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April 24, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia-Red Sea rate US$200/TEU from May 1
  • US wins WTO dispute against China's grain import quotas
  • Rotterdam volumes rise 7.3pc to 3.7 million TEU in first quarter
  • Asia Europe sailings cancelled to shore up declining spot rates
  • Hapag-Lloyd's 'Strategy 2023' says size mattered - now quality does
  • Felixstowe takes next step in automation - remotely controlled RTGs
  • Beijing delays regulation to curb cross-border data transfer
  • Union Pacific QI profit up 6pc to US$1.4 billion, but sales slip 2pc
  • CSX, Kansas City Southern Q1 sales grow, but KCS profit off 28.9pc
  • Freight forwarders urge Ghana to extend demurrage free period
  • US pork exports to China hit record high as African swine fever spreads
  • Two beluga whales grounded as rough seas delay ferry operation
  • Time:matters sales hit record US$137 million on back of M&As
  • Virgin Orbit chooses Guam as base to send satellites into space

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • Adoption of regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment welcomed
  • Bahri showcases maritime services & solutions at African event
  • Cosco Shipping Bulk signs contract for eight 210,000 DWT bulk carriers
  • Hamburg Süd & International Maritime Museum to launch collaboration to catalogue & display the historical collection of the company
  • IRClass to provide classification services for 54 vessels/crafts of Border Security Force
  • Maritime corruption on IMO's agenda
  • JNPT Chairman inaugurates course on emergency management
  • Port operations in Sri Lanka unaffected by bomb attacks
  • Shanghai port handles 10.42 m TEUs in first three months!
  • The rise of Smart Warehousing in India
  • Govt of Russia seeks Indian investment in its Far East region
  • India's digital infrastructure seen reviving economy
  • India's exports seeing more of high-value products
  • FIEO & Welingkar Institute of Management sign MoU for developing Post Graduate Programme in Foreign Trade Management

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IRU wants more women
  • Acquisition enlarges railcar manufacturing footprint
  • Zipline establishing distribution centres in Ghana
  • Joint effort for Eurasian railfreight business
  • Travisono to chair Amsa safety committee
  • QSL tries out a new app
  • Special investment in Liverpool
  • Kottmeyer new BGL supervisory board chairman
  • Spicejet exploits changing market conditions
  • Prologis enlarges portfolio
  • 53,000 whispering wagons in Germany
  • Stena's next newbuild joins the fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Antonov Airlines celebrates 30th anniversary
  • Origin Logistics opens office in Ankara
  • Oman Air partners with ECS Group in Malaysia
  • Canadian railroad to rely on e-trucks
  • Zim chooses blockchain technology

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • HMM's new boss bids to reassure customers and 2M partners on European trip
  • UK shipping sector wants assurance on four areas of concern over IMO 2020
  • UPS gears up to explore new horizons in US healthcare logistics
  • Whitehall must factor 'overlooked' freight into long-term infrastructure planning
  • Exclusive interview: Jeff Rubin - what happens when oil, globalisation and environment collide?
  • 'ASEAN tiger' shippers say they don't need ULCVs on the intra-Asia trade
  • Deutsche Bahn pondering a sale of DB Schenker?
  • New Belgian cargo airline takes off in Liege, a sister for CAL
  • Market Insight: A trade sale of DB Schenker - one for DHL Global Forwarding or Kuehne + Nagel?
  • Supply chain radar: CMA CGM in, Cosco out, as the container shipping lines flirt with M&A...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • VT Halter Marine wins Polar Security Cutter contract
    VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $745,940,860 contract for the detail design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutter (PSC) (formerly the Heavy Polar
  • Qatar Petroleum plans to build 100 or more LNG carriers
    Qatar Petroleum has issued an "invitation to tender" for the reservation of the shipbuilding capacity required for the construction of the 100 or more LNG carrier newbuilds required for its North Field
  • New Wärtsilä waterjets picked for Trinidad & Tobago cat
    Wärtsilä has won its first order for its new WJX series of waterjets introduced in early March. Four WXJ1200 waterjets will power the 100 m long, wave-piercing catamaran ferry ordered from Incat
  • Walter Blessey honored for meritorious public service
    Walter Blessey, Jr., Chairman and CEO, of Harahan, La., headquartered Blessey Marine Services, Inc., has been awarded a Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award. He was presented with the award by Rear
  • Wallenius-SOL orders LNG fueled RO/ROs
    A new Swedish shipping company has ordered a series of LNG fueled newbuilds at Chinese shipbuilder CMC Raffles that will be the largest RO/RO vessels thus far built to Finnish/Swedish Ice Class
  • $4.5 million boost for Rhode Island offshore wind
    Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind and Eversource - the team behind the Revolution Wind project - have pledged $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development for the growing offshore
  • OSU exercises option for third research vessel
    Oregon State University (OSU) has received an additional award of $108.12 million from the National Science Foundation to manage the construction of a third Regional Class Research Vessel and has exercised an

