Mountain Capital, which became the largest investor in Intermarine after the death of founder R
  • Avenir explains shipyard swap for small-scale LNG carriers
    Avenir LNG claims all parties are happy with its move to shift orders for two mini LNG carriers from Singapore-based Keppel Corp to Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co (SOE). Chief executive Andrew Pickering confirmed the small-scale start-up outfit had declared the two 7,500-cbm ships at Keppel, which were options on a pair of firm vessels under construction.
  • Songa Bulk's seismic merger is not Blystad push into offshore
    Arne Blystad's move into the seismic survey sector, following the merger of his Songa Bulk with Houston-based Axxis Geo Solutions, is not the start of a major drive in the offshore space. Arne Blystad moves into seismic sector with AGS merger Arne Fredly's Hunter Group plots private placement as it closes in on debt financing Deal opens up new European investors for Star Bulk Oslo-listed Songa
  • European political support grows for ship speed controls
    A powerful multinational group is forming in support of speed reduction as a method for shipping to meet its carbon emission reduction targets
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition seals $103m leaseback deal
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation has struck a $100m plus refinancing package which leaves it without any debt maturing for more than a year. Navios Acquisition confident on refinancing and tanker market Navios Maritime Acquisition sells oldest VLCC to Nathalin New York-listed Navios Acquisition says the funds will come via a leaseback deal involving five of its tankers. It spans three m
  • Keppel exec jailed for accepting bribes
    A former Keppel Shipyard executive has been jailed in Singapore for accepting bribes. Senior procurement officer Neo Kian Siong, 63, banked more than SGD 740,000 ($547,000) from certain suppliers in exchange for revealing prices quoted by competitors, the Straits Times reported. Ex-Keppel execs arrested in Brazil bribery probe These suppliers were than able to submit a slightly lower quote to w
  • Chinese appetite for scrap steel is a stealthy threat to capesize market
    Forget Vale, look at China's use of scrap steel if you want a long-term view of capesize vessel demand, Bimco says.
  • Evergreen wins exemption for biggest ever Panama Canal transit
    Taiwanese line Evergreen has won an exemption to allow it to carry out the biggest boxship transit of the Panama Canal. Its 14,424-teu neo-panamax Triton (built 2016), chartered from Costamare, will pass through the waterway on 15 May. It is the first 20-row-wide containership to make the transit, Alphaliner said. The vessel is 51.2 metres wide, but at 369m long, exceeds the maximum permitted l
  • Equinor makes it three with Mokster charter
    Norwegian oil major Equinor has fixed its third platform supply vessel (PSV) on a term deal in the last two days. Simon Mokster Shipping said its 6,000-dwt Stril Pioner (built 2003) has been booked for four months firm, with three two-month options attached. The deal starts in the second quarter. No rate was reported. Mokster said: "This is very gratifying for the shipping company and especiall
  • Trafigura forms petrochemical trading joint venture
    Trader and tanker owner Trafigura Group is forming a new joint venture to trade petrochemicals. The focus will be on bulk liquid chemicals, it said. The venture has been set up with "senior executives from the petrochemical trading industry", including the current management team of Altis Group International. Altis will continue to trade from Houston, while the new Altis International (Singapor
  • Pirates fire shots after boarding product tanker
    A product tanker was boarded by armed pirates at Bonny River inner anchorage in Nigeria on Wednesday. Watch Spanish navy free hijacked ship The IMB said four attackers in a speed boat approached an unnamed vessel. Two managed to board and fired shots with automatic weapons towards the accommodation block. Nigerian naval guards on board returned fire, prompting the men to flee the deck and esca
  • 'Adapt or die': Shipping alone not viable for analysts
    Most pundits have already broadened their base into gas or other transport before Seaport Global terminated shipping coverage, but some remain edgy over the negative trend
  • Offshore slump sees huge vessels towering over Turkish shiprecycling centre of Aliaga
    Rigs, heavylift ships and small containerships are keeping shiprecycler Adem Simsek busier than ever as his yard awaits for EU approval
  • d'Amico International Shipping banks over $48m from equity raise
    d'Amico International Shipping has collected almost $50m from its second equity issue in three years. Paolo d'Amico sees strong demand for scrubber-fitted newbuilding d'Amico International Shipping in $50m equity raise backed by founding family Milan-listed DIS says 97.3% of investors took up subscription rights on the offering, which is designed to strengthen the company's balance sheet. The
  • Mitsui OSK Lines snaps up stake in Reliance Industries VLEC series
    Japanese giant Mitsui OSK Lines has teamed up with a mystery investor to buy into Reliance Industries' six VLECs. Chinese buyer breathes life into VLEC newbuilding sextet First laden VLEC sails to launch new trade MOL cracks VLEC market MOL first linked up with Reliance to charter the vessels on Christmas Day 2014 while they are still under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries. Reliance t
