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June 18, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific carriers expect front-loading, but Asia-Europe to suffer
  • China tells US soy shippers to delay shipments as trade tensions mount
  • CMA CGM hikes rates from Asia to Med, North Africa from July 1
  • Port of Virginia handles 261,000 TEU - busiest May in harbour history
  • Study finds negigible eco impact from scrubber wash water in ports
  • Gulftainer unit - GSCOO - signs deal to run fourth Saudi port
  • China will be hurt more than the US by the trade war: Larry Kudlow
  • Chinese automaker rolls out new SUV from Russia's Tula plant
  • Shift from land to sea transport helps boost Kochi port's cargo volume
  • Dark clouds over Paris air show over grounding of 737 Max
  • SAA to shrink freighter fleet after ending overnight deliveries
  • Atlas Air appears to score points against pilots union in labour dispute

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • "K" Line bags US award
  • Blockchain-enabled TradeLens digital platform launched in St. Petersburg, Russia
  • CEVA Logistics & CMA CGM join forces to launch a unique solution for ocean freight containers between Thailand & Laos
  • Integrated maritime eCommerce platform launched
  • Sevenseas Global Express Logistics Pvt. Ltd moves to a bigger & grand office space in Mumbai
  • Spot rates down
  • Ministry of Shipping's major achievements in May 2019
  • Tema Port expansion project to create prominent container terminal on western coast of Africa
  • LogYcode aims at being a leading neutral e-platform, software & information provider for the logistics industry
  • India's digital payments transaction value set to more than double, says study
  • Upcoming Budget should focus on key issues to boost exports: FIEO
  • US-China trade dispute opens up new export opportunity in numerous items, says Commerce Ministry study

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Full speed ahead
  • Algeciras: new vehicles to be launched in July
  • Autonomous Vera trucks to run between Swedish hub and port
  • Contract logistics strengthens BLG
  • Three executives to receive annual Aotos award
  • New Skyteam Cargo member adds two Med destinations
  • The long journey of the "Chipolbrok Atlantic"
  • Kerry Logistics forms joint venture with Correos
  • Michael Behrendt re-elected as chairman of Hapag-Lloyd
  • US short line railroad refurbishes 37 timber bridges
  • New platform for time-critical air charter bookings
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Zuks Ramasia acts as new CEO of SAA
  • Boosting mineral transport by rail along Mt Isa line
  • Panattoni builds hub in Wustorf near Hanover
  • Environmental laurels for K Line
  • Rwandair spreads its wings to China

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • Court orders seizure of five Volga-Dnepr AN-124s on safety grounds
  • Shipowners may be ready for IMO 2020, but the bunker market is not
  • US pushes for blockchain solution to better control pharma supply chain
  • GAC to expand Asia-Pacific contract logistics footprint as demand spikes
  • Kerry launches JV with Spanish post office to target Chinese e-commerce boom
  • 'Mysterious third party' prepares Shyp relaunch
  • Gecas confirms order for 10 B737-800 converted freighters
  • Market Insight: Flexport and its 'new way forward'...
  • On the wires: Yet another round of financial engineering as Alibaba splits stock

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • USCG continues crack down on Bay Area illegal charter boat operations
    The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its mission to reduce the operation of unlicensed and illegal charter boats in the San Francisco Bay Area. Coast Guard units have recently boarded more than
  • Twin Disc names Feiertag president and COO
    Racine, Wis., headquartered transmission specialist Twin Disc, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWIN) has appointed James E. Feiertag as president and COO. He assumes the role of president, previously held by CEO John H. Batten,
  • MARAD awards $19.6 million in Small Shipyard Grants
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced $19.6 million in Maritime Administration (MARAD) grants to support capital improvements at 28 U.S. small shipyards as a part of its Small Shipyard Grant
  • FCC to crack down on non-compliant AIS use
    The Federal Communications Commission is to crack down on the use of "nuisance AIS" transponders deployed on things like fishing nets and widely available from sites such as eBay under the name
  • Atlantic Towing orders battery hybrid PSV
    Canada's Atlantic Towing Limited, part of the J.D. Irving group, is to add a state of the art Havyard 833 WE platform supply vessel to its fleet - and likely at a
  • Titan LNG carries out first barge based operation
    Netherlands based Titan LNG reports that it has become the first accredited bunkering supplier to fuel a vessel with LNG using an inland waterways barge. Titan's FlexFueler 001 carried out the operation
  • Bridge reopens after being hit by tanker
    Lousiana's Sunshine Bridge reopened yesterday after being closed after it was hit by the 45,923 chemical/products tanker Dank Silver. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report 1.30 yesterday, that the Marshall

