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November 21, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Soren Toft is MSC's new chief executive officer: shipping line confirms
  • Yang Ming sees Q3 loss swell to US$42m on operating revenue of $1.22b
  • Chinese shipping line starts direct Wuhan to Japan box service
  • Long Beach port sees box volume drop 2.4pc YoY in October to 688,425 TEU
  • ONE drives home 'marine navigation safety practices' message
  • Wartsila, PSA Marine trial autonomous harbour tug in Singapore
  • ICTSI Matadi wins award for best infrastructure project
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo October volumes fall 6.8pc yoy to 107,900 tonnes
  • EVA Airways Q3 profit dives to US$41m on back of weak cargo demand
  • UPS speeds up delivery times in Asia Pacific with service improvements

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • MOL Group to build Japan's 1st LNG-fuelled ferries
  • Skyways Bangladesh rebranded
  • Time for higher BAF charges seen
  • Duty exemption schemes ensure competitiveness of Indian exports, says Goyal
  • GST administration to hold special filing demo session for new return forms on Dec. 7
  • India appeals against WTO ruling on export incentives
  • Kamarajar Port & Dredging Corporation of India among 28 CPSEs recommended for strategic disinvestment
  • Energy & metal commodity prices seen further falling in 2020

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The joint way forward
  • E-trucks for hinterland logistics provider
  • Hamburg's comeback?
  • Logistics support for bobsleigh pilots
  • Upgrading the DUSS terminal in Hamburg-Billwerder
  • PTV Group merges transport and logistics expertise in France
  • Second Luxembourg-Jakarta service
  • Canadian rail's environmental leadership recognised
  • Pro Glove strengthens presence in the USA
  • Key topics discussed in Dubai
  • Reusable packaging for Airbus
  • Caucedo terminal in the Dominican Republic enhanced
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bolloré Logistics signs contract with CFM
  • New gondola type speeds up freight car turnover time
  • New chairman for German transport alliance
  • Rotor wind sails in the Baltic Sea
  • Jettainer and Trilatec expand partnership

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • 'Bitter taste' in 2M as MSC poaches star exec and noses toward top liner ranking
  • Kuehne + Nagel to acquire Rotra's overland and logistics business
  • SM Lines brings scheduled container shipping services back to Portland
  • Gefco boxes clever to aid Airbus sustainability, but postpones its IPO
  • Zim reports 'improved' results in Q3 as VSA with 2M continues to pay dividends
  • Indonesia's Kertajati Airport has lofty cargo ambitions: 'bringing in the big boys'
  • On the wires: K+N's latest bolt-on - something for DSV Panalpina to worry about?
  • Supply chain radar: AP Møller-Mærsk cuts senior Latam staff as it preps to deal
  • M&A radar: DSV Panalpina - shareholder value above all
  • Market Insight: AP Møller-Mærsk + MSC - things you cannot buy...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • Proman Stena Bulk orders methanol-ready duo
    Proman Stena Bulk Ltd has finalized an agreement with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China to build two state of the art IMOIIMeMAX methanol-fuel ready 49,900 DWT vessels, with the first vessel
  • Hyundai Heavy gets AIP for new containership power system
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries aims to maximize the efficiency of Very Large Containerships (VLCSs) by simplifying the power system. HHI and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have been awarded Approval
  • AMSC sees Jones Act tanker market getting tighter
    "We are encouraged to see significant chartering activity in the Jones Act tanker market during the last few months leaving very limited shipping capacity available until the end of 2020," said Pål
  • Eastern launches first of three new Staten Island Ferry double-enders
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla reports that its Allanton shipyard last week launched the SSG Michael H. Ollis, the first of three 320 ft Ollis Class ferries for the Staten

