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August 23, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Ocean Network Express boosts Asia-Australia services
  • Zhoushan Changhong reported to have acquired isolvent Ouhua Shipbuilding
  • More flexibility for drivers with FMCSA's proposed HOS changes
  • Swissport Group successfully wraps up debt refinancing
  • Panalpina opens new Oman office to handle nation's thriving oil market
  • UPS tests self-driving tractor trailers with TuSimple
  • Cathay warns of 'significant impact' to revenue from unrest, as cargo dips 8pc in July
  • SIA Cargo freight volume dips 5pc in July
  • California's Ontario Airport freight volume up over 2pc in July

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • Alligator Shipping Co. LLC celebrates 10th Anniversary
  • ZIM registers improved revenues & net profit in Q2 2019
  • Exports of farm produce down in Q1
  • Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary inks strategic agreement with All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association
  • Kakinada Deep Water Port receives first-ever import consignment of raw cashew nuts
  • India's logistics sector to be worth $ 215 bn by 2020
  • Ministry has initiated steps to implement provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 2019: Gadkari
  • China promises to address India's concern over trade imbalance
  • MCA issues circular to remove doubts/ambiguities in 'appointed date' & 'acquisition date' with respect to mergers/amalgamations

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pop-up ports?
  • Deutsche Bahn to test Russian flat cars
  • Air Baltic honours 30th anniversary of Baltic Way
  • Thyssen Krupp Materials Services invests in hubs in Europe
  • New head for Shiprocket's supply chain
  • RTB leases three locomotives from Northrail
  • ZIM also shows an upward trend in H1/2019
  • Greyorange hires Jeff Cashman as SVP and global COO
  • Retailer teams up with delivery platform to widen its scope
  • 3 Dees Transport opts for Krone container carriers
  • New AEO status in preparation for Brexit
  • Korean cargo carriers reduce domestic services
  • A new perishables option in South Florida?
  • New chairman for the Suez Canal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Opening up Canada's Arctic territories
  • DHL helps Tetra Pak implement innovative warehouse in Asia
  • Chipolbok's "Paderewski" makes a maiden call

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • MSC unveils its newest boxship: greener, safer, more efficient and bigger
  • AGL switches focus as Latin American perishable exports get hot
  • Lufthansa Cargo weighs in to aid Kenyan children
  • UK and South Korea sign 'continuity' trade agreement
  • US treasury takes aim at Chinese opioid exporters
  • M&A radar exclusive: DSV Panalpina - here is the 'organisational chart' of its core unit

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • Vattenfall officially opens Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm
    Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall today officially opened Denmark's, Scandinavia's and Vattenfall's largest offshore wind farm, Horns Rev 3 in a ceremony attended by HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark accompanied by
  • Hornbeck Offshore no longer in compliance with NYSE listing requirements
    Covington, La., headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) reports that it has received written notice from the New York Stock Exchange that the company is not in compliance with the NYSE continued
  • Two more methanol fueled vessels join Waterfront fleet
    Methanex Corporation, and Marinvest/Skagerack Invest (Marinvest) have welcomed two new innovative, clean-burning vessels, M/T Mari Couva and M/T Mari Kokako, to the fleet of Methanex subsidiary Waterfront Shipping These 49,000 dwt vessels
  • VIDEO: Damen wins design award for Human Machine Interface for tugs
    Damen Shipyards Group has won an UX Design Award for the Human Machine Interface that it has been developing over the past two years for its Next Generation Tug Series. The UX
  • Victory Cruise Lines now has a slip at Chicago's Navy Pier
    Victory Cruise Lines, a specialist in Great Lakes cruising, has a new slip at Chicago's Navy Pier. The M/V Victory I and M/V Victory II transport travelers to the treasures of the
  • GEA develops new, transcritical CO2 marine refrigeration technology
    In response to both national and international regulations and voluntary environmental protection measures, more and more environmentally-friendly refrigerants are being used in the marine business. Based on more than 100 years of
  • Missouri Governor hails Container-on-Vessel plan as visionary
    Missouri Governor Michael Parson visited the Mississippi River town of Herculaneum, August 12 to find out more about statewide efforts to deliver a new option to transport freight along the inland waterways
  • GoM lease sale generates $160 million in high bids
    Yesterday's region-wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 253 generated $159,386,761 in high bids for 151 tracts covering 835,006 acres in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 27 companies
  • Fincantieri Bay to build 5,400 cu.m. LNG barge
    NorthStar Midstream, a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., has formed Polaris New Energy (PNE), a marine transportation company focused on the transportation and distribution of liquefied natural
  • Joint Industry Guidance issued on supply and use of 0.50% sulfur marine fuel
    As the deadline for implementation of the IMO 2020 sulfur cap nears, a number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organizations, including CIMAC (International Council on Combustion Engines) have worked together
  • Cadmatic makes strategic acquisition
    Turku, Finland, based Cadmatic Ltd has acquired another Finnish software company, Kymdata Ltd. The strategic acquisition expands Cadmatic's product portfolio and includes the entire share capital as well as IPRs to all

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • Okeanis eyes boost to winter tanker market from sulphur cap
    The Oslo-listed tanker owner believes the necessary criteria are in place in the backdrop to enhance the VLCC recovery in...
