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November 20, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong lures ship leasing firms to set up shop with offer of removing profit tax
  • Maersk says purchase of box ships is off despite strong quarterly results
  • Greece to reconsider plan for China to develop 4th box terminal at Piraeus port
  • Hapag-Lloyd imposes charge on truck moves at Vancouver port
  • CargoSmart completes proof-of-concept for cross-network collaboration
  • DSV Panalpina commits to Science Based Targets initiative to lower CO2 emissions
  • Davies Turner shortlisted for 2 accolades at BIFA's Freight Service Awards
  • Agility's Q3 air cargo volume drop 15.8pc due to 'challenging market conditions'
  • Liege Airport enrols three new partnerships
  • Lufthansa Cargo makes a smart booking move

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • Cargo movement target through coastal shipping raised
  • HMM joins 'Getting to Zero Coalition'
  • IMO pushes forward with work to meet ship emission reduction targets
  • MSC appoints Soren Toft as CEO for container shipping & logistics
  • Veg. oil imports up by 3.5 pc in 2018-19 marketing year
  • Cruise shipping booms at Mumbai Port as four ships dock on the same day
  • Govt initiatives have reduced turnaround time at Major Ports, says Minister
  • Customs & industry discuss future of non-intrusive inspections
  • India continues to be the fastest growing & will be a $5-tn economy by 2025, says Minister
  • Fabrics, Footwear & Bad Laws
  • South East Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2019 set to see top participation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • An intermodal pioneer
  • Modernising cargo locomotives will save EUR 11 million
  • Growth in heavy duty traffic hits long-time high
  • Lineage Logistics acquires Emergent Cold
  • Data to make aviation sustainable
  • Kerry Logistics wins award
  • Deeper in the red: Yang Ming results in Q3
  • Japanese forwarder to launch unified IT platform
  • Short sea fleet on a green wave
  • Rhenus extends home delivery service in UK
  • Innovation prize for Alstom engineer
  • Turkish Cargo keeps braving the trend
  • Truck centre opened in Switzerland
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Mega parcel centre on former Opel site
  • MSC chooses Soren Toft as CEO
  • CSafe announces "new era for passive packaging"
  • MOL with new navigation system

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • Open-loop scrubber ban spreads: 'a pain, but we can live with it', say carriers
  • GSA Airline Services spreads its Wings to tackle the OBC market
  • Rhenus Logistics eyes more acquisitions to expand its global footprint
  • Lineage Logistics expands down under with takeover of Emergent Cold
  • MSC vs Maersk: one line to rule them all
  • The town in the middle of nowhere with more parcels than people
  • FTA brings in Zoe McLernon to represent multimodal members
  • Soren Toft is confirmed as MSC's new chief executive
  • Supply chain radar: US Postal needs clean-up and reform whether FedEx & UPS like it or not

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • Ahtna subsidiary acquires dredging specialist
    Pompano Beach, Fla., based dredging specialist Cavache, Inc. has been acquired by Ahtna Marine & Construction Company, LLC (AMCC), a subsidiary of Ahtna, Inc., a not for profit Alaska Native Regional Corporation.
  • Med Marine orders MAN 175D engines for Svitzer ice-breaking tugs
    MAN Energy Solutions is to supply the main propulsion engines for two new Robert Allan Ltd. designed ice-breaking ASD tugs that will be operated by Svitzer in the Scandanavian region. Each vessel,
  • SCF announces domestic short-sea container on barge rates
    SCF Marine Inc. a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH) today announced rates for its container on barge (COB) logistics service. Operated by SEACOR AMH ("AMH"), the service provides customers with containerized
  • USCG responds to discharge from tug that hit bridge
    The Coast Guard has been responding to a discharge of diesel from a semi-submerged tugboat in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet, N.C. The tugboat allided with the
  • Vigor wins $19.9 million Navy contract
    Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $19,963,709 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). The contract
  • Wight Shipyard calls hybrid SES crew transfer vessel a "game changer"
    Britain's Wight Shipyard Co. has released some more details of the first-of-its-kind hybrid surface effect crew transfer vessel that it is to build for offshore wind support specialist CWind. The SES will
  • ShipMoney launches initiative to help seafarers in need
    International maritime payment solutions provider ShipMoney and the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) have launched a new initiative called ShipMoney Cares. Managed by ISWAN, the program is available to seafarers
  • Oldendorff in research agreement with MIT
    German bulk carrier specialist Oldendorff Carriers has signed a research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA). Under the agreeement, Oldendorff, together with CBA and

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • W Group plans to sell stake in DHT
    DHT expects closure of the offer for 10% of its shares to happen around November 21
  • UK Chamber says political demands will pay for themselves
    'I sense that shipping is very much to the fore of politicians' minds, because of the importance that shipping represents...
