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August 21, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM scraps Asia Europe Express service after joining THE Alliance
  • DSV completes acquisition of Switzerland's Panalpina for US$5.5b
  • Maersk CEO wants to talk to US President Trump about free trade
  • China's retaliatory duties on US agricultural products will hurt America more
  • UK seeks company to maintain critical medical supplies if there's 'no-deal Brexit'
  • Mexico's Progreso port to build new box terminal, auto handling facilities
  • Eid causes cargo congestion at inland container depots in Bangladesh
  • Cathay Pacific appoints Mandy Ng as HK Express CEO
  • Reforms needed to maximise aviation benefits in South Africa
  • India's draft policy on logistics ignores express industry, says lobby

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • DSV completes acquisition of Panalpina
  • Global container market seen facing headwinds
  • Seized Iranian VLCC makes its way east across the Mediterranean
  • DGFT notifies import of 30,000 t of crude soya oil from Paraguay
  • India begins 'safeguard investigation' on imports of palm oil from Malaysia
  • US Senator urges Trump Administration to resolve trade tensions with India
  • Vegetable oil imports up
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal announces plans to open reefer repair hub to all brands
  • CONCOR & Railways join hands to commence container train operations from Suranussi, near Jalandhar
  • DMICDC Logistics Data Services appoints Ichiro Oshima as new CEO
  • CBDT takes further steps to ensure transparency in tax administration by bringing in concept of DIN
  • Corporate tax to be cut gradually to 25 pc for all companies, says Finance Minister
  • Stimulus package sought to initiate investment cycle in economy
  • Revamped indicator suggests further weakening of goods trade into third quarter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Flying high at the Bosphorus
  • Expanding rail service between Maasvlakte II and Venlo
  • Panattoni Europe builds "City Dock" in Berlin
  • Eurogate Tanger expands its capacities
  • Two long trucks instead of three conventional vehicles
  • Suparna to connect Norway with Nanjing
  • Lisa Lefeber elected next CEO of Port of Everett Commission
  • Swiss intermodal operator prepares for digitalisation
  • First unit sold at brand-new multi-purpose hub in Redditch
  • Klagenfurt airport to become a business hub
  • Jens Thiermann withdraws from the helm at Timocom
  • Reaching new heights in Rostock
  • Automating logistics for IVF Hartmann
  • Cologne bans large trucks from the city centre
  • Cathay Pacific appoints new HK Express CEO
  • Avianca Brasil leaves Star Alliance
  • Ulrichs in the starting block
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Maersk's digital drive into India's trucking sector via tie-up with online platform
  • US box ports report surprise growth in imports, despite tariffs
  • US tech start-up RPA set to disrupt logistics with AI bots
  • How animals get to aquariums and zoos, and everywhere in between
  • US warns Greece over inbound Iranian VLCC
  • Supply chain radar: Welcome to transport & logistics, the perennial IT laggard...
  • On the wires: 'No interest whatsoever' in troubled Toll Group as it readies for deeper cuts & misery builds
  • On the wires: DSV Panalpina - here is the 'high-level integration' timeline

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • VIDEO: Robert Allan and MTU develop LNG fueled shallow draft push boat
    LNG is increasingly becoming a maritime industry "fuel of choice," for the maritime industry, not only for its potential in reducing environmentally harmful emissions, but also for its reduced cost when compared
  • ABB Turbo signs 55 vessel contract for digital solution for shipping fleets
    ABB Turbocharging has secured its first contract for ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT for a fleet. It covers 55 vessels managed by Hamburg based ship manager CPO Containerschiffreederei (CCPO) CCPO offers high quality
  • MAN and Samsung ink strategic digitalization agreement
    MAN Energy Solutions and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the digitalization of marine engines. Together they want to define a framework for a long term
  • Huntington Ingalls makes shipyard leadership changes
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has made leadership changes at its Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding divisions. Premo Sabbatini has been promoted to vice president of central planning and process excellence at
  • Signet Maritime closes $140 million secured term loan
    Houston, Texas, headquartered tugboat operator Signet Maritime Corporation reports that it has that it closed a $140 million senior secured term loan facility with Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P., a dedicated energy and

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • International co-operation needed to tackle Gulf of Guinea piracy
    Call comes after the abduction of 17 seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea
  • Global Ports Holding submits bid for Puerto Rico port
    Port operator hit by declining volumes of cement and marble in the first half of the year
  • Focus shifts to release of Stena Impero after Iranian tanker freed
    'Now the US has issued an arrest warrant for the Grace 1, we don't know if this will screw things...
