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October 23, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • More void sailings could be on the horizon as China-US trade volumes fall
  • Belgian ports - Antwerp and Zeebrugge - start talks on possible merger
  • Imports fall again at LA-LB ports
  • California ports suffer from higher costs, evolving supply chains: PMSA
  • French president lends support for mandatory slow steaming
  • Capsized car carrier Golden Ray is to be cut up and removed from port of Brunswick
  • N American railroads predict headwinds will impact volumes through year-end
  • UPS applies to expand its Memphis distribution facility
  • GAC offers airport to reception centre 'PetCare' transportation service
  • Airbase GSE awarded IAG Cargo ULD repair contract
  • Emirates SkyCargo offers new e-commerce delivery platform for US purchases

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • CMA CGM launches SHIPFIN TRADE
  • Far Shipping (Singapore) hosts trade meet in Tuticorin
  • Essar Ports posts record cargo growth in H1FY20
  • Portall Infosystems inks MoU with IOS Partners, Florida
  • PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals handles 1-millionth TEU
  • Railways starts pilot project allowing e-commerce consignments on EMU services in non-peak hours

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Tremendous potential»
  • E-commerce consignments to be carried on EMU services
  • KN is on course - only air freight falls behind
  • Ship Money appoints Kimberly Oropesa
  • Turkish Cargo now ISO 10002 certified
  • Maersk pleased with 2019's results
  • More LCL railfreight options on the new Silk Road
  • Chep, Kimberly-Clark and Smart Way cooperate
  • Management changes at Paycargo
  • Beefing up capacities in Mexico
  • Strategic cooperation as Brexit beckons
  • First Georgia railroad in new industrial park
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Militzer & Münch opens VMI in Morocco
  • Logistics Network Thuringia elects Holger Sehr to the board
  • Digital tracking for Latam's ULD fleet
  • Volvo boosts autonomous business
  • VNF and the Port of Strasbourg work together

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Threat to growth in global container port throughput at highest level ever
  • US retail supply chains may not cope with a bumper holiday season
  • Tie-up with trade finance platform gives CMA CGM a new edge
  • Silk Way West Airlines grows quietly but steadily
  • Has Maersk found the silver bullet?
  • Supply chain radar: K+N doesn't excite but that could change in a flash
  • Supply chain radar: WiseTech needs to wise up after JCAP drops a bombshell
  • Supply chain radar: Sleeping monster Dachser changes at the top but Simon likes his privacy

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Sovcomflot tankers complete Northern Sea Route voyages burning only LNG
    Russia's Sovcomflot reports that two of its 113,000 tankers, Mendeleev Prospect and Lomonosov Prospect, have successfully completed voyages eastbound along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) using LNG as their primary fuel.. Lomonosov
  • Lake Charles pilots take delivery of fourth Gladding-Hearn launch
    With three similar Gladding-Hearn pilot boats already in their fleet, the Louisiana-based Lake Charles pilots have taken delivery of another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. With a length overall of 70
  • Washington State Ferries picks Siemens for Jumbo Mark II hybrid conversions
    Washington State Ferries has moved a major step forward on its long planned conversion of its three Jumbo Mark II class ferries, the largest in the fleet, from diesel to hybrid electric
  • VIDEO: Wavefoil fits a ferry with "underwater wings"
    A Faroe Islands ferry, M/F Teistin, has become the first ship in the world to be fitted with retractable bow foils from Trondheim, Norway, based Wavefoil AS. The foils are designed to
  • ECR books first ship repair contract at new facility
    Ship repairer East Coast Repair and Fabrication, which is based in the Hampton Roads area with operations in Jacksonville, Fla., and San Diego Calif., is rebranding as ECR and making moves to
  • Alfa Laval boiler technology eases the path to LNG propulsion
    Alfa Laval is playing a key role in shipping's move towards LNG propulsion. Its technologies and expertise - especially in the area of boilers - are enabling vessels deal with boil-off gas

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Navios Acquisition completes loan repayment
    Refinancing follows similar move by stable-mate Navios Partners
  • Vale suspends operations at Itabira mining complex
    Arctic Securities sees only a marginal impact to iron ore trade and dry bulk shipping
  • UK to uphold Maritime Labour Convention after EU exit
    'The Maritime Labour Convention is a vital pillar of international law and we are pleased to see its inclusion in...