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • Bolivia to invest in Argentina LNG terminals
    New terminals will facilitate greater gas sales from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play
  • Mandatory e-charts cut risk of CMA CGM Libra re-run, UK Club argues
    'Whether ultimately the use of an electronic chart would have prevented the grounding is a moot point, but it is...
  • Wallenius and SOL form shipping company
    Swedish companies combine to service northern Europe with LNG-powered ice classed ro-ro ships up to 30,000 dwt
  • US oil waivers end as Iranian crude exports slump in April
    UPDATED: Brent crude traded as high as $74.67 per barrel on Tuesday morning, although it later steadied to $74.12 on...
  • GasLog appoints Enoizi to fill Sadler gap
    Paolo Enoizi is the new chief operating officer of liquefied natural gas carrier owner GasLog and its separately listed spin-off...
  • Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation names Liu as chairman
    Liu was previously the general manager of CSET, having joined the company in 2016
  • HMM chief in Europe to enhance partnership with 2M
    Mr Bae, who has just become HMM's chief executive and president in March, is in Europe this week visiting clients...
  • High US retail inventories threaten to dampen transpacific growth
    Growth on the China-US trades could be muted this year as retailers try to lower inventory levels pushed up by...
  • Thailand set to sign LNG supply deal for up to 1.5m tonnes per annum
    Expansion plans are meant to prepare for Thailand's gas import needs for the next 30 years
  • Velesto Energy wins $105m Petronas Carigali contracts
    The latest contracts should help improve rig utilisation, but at long-term rates not much better than previous ones
  • SHI wins rare FPSO newbuild
    Floating unit is scheduled to be delivered to an Asian owner in March 2022
  • Qatar seeks to build 100 LNG carriers
    The orders will see initial delivery of 60 LNG carriers in support of the planned production expansion, with a potential...
  • Qatar Petroleum forges naphtha supply deal with SCG Chemical
    Qatar Petroleum is pushing for more direct sales to established end-users. Long-term supply contracts in Asia have so far mainly...
  • Mitsubishi and NYK Line to take delivery of LNG carrier in May
    Asia Pacific North America Japan
  • Tanjung Bruas receives first boxship
    Tanjung Bruas Port is surrounded by more than 500 companies operating within Malacca's industrial parks, according to MMC Group's website
  • ExxonMobil to supply LNG to Zhejiang
    ExxonMobil shares Zhejiang Energy's vision in developing a major LNG gateway in the Ningbo-Zhoushan region
  • Costamare eyes surge in rates for larger boxships
    Costamare's latest earnings report highlights the lift-off in post-panamax boxship rates in recent weeks with several stand-out fixtures amid good...
  • Danaos opts for reverse stock split
    The move will reduce the number of outstanding Danaos shares of common stock from about 213m to about 15.2m shares
  • Port Arthur LNG receives federal authorization
    Sempra welcomes the progress towards its goal of becoming the largest exporter of North American liquified natural gas
  • Driftwood receives FERC authorisation
    The Driftwood project includes a 27.6m tonnes per annum export facility and a 96-mile pipeline
  • Stellar Daisy loss due to 'catastrophic' structural failure
    A Marshall Islands report says the structural failure was due to a combination of factors including corrosion, structural defects and...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • Indian intermodal giant Concor freezes rates
  • Increase in US truck registrations eases capacity
  • US container-on-barge services get funding boost
  • E-commerce drives on-demand warehousing tech
  • New HMM head to 'consolidate' 2M relationship