  • Karadeniz snaps up EMAS Offshore anchor-handler
    Turkish group Karadeniz Holding has added an EMAS Offshore vessel to its fleet to support its Powership operations. MOL and Karadeniz team up on FSRUs and powerships The owner confirmed it has acquired the 220-bp anchor-handler Lewek Trogon (built 2008) for an undisclosed price. VesselsValue rates the previously laid-up ship as worth $6.5m. A Karadeniz spokesperson said the vessel would be use
  • Jinhui Shipping chairman raises shareholding for third time this year
    Siu Fai Ng, director of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation, has added to his holding in the Hong Kong-based bulker owner for the third time this year. Ng purchased 17,472 of the company's Oslo-listed shares on Tuesday at an average price of NOK 7.8778 per share or NOK 137,641 ($16,266) in total. Jinhui Shipping offers hefty payouts for two top executives Jinhui Shipping chairman raises shareho
  • Jan Hagemann: Shipowners have 'a once in a lifetime opportunity'
    Buy back debt from private equity funds now, says German financier, before it's too late
  • Cerberus beefs up shipping team with key hires from German market
    Private equity firm raids former HSH Nordbank and Peter Dohle for shipping expertise
  • Can Beijing boost to Chinese economy raise spirits in capesize time-charter market?
    Government efforts to stimulate the economy seem to be working, but other factors are creating headwinds for the dry bulk sector
  • More lines joining as digital shipping body debuts
    A new digital shipping organisation for container lines is up and running - and talks are ongoing with potential new members. Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are the founders of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) in Amsterdam. Big five lines team up to set common digital standards to accelerate expansion Liner giants plan trade association in digital
  • Chief engineer killed in SCI suezmax fire
    A seafarer has been killed and two others injured in a blaze on a suezmax tanker in India. The fire broke out on Shipping Corp of India's 147,000-dwt Maharaja Agrasen (built 1995) near Buchar island on 13 April. Two veteran crew killed in tanker fire Chief engineer Prakash Patyal died two days later, while the other two crew remained in intensive care, the Mid-Day website reported. They have b
  • Watch Spanish navy free hijacked ship
    The Spanish navy has released a video of an operation in West Africa this week that rescued a cargoship from a pirate hijacking. The incident took place in the Gulf of Guinea. Pirates "effectively hijack" ship in Gulf of Guinea The navy said the unnamed Nigerian-flagged vessel was being held by nine gunmen. They had been on board for four days. The patrol vessel Serviola sent armed pe
  • Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG nets funding for FLNG Gimi amid series of liquidity boosts
    Tor Olaf Troim-backed outfit also receives notice to proceed with Croatian FSRU.
  • Samudera finally secures release of supramax bulker
    Indonesian shipowner says vessel now heading to Panama hull cleaning and bunkering.
  • ReCAAP: Asian piracy levels sink to 13 year low
    Indonesian ports show improvement, but concerns expressed about growing incidents off China.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Towing vessel sinks in Mississippi River
    A reported 60 gallons of oil entered the water, but there was no active discharge of oil from the DeJeanne Maria, the Coast Guard said.
  • Americold to buy Cloverleaf for $1.24 billion
    The company also announced plans to invest $126 million to $136 million in automated and semiautomated expansion projects and select redevelopment at its Atlanta major market campus.
  • Environmental concerns in Mexico shadow USMCA
    House Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee worry the language of the renegotiated trade agreement lacks enforceable environmental commitments for Mexico.
  • Panalpina improves first-quarter profit
    The Swiss freight forwarding company, which is set to be acquired by DSV, reported a volume decrease in ocean forwarding.
  • CSX, Kansas City Southern report Q1 growth
    CSX reported a first-quarter record operating ratio, and KSC said it achieved its best Q1 revenue.
  • Third round of 301 tariff exclusions announced
    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will allow Section 301 tariff exclusions for 21 additional product types covering 348 exclusion requests.
  • Executive Moves: Roadrunner, Hamburg, Kleinschmidt
  • ZIM joins TradeLens platform

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 17, 2019
  • Energy sector aligns with CFTC in flagging challenges from proposed banking rules
  • Trump administration hopes to open new markets for gas with LNG-by-rail rule
  • Siba production helping Iraq comply with US sanctions against Iran gas sales: Iraqi official
  • Port of Rotterdam eyes bunker supplier license system in 2020
  • European HSFO bullish due to end of Izmit works, Pernis strike: traders
  • Singapore HSFO crack falls to 6-month low amid supply overhang
  • US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil stocks fall for third straight week
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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