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • 'Monstrous' week for tanker freights pushes volumes to five-year high
    Most trading focused on the TD3 route, covering very large crude carriers shipping 280,000 tonnes from Saudi Arabia to China
  • Congo, Togo and Comoros among worst-performing flag registries
    Topping the white list are the Isle of Man, with five detentions out of 651 inspections, followed by Bahamas, Singapore...
  • D'Amico sells joint-venture tanker
    The sale gives DM Shipping a cash generation of $13.2m, net of commissions and payment of the vessel's existing loan
  • War risk marine rates 'rise tenfold'
    Latest: The Gulf of Oman attacks spurred 'monstrous' volumes traded in freight futures, which reached the highest since 2014, with...
  • Asia-Europe box rates continue to struggle
    Fresh US tariffs on Chinese exports could further change the dynamics of the transpacific headhaul trade in the coming months
  • Seanergy eyes October deadline for scrubbers
    The company reported a wider net loss in the fist quarter versus a year earlier due to iron ore trade...
  • Hunter agrees sale of new VLCC for $98m
    The company says it is in advanced talks to sell a second vessel
  • New study claims scrubber wash water has little environmental impact on ports
    An analysis carried out on behalf of the Cruising Lines International Association and Interferry by a Dutch research group has...
  • Yard-backed CSSC Shipping shares fall on debut after $250m IPO
    Stock price closes at HK$1.24 on Monday, against the offer price of HK$1.34, which was already at the low end...
  • UK national minimum wage to be extended to seafarers
    'This will extend the basic protections from pay exploitation that have been applied and enforced for land-based workers for 20...
  • Panama Canal proposes new toll structures
    High-volume container users will receive an extra discount under a modified loyalty programme
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran adds another layer of tension in the stand-off over US-China LNG trade deals | Gulf attacks may lift tanker...
  • Tanker attacks add to oil price uncertainties
    Before last week's attacks, oil prices had already fallen into bear market territory, dropping by 20% in six weeks to...
  • Insurance costs in Gulf of Oman rise following attacks
    Oil tanker attacks could result in $65m cargo loss
  • Hydrogen production can boost shipping demand, IEA says
    A new report by the IEA identifies Japan and Europe as main hydrogen import sources that shipping can serve
  • Inpex takes steps toward $20bn Abadi LNG plant
    The agreement signed between Inpex and the Indonesian government over the weekend brings the mega-LNG project back on track following...
  • Kyushu Electric backs small-scale Australian FLNG
    Together with project partners, Add Energy and TechnipFMC, Transborders seeks to develop a small-scale FLNG that will monetise stranded gas...
  • Damaged tankers being assessed off UAE
    Frontline says it will 'exercise extreme caution' when considering new fixtures in the Gulf region, although the cause of the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • Investors aligning with IMO 2050 emissions goals
  • Multipurpose index flat in face of slowing economy
  • US ag exporters under low-sulfur fuel pressure
  • Chicago truckers publishing rail turn times
  • Vessel size limit law puts spotlight on Houston channel widening
  • Cyber attack hits US LTL trucker A. Duie Pyle
  • JNPT users press for review of mixed rail charges
  • Chassis provider urges revamp of regional pools
  • Consolidation lifts trans-Pacific carrier pricing power