  • Novatek claims ice-classed LNG tankers cleared of Cosco sanctions fallout
    Yamal LNG operator says the six LNG vessels controlled by Teekay and China LNG are free of sanctions implication
  • Activity in tanker FFA trades soars on heated spot market
    Although volumes in the dirty tanker derivatives market have since fallen from the eight-year high in the week to October...
  • Italian regulators sign off 49% MSC stake in Messina
    Italy's competition authority has signed off an agreement to allow global container shipping company MSC to take a 49% stake...
  • Yard Talk | Another rough year ahead?
    Most shipbuilders have had a rough time in 2019, but next year is unlikely to be any better for the...
  • Vessels sanctioned for using Crimean ports
    Panama and Togo are among the seven registries that have de-flagged vessels this year for calling at ports closed by...
  • US-China tariff delay does little to stabilise freight demand
    The latest US-China tariff delay will do little to help stabilise a volatile freight demand environment. Scheduled tariff increases are...
  • K+N earnings improve on higher volumes
    Results for first nine months of the year show resilience to slowing growth and trade tensions
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Temasek's Keppel Corp offer renews yard merger speculation | LNG carrier spot rates poised for surge as...
  • Top-ranked bunker suppliers boost storage off Singapore
    Equatorial Marine Fuel has joined at least two other major marine fuel suppliers licensed to trade out of Singapore, in...
  • Sovcomflot sends two tankers to China via Northern Sea Route
    Sovcomflot claims that LNG allows for a significant reduction of the vessels' emissions footprint, noting that this was an important...
  • Iran planning to build 200 cargo ships in domestic shipyards
    The shipbuilding programme would strengthen Iran's cargo-carrying capabilities and provide significant domestic employment
  • Carlyle Group quits US joint oil export project
    Despite the departure of Carlyle, port chief executive Sean Strawbridge said interest in the Corpus Christi project remains high and...
  • Golar Power scores second gas-to-power project in Brazil
    This is part of an interesting trend of resource-rich Brazil recently turning to LNG imports to fire up its power...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Technology to revolutionize truck capacity: J.B. Hunt's Simpson
  • NY-NJ radiation scan redesign improves ship-to-rail flow
  • MPV/HL demand rising despite slowing global trade growth
  • US resin exports rocketing as new plants come online
  • K+N turns in solid ocean growth in 'tense' market
  • India mulls port structure overhaul to boost efficiency
  • US EXIM restoration bodes well for project exporters

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Evercore changes year-end outlook for dry bulk sector
    Evercore has changed its optimistic outlook for dry bulk shipping for the rest of 2019, giving a foggy forecast at best amid the sector's unpredictability and US-China trade tensions. Analyst Jon Chappell in June gave a bullish take for the fourth quarter based on positive momentum that may ease up due to slowdowns in Chinese coal and grain imports, offsetting favourable iron ore momentum. "Now,
  • BNP Paribas hesitant in financing low-emission shipping
    Financial feasibility of alternative fuels remains a question mark, according to a senior banker
  • Owner denies accusations its boxship was too slow
    The owners of the Warnow Whale insist the boxship is plenty fast. In a statement to TradeWinds through manager Marlow Navigation, the 1,300-teu, 2007-built boxship's owners are denying accusations made in a lawsuit that the ship could only muster 17.5 knots instead of the promised 19 knots. Lawsuit: ship too slow to carry bananas leads to six-figure losses "The owners have received a number of
  • Lloyd's of London hit by $250m black hole in marine revenue
    Analysis of half-year figures shows shipping insurance business in serious decline as syndicates quit loss-making lines
  • Glimmer of optimism for MPP sector despite stubborn rates
    Large projects and improving dry market point to a brighter outlopk
  • Carnival, Royal Caribbean partner up on Saint Lucia
    Financial terms for joint venture to build new port have not been disclosed
  • Tsakos takes on newbuilding, sends it out on long-term charter
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has taken delivery of an aframax tanker, immediately chartering it out. The Nikolas Tsakos-led, New York-traded shipowner announced the move Tuesday. The ship is one of four currently on order, built against contracts "to a major US oil concern". The company said on a TCE basis the deal will equate to roughly $200m over its minimum duration. Offshore Merchant Partners e