  • Buyers of contaminated oil stuck with cargoes
    Cargoes were contaminated earlier this year by excessive levels of organic chloride on the 1.4m bpd Druzhba pipeline
  • UK port data shows manufacturers stockpiling ahead of Brexit
    'These figures serve to evidence that ports are playing a vital role in facilitating the British economy's Brexit preparations' -...
  • More owners may opt for methanol next year
    Some shipowners are keen on methanol-fuelling systems but they are waiting until there is official confirmation, possibly next year, that...
  • Höegh LNG strikes FSRU sale and leaseback deal with Chinese lessor
    Vessel will commence an 18-month time charter as a LNG carrier with Cheniere in September, before a long-term charter with...
  • Topaz Energy reports revenue rise despite 'challenging' market
    In the first half of the year, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose 83% to $141m from $77m
  • Stena Impero owner meets Iran to urge release of tanker
    LATEST: Sweden has received 'very strong indications' that the Stena Impero is to be released soon, according to Swedish public...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greece rules out assisting Iranian tanker | Dry bulk edges towards rebalance | Extra Brexit funding for ports gets lukewarm...
  • Viewpoint: When we used to make things
    Logic confirms there are still too many shipyards in the world, scratching around for a living is a world where...
  • Iran warns Gulf security will be hit if exports totally cut off
    Revolutionary Guards deputy commander reiterates that security in the Gulf is the responsibility of Iran and regional countries only
  • Time to name and shame rogue shippers, says Drewry
    A limited amount of information sharing could greatly enhance safety and reduce fraud, argues Drewry, with most shippers likely to...
  • DSME confirms exercise of Maran LNG newbuilding option
    Even with this latest order however, DSME has only met 36% of its orderbook target for 2019 so far
  • Hong Kong court sells four more Brightoil tankers
    Brightoil has recouped $201.6m from the disposal of three very large crude carriers and one aframax in June, and is...
  • Long Beach city council orders port to provide study on impact of automation
    "The City Council has considered the matter and directed staff to develop a report on the issue," said the port's executive...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • Halifax picks harbormaster of Australia's Fremantle as CEO
  • Shift higher coming for truck spot rates, demand: forecast
  • Five NY-NJ terminals to hike demurrage
  • Trans-Pacific westbound spot rate plunge set to deepen
  • Chinese port volumes slow amid trade war
  • 3PL DB Schenker targets booming India logistics play

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • BW Group sells more Dorian shares
    The Dorian LPG sell-off by the BW Group continues. Thursday, Andreas Sohmen Pao's Singapore-based group disclosed it sold 300,100 shares of the John Hadjipateras-backed gas carrier owner for $10 each and just over $3m total. Bonus payments and a buyback as Dorian returns to the black The sales were made on Tuesday and Wednesday. BW is now down to 6.1 million shares, or 11% of all Dorian's outst
  • TSM goes back to Jiangnan for another dual-fuel VLGC
    Chinese shipowner that was first to order LPG-powered gas carrier exercises option
  • Samsung Heavy Industries is on track to achieve its order target
    Evergreen and Sinokor's newbuildings contracts made up almost 20% of the $7.8bn order target
  • StealthGas adds two LPG carriers to its fleet
    The two ships - one for its joint venture - will be among the company's largest.