  • Freight sector alarmed by Brexit planning report
    Freight Transport Association deputy chief executive James Hookham says he is concerned that none of the planned scenarios leaked in...
  • Yard Talk | Life is unpredictable
    Chairman Ren Yuanlin's possible return to the helm is hugely important for Yangzijiang, which is pinning its hopes on a...
  • SOHAR leads Oman's diversification
    Multiple developments are planned, including the leasing out of the large Terminal 2D
  • Indonesia backtracks on HSFO waiver for domestic vessels
    Indonesia's national oil company Pertamina will now produce 380,000 kilolitres of 0.5% sulphur fuel oil and set up bunkering points...
  • Dry bulk market to enter a new era of sustainability says BHP
    BHP estimates IMO 2020 to add between $1-$2 a tonne to Western Australia-China freight and $3-$4per tonne to Brazil-China
  • LNG market poised for a positive end to 2019
    Flex LNG expects market to be tight going into 2020, propping up shipping demand
  • US trader Freepoint Commodities to start Singapore LSFO supply by fourth quarter
    Freepoint Commodities has also tied up with Pertamina to upgrade its TBMM fuel terminal across the Singapore Strait into a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran warns US not to seize freed tanker headed towards Greece | Economou clinches DryShips deal | Cosmoship and MC-Schiffahrt...
  • Keppel sizes up fire damage on LNG tanker
    The first of two 7,500 cu m LNG bunkering capable tankers ordered from Keppel Singmarine was launched at Keppel Nantong...
  • Check out Britain's intellectual capital at London shipping week
    LISW comes seven weeks before the UK leaves the European Union. How will that affect the country's maritime sector? Where...
  • Natural gas deliveries to US LNG plants hit monthly high
    Freeport LNG has jumped ahead of Elba LNG and will ship first cargoes later this month
  • Chinese crude imports up 8.8% in the first half of 2019
    Saudi Arabia became China's largest crude oil supplier in the first half of 2019, with 37.8m tonnes, followed by Russia
  • Maritime cities must learn the advantages of cluster thinking
    Hong Kong is in the throes of political turmoil, however most maritime hubs have concerns. One way to mitigate disruption...
  • DSV completes acquisition of Panalpina
    DSV expects the process to take two to three years, with most of the operational integration being completed within two...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Rolling in the deep
  • Ulrichs named CEO of BBC Chartering
  • Container growth ups Mexico customs reform pressure
  • US truck index signals rebounding demand
  • Logistics software vet launches process automation venture
  • Maersk joins Indian logistics startup for truckload offering

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Nathalin returns to Chinese yard and saves VLCC from breakers
    Thai owner places first order since December 2017, while left-for-dead VLCC also turns up in fleet
  • Cash-rich Zhoushan Changhong shipyard buys bankrupt Ouhua
    A well-funded yard has taken over a former rival with government encouragement
  • 2020 Bulkers upgraded to buy on new Newcastlemaxes
    BTIG analyst Gregory Lewis says the ships should be valued at at least $60m each
  • Philippines, Russia work to make contact with kidnapped crew
    The Russian and Filipino governments have reached out to determine the condition of the 17 seafarers kidnapped off two ships in Cameroonian waters last week. According to local media reports, officials from both countries are in contact with authorities in Cameroon. The Manila Times reports that the Philippines departments of labor and employment and foreign affairs were coordinating with both a
  • McAllister Towing adds new tug to Charleston service
    McAllister Towing has brought on a new tugboat to handle big boxships coming in and out of US port of Charleston, North Carolina. The 6,770-bhp Capt. Jim McAllister (built 2019) is the New York-based owner's fourth tug in a series of four 80 metric-tonne bollard pull tugboats and 33rd tractor in its 57-strong fleet. The tug is powered by 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines with twin Schottel SRP40
  • Pathy likes his assets heavy as Fednav rivals travel light
    Fleet swells to 125, with 64 owned ships, and Japanese long-term charters
  • Clarksons turns bearish as global downturn threatens recovery
    The shipbroker still believes in an upturn in 2020, but a recession could reverse forecasts
  • Wallem-managed bulker saves fishing crew adrift in Pacific
    Joint rescue effort also involved US naval base in Guam, Japanese Coast Guard and Japanese trawler
  • Wilhelmsen's Treasure launches share buyback