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • Europe is destination of choice for LNG volumes
    Forward gas prices are incentivising a build-up in inventory on land-based facilities as well as floating storage on LNG carriers...
  • Carriers eye strong year-end for fraught freight rate market
    Setting a positive tone ahead of Asia-Europe contract negotiations will be even more vital this year with the added pressure...
  • Zim returns to profit despite trade uncertainty
    'In spite of the challenging market conditions, Zim continued to record improved results in the third quarter, as it did...
  • American Shipping sees 'stable and improving' market conditions
    'We are encouraged to see significant chartering activity in the Jones Act tanker market during the last few months, leaving...
  • Improved visibility a key driver for smart port development
    The complexity of port ecosystems requires collaboration and data sharing to accelerate logistics chains
  • Competition fears delay moves to prevent cargo misdeclarations
    Carriers need to be alerted quickly to rogue shippers, but they fear breaching competition rules if they share information with...
  • Queensland LNG exports feel impact of softer demand
    Buyers are said to be seeking lower cost alternatives to contracted LNG volumes with projects in the Australia's north-eastern state
  • Ports should focus on value over throughput
    Ports that create value in the supply chain will make their customer base more productive, leading to improved performance for...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: EU shipping emissions regulations: A sweet spot or a bureaucratic monster? | VLGC spot rates rise to...
  • FSL sells two LR2 product tankers
    Following the disposal, FSL's fleet will consist of 16 vessels
  • MOL to order Japan's first LNG-fuelled ferries
    These newbuild ferries that are designated to serve the Japanese market spell MOL's first announced LNG dual fuel newbuild orders...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping unveils tech accelerator start-ups
    The accelerator will culminate in February 2020 with a demo day
  • Yinson seals $800m refinancing deal for Ghana FPSO project
    The fact that the deal was oversubscribed showed the banking market's confidence in Yinson's ability to maintain high uptime and...
  • Houthi-held tugs and drilling rig freed
    The vessels and crew were released once it was confirmed they were not related to 'countries of aggression'

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • Shippers warn of CN strike disruption
  • CP to install tracking devices on domestic chassis
  • US truckload rates forecast to rise in 2020
  • Zim rides 2M pact to Q3 profit
  • Forwarders set to ramp up market share: FIATA
  • European Commission proposes extending carrier block exemption

