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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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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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