    Treasure ASA, a holding company for Wallenius Wilhelmsen's interest in South Korean car carrier owner Hyundai Glovis, is giving stakeholders an opportunity to sell hundreds of thousands of shares. The Wilhelmsen subsidiary has launched an offer to buy back 1.5 million units pursuant to its board of directors' 13 March approval to acquire 10% of outstanding shares until its 2020 annual general mee
  • Adrian Darya 1 shuts off AIS as US warns ports
    "Weakness is never the answer," top US official says on Gibraltar releasing tanker
  • Ship Finance International seals scrubber deal for seven boxships
    Diversified shipowner has come to an agreement on scrubbers with a customer highly likely to be Maersk
  • Flex LNG targets longer-term contracts as newbuildings deliver
    Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says in-house ship management will be in place by the fourth quarter
  • Jumbo launches biofuel project with GoodFuels
    Partnership aims to develop sustainable fuel for offshore fuel market
  • Dwindling US soybean exports to China might never recover
    Tensions between the two nations have led to a decline that is unlikely to return to pre-trade war levels, and other countries are ready to take up the slack
  • AIDA Cruises to use battery power on its ships
    The Carnival Corp-owned brand has signed an agreement with Corvus Energy to install lithium-ion batteries on its fleet of 13 ships
  • Bergen Box to sell containership trio to parent after annual loss
    Loss-making containership owner Bergen Box Carriers is selling its three ships to its main shareholder, the Nistad group. The 868-teu Andrea and Angela (both built 2005) and the 601-teu Green Fast (built 1996) are being sold for €14m ($15.5m) en bloc, according to the Norwegian financial daily Finansavisen, At the end of last year, the three ships had a book value of NOK 68.6m ($7.63m). The sal
  • Indonesia will comply with IMO 2020 rules after all
    In a seemly U-turn of its earlier stance, Indonesia's transport ministry says all ships will need to meet the IMO's sulphur cap
  • Blue Fin Tankers targets Valero for damages over tainted fuel
    Legal woes mount for San Antonio-based refiner amid allegations that more than 150 vessels received bad bunkers
  • Ulrichs takes over from Andersen at multipurpose giant BBC Chartering
    Multipurpose veteran Svend Andersen hands the baton to former Rickmers man Ulrich Ulrichs
  • Sweet Chinese crude could make scrubber retrofits a money loser
    Beijing could slash the global bunkers price spread to $100 per tonne with the stroke of a pen
  • Welcome to Miami for Campbell Johnston Clark
    London shipping law firm expands in US with hire of Neil Bayer and team
  • Dof trims loss but long-term financing questions remain
    Group expects a better second half of 2019, but volatility both in rates and utilisation remains high
  • Global Ports sees losses mount, as asset sell-off nears
    Struggling London-listed Global Ports Holdings, which issued a profit warning earlier this month, saw losses mount in the first half of 2019 as it was hit by a plunge in cargo volumes despite growth in its cruise terminals business. The Istanbul-headquartered investment company with terminals in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Asia was hit by a 42.2% fall in general and bulk cargo and 14.4% fall
  • NOCC charters out entire fleet but avoids long-term contracts
    Privately owned car carrier owner confident in market recovery
  • Star Clippers and Brodosplit fight over sail-powered cruise newbuilding
    Arbitration begins as operator claims unique vessel was completed far too late
  • Profit inches up at Viking on higher sales
    Baltic Sea-focused ferry operator sees more cargo, but fewer passengers in first half of 2019
  • Flex LNG: Large LNG fleet surpasses 500 ship mark
    But Fredriksen-backed owner says market has absorbed new tonnage, despite less tonne mile growth
  • Shandong growth helps maintain China's crude import demand
    New refining capacity and geopolitical risk ensure physical oil demand remains resilient
  • Team Tankers chief engineer assaulted off Indonesia
    Attack by armed robbers said to be second such incident off Tanjung Priok in a month

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Global logistics software company WiseTech reports huge rise in revenues and profits
    WiseTech (ASX:WTC), a global provider of advanced logistics software, has reported a whopping 57 percent growth in revenues and a massive 37 percent net profit...
  • FMCSA sets query prices for drug-alcohol clearinghouse
    Employers can choose $1.25 bundling option or $24,000 annual fee.
  • Uber to open central office in downtown Dallas - its largest after San Francisco headquarters
    The ride-sharing giant joins a stream of transportation companies that have migrated to the Dallas metro areas in recent years.