  • North Club imposes 'transparent' 7.5% general increase and warns on combined ratio
    A transparent general rating increase is the most appropriate and equitable mechanism by which to notify members of the club's...
  • EU shipping emissions regulations: A sweet spot or a bureaucratic monster?
    The incoming European Commission is poised to regulate emissions from ships and two voices from each side of the argument...
  • VLCCs and Japanese-built handysizes best bet for asset plays
    Limited opportunities for asset plays in the past 10 years, as well as the current cautious approach to investment in...
  • Euronav gains two suezmaxes with joint venture
    The very large crude carrier giant partners with 'affiliates of Ridgebury Tankers' and 'clients of Tufton Oceanic' to set up...
  • VLGC spot rates rise to five-year high
    Renewed levels of charter inquiry in the Middle East Gulf drove the rise
  • Ocean freight customers face significant fuel price rise next month
    Customers with annual contracts have been requested by some carriers to start paying an International Maritime Organization bunker adjustment factor from...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Hong Kong to remove profit tax for shipping lessors | MSC names Søren Toft head of container...
  • Houthi militia seizes Saudi tug in Red Sea
    South Korea has reportedly demanded the release of the vessel and its crew, but the Houthi group wants to run...
  • Euroseas acquires four vessels from Synergy for $40m
    'This is a significant transaction for the company as it takes a meaningful presence in the panamax markets' - chief executive...
  • Malaysia bans open-loop scrubbers
    Vessels calling Malaysian ports are advised to change to compliant fuels or change over to closed-loop scrubber systems before entering...
  • Chamber of Shipping publishes election demands
    'We want to see greater investment across the UK in research and development so we can lead the world in...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • Third IEP joins GCT New York chassis pool
  • PIL adds second Vietnam call to trans-Pacific service
  • Lineage Logistics expands at US ports, Asia-Pacific markets
  • SM Line returns container service to Portland in wake of ILWU ruling
  • No peak season this year for air cargo: TIACA
  • Bangladesh shippers fear chaos from looming trucker strike
  • Talks to resume after union strikes against CN

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • Fleet Management celebrates 25 years at home in Hong Kong
    Managing director Kishore Rajvanshy hosts his fourth silver jubilee celebration in 2019 in Hong Kong
  • Bugbee buys another round of Scorpio Tankers options
    Scorpio Tankers president Robert Bugbee his bought his third round of calls in as many months. The New York-listed product tanker owner disclosed Tuesday that Bugbee had bought call options on 200,000 shares with a strike price of $32 for $450,000. The options expire in January 2020. Scorpio Tankers 'in the foothills of an inflection' In September and October, Bugbee had bought call options for
  • Seanergy makes $17.8m off May warrant issue
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings has made nearly $18m by offering millions of warrants to shareholders a half year ago. The Stamatis Tsantanis-led owner of 10 capesizes issued 4.83 million Class C warrants on 13 May, 4.77 million of which were exercised within their 13 November expiry date. The New York-listed company has received $17.8m as a result of the exercised warrants, money that will be put to
  • BDI flirts with falling below 1,300
    Baltic Exchange forward curve shows March 2020 capesize 5TC contracts trading at $12,025 per day
  • George Economou is not ready for the beach just yet
    George Economou was invited to assess what shipping might look like in five or 10 years at a time when he will be "sitting on a beach in St Barth's", and was quick to interject. "I don't think so," he said of any suggestion he will be in full retirement mode. "I probably will be spending more time out of the office," he said, but not out of shipping. Acquiring real estate in Saint Barthelemy, t
  • Best product, wrong price: How does Japan fix its yard problem?