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • Tanker rate spike a mixed blessing for South Sudan exports
    Tonne miles down as China took less crude last month as cargoes headed to markets closer to home
  • Star Bulk posts first dividend in seven years
    New York-listed owner said it plans to give such a perk every quarter
  • Kunlun legal woes plague new owner of collision-related VLGC
    Cepheus Ltd, the new owner of a former Kunlun Holdings VLGC, has become embroiled in a legal dispute arising from a collision that took place in the Middle East in April. The 78,500-cbm LPG carrier Echo Star (built 2000), which Liberian-registered single-ship entity Cepheus took ownership of in August, was arrested in Singapore last week at the request of Blue Fleet Group. Nord/LB seizes Kunlun
  • Ningbo Zrich Shipping fronts $100m Minsheng Financial Leasing buying spree
    Beijing-based leasing giant Minsheng behind a string of secondhand purchases attributed to other owners
  • Synergy Holdings takes 10% stake in Euroseas
    Synergy Holdings has become one of Euroseas' top shareholders after its Synergy Marine sold almost its entire fleet to the New York-listed owner. Synergy Marine, a ship management firm controlled by Synergy Holdings chairman Andreas Papathomas, offloaded four boxhips for $40m, leaving it with one such vessel. Synergy Holdings has acquired 4.22 million Euroseas shares at $0.71 each for a 10.4% st
  • Polaris inks SWS newcastlemax duo against Vale charter deal
    South Korean outfit returns to China for newbuildings in under-the-radar deal
  • Eagle Bulk circulates older supramax in buyer's market
    Eagle Bulk Shipping is offering an older bulker for sale after withdrawing another from the market, dry bulk sources said. Connecticut-based Eagle Bulk is looking for offers on the 53,350-dwt supramax Skua (built 2003). But it has decided to hold onto the 52,400-dwt Jaeger (built 2004) after prices in recent weeks were not to its liking, the sources added. In a third-quarter earnings call, Eagle
  • Team Tankers sells another older ship from Laurin Maritime deal
    Team Tankers has sold a pair of 15-year-old, MR product tankers as it clears out the older vessels acquired in a deal to takeover Sweden's Laurin Maritime last year. The Oslo-listed tanker owner has sold the 44,000-dwt Team Tosca and Team Toccata (both built 2004) to Turkish interests, brokers said. Tina Revsbech switches from tankers to bulkers with job at Fednav Broker Frachtcontor seeks new
  • Performance Shipping confirms third tanker buy
    Performance Shipping has confirmed market rumours that it plans to buy a third aframax tanker for about $26m. TradeWinds reported Friday that the Simeon Palios-led owner committed to buying 115,600-dwt Virgo Sun (built 2007) at that price, according to Athens-based sources. The Sasebo Heavy Industries-built ship is currently owned by UK-based Zodiac Maritime, according to Performance strategy ch
  • Scorpio Services Holding discloses Hermitage Offshore buy
    Scorpio Services Holding has disclosed the trade that sent Hermitage Offshore shares skyward late last week. The holding company, which also has stakes in Scorpio Tankers and Scorpio Bulkers, bought 332,073 shares in Hermitage for $1.49 each. Insiders said to trigger Hermitage Offshore price surge Hermitage Offshore shares, short interest make huge jumps The holding company already owned 9.3 m
  • Flex LNG to ramp up term coverage as newbuildings deliver
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev says he is willing to fix all five 2020 newbuilds on long-term charters
  • China Merchants emerges as seller in $380m Seaspan deal
    Deal for six neo-panamaxes sees Chinese lessor scale down fleet
  • Klaus-Michael Kuehne becomes Hapag-Lloyd's biggest shareholder
    Companies controlled by Kuehne have bought a 29.2% stake, leapfrogging the Luksic family of Chile to be lead stakeholder
  • US shipyards look to Washington to revive their fortunes
    New legislation could energise an industry that has been in the doldrums since the early 1980s
  • Proman Stena Bulk finalises GSI methanol tanker contract
    Chinese newbuilding deal will initially involve two vessels
  • Rhenus-Arkon moves into shipowning with debut eco-order
    German alliance between Arkon Shipping and logistics player Rhenus inks deal for four cargoships in China
  • Violent stowaways convicted after rampage on Grimaldi con-ro
    Four African men guilty of affray after faeces-throwing stand-off on Italian vessel in the Thames Estuary
  • ESL Shipping hints at expansion after profit rise
    Finnish bulker owner aiming to build market share in the Baltic Sea
  • Top Ship shares back below $1 three months after one-for-20 split
    Company says it can't explain loss of 88% in shares value as competitors have logged gains in 30% range
  • American Club, Gourdomichalis duo sued again as bulker battle rages
    Claims from the Adamastos' detention would add up to several years' worth of insurers' payouts
  • Zim makes it back into black as revenue rises
    Israeli container line has benefited from slightly higher rates in the third quarter
  • Kleven Verft logs more losses, but touts stronger balance sheet
    Norwegian shipyard is confident restructuring will make it attractive for investors
  • Ponant orders eco-cruiseship double for $332m
    Fincantieri scoops deal from French line for new South Seas expedition vessels
  • Lacking consensus, IMO's CO2 talks enter a difficult phase
    But the United Nation body's initiatives in national plans and life-cycle assessments of alternative fuels draw some praise
  • Houthi rebels release 16 seafarers after 'hijackings'
    South Korea says two of its citizens among those freed by Yemeni group
  • AMSC: Jones Act tanker market tightens as activity rises
    Norwegian-listed owner says significant business being done in the US sector
  • Greece issues $55m tender for Sea Diamond wreck removal
    Greek port authority invites bids to lift cruiseship from its underwater Santorini graveyard
  • Six buyers circle Sungdong Shipbuilding
    Bidder for restructuring South Korean yard about to be chosen
  • Flex LNG seals $629m financing and pays first dividend
    Norwegian LNG carrier owner seals deal with 11 banks and Kexim for five newbuildings coming next year
  • Bimco aims to avoid 'protracted' talks with new COA contract
    Shipowners' organisation says lack of widely used standard form is leading to delays as shipments rise
  • FSL Trust confirms sale of LR2 product tanker duo
    Singapore-listed owner believed to have achieved $20m per vessel from Indonesian interests
  • MOL to order Japan's first LNG-powered ferries
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to build the first two LNG-fueled ferries in Japan in a move that will cut CO2 emissions on the route that they will serve by 20%. MOL completes Kobe LNG bunkering trial The two ships are set to be ordered at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in December. Financial terms were not disclosed. On delivery in late 2022 and early 2023 the ships will be chartered by MOL
  • New Cosco Croatia calls to boost access to central Europe
    Long-term plans call for Rijeka terminal to be able to handle 20,000-teu boxships
  • Eastern Pacific reveals tech accelerator line-up
    Shipping giant's technology drive powers ahead with international group of participants
  • Clarksons: Shipping's carbon footprint down 20% in a decade
    Broker's figures show that industry is the most 'carbon efficient' against road, rail and air
  • 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

