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BRIEFS
July 23, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • ICS 'extremely concerned' about seizure of British tanker by Iran
  • CMA CGM levies port congestion surcharge in Bejaia, Algeria
  • OOCL extends new Middle East/Indian Subcontinent to N Europe service
  • HMM to join THE Alliance, injecting capacity to rival that of 2M, Ocean Alliance
  • ONE comes to the aid of cyclone victims in Africa
  • African continent agrees to landmark free-trade agreement
  • E-commerce drives shippers to add their own air cargo networks: Atlas
  • Lax rules for all-cargo airlines pose safety risk for crew
  • YTO Cargo Airline opens new routes to the Philippines and Uzbekistan
  • Qatar Airways lifts Pittsburgh airport's cargo volumes with new customer EFL

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • APM Terminals Callao launches Peru's first digital customer platform
  • British ships urged to avoid Strait of Hormuz after tanker seized
  • First cargo ship carrying 1,000 t of stones from Bhutan arrives in Bangladesh via India
  • Intercity Barge shuttle container movement benefiting customers at Rotterdam port
  • Maersk grows its cargo management solutions for US importers ahead of peak season
  • Products with high potential in export markets identified
  • PCS 1x roadshow at Mumbai Port Trust tomorrow
  • TAMP hearing held on General Revision of Scale of Rates at Deendayal Port
  • Terminal reduces quay crane waiting times by 90 pc
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port organises PCS 1x roadshow to sensitise the new version of Port Community System
  • Allcargo Chennai CFS devises water supply & conservation solutions to mitigate Chennai water crisis
  • CONCOR Director stresses on improved service during interaction with trade at ICD Khodiyar
  • DLDS commemorates successful implementation of its services in the Eastern region
  • Technology Trends in Logistics highlighted at AMTOI event
  • Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor in progress
  • Chinese coal imports seen falling in H2

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Smooth operator

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • Asia-Mediterranean a container tradelane 'on the mend', says Drewry
  • Cathay Pacific throttles back on freighter capacity, while National Air Cargo expands
  • 'No-deal' threat drives logistics players into a gamble with warehouse leases
  • Analysis: was Q2 a transition to a stronger second half for K+N?
  • The Morrow-Roberson road test: Flexport - moving beyond freight forwarding
  • Eastern Air Logistics to expand China Cargo Airlines fleet
  • Indian Railways seeks cabinet nod for three new freight corridors
  • Cathay's Ronald Lam appointed CEO of new subsidiary, Hong Kong Express
  • Supply chain radar: DSV + Panalpina - You don't have to be Danish to work here...
  • Supply chain radar: The Bansard + ASL Airlines France deal set to fall apart on price?

Marine Logweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • Euronav opts for Ecochlor BWMS
    Maynard, Mass., headquartered Ecochlor,Inc., has won a contract to supply seven Euronav Suezmax and VLCC tankers with ballast water management systems (BWMS). The agreement comes with an option for Euronav to purchase
  • LHA 7 completes builder's trials
    The U.S. Navy's newest America-class amphibious assault ship, the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7), successfully completed builder's trials July 19, reports NAVSEA. The ship returned to the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)-Ingalls Shipbuilding
  • CSL sends 60 year old laker to Turkish recycling yard
    Canada's CSL Group reports that the bulk carrier Eda, formerly known as Cedarglen, departed the Port of Montreal for the last time July 21, 2019, bound for an eco-friendly recycling yard in
  • Sweden's largest hybrid car ferry ready to enter operation
    Estonian shipyard Baltic Workboats has delivered the Tellus, Sweden's largest hybrid-electric car ferry. Commissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration, the ferry will mainly operate inn fully-electric mode, bringing the government agency closer
  • Mid-life makeover will see sailing clipper emerge as UN green ambassador
    Damen Shipyards Den Helder, Netherlands is to carry out a midlife maintenance program on the iconic sailing clipper Stad Amsterdam that will prepare the ship for a round the world voyage as
  • U.K.-interest ships told to avoid Strait of Hormuz
    As Iran continued to detain the Swedish-owned, U.K.-registered tanker Stena Impero, MARAD issued a Maritime Alert advising U.S.-flag ships to exercise caution when transiting the Strait of Hormuz area Meantime, President and
  • Time for cruise lines to swap out first-generation BWTS?
    French UV-based water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has secured a contract with Columbia Cruise Services to retrofit a Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system to the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' Europa. French UV-based water treatment
  • GE names Shepherd GM of marine gas turbine biz
    Kris Shepherd has been appointed the General Manager of GE's marine gas turbine business; he is based in Evendale, Ohio. Shepherd is responsible for the full lifecycle of all GE marine gas
  • Inland dredging wins $16.7 million USACE contract
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La., has awarded Inland Dredging Co. LLC, Dyersburg, Tenn., a $16,744,000 firm-fixed-price contract for furnishing one fully-crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge on