  • Scrubber delays in China unleash first wave of IMO 2020 disputes
    Contractual wrangles over the late delivery of exhaust gas cleaning systems are on the up and could be costly for owners, according to one leading P&I club
  • Scotline log carrier launched from Dutch shipyard
    Scotline has taken delivery of a brand-new log carrier from the Royal Bodewes Ship Yard in Groningen in the Netherlands. Scotline adds third newbuilding at Bodewes The 4,800-dwt open-hatch bulker Scot Explorer was launched on 11 October and will be flagged in the UK. Scotline said the vessel's "optimised" design means it is capable of carrying 7,000 cbm of sawn Swedish timber. It is the secon
  • US Coast Guard rescues seafarer in the Pacific
    In a nearly nine-hour mission that began late Sunday, US authorities rescued an ailing seafarer from a Norwegian-flagged tanker sailing in the Pacific Ocean. The US Coast Guard (USCG), together with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), medevaced a 32-year-old Latvian crewmember aboard the 50,000-dwt chemical tanker Leikanger (built 2016) from Midway
  • Gotland offloads d'Amico bulker bought for tanker conversion
    Swedish owner also confirms sale of product carrier to Italian group
  • Virgin Voyages boss says cruise line has sustainability in its DNA
    Entire industry 'gets a bad rap' when it makes environmental mistakes, says CEO Tom McAlpin
  • DNB moves in as Ship Finance sells more Frontline shares
    CEO Ole Hjertaker said the move frees up capital for the company
  • Teekay-China LNG Shipping vessels freed from US sanctions
    Sextet of Arcs caught up in US-Cosco sanctions tangle set to resume normal operations
  • Global Energy Ventures homes in on first CNG shipping project
    Start-up sees potential for eight compressed natural gas ships to be ordered over next 18 months
  • Maurice Brand jacks in retirement for compressed natural gas
    Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) shipping has been a nearly-ran for well over a decade with a myriad of designs and projects. A first mini CNG vessel has been built and is believed to be languishing in a Chinese shipyard after the Indonesian project for which it was constructed failed to materialise. PLN in CNG breakthrough Global Energy Ventures (GEV) executive chairman and chief executive Maurice
  • Insurer British Marine braced for cargoship Rhodanus claims
    Salvage and clean-up claims are due following successful refloating of grounded vessel this week
  • Ernst Russ expands fleet with German feedership
    German asset manager snaps up vessel chartered to Iceland's Eimskip
  • Clarksons Platou: fleet-growth discipline boosting Maersk profit
    Analyst Frode Morkedal believes Danish giant has improved load factor to reduce costs
  • Nigeria arrests men 'posing as armed tanker guards'
    Navy holds seven alleged impostors in Port Harcourt
  • Mercuria confirms first acquisitions since Aegean takeover
    Energy and commodity outfit starts growing the bunkering fleet it inherited from bankrupt Greek operator
  • Scrubber users will be held over a barrel if basic economics apply
    Inelastic market will allow bunker suppliers to squeeze price differential between MGO and HFO
  • De Stoop: Venezuela sanctions panic 'almost a hoax'
    Euronav CEO explains why tanker chartering paranoia was a bit of a fuss over nothing
  • Arc7 LNG carrier heads back to DSME for repair work
    Ice-breaking vessel checks back in at shipbuilder while still in its guarantee period with the yard
  • 'Bright star' Alpha Adriatic born under restructuring cloud
    Former Uljanik Plovidba adopts new name but still faces court refinancing process
  • Polaris Shipping postpones Oslo initial public offering to next year
    South Korean bulker operator will wait until a Seoul trial into the loss of the Stellar Daisy is completed
  • MSC gets go-ahead for Messina partnership
    Italian competition authority clears Swiss giant to buy 49% stake in Italian con-ro specialist
  • Navios Acquisition pays off $198m debt early
    Sale and leaseback deals help Greek owner cut borrowings
  • Carlyle Group drops out of US VLCC crude terminal project
    Private equity giant gives no reason for quitting building facility aimed at improving shale oil exports
  • Offshore Merchant Partners eyes $11m profit from TEN stock resale
    Norway-based fund converts preferred TEN shares into common stock, lines them up for possible sale

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Indonesian marine police crack down on local pirates
    Aggressive action by Indonesia's marine police is putting pressure on Southeast Asian pirates and the number of local attacks is falling, the crime-fighting International Maritime...