  • Indian regulator clears Canadian pension fund stake in Delhivery
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire up to 8 percent of fast-growing e-commerce fulfillment company.
  • Employee levels at U.S. Class I rail operations drop
    Headcount continues to fall at U.S. rail operations as the railroads implement precision scheduled railroading.
  • 2020 Freightliner Cascadia evolves into technological tour de force
    Already the undisputed Class 8 sales leader, the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia arriving this fall is a technological tour de force that allows the truck to...
  • Milan to appeal $31 million reversal in Navistar decision
    Company representative confident award will be reinstated in state supreme court.
  • Small carriers say they will push device compliance into fourth quarter
    Small carriers that do not have the change their hardware in order to make the switch to ELDs need the shortest lead time.
  • XPO unit, California workers propose $5.5 million settlement to end classification fight
    XPO unit, class of drivers and helpers reach $5.5 million settlement to end three-year legal fight over job classification
  • Is Uber's "forward looking" too hazy for investors?
    Since Uber went public in May 2019, journalists and analysts have sharpened their skepticism regarding the viability of the company's sweeping ambition and future-reliant success....
  • Commentary: Freight railroads must improve digital functionality
    Jim Blaze writes about FreightWaves SONAR and how it could be a helpful tool for the freight railroads.
  • Court rejects rail shippers class formation request; senators press for rail reform
    A federal appeals court denies a request by rail shippers to form a class lawsuit, and U.S. Senators press the Surface Transportation Board to take...
  • Starship Technologies closes $40 million Series A
    Funding will be used to expand on-campus robotic food delivery.
  • Railcar backlogs turning upward as sand, grain shipments slow
    Grain may return with trade growth, but frac sand in structural change.
  • Prologis with a rare find in tight Los Angeles market
    The nation's largest logistics warehouse owner, operator and developer bolsters its Los Angeles portfolio with an increasingly difficult find.
  • Customs brokers will get to know importers better
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America welcomed a recently proposed rule from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that requires customs brokers to...
  • Severe storms, intense heat ongoing in Plains, West (forecast video)
    Dangerous heat across several states, feeling like 110° or hotter.
  • Law firm BakerHostetler develops blockchain-based smart legal contracts for the freight market
    These smart legal contracts allow participants to track post-signature performance of the agreement by integrating it with the existing enterprise systems.
  • Trucking leaders and customs brokers wonder what's next with the USMCA?
    The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was the hot topic at the most recent meeting of the Laredo Motor Carriers Association (LMCA). Trucking industry leaders, customs...
  • California bill on independent contractors likely to pass without any carve-out for truckers
    If theres going to be an exception for trucking, its going to be next year or through the courts.
  • Today's Pickup: Atlas Van Lines offers streamlined moving service
    A new app aims to streamline household moves, plus China shipping empty containers to Europe and air cargo volumes drop again.
  • Road safety startup Zendrive raises $37 million
    The funding coincides with the launch of an artificial intelligence solution that detects stop sign violations.
  • Heniff, Superior Bulk Logistics and Freymiller hit the auction block
    PE firms pay up to eight times EBITDA for chemical haulers.
  • From A to Z: How animals get to aquariums and zoos, and everywhere in between
    Zoos and aquariums rely on the expertise of logistics professionals to safely and humanely relocate live animals
  • Huge rise in revenues but a massive slump in profits for LBC Express
    Logistics provider LBC Express (PSE: LBC) of Manila, the Philippines, has reported a massive rise in revenues in the second quarter of 2019 but a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Oil edges higher as market eyes tighter supply, weaker dollar
    Oil futures traded higher Tuesday amid a weaker US dollar and a tightening global supply picture.
  • ANALYSIS: China's naphtha imports thirst set to increase in Q4
    ZPC set to start its naphtha cracker by the end of 2019 and diverts supplies for its own consumption.
  • Firm Western freight rates pull LPG vessels to US to avoid weak Asian rates
    The East is seeing more vessels being relet as congestion at Indian ports over March to July, following the pre-election stockpiling, is being cleared, traders said.
  • First US crude offer in Asia MOC creates stir amid shut arbitrage
    The offer remained standing at a premium of $4.55/b to first-line October Dubai at the end of the MOC process, with no buying interest seen.
  • Iran warns US against seizing its tanker as tensions flare in Persian Gulf
    The government of Gibraltar on Sunday rejected a US request to seize the tanker, which was carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude.

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