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February 21, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Beijing mega plan to integrate HK, Macau raises tricky questions
  • Suez Canal's 2018 score with higher 18,000-TEUer throughput
  • Restrictions on bigger box ships accessing Houston sparks outcry
  • Rotterdam port sees box traffic rise to record 14.5 million TEU
  • Japan's ONE upgrades intra-Asia to Japan container shipping service
  • IMO admits underreporting deaths at sea, vows to bolster monitoring
  • Le Havre HAROPA achieves record container volume of 3 million TEU
  • Agility 2018 profit up 18.4pc to US$266.9 million, revenues rise 14.5pc
  • Drewry: Container equipment prices & lease rates fall, cheaper steel cited
  • Reefer Express Lines to resume Davao-Bitung run with 100-TEUer
  • Hong Kong air cargo falls 4.2pc in January to 401,000 tonnes
  • Air France pilots ratify company pay offer, giving new CEO victory
  • SIA Cargo up .05pc to 106,300 tonnes, load factor off 3.8pc
  • Nigerian perishable cargo project scrapped in face of inertia, corruption
  • Anchorage's perishables market between Latin America and Asia soars
  • DHL and Shenzhen's SF Holding sign US$812.8 million supply chain JV
  • World's leading airports mainly experience air cargo growth in 2018

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • GAC named Top Steamer Agent at Krishnapatnam Port
  • MOL Chemical Tankers acquires 20 pc of Dutch tank container company Den Hartogh
  • Neptune Containers engages 'Orient Connect Skill Development' for internal training
  • Panalpina in discussions with Agility Group on potential strategic opportunities
  • TRAXENS by APL to optimise end-to-end supply chain
  • Chennai Port sets record in crude discharge
  • Ground-breaking ceremony held for Hooghly Cochin Shipyard
  • Pentagon Group appoints Shantha Martin to head global business of its logistics arm
  • Global Outlook for 2019

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Invest securely
  • Trucks: 30% cut in CO2 emissions in 2030
  • Rakuten expands national presence
  • Oelker new head of marketing at Krone
  • RZD ploughs fortune into track equipment fleet
  • HHLA banking on sustainable energy
  • Elsen overshoots the EUR 100 million turnover mark
  • Bremenports reinforces relationship with Czechia
  • Dokasch supplying Opticoolers to Turkish Cargo
  • Online tool for calculating road transport costs
  • Danica to manage crew on newbuild
  • JV between Kerry Logistics and E-Services Group
  • New managers for American Airlines Cargo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hapag-Lloyd in the mood
  • USA: going intermodal between LA and Ohio
  • Scotland's airports one month before Brexit

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • DP World buys back P&O Ferries, ten years after selling it
  • Scrubber debate heats up as EC calls on IMO to restrict their use
  • Expeditors' CEO praises staff for a 'determined focus on profitability' last year
  • Panalpina goes digital, with real-time quotes, booking and payment online
  • Stakeholders in maritime supply chain call for repeal of Consortia BER
  • East-west tradelane starts to fly as Africa opens up to new global markets
  • Supply chain radar: nothing stopping Royal Mail opening a network of smartphone stores...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Algoma Central's eighth Equinox starts delivery voyage
    St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) reports that the recently completed Algoma Conveyer, the third Seawaymax Equinox Class 740-ft self-unloading dry-bulk carrier, has begun its delivery voyage from China
  • European Commission seeks IMO action on scrubber discharges
    Discharges of waste water from open loop exhaust gas scrubbers seem ever more likely to face restrictions. The latest move towards tighter controls comes the European Commission in the form of a
  • R-22 leaks cost fisheries giant $24 million
    Seattle based fisheries giant Trident Seafoods Corporation has agreed to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment on its vessels, under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
  • Schottel launches new shallow water thruster
    Schottel has added a new, state-of-the-art shallow water thruster, the Schottel Pump Jet type SPJ 30, to its product line Available in the power class up to 150 kW, the azimuth thruster
  • Trace Laborde now Marine Manager of Laborde Products
    Covington, LA, headquartered Laborde Products, Inc. reports that, effective January 1, 2019,Trace Laborde was named Marine Manager of Laborde Products, Inc. Trace Laborde previously held the role of Branch Manager of Laborde
  • New Hampshire Congressional Delegation: Hands off Naval Shipyard funding
    New Hampshire's Congressional Delegation is worried that the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) could be adversely affected by President Trump's decision to reallocate military construction funds to fund a border wall. U.S. Senator
  • Bay Engineering promotes two
    Sturgeon Bay, WI, based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Bay Engineering, Inc. (BEI) reports that, as of December 15, 2018, Fred M. Koller, P.E., has been promoted to the position of