  • Evergreen Marine selects yards for 11 ultra-large boxship order
    Existing relationships helped South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries and Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding snare business for a series of 23,000-teu ultra-large newbuilds
  • Citi shakes up shipping as Parker becomes global chairman
    US bank Citi has strengthened its management as part of a "planned transition."
  • Grieg Star sends another bulker for 'green' recycling
    Grieg Star has sold a handymax bulk carrier for "green" recycling, while its sister company GriegMaas has taken delivery of a new vessel. Grieg Star recycles first ship under new EU regulations The 40,900-dwt geared Star Fuji (built 1985) was delivered on Wednesday to the EU-approved Leyal Ship Recycling yard in Aliaga, Turkey. Grieg Star estimates that during its 34-year lifespan, the South Ko
  • CNC takes over APL short-sea services
    CMA CGM container lines join forces in Asia.
  • Hornbeck warned by New York Stock Exchange over share price
    Hornbeck Offshore has run afoul of the New York Stock Exchange's minimum trading price rules. The Louisiana-based offshore vessel owner disclosed on Thursday that the exchange notified it that its average closing price over the last month has fallen below $1. It has six months to fix the deficiency or face delisting. Hornbeck heads to negotiating table as liquidity crunch looms Hornbeck stays r
  • Avin nears exit of bulker market with sale of panamax
    Greek shipowner Avin International could be set to completely exit the bulker market, with reports that the company has sold one of its two panamaxes. US brokers said the company's the 76,000-dwt Vamos (built 2004) has gone to an undisclosed buyer for $9.5m. The price for the the Tsuneishi Shipbuilding-constructed vessel is more or less in line with the $10.2m that JL Mowinckels Rederi of Berg
  • VLGC fundamentals align for Avance's Andersen
    Norwegian owner's new boss says US exports are key engine of future rate growth.
  • Olav Meling tells of confidence in future after bank deal
    OH Meling has reached a deal with lender SpareBank 1 SR-Bank allowing it to navigate poor markets for its tankers and offshore vessels. Chief executive Olav Meling 'expressed confidence in the privately owned company's future, thanks to the arrangement. OH Meling confident of weathering debt storm "This is a solution that both the bank and we can live with," he said, without providing details o
  • DryShips' pending exit from listing draws few tears in New York
    George Economou's company helped launch an entire sector of listed bulker owners and had its moments - but it is seen as destructive to shipping's reputation among public investors
  • Ineos fires up project for VLEC newbuilding pair
    Shipowners work on quotes for 90,000-cbm vessels on behalf of chemical giant
  • Klaveness talks up role of interns
    Norwegian owner's recruits reveal broad training experience
  • Irish Ferries eyes China for next ropax amid delays in Germany
    Delays at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft could drive business to China at an uncertain time for the country's ropax builders
  • Centrofin poised to exit VLCC segment with sale of duo
    Diversified Greek shipowner Centro'fin appears to be exiting the VLCC segment. An undisclosed buyer has reportedly committed to purchase the company's DSME-built, 299,000-dwt sisterships Kalymnos and Cerigo (both built 2000). US brokers said they are destined for a conversion project. Formosa Plastics Marine sells MR tankers in fleet renewal drive The tankers have reportedly fetched a firm $25m
  • Commerzbank provisions rose as it quit shipping
    German lender's second quarter risk result hit $197m.
  • Bonheur completes upsized $89m bond issue
    Bonheur, the investment holding company for Fred Olsen & Co, has issued NOK 800m ($89.2m) in new senior unsecured bonds. Fred. Olsen Renewables refinances $526m in debt The placement was oversubscribed and raised NOK 100m more than had been mooted by the company as markets opened in Oslo this morning, according to exchange filings. The new bond is NOK-denominated, has a floating rate and is due
  • Hoegh aims to fix all its FSRUs long-term in next 12-18 months
    President and chief executive Sveinung Stohle details four projects that will absorb all but one of company's FSRUs
  • Contchart boss John Freydag holds out hope for small boxships rise
    Provider of smaller vessels aims to reap the benefits of a larger boxship market
  • Croatia could pump $22.5m into 3 Maj
    Government says cash for shipyard could hinge on creditors' forbearance.
