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July 18, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China exports and imports fall, but less precipitously than expected
  • US-China trade dispute drags down box volumes at Port of Long Beach
  • KMTC feeder ship ravaged by chemical fire is sold for scrap
  • Venezuela makes oil transfers in waters off Malaysia as Iran does
  • Nike supplier quits Vietnam after quitting China - finding tariffs inescapable
  • Huawei Technologies to invest US$3.1 billion in Italy in 5G upgrade
  • China re-shuffless trade team, agrees to buy US produce, but doesn't
  • Hapag-Lloyd and ONE announce Mideast-India-Africa Express service
  • Eco-regulations and tough market drive 30-truck carrier to the wall
  • China's approval clears last hurdle to MacGregor buying TTS Group
  • Nippon Paint Marine reflects cool tones on ship coatings in darker hues
  • Weekly rail freight traffic for week ending July 6 down 5.3 per cent
  • FedEx still world's top cargo carrier, Emirates is in 2nd place, says IATA
  • Hard hit Korean Air Cargo halts cargo handling at three terminals
  • Arbitration panel rules it has jurisdiction over Agility's dispute with Iraq

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • CMA CGM India receives ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System
  • Container Owners Association publishes "Guide to Container Tracking & Telematics Technology"
  • Germany accedes to ship recycling convention
  • Persian Gulf designated high-risk region for ships
  • Exemption from charges for late filing of Bill of Entry
  • Sharp fall in foodgrains imports, says Agriculture Minister
  • 'Capacity expansion, enhanced capacity utilisation of anchor customers & significant increase in third-party cargo handling has helped Essar Ports consolidate its position'
  • Iron ore traffic surges year-on-year during April-June
  • Allcargo Logistics' Kolkata CFS shows promise to boost ex-im trade through West Bengal
  • Lactalis India signs on DHL SmarTrucking as logistics partner
  • Govt to reduce licencing time for sensitive, dual-use exports: Additional DGFT

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • BAF calculator may help ease uncertainty over looming IMO 2020 fuel rule
  • ANA Cargo looks to first B777F to lift its spirits as trade war impacts demand
  • Marken expansion pushes UPS to forefront of pharma clinical trials sector
  • A tale of two railroads: CSX and CP report contrasting results
  • Multiple offers lodged for Prestwick Airport, government reveals
  • Supply chain radar: Mr Market is betting on Hapag-Lloyd + Evergreen, or... not
  • Shippers bemoan liner capacity cuts this peak season
  • On the wires: CSX hammered - 'Thank you, folks'
  • Supply chain Q&A: 'people, not technology, make or break a business'
  • Supply chain radar: XPO Logistics execs' emoluments under the spotlight

Marine Logweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • Cook Inlet puts newly acquired tugs to work
    Cook Inlet Tug & Barge (CITB), an independently managed subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company, reports that operations on Alaska's North Slope are officially underway for the 2019 ice-free season. Three newly acquired
  • Crowley promotes Peter Sutton
    Crowley Maritime Corp. has promoted Peter Sutton to vice president of health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) and operations integrity for the company's Shipping business unit. In his role, he will lead
  • Arrest in illegal charter boat case
    A Michigan man has been arrested on federal criminal charges for allegedly conducting illegal charter boat operations on Chicago waterways. According to a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in U.S. District Court
  • Canada awards Davie, Seaspan frigate maintenance contracts
    Canada has unveiled plans to invest C$7.5 billion (about US$5.74 billion) in maintaining the Royal Canadian Navy's fleet of 12 Halifax-class guided missile frigates between now and their planned retirement in the