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Steamship Mutual's Rotterdam subsidiary 'not done deal' just weeks before Brexit, Rynsard admits
    Meanwhile, Standard Ireland up and running since January and already writing 40% of Standard's business, according to Robert Drummond, soon...
  • Ports warned to mind the supply-chain skills gap
    'There is a gap of understanding and a gap of skills,' according to Royal Haskoning DHV director Kris Kosmala
  • Gard and North claim gains as P&I renewal round closes
    Gard grew in most geographical areas, while North topped the 200m gt mark for the first time ever.
  • UAE lifts ban on Qatar trade links
    EXCLUSIVE: UAE Federal Transport Authority e-mail to ports confirms that cargoes are permitted to be shipped directly between UAE and...
  • Lower dry bulk fleet growth needed to lift rates
    As it stands, BIMCO expects fleet growth of 3.1% this year, up from 2.9% in 2018
  • Tilbury2 passes final hurdle
    Consent comes through just weeks before construction is due to start on the multi-million pound port project
  • SembMarine developing new LNG bunker vessel designs
    Yard group has also won $118m worth of orders for ballast water management systems and scrubber retrofits
  • Shippers eye Liverpool as alternative to congested southern UK hubs
    Shippers in the northwest of the UK would prefer a local gateway if Asia services called at Liverpool
  • Capesize and panamax owners bemoan Malaysia's U-turn on bauxite mining
    Shipments from Malaysia to China will shift the pendulum back to smaller vessels while tonne-mile demand is expected to suffer...
  • Daily Briefing
    'Smarter' ports can help cut emissions | Panama-backed study adds to open-loop scrubbers concern | P&I leaders forecast rate rises...
  • DP World acquires P&O Ferries for $421m
    The acquisition is expected to be earnings accretive from the first full year of consolidation and is expected to meet...
  • Keppel offloads jack-up to Grupo R with $179m sale-and-leaseback deal
    Grupo R also has the right to purchase the rig during the five-year charter period, although the pre-agreed sale price...
  • Shanghai and Zhejiang to co-develop new port in Yangshan
    The new box terminal is designed to handle feeder ships and barges, especially those from the Yangtze River, which runs...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • US shippers, truckers seek 'equilibrium' in slippery market
  • New truck driver pay model aimed at capacity retention
  • DP World expands shortsea reach with P&O purchase
  • Europe block exemption debate reveals deep shipper frustration
  • SAL mulls newbuildings amid early market rebound
  • Small shippers face higher low-sulfur fuel burden