    Japan's shipyards build the world's best-quality vessels - this is a truth widely acknowledged and is reflected in the secondhand price premium they earn. But high labour costs mean the nation's shipbuilders are pricing themselves out of the market, as the global orderbook shrinks to a level not seen for more than a decade. Mitsui E&S to slash production at Chiba yard Shipyards call for global
  • Product tanker earnings wobble despite looming IMO 2020 boost
    Earnings are expected to be strong this winter, but some market players may have been too bullish
  • Fednav celebrates diamond jubilee in Singapore
    Fednav, Canada's largest dry bulk shipping company, held a 75th anniversary party at the Aura Sky Lounge atop the National Gallery Singapore. Some 150 shipping executives were treated to the venue's view of the country's iconic landmarks, including City Hall and Marina Bay Sands. Atlantic Basin becomes Fednav's focus for Great Lakes dry bulk fleet Paul Pathy takes sole charge of Fednav The ce
  • Foreship opens up in Hamburg to target German owners
    Finnish design house wants to develop closer links with owners and yards
  • BW Group could make over $100m in downsizing its stake in DHT Holdings
    Even with the sale, BW will remain the VLCC owner's largest shareholder
  • IMO slow-steaming rebuff 'a victory of the charterers'
    But French shipowner Philippe Louis-Dreyfus not giving up after decision not to go ahead with mandatory enforcement
  • Qatar charters two MSC cruiseships for World Cup
    Delivery committee fixes two Swiss-owned vessels to house football fans
  • Sovcomflot: spot spike nice but sustainable rates more important
    Russian owner's CFO Nikolay Kolesnikov says the company does not want to be dependent on volatile markets
  • Niche broker ATL Marine & Energy makes its mark in London market
    Emerging broker in the London insurance scene talks about trading on experience to grow market
  • Green groups 'disappointed' with IMO's yellow light on speed limits
    'Low ambition' seen at IMO working group, where mandatory speed limits took a back seat to operational and technical targets
  • IMO needs to clarify 'ambiguous' decarbonisation goals, expert warns
    Green shipping expert Dr Tristan Smith questions whether technical efficiency measures are needed at all.
  • Maersk mulls structure change after Toft's departure
    Soren Skou says giant owner may tweak management set-up after losing long-serving COO
  • New findings point to VLCC in Brazil oil spill, says expert
    Fresh evidence reaffirms none of the five Greek-flagged tankers originally named as potential suspects are to blame
  • Dof buys out First Reserve to take full control of Dof Subsea
    Norwegian OSV owner pays $2.2m for remaining 35% of company
  • Trouble in the transpacific as trade war takes bite out of container volume
    This year's container volumes from Asia to the US west coast are poised to drop for the first time in a decade
  • Hyundai Mipo wins order for $61m LNG bunker vessel
    Asian company contracts gas supply vessel for delivery in 2022
  • Avenir confirms Brazilian small-scale LNG deal with Golar
    Companies teaming up to use Avenir's second 7,500-cbm ship for bunkering operations
  • Bits and atoms: Oldendorff signs ship design deal with MIT
    German owner continues quest to make its vessels greener and more economical
  • Standard Drilling makes $3.9m profit on second PSV sale
    Norwegian owner cashes in again on strong offshore secondhand market
  • Houthis seize 16 crew after hijacking two ships and a rig
    Yemeni rebels capture Saudi tug plus South Korean vessel and drilling platform
  • Japan can prosper by harnessing the agility of its 'Brave Blossoms'
    Japan's Rugby World Cup performance was delivered with a nimble strength that its maritime cluster can learn from if it is to remain competitive in challenging markets
  • KLIP already a major player in the storage and ship-to-ship transfer game
    Demand for floating storage in Asia is growing, with about 30 VLCCs reportedly being used in the role off the Malaysian coast. Just over one-third of these can be found in the anchorage of Kuala Linggi International Port (KLIP). Belgian shipowner Euronav's two ULCCs - the 441,585-dwt Oceania (built 2003) and 441,561-dwt Europe (built 2002) are among the 11 large tankers being used there in storag
  • Euronav helps Malaysia's Kuala Linggi International Port realise its bunker-hub dreams
    Malaysian port operator hopes Euronav ULCC will be the first of many that will supply bunkers from its anchorage
  • Malaysia's Kuala Linggi International Port to tap industry partners as expansion plans move ahead
    Malaysian port intends to give Singapore a run for its money in the bunkering and shiprepair sectors
  • Euronav boosts spot power in suezmax buys with Ridgebury and Tufton
    Belgian owner and new partners buys two ships for $40.6m to capitalise on winter market
  • U-Ming heads to Japan for bulker newbuildings
    Taiwanese owner returns to favoured Japanese shipyard for post-panamax units
  • Synergy Marine sells panamax boxship quartet to Euroseas
    Deal worth $40m also sees Andreas Papathomas join board of Nasdaq-listed shipowner
  • Collisions lead to Singapore arrests
    Cepheus-owned VLGC and Novellas Union product/chemical tanker held over damage claims
  • Teekay Tankers' shares still have room to run, says analyst
    US investment bank says crude tanker markets are in the "early stages of a robust recovery"

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • Teamsters, port and rail drivers defend AB5's limits on independent contractors
    Labor advocates say the California law will redress exploitative working conditions at the San Pedro ports.
  • Uber's "inadequate safety culture" contributed to fatal crash
    NTSB advises Uber and regulators overhaul AV testing policies.
  • FedEx, UPS to slap major handling surcharges on more parcels
    For first time, FedEx and UPS will impose additional handling surcharges on shipments weighing less than 70 pounds.
  • Canadian SaaS provider Trakopolis replaces CEO amid restructuring
    Canadian firm whose business includes reselling Keeptruckin electronic logging devices and fleet management solutions attempts to avoid bankruptcy after private equity lender seeks repayment of...