  • Rever Offshore 'prosperous' in first half
    UK subsea player says it is on track for successful 2019.
  • Cefor signals return of high-cost losses for Nordic insurers
    First half sees end of benign claims environment with upturn in expensive incidents
  • Rate surge propels Avance Gas to profit
    Norwegian VLGC owner boosted by increased US exports in second quarter.
  • ITLOS decisions are final and binding, but cases can often take years to resolve
    However, there is a 30-day deadline for delivering judgments covering prompt release of vessels and crew
  • Flag state can pursue ITLOS claim on behalf of itself, owners and crew
    The courtroom in Hamburg can be a busy place, with delegations sometimes numbering 30 to 40 people. Among the applicants or respondents are ministers - foreign affairs, justice, transport or fisheries - legal advisors, 'ambassadors and academics from distinguished universities, such as Oxford, Cambridge and the Sorbonne, as well as leading law firms. Iran strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Middle Ea
  • Hamburg hosts global court for settlement of maritime disputes
    Tribunal has jurisdiction over wide range of legal issues, including freedom of navigation and prompt release of vessels
  • Iran widens threat to other shipping lanes
    President Hassan Rouhani says international waterways cannot be secure if US halts country's oil exports.
  • Hoegh LNG completes first FSRU sale and leaseback with CCBL
    Oslo-listed LNG regasification company has also opened a representative office in Shanghai
  • Scrubber fitting costs rise for ADS Crude Carriers
    Norwegian VLCC owner also announces second consecutive quarterly profit.
  • Huge price premium prompts Seroja to offload shipping interests
    Investors set to make close to 300% return on assets being offloaded by Singapore-listed firm
  • Angelicoussis returns to DSME for another LNG carrier newbuild
    Greek owner responsible for six of the seven gas carriers ordered at Korean yard this year
  • Topaz rides offshore recovery to post first half profit
    Dubai-based offshore vessel operator back in the black as it prepares for new ownership
  • Trada scraps LR1 as it gets out of large tanker sector
    Veteran vessel Pelita Bangsa is heading for recycling in Bangladesh

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • TIL Logistics reports big full year revenues but small profits
    Trucking, freight and international forwarding business TIL Logistics (NZX: TLL) of New Zealand has reported solid revenues of NZ$355.1 million (US$226.94) and a small net...
  • UPS details drone plans in federal exemption request
    Company claims faster medical deliveries means faster patient treatment.
  • Spectre of Amazon and peak season looms over stalled talks between Atlas, ATSG and Teamsters
    ATSG and Atlas Air continue to fight a contract battle with their pilots union as Amazon, which uses both airlines, watches closely with peak season...
  • Sleepy hurricane season could soon wake up
    "We are thinking this [hurricane] season will be back-loaded."
  • Trucking groups urge lawmakers to reject crash score proposal
    TIA, ATA and OOIDA call provision to make CSA scores public "dangerous"
  • Doordash acquires Scotty Labs, pushes towards automated deliveries
    With the recent complaints about workers' rights, it makes sense that Doordash, like every other on-demand mobility company, is thinking about efficiency and the cost...
  • The Amazon rainforest is on fire and burning out of control
    For 16 days the Amazon rainforest has burned at record breaking rates.
  • Today's Pickup: No-deal Brexit might unleash an explosive growth in grey market goods
    No-deal Brexit might funnel goods into the grey market; China is an irreplaceable manufacturing hub; electric vehicle segment is growing at a furious pace.
  • Storms, flood potential from Rockies to East Coast (forecast video)
    In it for the long haul SONAR Critical Events: Flash Flood Watch areas for August 22, 2019 as of 10:00 a.m. EDT. Today, August 22,...
  • Tightened credit standards: a worrying sign for the trucking industry?