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • Owners seek UK flag switch as Iran threat strands ships in Gulf
    Any flag switching by oil traders and charterers keen to avoid the spotlight of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz...
  • Scorpio Bulkers reports second-quarter profit boost
    Company's president Robert Bugbee tells analysts that its net asset value is rising because the rates fixing currently will lead...
  • Rising demand boosts Europe - Sub-Saharan Africa utilisation
    The Europe - Sub-Saharan Africa trade has seen significant capacity upgrades in recent years
  • UK wants European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through Strait of Hormuz
    Foreign Secretary says in a Commons statement that European-led maritime protection mission will 'complement' a US proposal for an international...
  • War risk rates steady despite Middle East Gulf shipping threat
    'We are holding our nerve, but if there are more incidents, the possibility of increases can't be ruled out,' said...
  • Changing Lanes: African Union seeks a united trade front
    The initial AfCFTA was ratified in May covering an population of 1bn people and a collective GDP of more than...
  • Emas Offshore applies for bankruptcy protection
    Coming under judicial management will give the company some breathing space as it seeks to restructure its debts
  • Capesize bulker revenues climb to 14-year high
    The bullish sentiment in the capesize sector has reverberated to smaller vessel segments
  • Carrier peak season fortunes in the balance
    Asia-Europe carriers are facing a capacity glut in the third quarter of the year, as transpacific carriers look to other...
  • Daily Briefing
    All the latest on the Iran tanker seizure | Plus - Why shipping is keeping quiet on Brexit and an...
  • Cosco Shipping and China Mobile team up on 5G
    Cosco Shipping Ports and China Mobile Research Institute (Shanghai) also sign a letter of intent to co-establish a smart port...
  • PetroChina and Eni bid for multi-billion Pakistan LNG contract
    Pakistan emerges as a fast-growing LNG importer, posting the fourth-fastest incremental growth in absolute tonnage terms in 2018
  • Magnolia LNG developer to move listing from Australia to the US
    LNG Ltd seeks valuation improvement from Nasdaq listing. The move is expected to help raise funding the LNG developer needs...
  • South Korean bulker attacked by pirates in Singapore Strait
    South Korea's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has warned all South Korea-flagged vessels in the vicinity to stay alert
  • US aims to form Gulf coalition to protect international shipping
    The US hopes that countries participating in the proposed coalition will send warships to ensure safe navigation for commercial shipping...
  • UK to reveal shipping security response to Stena Impero seizure
    This is an international problem that requires an international solution, argues UK Chamber of Shipping as UN Security Council is...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • US-Mexico shippers turn to intermodal amid truck delays
  • US truckload, LTL pricing slip, but at different rates
  • Little low-sulfur front-loading expected on trans-Pacific
  • Carbon trading long-term tool to cut shipping emissions
  • Cosco aggressively boosting ECSA-Asia capacity
  • ISPM 15 enforcement leaves shippers with few options