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Expanding Foremost orders kamsarmax duo at Chengxi
    James Chao-controlled outfit inks newbuildings with the Chinese state-owned yard for the first time
  • AG Shipping snaps up new tanker despite lack of charter
    Singapore-based outfit moves ahead with its third vessel acquisition, opting for an MR product tanker
  • Blue Net reaches 270 ships and expands to Singapore
    German provider of containerships to the charter market adds Songa, Thenamaris and Sea Traders vessels
  • Euroseas reaffirms no-scrubber stance
    New York-listed boxship player sees 'big risk' with IMO 2020 devices, says chief executive Aristides Pittas.
  • Clarksons slashes benchmark dry bulk forecasts
    Clarksons Platou Securities drops 2020 capesize rates by more than a third as Brazil volumes fall away, China awaits economic boost
  • Giving a good account of himself - Dwain Hutchinson, Bahamas Maritime Authority
    Did you go through training/university or straight into work? After high school in the Bahamas, I began my seafaring career at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. Who have been your mentors? There's not one person in particular. From a maritime perspective, in my earlier career, I was lucky enough to be a cadet and officer with Denholm Ship Management and was afforded the opportunity to sail
  • Tenth Arc7 newbuilding takes the long route to Yamal LNG
    A 10th ice-breaking LNG carrier is scheduled to arrive at Yamal LNG's Sabetta terminal in the Russian Arctic this week, after taking a month-long sea voyage via the Suez Canal rather than the faster Northern Sea Route (NSR). The 172,600-cbm Nikolay Zubov arrived off the northern city of Murmansk last week and was due in Sabetta on 22 February. Yamal tankers transit Arctic NSR without icebreakers
  • Navios says 'too early' to determine Vale effect
    Iron-ore producer needs to make some decisions before impact of Feijao dam disaster is known, Navios Maritime Holdings' Angeliki Frangou said.
  • Impairment charges push First Ship Lease into the red
    Reassessments of vessels' book values have held back the Singapore-based owner's overall result
  • Euroseas posts loss amid higher costs
    Aristides Pittas-led boxship specialist sees slightly higher revenue for fourth quarter.
  • Landmarks and cookies explain why scrubbers don't cut it for Herbjorn Hansson
    Nordic American Tankers chief says higher dividend and fleet growth in focus after refinancing
  • Hansson tips NAT interest costs on new loan
    Nordic American Tankers founder weighs in on new rate for his company's debt and what he thinks of Texas lender providing $306m facility.
  • Baltic Exchange 2020 consultation set to close this week
    A consultation launched by the Baltic Exchange on its plans to adjust its dry time-charter indices to reflect the impact of the IMO's 2020 cap on sulphur emissions is due to close at the end of this week. In the 25-page consultation document, sent out to members at the start of this month, the Baltic invited its members to submit written feedback with explanations on six points by 22 February. F
  • Navios Holdings sees deeper loss
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner ends up hundreds of millions of dollars in the red for the fourth quarter
  • Chinese shipbreakers urged to fight illegal scrapping for survival
    China National Shiprecycling Association president Xie Dehua says licensed Chinese scrapyards should work with authorities to counter illegal scrapping
  • Four Palmali tankers join new owners after auction
    Turkish owner's vessels sold as part of lender's claim in Russian arm's bankruptcy
  • Analysts positive on Nordic American Tankers refinancing
    Nordic American Tankers' refinancing plan is earning positive reviews from both analysts and investors. The $306m loan deal with shipping newcomer Beal Bank was hailed by Seaport Global's Magnus Fyhr and Randy Giveans at Jefferies and the Herbjorn Hansson-led company's shares are up since it was announced 12 February. Nordic American Tankers tipped for juicy dividends after refinancing Nordic A
  • Frontline locks suezmax into Repsol time charter
    John Fredriksen's tanker company Frontline has locked one of its suezmax tankers into a one year charter with Repsol. Fredriksen's Ship Finance International strikes suezmax deal with Repsol The Spanish oil company has chartered the 156,000-dwt Front Loki (built 2010) at a rate suggested to be $23,500 per day. Oslo-based broker Fearnleys says the 12 month time charter rate for a suezmax is $2
  • Eagle finds scrubbers a good fit for smaller ships
    The conventional wisdom is that the technology is best suited to big vessels. Eagle Bulk CEO Gary Vogel explains how it can make even better financial sense for ultramaxes and supramaxes
  • EMGS wins letter of award for survey in South East Asia
    Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has received a letter of award for a proprietary data acquisition survey in South East Asia worth more than $20m. The Oslo-listed company has begun mobilisation of its 2008-built research vessel BOA Thalassa, based on the letter of award. EMGS expects to commence the survey in the first quarter of 2019, subject to the final contract being awarded. Latest AIS
  • Trade war challenges Marex Spectron's bullish tanker view
    Trade war tensions are challenging Marex Spectron's bullish position on the crude tanker market but its researchers are confident a rise in demand will help lift rates in the short term. Shadow capacity to keep lid on capesize rates despite IMO 2020, says Marex Spectron Venezuela trades are only for the brave, indifferent or foolish In an update on the market, Marex disputed claims of a reduced
  • Venezuela trades are only for the brave, indifferent or foolish
    US sanctions against the Maduro regime have strangled the country's oil exports, but a few companies remain tempted by the rewards regardless of the risk
  • Franco Compania Naviera cools talk of panamax sale
    Greek bulker owner Franco Compania Naviera has cooled market talk that it is selling a 13-year-old panamax. US brokers have linked the company's Sasebo-built, 76,000-dwt Calhoun (built 2006), which is due for special survey in January 2021, to Ukrainian buyers for $10.8m. However, managers at the Greek company said that no such sale has been agreed and that the vessel remains in its fleet. Gre
  • Star Bulk Carriers sells oldest capesize vessel for scrap
    Deal is latest move in efforts to remove veteran tonnage from the fleet.
  • Star Bulk adds to share buyback efforts
    The issuer has $45.3m remaining to spend on stock repurchases
  • Ian Adams takes fight to European Commission in latest scrubber scuffle
    The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 director says Commission call for IMO action based on speed rather than accuracy
  • Grieg Star recycles first ship under new EU regulations
    The handymax is the first that the owner has recycled since 2016
  • Private equity firms disrupt traditional ship-financing landscape
    Shipowners sense opportunities from change in loan providers, but there are dangers too
  • Glasenberg's Glencore places cap on coal production
    London-listed miner also reveals larger charter backlog and sees IMO 2020 impacting oil market
  • Euronav set for small gain on product tanker exit
    Euronav will pocked a small profit from the sale of its only remaining product tanker. Euronav clears out final product tanker from vast fleet TradeWinds reported earlier this week the company was selling the 72,000-dwt Genmar Compatriot (built 2004). Today Euronav announced the $6.75m disposal would result in a capital gain of $0.4m. It described the Genmar Compatriot as a non-core asset in i
  • Christos Economou and TMS Cardiff Gas: 'When we see an opportunity, we go for it'
    It's a long way from the dry bulk market in which he started, but the TMS Cardiff Gas founder says LNG is where he feels at home
  • NAT's fresh financing solution draws praise and scepticism
    Deal for $306m with Beal Bank has some puzzling over the low-profile lender, but a former Lloyds banker has emerged as a key figure for the Texas-based financier
  • JR Shipping sells another feeder to fast-growing Chinese owner Qingdao Pengteng
    Dutch shipowner presses on with fleet renewal in containership and MPP sectors
  • Cobelfret buys post-panamax bulker from Misuga Kaiun
    Belgian bulker and ro-ro owner CLdN Cobelfret is boosting its fleet of larger bulkers with the purchase of an eight-year-old, Japanese-controlled post-panamax vessel. Brokers in the US and in Europe said Cobelfret bought the Imabari-built, 95,000-dwt Tender Salute (built 2011) for $17m from Misuga Kaiun. The price appears to be good value for the buyer. A year ago, Cobelfret bought the Oldendorf
  • DP World confirms acquisition of UK's P&O Ferries
    Latest deal sees Dubai-headquartered port operator expand European freight footprint.
  • Damaged containers yet to be discharged from Yantian Express
    Ocean Network Express says operation to offload fire-hit boxes could take up to two months.
  • Sale and leaseback allows Keppel to deliver jack-up
    Deal allows Singapore yard group to offload one of several undelivered drilling units
  • Japan bags rare ore carrier and capesize newbuilding orders
    JSEA figures down on previous months despite contracts for large bulk carriers
  • Second forklift driver finds himself in Changi Prison
    Singapore jails second man who demanded money in return for not delaying container lorry drivers