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • Capital Ship, crew charged in pollution case
    Capital Ship Management and two crew members aboard one of its ship are facing charges after allegedly dumping oil at sea repeatedly last year. Ioan Luca and Ionel Surla, chief engineers aboard the 115,590-dwt CMA CGM Amazon (built 2015) last year, directed crew members to reroute oily bilge water into a different tank used to collect condensation from the engine's air cooler, according to an ind
  • Public appeals judge's decision on Carnival dumping case
    US District Court Judge Patricia Seitz imposed a $20m fine on Arnold Donald-led Carnival for violating probation tied to a 2016 felony that came with $40m fine.
  • Second LNG carrier homes in on Prelude FLNG
    Tracking data show second ship expected within hours while first cargo heads to Asia
  • How TEENS is rekindling seamanship in Greece
    Shipping tycoon's nautical school seeks to nurture a new generation of mariners
  • Titan LNG's new barge performs first bunkering
    Company has second unit under-construction and is already working on number three
  • ESL parent adds $22.5m credit facility
    Aspo, the parent of Finnish bulker owner ESL Shipping, has signed a new €20m ($22.5m) revolving credit facility. The cash is being made available by Danske Bank. The loan maturity is three years. The facility is replacing a prior revolver of the same amount that had remained unused.
  • London Club slips to $25.8m loss
    High claims costs hit P&I insurers' bottom line.
  • Eurobank buys Piraeus Bank's Bulgarian operation
    Greek shipping lender Eurobank has completed the acquisition of Piraeus Bank's Bulgarian unit. The combination of the bank and Piraeus Bank Bulgaria (PBB) will have a market share in the country of more than 10%, ranking third in terms of total loans. Stavros Ioannou, Eurobank's deputy CEO, said: "The acquisition of PBB is a major milestone in implementing our strategy to focus on markets where
  • US-Cuba cruise ban turns vice on Miami's Big Three
    Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings face loss of revenue as premium destination ruled off limits
  • BP, Koch suezmax rates spike higher after tanker blasts
    Tighter vessel supply, higher insurance and bunker costs are boosting crude tanker rates in the Middle East by WS20 following last Thursday's attacks.
  • Renos ruling clarifies 110-year-old insurance act
    Law firm Thomas Cooper explains importance of Supreme Court verdict for P&I clubs.
  • Russia makes the cut as Paris MoU's white list expands
    Lithuania and Russia are the latest countries to be added to the Paris MoU on Port State Control's white list, which comprises vessel registries with a consistently low detention record. The Paris MoU's best performing flags in 2018 The Paris MoU today released its latest performance list for flags and recognised organisations (ROs), which is based on its 2018 inspection results. Some 18 flags
  • Maersk eyes Arctic route tie-up with Atomflot
    Danish containership giant AP Moller-Maersk is in talks with Russa's Atomflot over a new Arctic shipping service. Maersk completes NSR trial - but no plans to use it yet It told Reuters that it could send more cargoes via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in partnership with Atomflot's icebreaker operator Rosatomflot. "We have experienced growing demand for transport of goods from the Far East to We
  • Burning car carrier abandoned off Philippines
    A car carrier has been abandoned off the Philippines after it caught fire. The GMA website cited Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Captain Armand Balilo as saying the ship in question is K Line's 6,400-ceu Diamond Highway (built 2004). It was off Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea at the time, he said on Monday. The vessel was en route from Singapore to Batangas. All 25 crew were re
  • Arne Fredly ups stake in Hunter Group
    The Hunter Group investor has spent around $400,000 in boosting his stake in the company to almost 30%.
  • Platsidakis goes on a straight-talk campaign over emissions regulation
    Putting the onus on owners alone is the wrong way to tackle shipping's carbon footprint, argues major Greek shipping executive
  • Cargoship hard aground off Sweden
    Divers en route to assess hull damage.
  • KOTC tanker and X-Press boxship collide
    A Kuwaiti tanker and a feedership have collided at the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. KOTC, the owner of the 46,000-dwt Burgan (built 2013), said on Thursday the incident was minor, resulting in no spill and no casualties. Photos showed the ship and X-Press Feeders' 1,706-teu X-Press Mahananda (built 2007) initially locked together head-on after the clash. Kuwaiti state news agency K
  • Hunter agrees sale of first VLCC for eye-catching $98m
    Arne Fredly-backed Hunter Group has defied the sceptics to clinch the sale of a VLCC resale for a whopping $98m. The Oslo-listed company said the unnamed Far East buyer will pay a 20% deposit. The DSME newbuilding will be delivered on 31 October. Will Fredly be able to sell newbuilding duo? It said it was "still in advanced discussions regarding the sale of a second vessel." TradeWinds report
  • Hapag-Lloyd to redeem $314m bond
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd is buying back a €280m ($314m) notes issue to boost its capital structure. The debt carries 6.75% interest to 2022. 'Manageable' orderbook can prevent 'big crisis' in container shipping, says Hapag-Lloyd The owner is paying a fixed redemption price of 103.375%, mainly using cash. But '100m will come from an existing credit facility. "The complete repayment of
  • GasLog Partners seals LNG carrier period deal with Gunvor
    Fixture will have a variable rate of hire across the charter period based upon an agreed range.
  • Scale and length of any escalation will decide tanker sector's fate
    Braemar tanker research guru Anoop Singh outlines possible scenarios that may develop in wake of Thursday's attacks
  • Thorco Cloud salvage operation to kick-off Tuesday
    MPA to establish 400 metre-wide exclusion zone in Singapore Strait ahead of project start-up.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • Ships damaged in suspected attacks arrive in Kalba
    The U.K. reportedly will send 100 Royal Marines to the Gulf of Oman to protect British vessels and the U.S. will "guarantee freedom of navigation throughout the strait," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
  • NYSHEX helps carriers and shippers 'play effectively'
    With expanded offerings, New York Shipping Exchange users now will be able to request binding contracts for multiple weeks at multiple ports.
  • Doctor sentenced for falsifying DOT medical exams
  • Small shipyard grants totaling $19.6 million awarded
  • Executive Moves: Team Worldwide, LCPA
  • Panama Canal issues proposal to modify tolls structure
  • ITC launches Africa trade investigation
  • Trade secrets theft charges filed against Tricon, owner
  • Kerry Logistics, Correos form e-commerce partnership
  • FMC reviews nine OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2019
  • Buying spree continues in 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges, loading delays ease
    Strong buying activity in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge has created a busy loading schedule for the final weeks of June in Rotterdam, though loading delays have fallen from earlier in the month, sources said.
  • Oil settles lower amid dimming demand outlooks
    An afternoon selloff pushed oil futures to settle just off session lows as economic growth concerns weighed on demand outlooks.
  • New study finds limited environmental impact from scrubbers' wash water: CSA
    CE Delft expects to complete and publish the full study this summer.
  • Asian tanker, LNG shipowners maintain heightened security levels on Middle East transits
    "The longer-term implications for the tanker market are dependent on what happens next," Broekhuizen said.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker premium recovers to 4-month high as inflow drops
    The fuel oil arbitrage flow into Singapore over June was expected to be lower with supply tightening further in July, sources said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Oil higher on heightened trade, geopolitical risks
    Oil prices are also getting pressure from concerns about slowing oil demand growth, sources said.
  • G20 ministers urge more energy security cooperation after oil tanker attacks
    They stressed the need for "reliable energy infrastructure to prevent energy supply disruptions".

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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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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