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March 20, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Charcoal load catches fire twice on ship from Haiphong to Shanghai
  • CMA CGM now has 90pc of CEVA Logistics voting rights
  • Oz dockers to strike at DP World over loss of pay protection
  • Xiamen port upgrades Haicang channel to handle 10 million TEU in 2019
  • Port of Rotterdam marshals nearby towns to prepare parking for Brexit
  • Sale of terminal to MSC risks it becoming a single-user facility
  • ILO calls for greater effort to attract women, youngsters to life at sea
  • No-Deal Hard Brexit means higher costs for all, says FTA
  • Australian thinktank urges government to publish air cargo index
  • Dnata gains IATA's CEIV Pharma certification at its new Dallas facility
  • Dirk Goovaerts becomes Dnata's new Asia Pacific CEO

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • Freight forwarders remain ahead of the curve despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty
  • Milaha announces profitable returns for 2018
  • National Defence College delegation visits JNPT
  • Air France KLM Martinair Cargo becomes first major airline group to be IATA CEIV Pharma re-certified
  • Avvashya CCI sets up hi-tech warehouse at Cargill India plant
  • CEIV Fresh certification launched for perishables
  • Exim Transtrade awarded coveted AEO Certificate
  • Global air cargo market size poised for significant increase
  • Mahindra Logistics leads the way in auto logistics
  • Rupee at nine-month high to impact exports; volatility needs to be managed, says FIEO President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ÖBB and port of Trieste expand railfreight network
  • New global chartering director for Trans Global Projects
  • Panattoni building for Dachser
  • New ro-la train from Mâcon to Calais
  • Second "Sameday Air" network in western France
  • 22 plant modules shipped to Texas by AAL
  • Boosting capacity in Hong Kong
  • ASM's Lee Lipton appointed SVP, Aviation Strategy
  • Improving railfreight services in Belgium
  • DNVGL offering remote vessel inspection surveys
  • Turkish Cargo refutes accusations from World Animal...
  • Rhenus acquires Rodair Group
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Fraport augments executive board
  • First airline upgrades to latest "iCargo" version
  • More plans for rail logistics on the Silk Road
  • DP World investing heavily in terminal equipment

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • CMA CGM set to take full control of Ceva as it eyes end-to-end services
  • DCT Gdansk saga finally ends as Polish hub is sold to PSA and partners
  • Lufthansa Cargo sets the digital pace as it begins its 'transformation'
  • Faster speed and lower costs - the China-Europe rail freight success story
  • Opposing sides step up war of words over liner block exemption regulation
  • Older, gas-guzzling box ships bound for scrapyards as IMO 2020 looms
  • Andrew Raymond takes over as CEO at Bolero International
  • Supply chain radar: Bye Bye Ceva - it was short but shockingly good for the speculators
  • Market Insight: Recession's in abeyance, but risks to world trade continue to lurk

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • Evac puts a focus on developing life-cycle services
    Espoo, Finland, headquartered Evac Group is putting a focus on life-cycle services development. A leading provider of integrated water and waste management systems, along with corrosion-protection systems, the group is now investing
  • Navy awards GD Electric Boat $2 billion contract mod
    The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $2 billion contract modification for long lead time material to support construction of Block V Virginia-class submarines. The award modifies a contract
  • VIDEO: Aker BioMarine orders krill harvesting support vessel
    Krill-harvesting company Aker BioMarine is to build a new, energy efficient vessel with a $65 million price tag to support its Antarctic operations. To be built at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in
  • BW Group takes majority stake in Epic Gas
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group is on the acquisition trail again. Today it reported that it hadpurchased a 54.7% stake Epic Gas from key shareholders and launched an unconditional tender offer to acquire

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • Ship-to-ship transfers obscure Venezuelan oil trades
    Venezuelan crude exports are now down to 350,000 barrels a day, according to latest Lloyd's List Intelligence data
  • UK seafarer tickets will be invalid after Brexit
    'We are confident EU will accept UK training is high quality, and want to recognise us as third country,' transport...