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • Diverted Iranian tanker's trading patterns raise suspicion
    Iranian forces towed the tanker Riah into Iran's waters after receiving a request for help, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi...
  • Top Ships seals $25.6m deal with Chinese financier
    Nasdaq-listed tanker owner Top Ships is using a Chinese financier to reduce the costs of its debt on three ships
  • Oil tanker investments at risk from decarbonisation
    A new report by MSI foresees that the number of oil tankers is likely to decline by a third between...
  • HSFO bunker demand to more than halve after 2020
    The forecast of a more than halving of demand is based on 90-95% compliance with IMO 2020, which will undermine...
  • Germany accedes to Hong Kong convention on ship recycling
    International Maritime Organization convention now supported by 13 countries, but ship-recycling nations still lacking
  • Unifeeder to offer eight weekly sailings from Sweden
    New service is said to be aimed at providing multimodal routing options for Swedish exporters in a country that has...
  • Maritime Intermodal starts new rail services from London Gateway
    Additional trains at London Gateway will provide greater scale as container volumes at the port continue to grow
  • Overcapacity still putting pressure on container rates
    Scrubber refits will take out some capacity ahead of IMO 2020, but pressure will remain in charter rates for smaller...
  • Indonesia to divert more LNG cargoes before demand ramps up
    Energy consultant WoodMac predicts that Indonesia will require LNG imports only from the 2030s. That would predispose the country's national...
  • Logistics firms face risks in adopting new technology
    Logistics firms are still struggling to implement established technology and services
  • Digital ship funding platform brings on board Greek consultancy
    Greek shipping finance consultantancy will handle 'part of the analytics' for new electronic platform founded by Dagfinn Lunde, Marina Tzoutzouraki...
  • Daily Briefing
    British-flagged ships avoid Gulf amid Iranian threats | Legal bid to block release of seized Iranian tanker | China LNG...
  • FortisBC secures first-term sales of Canada LNG to China
    FortisBC looks set to ramp up LNG exports from the Tilbury project, which underwent expansion to boost its liquefaction and...
  • Iran says missing tanker was rescued and towed for repairs
    The Riah had been regularly shuttling between United Arab Emirates and Gulf of Oman for months before it deviated off...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • US truckload pricing battle heats up
  • Seasonal project cargo reaches Russia's Amur gas plant
  • PierPass fee increase takes effect Aug. 1
  • CSX says lower truck rates hurting intermodal
  • Funding to fuel Traxens' container line orders
  • Maersk taps into Indian fruit export growth
  • Private terminal operators decry India's coastal incentives
  • Still no timeline for ILWU election do-over