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • Box pendulum swings even more toward East Coast
    Freight data confirms that container lines are increasing their flows to the U.S. East Coast at the expense of California ports.
  • Truck safety advocates blast FCC spectrum carve-out plan
    Proposal could undercut "hundreds of millions" spent on connected-vehicle infrastructure
  • CBRE sees tolerable 2020 slowing in U.S. industrial real estate
    CBRE sees slowing but still-strong U.S. industrial real estate market
  • Yang would anoint 'trucking czar' if elected president
    Democratic candidate Andrew Yang also proposes a $1,000-a-month "universal basic income" for workers displaced by automation.
  • U.S. rail volumes slump in flat peak season
    U.S. rail volumes continue to slip as rail executives see muted peak season.
  • When big data means big risk to brokers - FreightWaves Insiders with Cassandra Gaines [podcast]
    "Getting your carriers' speed and HOS data comes with major risks to your brokerage," according to Cassandra Gaines.
  • Lufthansa, Etihad leverage digital interface to capture more cargo reservations
    API, or application programming interface, may soon become a common three-letter word in the air cargo space by making the booking experience similar to shopping...
  • Chinese cargo airline ceases operations
    Uni-Top expected to restructure
  • Logistics providers leverage blockchain as 'digital passport for suppliers'
    Chainyard's blockchain solution responds to a common pain point: qualifying hundreds of carriers is a convoluted and inefficient process.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/20
    Los Angeles sparks a fire in the Trucking Freight Futures markets on Tuesday.
  • Multipurpose apps can protect against digital overload
    Drivers often suffer from so-called app overload. This leads to a cluttered phone screen and an irritated driver.
  • Canadian industry groups seek swift resolution to Canadian National strike
    The strike, coupled with and trade uncertainty, could hit businesses hard, groups say.
  • ZIM reports profit, higher revenue in third quarter
    ZIM reported a $5 million profit in the third quarter of 2019, saying it benefited from its cooperation with Maersk and MSC.
  • Double whammy of heavy snow, flooding rain in western U.S. (forecast video)
    Two feet of snow or more coming to the Mountain West. Desert Southwest gets drenched, possibly flooded.
  • Luxury yacht maker Sunseeker plans to transfer 80 jobs to DHL Supply Chain
    U.K.-based yacht builder Sunseeker is in advanced negotiations with DHL Supply Chain to help with its logistics operations.
  • Commentary: What does the future look like for energy supply chains?
    Brian Aoaeh writes about changes in the energy/fuel mix over the next 30 years in developed and developing economies.
  • Potential investor bails out of Alitalia rescue
    Atlantia charges that conditions for investment not met
  • Target's stock surges after third quarter earnings beat
    Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) saw its stock surge after the retailer reported sales growth and traffic surges for both its physical stores and its digital...
  • Why we built a trucking rate predictor
    Our rate predictor builds rates from actual freight market conditions, using historically reported data only as a frame of reference.
  • Shippers greet EC liner block exemption ruling with disbelief
    Shippers believe container line consortia are anti-competitive and lack transparency.
  • Today's Pickup: Hyperloop route between Chicago to Pittsburgh can create 900,000 jobs over a 25-year period
    HyperloopTT does feasibility study on Chicago-Pittsburgh route; Nikola develops the most energy-dense battery; Virgin Atlantic is opening new routes in summer 2020.
  • Catapult integrates Maersk Line rate data
    Cargo rate platform adds "deep link" to Maersk's booking portal.
  • US importer pays CBP $3.3 million for entry violations
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection said optical lenses manufacturer Satisloh used false descriptions, tariff classifications and duty rates on its import entries for certain machinery...
  • Lowe's announces plans to close more stores
    Lowe's announces plans to make leadership changes and close 34 stores in Canada. The home improvement retailer increased earnings guidance for fiscal 2019.
  • EU Commission to extend container line block exemption regulation
    The European Commission believes that container shipping lines need consortia to make "operations more financially viable and efficient."
  • Is the rebirth of shipping share offerings finally nigh?
    Higher freight rates are piquing investor interest, bringing ship owners back to the capital markets.
  • Truck hijackings become part of cartel violence in Mexico border city
    Drug cartel members in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, across from Laredo, Texas, recently hijacked trucks to form blockades on major avenues...
  • The numbers don't lie: size of legal awards vs. trucking companies is soaring
    The survey covers just the states of the Southeast but the numbers are still sobering,.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • aAsian middle distillate cash differentials plunge over 80% amid ample supply, weak demand
    This has also translated to a weakening gasoil swaps market structure, and the December/January spread was assessed at plus 9 cents/b Tuesday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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