  • Socializing the autonomous robot
    An artificial intelligence expert discusses human-AV interaction in wake of recent decision to pull Starship Technologies' delivery robots from University of Pittsburgh campus.
  • California releases nation's first electric truck manufacturing standard
    Independent trucking group calls the rule "unrealistic"; environmental coalition says it doesn't go far enough.
  • Railroads face major challenges to jump-start their intermodal business
    Railroads face an uphill battle in elevating their intermodal business.
  • Canadian Trucking Alliance to ask next government to freeze - not scrap - carbon tax for diesel
    CTA President Stephen Laskowski says pivot reflects the political reality of federal election, which will see Trudeau and Liberals return to power weakened but in...
  • Tariff war zaps 'Star Wars' toymaker Hasbro
    Toy maker Hasbro reported lower third-quarter earnings, citing tariffs on Chinese products and higher supply chain costs.
  • Spring floods still drowning Midwest farms, grain carloads
    "Back in March it was horrible and depressing." But Midwestern farmers still struggling months after floods began.
  • Covenant blames weak freight environment for drop in revenue and net income in 3Q
    Covenant blames weak freight environment for drop in revenue and net income in third quarter 2019.
  • Canadian National sees third-quarter profit amid headwinds
    Despite lowering its operating ratio, the railroad tempers its 2019 outlook.
  • Experts warn of China's influence at U.S. ports
    Extension of "Maritime Silk Road" threatens U.S. economic, military standing.
  • Boeing's Q3 earnings release to be dominated by 737 MAX troubles
    Boeing Company's stock [NYSE: BA] has fallen 32% since documents turned over to Congress and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 17 revealed that...
  • ELD compliance numbers stagnate ahead of December deadline
    The number of carriers running AOBRDs dropped under 5% several weeks ago and has remained below that mark since, suggesting most carriers have already made...
  • Dan Cushman dives into diversifying P.A.M.'s focus
    P.A.M. CEO and President Dan Cushman discussed his successful efforts to diversify the carrier's focus with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller.
  • DOT to audit FMCSA oversight of truck driver bans
    Review prompted by lax processing of driver convictions.
  • Ex-Dallas police officer pleads guilty to fraudulent ticket-writing scheme to collect federal grant money
    A former Dallas police officer pleaded guilty on October 16 to falsifying traffic tickets in order to collect overtime pay through a program funded by...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/22
    Trade executed in the November National Trucking Freight Futures contract; South and West futures remain volatile on Monday.
  • LNG shipping rates now far exceed crude-tanker rates
    Headlines have highlighted booming VLCC rates, but spot LNG shipping rates have now taken the crown.
  • Hyundai readies fuel cell heavy-duty truck and eco-friendly reefer
    Hyundai Motor Co. is expanding its fuel cell ambitions to heavy-duty trucks and trailers with a pair of concepts for next week's North American Commercial...
  • U.S. truckers to battle rain, wind, snow this Tuesday (forecast video)
    East Coast rain, Midwest wind, several inches of Rockies snow will give truckers trouble Tuesday, 10/22.
  • Government to request expressions of interest for 100% of Air India
    Privatization effort in 2018 failed to attract a single bidder
  • Barber's retirement overshadows UPS' third-quarter results
    The abrupt retirement of Jim Barber, UPS' CEO heir-apparent, overshadows company's third-quarter results
  • OFAC's '50% rule' challenges compliance
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control policy, which focuses on financial ownership of sanctioned individuals or entities, bedevils U.S. companies with sophisticated compliance programs.
  • HaulHub helps run heavy construction logistics operations at the touch of a button
    HaulHub is a logistics startup in the aggregate and asphalt industry that helps producers, carriers and construction crews collaborate together over a centralized platform.
  • Today's Pickup: Konexial acquires Axle Technologies AOBRD customers
    ELD maker Konexial is expanding its customer base through the acquisition of Axle Technologies' AORBD customer list. Also, FedEx and UPS ramp up drone deliveries,...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Q3 ocean growth offsets air decline
    The world's second-largest third-party logistics provider reports sea and land transport Q3 performance gains but confirms air freight market decline.