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • Bugbee: Scorpio bet kamsarmaxes on 'stronger times'
    President Robert Bugbee explains why Emanuele Lauro-led bulker owner chartered in four of the vessels through a sale-and-leaseback deal and offloaded two ultramaxes.
  • Marshall Islands urges European Union to give it a break on tax
    Registry says it deserves to be removed from tax blacklist at the earliest opportunity, after promising, once again, to clean up its act
  • Hungry Chinese snap up Anbros Maritime's oldest bulk carriers
    Greek owner offloads pair and turns its focus to fleet renewal
  • Bourbon asks to suspend listing as creditors seek $800m
    French OSV giant Bourbon is asking that its shares be temporarily removed from trading while the troubled company looks to address hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. The company's board of directors today "acknowledged" some of Bourbon's group affiliates have "addressed" a credit payment request or contractual allowances totaling about $800m. "Bourbon Corp, as a guarantor of part of this a
  • Pangaea continues fleet build with supramax buy
    Ed Coll-led niche-market specialist Pangaea Logistics is boosting its fleet again through the acquisition of a secondhand supramax from the fleet of Japan's K Line. The Newport, Rhode Island-based company is acquiring the 58,700-dwt Nantong K (built 2008) as it continues to grow and modernise the fleet, market sources said today. The sale price was not immediately available, but VesselsValue pla
  • Scorpio Bulkers books strong results as it takes on tonnage
    Scorpio Bulkers has had a positive second quarter, beating analysts' estimates and booking strong paper profit on its much-maligned investment in its product tanker sibling. Scorpio Bulkers' sale of sister company stake would be 'positive' The New York-listed shipowner has added to its operated fleet and is divesting more of its owned tonnage, according to its latest financial report. Scorpio
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping sells supramax as liquidity returns to S&P market
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has taken advantage of rising liquidity in the sale and purchase market to offload one of its older vessels, sources say. The move extends a long-running fleet renewal effort at a time the shipowner is preparing to install scrubbers on modern assets to meet IMO 2020 rules. CEO: Eagle Bulk spared 'contagion' of capesize woes 'Electric' capesize bulker rates climb to highest l
  • Bunge, BP partner up to form Brazilian bioenergy company
    US bulker charterer Bunge has found a sweet spot in energy production. The agricultural commodities trader is partnering with energy giant BP to create a Brazilian bioenergy company focused on turning sugar into biofuels. Bunge will receive $775m - $700m in collateral debt and $75m from BP - through the a 50-50 joint venture called BP Bunge Bioenergia. Bunge said the proceeds will be used to lo
  • Tanker traffic retreats as political tensions escalate in Middle East
    Tanker owners have pulled back from the Middle East Gulf in the past month amid growing tension in the world's prime oil shipping route, data suggests. The apparent retreat comes following attacks on two tankers in June and ahead of Iran's seizing of the 50,000-dwt Stena Impero (built 2018) on Friday which escalated hostilities in the region. Iran strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Middle East tanke
  • Iranian MPs call for Hormuz tolls on shipping
    Parliament also backs seizure of Stena Impero tanker in Gulf.
  • Diana Shipping keeps on with Cargill
    Diana Shipping has secured its second Cargill charter within a month, its third in four months. The Simeon Palios-led bulker owner has continued a time charter contract with Cargill International for one of its kamsarmax dry bulk vessels. The Swiss commodities trader will employ the 82,131-dwt Myrto (built 2013) for nine months to 11 months at $14,000 per day, less a 4.75% commission to third pa
  • Court rejects $45m Estonia disaster claim against BV
    Survivors and victims' families were suing Bureau Veritas and Meyer Werft over 1994 sinking.
  • Middle East tanker tension to lift insurance premiums but not spot rates
    The proportion of UK-linked tankers is small so their withdrawal from Middle East won't matter much to freight earnings, according to market participants
  • EMAS Offshore asks for court management
    Failure of rescue deal prompts filing in Singapore.
  • AP Moller-Maersk eyes next $500m in second stage of share buyback
    AP Moller-Maersk is eyeing a further $500m in share buybacks having made short work of the first tranche of the programme. AP Moller-Maersk buyback passes $600m with latest swoop Denmark leapfrogs US to become world's fifth largest shipping nation The world's largest shipowner today revealed it had repurchased $225m worth of its own stock last week, taking its summer investment in its equities
  • Swedish Club braced for Stena Impero claims after Iran seized tanker
    Gothenburg-based mutual provided war risk cover for hijacked vessel. Market awaits impact of latest Gulf attacks
  • Saudi Arabia releases Iranian tanker while condemning Stena Impero action
    Saudi Arabia has handed back a tanker owned by Iranian state shipping company NITC which has been docked in Jeddah since May - while condemning its rival for taking a Stena Bulk vessel on Friday. Iran strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Middle East tanker tensions explode Reuters reported the 300,000-dwt Happiness I (built 2003) was released this weekend, with Iran's Foreign Ministry thanking Saudi a
  • Bimco reveals new guidance after seizures
    Shipowners organisation says navies must know of transit plans in Strait of Hormuz.
  • UK: we cannot escort every British ship
    Theresa May's spokesman says US has not offered help with protection in Gulf, while the UK Chamber of Shipping says an "international solution" is warranted.
  • Conbulk Shipping picks up Borealis sub-panamax boxship
    Clients of Greece's Conbulk Shipping have emerged as buyers of a sub-panamax that Borealis Maritime sold earlier last week. London brokers and owning sources in Greece said the 2,478-teu Strauss (built 2005) is joining the fleet of Piraeus-based Conbulk. The ship is believed to have changed hands for about $8.2m, as TradeWinds reported on 18 July. Borealis sells second sub-panamax in two months
  • Bill could harm offshore revival and hurt Jones Act sector
    Coast Guard Authorization Act could scuttle projects if they cannot obtain waivers
  • Teekay brand lives on in Brazil - but under new ownership
    Independent offshore owner carries on the name in Rio de Janeiro, if not the Teekay Corp's ownership structure
  • Could anti-piracy measures have saved Stena tanker?
    Lawyer Stephen Askins asks whether anti-piracy methods are valid against state aggression
  • Lines splash out billions on mega-makeovers for cruiseship giants
    Yards are being kept busy giving the industry's biggest vessels a new lease of life
  • Greek shipowners target LNG amid strong outlook and increased spot market activity
    Hellenic shipping names control over 40% of new LNG ships on order, more than double their share of the trading fleet, according to figures from Clarksons
  • NOC halts crude tanker loadings at Zawiya
    Libyan producer hit by unlawful valve closure at Sharara field.
  • UK considers response to tanker seizure
    Prime minister Theresa May to chair emergency meeting as assets freeze mooted.
  • Panama de-registers seized Riah
    Flag state says it will not tolerate illicit activities following Iranian allegation of oil smuggling.
  • Robbers target Korean bulker near Singapore Strait
    Incident involving seven armed pirates occurred early Monday, say government officials
  • Go Chinese in Middle East Gulf charterers advised
    China-controlled ships offer "lowest risk of interruption" within the Strait of Hormuz, says Dryad Global.
  • Canada Steamship sends 60 year veteran for 'green' scrapping
    Great Lakes-based shipowner says vessel's disposal is part of fleet optimization program

American Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • Little US-EU progress on industrial tariffs
    The EU's new director-general for trade made the comments during an event at a Washington, D.C., think tank Monday.
  • IMO 2020 safety concerns surface
    The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners points out a lack of low-sulfur fuel for testing and limited crew training.
  • Automated terminals' speed, ease touted
    TraPac says it offers the fastest option for trucking containers.
  • FMC's shipper commissioner
    Louis Sola joined the Federal Maritime Commission earlier this year with the goal of working with industry to tackle inefficiencies in the U.S. container supply chain.
  • CBP sharpening export manifest process
    Customs and Border Protection says full implementation of Electronic Export Manifest will bring efficiency to overseeing the risk and security of U.S. outbound cargo.
  • Canada grows EU trade
  • West Virginia may sell inland port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 22, 2019
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: IMO 2020 hit to WCS softened on continued demand, changing market
    A surging differential for Western Canada's benchmark heavy crude has traders and analysts wondering if predictions that tighter sulfur requirements for marine fuel next year will devalue the country's oil assets are overblown.
  • FUTURES 5: Oil complex mostly higher on Middle East tension
    Crude futures rose marginally Monday on reverberations from events in the Middle East and prospects of improved demand growth.
  • RUSSIA DATA: June fuel oil exports down 5.7% on year to 2.492 mil mt
    Russian fuel oil exports in June fell 5.7% year on year to 2.492 million mt while domestic deliveries were up 0.8% to 0.844 million mt.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Middle East crude tracks higher after Iran's seizure of ships
    The UK-flagged Stena Impero cwas attacked Friday by "unidentified small crafts and a helicopter", escalating tensions in the region.
  • Japan's MOL maintains advisory for UK-related vessels to keep distance from Iran coast
    MOL has advised its ships with UK-related flags to avoid navigating the Iranian territorial water and keeping the distance along the coast as much as possible.
  • Asian HSFO supply likely to remain tight in Aug on low arbitrage inflow
    "The market will remain tight at least until the first half of August," said a Singapore-based trader.
  • Standard Club updates guidance after tanker attacks in Fujairah, Gulf of Oman
    Before vessels enter the region, it is recommended that members review their hull and machinery, war risk and P&I policies, the Club cautioned.

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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
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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
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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
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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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