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • Pioneering LNG bunker vessel prepares for key gas trials
    Test of KC-1 system's performance will be carefully watched by two other firms embroiled in row over the technology
  • 'Wing in a box' trials go deeper for wind-assisted propulsion
    eConowind makes first sale of retrofit system to Dutch shortsea operator Van Dam
  • Asian buyers shun Iranian crude as US sanctions kick in
    Iranian oil sales to Asia have all but dried up as sanctions waivers expire
  • Sun Enterprises books aframax tanker newbuildings at Daehan
    Two-ship deal at South Korean shipyard marks Greek owner's return to the sector
  • China cracks down on stealth ships calling at Yangtze ports
    River patrols target foreign-flag general cargoships that turn off transponders to avoid entry formalities
  • The dark trade of 'hijacked' product tanker Riah
    Tanker caught in Middle East Gulf hijack scare spent a lot of time hiding its location, so what was it up to?
  • Wellard gets $22m in finance deal for livestock carrier
    Australian livestock exporter is selling vessel to pay bank and bondholders
  • First LNG freight swap executed, ushered along by Affinity
    Total Gas & Power and Glencore executed the trade, facilitated by shipbroker Affinity
  • Germany ratifies Hong Kong Convention
    Hong Kong Convention moves 'a step closer to its entry into force'
  • First Ship Lease converts $7.25m in bonds
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL) has almost 175 million more shares on the Singapore Exchange. FSL Trustee Management, acting as trustee-manager of the Roger Woods-led diversified owner, has exercised its right to turn $7.25m in redeemable 7% convertible bonds into stock at $0.04157 per share. Topouzoglou move to up stake in First Ship Lease Trust The new units shall be equal to FSL's issued shares
  • Diana Shipping fixes panamax on period as spot rates hit six-year highs
    Diana Shipping has fixed one of its panamax bulkers on a short-term period contract as the spot market reached its best levels in almost six years. Panamax bulker market posts massive gains but correction looms The 75,700-dwt Selina (built 2010) was fixed to Hong Kong-based Ausca Shipping for a period of seven to nine months. The gross rate is reported at $11,750 daily, minus 5% commission for
  • Shanghai and Dubai add to squeeze on London as leading shipping hub
    London's position as a top three maritime city globally is coming under pressure from both Shanghai and Dubai, according to the latest rankings. While still the dominant shipbroking hub, London was pushed out of second spot on the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index by Hong Kong last year and now the two other cities in the top five are closing in. London falling: UK sh
  • Attica in €175m bond sale to roll over debt, buy scrubbers
    Greece's biggest ferry company to spend up to €26m on marine exhaust gas cleaning systems
  • Eimskip bids to halt competition probe
    Icelandic owner goes to court to stop "illegal" investigation.
  • Royal Caribbean cancels Puerto Rico call amid political strife
    Royal Caribbean Cruises has cancelled a planned call to San Juan, Puerto Rico, amid political strife in the US territory's capital city. Thousands of protesters on Monday marched the city's streets, calling for governor Ricardo Rossello to step down two days after the reported discovery of inappropriate emails with closest aides. "In light of current unrest in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we have canc
  • Svitzer strikes end as tug crews agree pay deal
    The long-running dispute has caused 11 strikes by members of the Nautilus trade union.
  • LPG and tanker stocks race ahead of S&P 500 as recovery unfolds
    Tanker and LPG shipping stocks are outperforming the S&P 500 this year despite the wider industry being out of fashion on Wall Street. While LNG, car carrier and chemical tanker shares have struggled to date in 2019, overall shipping equities are up 15%, according to data from Clarksons. The LPG peer group has been the shipping world's top performer this year, with John Fredriksen and Stolt Niel
  • Hyundai Heavy workers vote to strike
    South Korean shipbuilder faces more disruption over wages.
  • Havyard Group bondholders sign off on waivers
    Havyard Group's bondholders have joined other creditors in providing covenants waivers for the company. The move means the Norwegian shipbuilder now has waivers in place for all its key financial arrangements, after uncovering "significant accounting deviations" that sparked the breach. Havyard faces covenant breach after accounting 'deviations' Canadian owner behind Havyard PSV resale Just
  • Russian cargoship crew running out of food
    Master also says seafarers on detained cargoship have not been paid.
  • Liberalisation will do little for China's struggling port agencies
    'Chaotic' competition and thin margins make it unlikely new players will rush in
  • Rising US energy exports set to spark demand for both large tankers and LPG carriers
    Hike in output anticipated to drive the need for 50 extra large tankers and a similar number of big gas carriers
  • JGC to build LNG ship-fuel plants
    Japanese engineering company wins contract for Total refinery in Oman.
  • Energy transition to have 'radical' impact on shipping markets and asset values
    Tanker and bulker owners could see asset values plunge as a global energy transition slices demand for their vessels and the world fleet shrinks, Maritime Strategies International has warned. While containership owners will escape largely unscathed in the doomsday scenario as coal and oil become increasingly sidelined, shipping lenders will also be caught in the fall-out, MSI predicted. Shell a
  • Swedbank cuts dividend to strengthen capital
    Swedish owner chops payout from 75% to 50% of profit.
  • Idle boxship fleet grows as scrubbers fitted
    Alphaliner identifies 118 vessels out of action due to yard calls.
  • MSC cracks down on shark fin trade
    Swiss liner giant clarifies zero-tolerance policy.
  • Clyde & Co shipping lawyers suspended for alleged financial misconduct
    Two shipping lawyers have been suspended from Clyde & Co's London office while the law firm investigates suspected financial misconduct by the pair. Ince quartet head to Clyde & Co The pair include a partner at the firm and an associate, TradeWinds has learned. Clyde & Co told TradeWinds: "We can confirm that we have referred two solicitors to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority of England & Wa
  • The debates that could reshape climate rules and the IMO itself
    Empowering developing economies while lifting restrictions on the press and lobby groups will likely change how the regulator makes decisions
  • Standard Club turns P&I focus on mega-boxship blazes
    P&I insurer warns members of problems linked to ultra large boxship fires after run of recent incidents
  • Spar Shipping posts doubling of annual profit
    But Norwegian bulker owner is not optimistic about 2019 and is now pursuing a spot-oriented charter policy due to prevailing weak markets
  • Hunter Group hires Swedbank executive as new finance chief
    Arne Fredly's Hunter Group has hired Swedbank corporate finance executive Lars M Brynildsrud as its new chief financial officer. Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies Koch strikes VLCC charter that raises questions over Hunter sale Brynildsrud will work alongside chief executive Erik Frydendal who had previously held both positions. Hunter has ma
  • Khamenei: UK will pay for "wickedness"
    Iranian supreme leader reiterates retaliation threat after Grace 1 seizure.
  • Drugs ship released after MSC pays $50m
    MSC Gayane goes free after security deposit and surety bond handed over to US authorities.
  • Differing fortunes for capes and handies in post IMO 2020 world
    Capesizes set to fair better in post 1 January, with handies set to suffer, says analyst.
  • Keppel bags dredger and FPSO contracts worth $95m
    Deals mark third time respective customers have placed contracts with Singapore group

American Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • 'Clear line in the sand' on Huawei
    A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation that would require congressional approval to remove Huawei from the Commerce Department's Entity List.
  • Mexico marks vehicle export record
    A record number of Mexican-made vehicles cross the borders to be sold in North American and Asian markets.
  • CBP making gains on fentanyl trafficking
    A House subcommittee told Tuesday CBP fentanyl seizures thus far in FY19 equal all of FY18.
  • WTO: US violated trade rules
    The World Trade Organization Appellate Body finds against prior U.S. CV duties on China.
  • Executive Moves
  • Canadian Pacific's Q2 profit jumps
  • Cambodia port finds 83 containers of rubbish
  • CSX lowers revenue outlook
  • Long Beach gets 'Texas U-turn'
  • Mexico eyes new Manzanillo terminals
  • Iranian auto parts execs fined

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 17, 2019
  • FUTURES 5: Oil prices ease following steep US refined-product build
    Oil futures settled lower Wednesday after US Energy Information administration data showed a surge in US refined product inventories in the wake of Hurricane Barry last week.
  • Tight HSFO supply in Singapore boosts arbitrage opportunities
    Tight supply of high sulfur fuel oil in Singapore is boosting arbitrage economics for deliveries to Asia from Europe and Russia, but the timeframe for opportunities may be limited, market sources said this week.
  • Bunkering operations curtailed at Spanish port of Las Palmas
    Bunkering operations at the Spanish port of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands have been reduced due to bad weather, sources said Wednesday.
  • Unerco Petroleum launches as new bunker fuel supplier in Turkey
  • Iran claims missing small tanker in Strait of Hormuz has been taken for repairs
  • Iran's exports nosedive as it starts to build oil flotilla
    China is continuing to import Iranian crude, much of it in the form of debt repayment.
  • ANALYSIS: Strong gasoil EFS fails to dent newbuild VLCC East-West fixtures
    "The arbs are now shut but I have the impression that there is a rather good amount of product here," a Europe-based trader said.
  • State oil giants raise trading game in battle for global flows
    Middle Eastern, North African NOCs are going head to head with independent oil traders and integrated oil majors to capture a larger slice of the global energy commodities market.
  • US readies plan for escorting oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
    "We do need to internationalize an operation to enhance maritime security," Hook said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Fuel oil trader Hsieh Dean Horng leaves PetroChina
    Hsieh had worked at the company since 2007.
  • Measures to transition to IMO 2020 to gain pace in Q3: Fratelli Cosulich CEO
    Come 2020, another issue will be who will control the supply chain, Cosulich said.
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Sour crude resists Brent crude slide on US-Iran rhetoric
    "The possibility of US-Iran rapprochement seems to be deflating geopolitical risk right now," Tradition Energy analyst Gene McGillian said.
  • Singapore 380CST HSFO Aug/Sep rebounds as focus shifts back to supply tightness
    "The market has stabilized after the plunge," a Singapore-based trader said.
  • New EU Commission president plans 2050 EU net-zero CO2 law
    "Emissions must have a price that changes behavior," Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament earlier on Tuesday.
  • Compliance with IMO 2020 likely around 90%-95% in initial years: consultant
    "There will be a lot of whistle-blowing activity. But there will be non-compliance for sure," Tolson said.
  • Japan 'not considering' sending forces to defend Strait of Hormuz: minister
    "At present, we are not considering sending the Self-Defense Forces," Iwaya said at a press conference in Tokyo.
  • TRADER NOTE: Marco Perassolo joins Gunvor as LSFO trader
    Perassolo previously worked as a fuel oil trader at Totsa.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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