  • Seanergy keeps faith with capes despite loss
    Greek owner focusing on preserving liquidity and charterer-funded scrubber programme
  • Vale wins permission to restart Guaíba terminal
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows one vessel has called at the port
  • Boxships are major contributor to GHG emissions
    Study claims just 2,000 container vessels cause one-third of emissions from deepsea cargo shipping, while bulkers and tankers are three...
  • Sovcomflot targets continued growth
    Sovcomflot's chief financial officer tells Lloyd's List that the company has an $8.4bn backlog from long-term contracts
  • Poland's DCT Gdansk terminal sold
    The new owners of the DCT Gdansk terminal, which is expected to reach full capacity utilisation in coming years, say...
  • Consortia block exemption battle heats up
    Conflicting reports from the World Shipping Council and the ITF make differing claims over the benefits of alliances on service...
  • Singamas in agreement to sell assets
    Deal comes after rumours that Cosco Shipping is behind the buying interest
  • Nanjing Tanker in profit after relisting
    Shanghai-listed NJTC has a fleet of 61 vessels, most of which are product tankers
  • Chaucer signs up to Quest Marine insurtech platform
    Under a new deal, the marine team at Chaucer have access to Quest Marine platform, which analyses billions of historical...
  • DNV GL opens AI research centre in Shanghai
    DNV GL is expanding its presence in Asia from Singapore, where many of its research and development facilities are currently...
  • Daily Briefing
    Cosco's 'strategic' ship plan faces commercial challenges | Sulphur cap could spur transhipment and slow steaming | Transpacific rate misery...
  • BW Group makes bid for Epic Gas
    Update: Epic Gas says it wants to purchase modern, secondhand LPG carriers
  • US LNG exports surge 75% in January
    Twenty-eight of the 37 shipments come from Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass terminal
  • New blow to minor bulk owners as canola feud boils over
    If this is indeed the start of a new trade war between Beijing and Ottawa, this could have significant repercussions...
  • ExxonMobil preparing to supply IMO-compliant fuel
    Company has named Antwerp, Rotterdam, Genoa, Marseilles, Singapore, Laem Chabang (Thailand) and Hong Kong where compliant fuels will initially be...
  • Straits Inter Logistics sells bunker stake to fund fleet acquisition
    SIL has also through a tie-up with Hong Kong-based Banle Energy International, gained access to the latter's customers who...
  • California ports see steep drop-off in throughput
    'With an uneven trade flow, we will be closely evaluating next steps for enhancing supply chain efficiencies' - Gene Seroka...
  • Port of Corpus Christi to vote on leasing land for new terminal
    The port's commissioners will vote on whether to approve the plan for a marine terminal, petroleum storage facility and two...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • Block exemption debate intensifies as EC readies ruling
  • Data standards an accelerator for tech adoption
  • Historic Omaha floods wrack supply chains
  • Declining volumes undercut US truckload rates

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • Cosco rides wave of optimism on VLCCs
    Chinese state giant secures front cover with ExxonMobil and Trafigura amid renewed strength in VLCC trade
  • S Livanos returns to Japan Marine United for second VLCC
    S Livanos company Sun Enter'prises has ordered another VLCC newbuilding at Japan Marine United (JMU), shortly after taking delivery of the first sistership it booked there. The Greek company's website revealed it has a 301,500-dwt tanker under construction at the yard, due to be delivered in 2020. The IHS Markit online shipping directory identified the vessel as Hull No 5176 at JMU's Ariake ship
  • Maersk lets go of Total stake
    Danish shipping giant places ordinary shares in Paris-listed oil and gas company with institutional investors.
  • DNV GL predicts peak tanker demand within 12 years
    In tonne-mile terms, the German-Norwegian class society expects demand for crude tankers to peak in 2027 and for product tankers in 2031.