  • US to sell North Korean ship, pay proceeds to torture victims' families
    The Wise Honest illegally transported coal on behalf of the North Korean regime from November 2016 to April 2018.
  • Paccar beats Q3 estimates on strong truck deliveries (Update)
    Paccar Inc. delivered 31,000 trucks in the third quarter, helping the parent company of Kenworth Truck Co. , Peterbilt Motor Co. and DAF beat earnings...
  • Commentary: CSX offers the first trip compliance reporting
    Jim Blaze explains the new CSX trip compliance reporting... perhaps the first step for railroads to compete more effectively with the trucking industry.
  • GATX wonders if slowdown is on the horizon - UPDATE
    The rail equipment manufacturer sees high utilization rate but says economy faces uncertainty.
  • M&A bankers are looking for Amazon-proof logistics businesses
    Some investors prefer hard-to-disrupt niche businesses; others want to roll up e-commerce services and replicate Amazon's offering.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • FUTURES 4: Crude settles higher as traders await fresh US-China news
    Crude futures settled higher Tuesday, but remained within a well-worn range as traders awaited fresh developments out of the US-China trade negotiations and upcoming weekly inventory reports.
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Crude spreads slip on cooling freight rates, open arbitrage
    Benchmark Dubai crude futures' spreads dipped in mid-morning trading in Asia on Tuesday, amid reports that cooling freight rates have reopened the arbitrage window for crude to flow into the region from the West.
  • CRUDE MOC: Uncertainty keeps Brent/Dubai spread in tight range
    Benchmark cash Dubai crude fell below ICE Brent futures Tuesday but remained close to parity with the global crude futures marker as uncertainty continued to dominate Asian crude markets.
  • SPOTLIGHT: Freight rates spike to record highs, but likely to cool off quickly
    VLCC rates have spiked to all-time highs as a number of factors -- from US sanctions on a Chinese shipping giant to ships going into dry dock for scrubber installations -- combined to reduce dramatically the effective VLCC fleet capacity.
  • ECUADOR DATA: August refined products output falls 0.6% on year
    Ecuador produced a total of 6.73 million barrels of refined products in August, a slight 0.6% decline from 6.77 million barrels a year earlier, but a marginal gain from 6.72 million barrels produced in July, according to statistics available Tuesday on the central bank's website.
  • ARGENTINA DATA: Refiners increase runs in August to meet fuel oil, diesel demand
    Argentinian crude oil processing in August rose 2.3% year on year as refiners boosted fuel oil production to supply the power sector, helping to compensate for a minor rise in diesel output and declines in production of gasoline, an industry report showed Tuesday.
  • Boskalis, GoodFuels eye 100% bio bunker fuel for dredging vessel
    Biofuels supplier GoodFuels and dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster are preparing to run a dredging vessel on 100% bio-fuel oil, GoodFuels said in a press release.
  • Crude traders take smaller tankers to Asia from North Sea on high VLCC costs
    A Suezmax has been placed on subjects for a November voyage to the Asia-Pacific region from the North Sea, trading and shipping sources said Tuesday, a route usually plied on larger VLCC tankers.
  • Yamal LNG tanker JV 'no longer' under US sanctions: Novatek
    The joint venture that owns a number of specialized Arc7 icebreaker vessels serving the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG plant in northern Russia is no longer subject to US sanctions, Novatek said Tuesday.
  • Shipper Sovcomflot advances green shipping along the Northern Sea Route using LNG
    Sovcomflot is steadily introducing LNG as a fuel for large-capacity cargo shipping in the Arctic, it said.
  • REFINERY NEWS: S Korea's SK Incheon refinery conducting full turnaround
    "The full turnaround is part of efforts to make the complex cleaner," a company official said.
  • REFINERY NEWS: PetroChina Guangxi sends first gasoline cargo to India
    The cargo is in line with the usual specification standards for Australia, the source said.
  • Singapore's APEX launches LSFO futures contract ahead of IMO 2020
    Besides the new APEX ABI LSFO futures, APEX had listed a physically deliverable fuel oil 380 CST futures contract in April.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • BunkerTrace starts commercial operations to aid fuel control ahead of IMO 2020
    By combining blockchain and DNA-based tagging, BunkerTrace creates an immutable audit trail.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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