    The freight industry is being battered by falling volumes and loosening capacity, with tightening credit standards further exacerbating the situation.
  • New York Terminal Conference raising rates
    Five container terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey have increased rates in an update to their FMC agreement.
  • Porsche invests in startup that develops low-visibility sensors for vehicle automation
    Israeli startup TriEye has received investment from German carmaker Porsche as part of its $19 million Series A round of financing.
  • Qantas' nonstop New York and London to Sydney may provide cargo opportunity
    Qantas announces a test program to fly nonstop from New York and London to Sydney. This long-haul flight may also present cargo opportunities.
  • Sales surging but the retail apocalypse continues
    Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
  • Freight tonnage will grow 25.6 percent by 2030, ATA projects
    Freight tonnage will grow 25.6 percent by the end of the next decade, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) predicts in its annual ATA Freight Transportation...
  • Descartes acquires cloud transportation management system provider BestTransport
    Canadian logistics software company purchases U.S. firm whose TMS suite specializes in flatbed moves in North America and the EU.
  • Making the right business decision for your supply chain
    One of the more popular ways to improve efficiencies and reduce costs is through outsourcing some or all of the supply chain operations to a...
  • Truckers and customs brokers are seeing "red" as border wait times increase
    Truck wait times at ports of entry along the United States-Mexico border are up, from El Paso, Texas, to Otay Mesa, California. Industry professionals said...
  • Transfix launches carrier payments factoring at 0.99 percent cost
    Digital freight brokers continue to add services in the pursuit of carrier stickiness.
  • 'NASCAR roadies:' Truck drivers keep the sport moving
    The race cars, and all the equipment and accessories that go along with them, have to move from racetrack to racetrack somehow.
  • RPA Labs wants to automate your daily tasks
    "Robotic process automation has already taken root in other industries like financial services. It's a perfect time for RPA to disrupt the logistics industry, given...
  • Port Report: U.S. retail inventories high as container rates retreat
    Sanguine outlook could flip, but retailers look well stocked ahead of peak season.
  • Qube earns US$1.15 billion in revenues... but foresees subdued markets next year
    Integrated bulk, rail, trucking, box, warehousing and ports operator, Qube (ASX: QUB), has announced weighty full year earnings of A$1.73 billion (US$1.5 billion). It also...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 22, 2019
  • VLSFO SUPPLY ROUNDUP: Repsol confirms availability of VLSFO at Algeciras
    Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil will slash its output of high sulfur fuel oil and boost middle distillate production once it completes the coker capacity expansion at its Sakai refinery during the second week of October.
  • Cosmo Oil to cut HSFO output, up middle distillates production as Sakai coker expands
    Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil will slash its output of high sulfur fuel oil and boost middle distillate production once it completes the coker capacity expansion at its Sakai refinery during the second week of October.
  • Hong Kong bunker market to remain tight as suppliers pull back
    High sulfur bunker fuel availability in Hong Kong is expected to tighten further as suppliers reduce import in anticipation of a drop in demand ahead of IMO 2020, and maintain low inventories because of a steeply backwardated market structure.
  • Oil slides as weak US manufacturing PMI spurs demand growth concerns
    Oil futures settled lower Thursday as demand concerns took center stage amid weaker US economic data.
  • IMO 2020 Tracker: Trade tariffs seen muting IMO 2020 impact for US refiners
    Weakening export demand for US-made products is skewing the impact of the change to cleaner ship fuel.
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Sour crude complex firms despite dip in product margins
    The dive in fuel oil margins may be due to the onset of lower sulfur marine fuel requirements set to take effect from January 2020.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Stena Bulk CEO 'constructive dialogue' with Iran foreign minister
    CEO Erik Hanell met Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Stockholm on Tuesday.
  • Iran renews threat to shipping amid US pressure to 'zero out' oil exports
    "The Iranians will be hoping to cloak a ship-to-ship transfer, but it is not going to easy with so many eyes on it," a source said.
  • Shell seeks competitive ways to decarbonize shipping
    Shell plans to fuel the tankers at existing facilities in Singapore, Rotterdam and other bunkering ports.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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