  • Kilcullen steps down from Team Tankers C-suite
    Kevin Kilcullen has resigned his post as chief financial officer at Team Tankers International. The Oslo-listed shipower announced the move, effective 17 April, Tuesday morning. The company said he was pursuing "another professional opportunity." Taking his place will be Jens Gisle Schnelle, Team Tankers' current head of financial planning and analysis. Team Tankers suffers loss in third quarte
  • Vale puts capesize bulker on the market as scrapping accelerates
    Brazilian miner Vale is set to sell a capesize bulker and is inviting offers, TradeWinds has learned. The 169,100-dwt Ore Guaiba (built 1999) could likely fetch around $10m, brokers said. The Korean-built cape was purchased from Sincere Navigation for $36m in May 2009. VesselsValue.com estimates the 20-year-old ship is today worth $9.57m, the same as its potential demolition value. Vale has a
  • Seanergy 'remains optimistic' on capesizes amid US-China trade tussle, Vale dam disaster
    Stamatis Tsantanis-led capesize specialist improves revenue but widens loss during fourth quarter.
  • ADM targets Chinese bulker with arrest order over berth delay costs
    A US federal court has ordered the arrest of a Chinese-controlled bulker for a second time after an Archer Daniels Midland unit alleged it overstayed its welcome in a Mississippi River cargo berth. The arrest warrant was issued last Friday following a $1.1m lawsuit in Houston federal court from the US agricultural giant's American River Transportation Co. Ugland moves to arrest Petrakis ship aft
  • Carnegie tips Scorpio Tankers stock to shine as supply growth hits 20-year low in 2020
    Strong demand growth expectations and a sharp drop in newbuilding deliveries have led Carnegie to launch Scorpio Tankers with a buy rating. Scorpio Tankers gets upgrade with IMO 2020 on the way Robert Bugbee talks sibling shareholdings and tactical time charters Bugbee bats away scrubber ban fears for Scorpio Tankers Analyst Marius Furuly picked up coverage of the market leader with rates and
  • Gulf of Guinea piracy spike continues into 2019
    Last year's late spike in piracy off the coast of West Africa has continued into 2019. In the first 10 weeks of the new year, at least 25 seafarers have been kidnapped while traversing the Gulf of Guinea and a Nigerian Navy guard killed in an attack, according to UK security consultancy Gray Page citing data from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Bourbon PSV escapes pirate attack Five cr
  • Seafarer loses leg as cargoship capsizes
    A Comoros Islands-flagged cargoship has capsized off Iran, seriously injuring a crewman. Two veteran crew killed in tanker fire The Tasnim news agency said all 14 crew from the 4,200-dwt SL Star (built 2007) were accounted for after the incident on Tuesday near the Iranian port of Bandar Rajaei. Several were injured, however, including one who reportedly who lost a leg after containers collapse
  • Meadway Shipping celebrates headway in the Middle East
    Meadway Shipping & Trading is celebrating what it sees as a successful start in the Middle East, and its status as a rare Greek dry bulk company that has become an international operator. The company's Dubai branch - Meadway Shipping DMCC - was established in July 2018, eight years after launching its first satellite office in Singapore, with Will Stride as its managing director. Stride was no s
  • Berge Bulk to sell second vintage bulker in quick succession
    Berge Bulk is set to sell a second vintage ore carrier for demolition in under a month. Scrap brokers say the 263,000-dwt Berge Manaslu (built 1992) has just been put on the market inviting offers. Berge Bulk nets strong price in ore carrier scrap sale The ship could likely fetch between $18m to $19m, it is estimated. Berge Bulk did not respond to requests for comments. The Berge Manaslu is
  • Wagenborg inks open-hatch newbuilding
    Dutch owner Wagenborg has returned to domestic yard Royal Niestern Sander for another open-hatch MPP. The shipbuilder said the vessel will be a sistership to the 14,330-dwt Egbert Wagenborg (built 2017). Construction will begin on the "Easymax 2" design soon, it added. No price has been revealed for the deal. The EasyMax concept was developed by Wagenborg and Niestern Sander. Wagenborg was aw
  • Bourbon PSV escapes pirate attack
    A Bourbon platform supply vessel (PSV) has thwarted an armed pirate raid off Nigeria, it has emerged. The French shipowner confirmed to TradeWinds that the 3,700-dwt Bourbon Explorer 502 (built 2007) had come under attack, but all crew were safe and well. Five crew reportedly kidnapped from OSV off Nigeria Vesseltracker reported that the ship was underway off Bonny Island on 28 February when it
  • New Noble seeks financing partners
    Singapore's restructured Noble Group is on the hunt for new banking and trade finance partners following its rebirth in December. A new company has been formed from the ashes of "Old Noble", a trader and bulker owner, with substantially all of the assets and business being transferred. Creditors have taken over 70% of the new entity, with 20% held by shareholders of the previous company and 10%
  • Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank start merger talks
    German shipping lenders Deutsche Bank (DB) and Commerzbank have begun merger talks in a bid to create Europe's second-largest banking group. Only HSBC would be bigger if the two sides pull off a deal, after confirming discussions this week. DB said: "In light of arising opportunities, the management board of Deutsche Bank has decided to review strategic options. "In doing so, the management boa
  • Shearwater GeoServices wins survey work off Turkey
    Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a new offshore survey contract for work in Turkey. The company will undertake seismic acquisition and depth processing work for exploration firm Turkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi (TPAO), which is backed by the Turkish Wealth Fund. Shearwater's 112-metre survey vessel Polar Empress (built 2015) begin work in the second quarter and will cover an area of 2,
  • Vitol revenue hits $231bn as volumes rise
    Trader and shipowner Vitol has logged revenue of $231bn for 2018 as oil volumes rose. It traded 7.4m barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and products last year. CEO Russell Hardy said the performance was "stable." Vitol boosts tanker fleet with Sargeant deal "We continue to manage our business prudently with a focus on the careful management of both physical and financial risks," he added. Cru
  • Aker BioMarine orders multipurpose ship
    Kjell Inge Rokke's Aker BioMarine has ordered a new multipurpose transport vessel for its krill operations. Finnish group Wartsila has been awarded the contract to design the unit for work in Antarctic waters. The ship will be built at CIMC Raffles in China. The vessel will be 168 metres long and have a capacity of 20,300 dwt. It will use a four-stroke Wartsila diesel engine. The ship will ca
  • Panama Canal restrictions pose tanker problems
    New draught restrictions in the Panama Canal are posing a potential headache for tanker owners. Fotios Katsoulas, a liquid bulk analyst at IHS Markit's Commodities At Sea, said the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is imposing a maximum draught of 13.72 metres due to projected rain and water levels in the coming weeks. Bulkers collide in Panama Canal "This is expected to have a huge impact on trade
  • Ezra tries to recover $50m paid to UOB
    Restructuring Singapore offshore shipping group Ezra Holdings is trying to recover $50m it paid to lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) while insolvent. OCBC forces sale of Ezra yard stake According to a US bankruptcy court filing cited by Bloomberg, the repayment of the facility in December 2016 fell within the 90 days preceding its bankruptcy filing in March 2017. It claims this makes it avoidab
  • Carriers snub spot market for smaller containerships
    Surge in orders for small and medium-size vessels set to reshape charter market, says French broker
  • Indian Register moves in on Greek ferry market
    Greece's coveted shipping market is about to become even more crowded in terms of classification, with the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) stepping into the sector. IRClass has recently certified three new Greek-owned vessels and expects to add more, managing director Suresh Sinha told TradeWinds. "Greek owners and shipyards want more and more competition and more and more players to offer
  • Hanjin's Subic yard could become a terminal
    Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's Philippines (HHIC-Phil) shipyard may become a multipurpose terminal, if Philippines ports giant International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) takes over its restructuring. Cash-strapped shipbuilder HHIC-Phil halts production CMB keen to secure its four newbuildings at HHIC-Phil "Still working, trying to put the team together because we are not just l
  • Owners order boxships at Dae Sun
    Two South Korean owners have ordered feeder boxships at the country's Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering. The yard said on Tuesday that Namsung Shipping and Pan Continental Shipping had each contracted a 1,000-teu unit. The eco-pair will be fitted with scrubbers. Namsung signed for its firm vessel in November, with an option attached. It has 25 operational feederships. Pan Continental has a
  • MacLeod takes over at expanded Rever Offshore
    Rever Offshore has appointed Bibby Offshore managing director Barry MacLeod as its new chief executive. MacLeod replaces Mark Bessell, who stepped down from the role last month for personal reasons, it said. Bibby became part of the Rever group following its sale by Bibby Line to bondholder York Capital's Fara Holdco last year and merged with two other York companies, Norway's Rever and Cecon Co
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao strikes again as BW Group takes control of Epic Gas
    Acquisition target also announces plans to purchase modern second-hand LPG carriers.