  • Pilot Flying J launches fuel network targeting small carriers
    Pilot Flying J is targeting small trucking fleets with a new fueling network aligned with brands like Marathon Oil's Speedway commercial fueling locations. It expects...
  • Rail agency mulls requiring rail crossing safety plans from all states
    The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing all states address highway-rail grade crossing safety.
  • Report: FreightCar America closing Roanoke plant
    Remaining employees will complete the final order before decommissioning equipment at the facility.
  • Flexport bets on Canada with Vancouver office
    U.S. freight forwarder expands north of the border, tapping into growing volumes of trans-Pacific trade from the Port of Vancouver.
  • Container service returning to Portland, Oregon
    Farmers and other shippers in Oregon got some good news this week when the South Korea-based container carrier SM Line announced it will bring weekly...
  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport to boost cargo activities
    U.K. airport seeks to become Heathrow alternative
  • Lawmaker aims to halt sexual assault in transportation
    Bill would require DOT to make assault and harassment incidents publicly available.
  • Canadian National technology guru departing
    The railway is confident that the momentum to deploy technology initiatives will continue.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/19
    Trucking Freight Futures markets were quiet on Monday as traders focused on the South.
  • CBP increases inspections of imported tomatoes and pepper fruits for virus
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will increase inspections of imported tomatoes and peppers by Nov. 22 to protect against the introduction of the tomato...
  • Commentary: Is the Alameda Rail Corridor in financial danger?
    Jim Blaze writes about the Alameda Corridor in Los Angeles, that takes some of the freight from the harbor to distribution centers. Is it still...
  • Heavy snow, rain, flooding to hit western U.S. (forecast video)
    Up to two feet of snowfall in the Rockies, flooding rains in the Southwest. Freight flow disruptions likely.
  • Tata Steel to fire 3,000 workers in Europe citing slowdown and weak market demand
    Tata Steel is suffering from declining steel demand in Europe, brought about by an economic slowdown and uncertainties revolving the U.K. general elections and Brexit.
  • Home Depot lowers sales forecast for the remainder of 2019
    The Home Depot, Inc. reels in full year sales expectations due to timing of investment initiatives. Management expects broad-based growth to continue as consumer discretionary...
  • Nikola claims battery tech breakthrough to 600-mile range (Update)
    Hydrogen fuel cell electric truck startup Nikola Corp. is touting a high-storage battery that could increase the current range of electric passenger cars from 300...
  • Five ways digitization and ecommerce changed freight shipping
    Digitization and ecommerce continue to change the movement and delivery of freight. Kayla Matthews examines the issues involved.
  • Blockchain decentralization proves difficult in oil and gas industry
    Basu said Ondiflo's "biggest success" was that 65 drivers used the app and they only trained seven.
  • Today's Pickup: Ferrero turns to FourKites to track shipments
    Ferrero USA, best known for being the maker of Nutella and Tic Tac, will deploy FourKites' predictive supply chain technology for greater insight into its...
  • Bulk booze by sea - Part 1: The past
    A look back at the colorful history of the transport of beer, wine and spirits via oceangoing tankers.
  • Biesterfeld: C.H. Robinson leveraging technology to lean into SMB accounts
    Freightquote by C.H. Robinson brings Robinson's information advantage, capacity, and technology to small businesses.
  • Ex-employee sentenced for embezzling from brother's trucking firm
    A former Pennsylvania trucking company employee was sentenced to 18 months to four years in state prison for embezzling more than $238,000 from the firm.
  • DHL invests $136 million in new logistics hub (With Video)
    The new center at Cologne-Bonn Airport will help meet rising demand for express e-commerce shipments.
  • CN warns of 'significant disruption' as strike continues
    Federal minister urges Canadian National and Teamsters to reach agreement as walkout by 3,200 conductors, transpersons and yard workers continues.
  • Blockchain can help end child labor in cosmetics supply chains
    The cosmetics industry uses mica in large quantities, which is predominantly sourced from illegal mica mines across India, where child labor is rampant.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
  • Refiners need to be incentivized more to meet VLSFO demand for IMO 2020: FGE
    "If VLSFO premiums [over HSFO] increase by another $100/mt, we can see another 300,000-400,000 b/d of VLSO," she estimated.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Inpex CEO expects Murban crude to be in demand for IMO 2020 fuels
    "We are seeing a growing demand for Murban crude from customers wishing to decrease their intake of high-sulfur crudes," Ueda said.
  • Crude settles lower as confidence fades in US-China deal
    Oil market remains susceptible to any signs of a breakthrough or breakdown in talks ahead of the December 15 deadline.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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