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • BIMCO sees 'tough' 2019 for long-haul container trade
    Analyst predicts a slowdown in U.S. containerized imports and continuing shift to to East Coast ports.
  • Firms advised on different ways to mitigate 301 duties
    A KPMG trade analyst during a webinar Tuesday outlined several measures companies subject to Section 301 duties might look into in order to remain competitive.
  • Fallout rises over proposed Saudi Arabia nuclear deal
    The House Committee on Oversight and Reform exposes potential ethics violations by the White House in its support to export nuclear power equipment.
  • DP World intends to buy back P&O Ferries
  • BeavEx files for bankruptcy, agrees to sell assets
  • Call issued for repeal of European shipping antitrust regulation
  • Wan Hai declines option on four container vessels
  • Hong Kong warns exporters to mind end-use controls
  • CMA CGM to begin serving Port Tampa Bay in May
  • Executive Moves: NEXT and WFS

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Glencore sees crude trading slump 22% on backwardated oil market
    Mining and commodity giant Glencore saw its traded crude volumes slump by 22% last year to 2.59 million b/d after the futures oil price structure become less attractive for storing and trading oil.
  • FUTURES 5: Nigeria, Venezuela headlines steer oil complex higher
    NYMEX WTI and ICE Brent crude futures settled higher Wednesday as tension in Venezuela heated up and talk that Nigeria would join OPEC in curtailing output, sources said.
  • Japan's bunker fuel premium to remain supported by tight supply
    Tight supply at Japanese ports is expected to keep bunker fuel premiums supported the rest of this month.
  • Bad weather suspends Novorossiisk bunker operations: sources
    Bunker operations in the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk have been suspended Wednesday.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Member states, shipping, ports need to come on board to achieve GHG reduction: IMO
    The initial steps are likely to include strengthening the Energy Efficiency Design Index and the Shipboard Energy Efficiency Management Plans for ships.
  • Singapore delivered/ex-wharf 380 CST bunker spread narrows on weak demand
    "Some sellers are clearing cargoes to make way for March arrivals," a bunker trader said.
  • Gas4Sea partners, Equinor sign LNG bunkering agreement ahead of IMO 2020
    Gas4Sea partners will supply LNG bunkers to Equinor's four crude shuttle tankers in Rotterdam.

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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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