  • Lauritzen, Maersk and Torm join autonomous ship initiative
    Three-year project brings together 30 of Denmark's top maritime companies and researchers.
  • Singapore's PSA linked to bid for Poland's largest box terminal
    Consortium could make an offer for 3m-teu capacity facility this week, say media reports
  • Ocean Tankers makes rare second-hand VLCC purchase
    Singaporean tanker owner tied to Agritrade VLCC as Hong Kong-listed owner exits the sector
  • Stolt's new Australian terminal hosts first tankers
    Largest tanker arrival said to be the culmination of significant investment in Newcastle.
  • Costa cruiseship escapes unharmed from Meyer Turku fire
    Finnish shipyard says damage is "minor" and that it won't effect vessels delivery schedule.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • Container carriers parry critics of consortia
    New study from World Shipping Council outlines benefits of vessel-sharing agreements as European regulators study whether to extend antitrust protections past April 2020.
  • CEVA recommends holdouts sell shares to CMA CGM
    Rodolphe Saadé, CEO of CMA CGM, is expected to be elected as chairman of CEVA during annual meeting in April.
  • Maersk selling shares in French oil company Total
  • NFI Industries picks up SCR Air Services
  • Steve Cernak, Port Everglades director, dies at 63
  • OFAC ratchets up Russian sanctions
  • PSA International among group acquiring DCT Gdansk
  • JAXPORT welcomes its largest containership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2019
  • Crude faces headwinds amid reports of US-China trade deal delay
    Crude prices settled mixed Tuesday after retreating from overnight highs
  • NOC chair sees boost to Libyan crude output
    Libiyan crude oil production has recovered
  • Uncertainty for Kazakh oil sector as Nazarbayev resigns
    Nursultan Nazarbayev, announced his resignation on Tuesday after nearly 30 years at the helm of the Central Asian country
  • Middle East crude steady while OPEC keeps market guessing on output cuts
    Middle East sour crude was trading largely steady Tuesday morning in Asia
  • US DATA: EIA says November residual fuel oil exports to Panama climb on year
    US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 856,000 barrels in November, up 356,000 barrels from a year earlier
  • China's bunker fuel demand to remain weak on poor bulk carriers market
    "It is usually quiet seasonally after Chinese New Year, but this year [the weakness] is compounded by the situation at Vale," a trader said.
  • Stena Bulk to install scrubbers on up to 16 tankers before Jan 2020
    Payback time of the investment was between 1.5 and 2.5 years, which has already been secured by hedging the fuel spread, the company added.
  • Asia LSFO premium hits highest level for 2019 on stockpiling demand for IMO 2020
    "I believe stockpiling demand is supporting the premiums," a trader in Singapore said.
  • Italy's Fratelli Cosulich plans more barges in Singapore after latest addition
    "We expect to add one to two more (owned) by the end of the year in order to have a fleet of nine," he said.
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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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