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • Global Ship Lease inks Maersk charter
    Ian Webber-led owner may gross almost $10m off 20-year-old post-panamax.
  • US safety detentions went up in 2018
    The number of ships detained over safety issues by the US Coast Guard ticked upward last year, according to the agency's annual port state control report. Safety-related detentions totaled 105 in 2018, up from 90 in 2017 and 98 in 2016, but down from a 10-year high of 201 in 2015. The bump comes even as the number of examinations dipped to just above 9,000. Eleven of those 105 are in merit appea
  • Transmed entrusts its VLCC Atherina to Navig8's VL8 pool
    Navig8 has confirmed it has won Greece's Transmed Shipping as a client, announcing it has taken the company's single and recently acquired VLCC under management. The 319,400-dwt Atherina (built 2011) has entered its VL8 pool, Navig8 said on its website. The ship becomes the 20th committed VLCC to join the fleet, according to the statement. This was not the first Transmed vessel to be entrusted t
  • US creates strong tailwind to boost offshore vessel demand
    Partnerships between European and US maritime outfits are seen as key to providing Jones Act ships for burgeoning renewables sector
  • LNG-powered Wessels Reederei boxship receives Baltic's first ship-to-ship fuel
    The first ship-to-ship LNG fuel transfer in the Baltic is being hailed as a major step forward for gas-powered vessels. On Sunday, the 1,036-teu Wes Amelie (built 2011) received gas fuel from the 7,500-cbm Kairos (built 2018) while in an anchorage off Visby, Sweden, fuel company Nauticor announced. "The successful operation proves again that LNG is becoming a fuel for all segments in the shippin
  • Thenamaris joins Greeks helping Aissot to grow its fleet
    Martinos family-owned company is the latest to fix VLCC newbuildings to Iraqi joint venture
  • Bourbon-Oceanteam CSV wins work in offshore Australia
    A construction support vessel (CSV) owned jointly by Bourbon and Oceanteam has won a new contract with Fugro in Australia. The CSV Southern Ocean (built 2010) will undertake subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work when it commences the contract with Fugro in mid-May. The vessel will start work immediately after completing its current employment, in which it has carried out subsea w
  • Jinhui buys two supramaxes
    The Oslo-listed bulker owner has made its first vessel purchase in almost six years.
  • Environmental and training issues dominate Bureau Veritas meeting
    Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings deputy chairman Hing Chao took the helm of Bureau Veritas' Asia and Australia Committee last week as it met in Hanoi to discuss key issues facing shipping. The appointment of the brother of Wah Kwong chairman Sabrina Chao marks another shipping community leadership position for the siblings that lead the Hong Kong company. Hing is also on the executive comm
  • Wells Fargo's Webber says future for analysts still bright
    Top shipping stockpicker concedes times have changed but says analysts must embrace evolving roles
  • Sveaas going on the road to raise bond cash
    Norwegian shipping investor Christen Sveaas' holding company Kistefos is going on the road to drum up support for another bond sale. It has asked ABG Sundal Collier and DNB Markets to arrange a series of fixed-income investor meetings starting on Wednesday. A Norwegian senior unsecured floating-rate bond issue maturing over four years may follow, subject to market conditions. As part of the pot
  • Valles Steamship exits dry cargo market with sale of last bulker to Modion Maritime
    Valles Steamship appears to be exiting the bulker market. Brokers in the US and Europe say the 74,000-dwt panamax Silver Dragon (built 2006) has been sold to Modion Maritime Management of Greece for $8.3m. Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo Sale puts Valles one ship away from bulker exit The price for the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding-constructed ship confirms the downward pres
  • Cargill: Digital trading solutions must be all-inclusive to succeed
    Commodities giant urges online trading platforms to look beyond covering vessel chartering to include pre and post-trade processes in their offerings
  • Foresight linked to $19m VLCC scrap sale
    UK-based Foresight Group has sold a 20-year-old VLCC for demolition. The 306,000-dwt Agra (built 1999) is said to have been offloaded as is in Singapore for $452 per ldt or $19.1m. Sources said it is likely the ship, which has up to 1,000 tons of bunkers, will be scrapped in Bangladesh. VesselsValue assesses the tanker as worth $19.29m for further trading and scrap. Ravi Mehrotra-chaired Fores
  • China spends over $1bn in three months on secondhand ships
    China has taken just over three months to become the first country in 2019 to spend more than $1bn buying secondhand ships, data shows. It took Chinese buyers just 94 days to break the billion-dollar level, according to data provided to TradeWinds by VesselsValue.com (VV). But although 94 days is fast, it's not quite as fast as a spree five years ago by one of China's biggest shipowning rivals.
  • Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth
    Strong national affiliation with shipping continues to drive talent pool and earnings opportunities at the top tanker owners in the business
  • Fearnley Securities sees sparkle in enlarged Diamond S Shipping
    Promise of rising profitability and strong cash flows have led Fearnley Securities to take up coverage of Wall Street newcomer Diamond S Shipping with a buy rating. Analysts Espen Landmark Fjermestad and Peder Nicolai Jarlsby began coverage with an $18.2 per share target price on what is now a 68-ship company. "Following a merger with Capital Product Partner's tanker fleet Diamond S has finally
  • Stolt-Nielsen man replacing Richard Sadler at GasLog
    New York-listed GasLog and GasLog Partners have found a successor to Richard Sadler as their chief operating officer (COO). Stolt-Nielsen executive Paolo Enoizi will start in the role in August from Piraeus in Greece. He will work alongside Richard Sadler to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities, the companies said. GasLog secures 12-year newbuild charter with JERA GasLog newbuilding
  • Jan De Nul demands cash from Uljanik Shipyard
    Belgian group Jan De Nul is demanding repayment of all instalments paid to Croatia's troubled Uljanik Shipyard after it cancelled a dredger there. It also wants interest on top, but no final amount has been revealed. Government collateral had been pledged for some of the sum, the shipbuilder said on Tuesday. Siem still keen on car carrier newbuild at crisis-hit Uljanik Croatia turns to China f
  • First Vietnamese-built cruiseship sets sail
    Vard-built Coral Adventurer has bucked the trend of delays plaguing other newbuildings in the expedition cruise sector.
  • Sadan Kaptanoglu opens up on her plans as Bimco president
    Third-generation Turkish shipowner will become the first woman to lead the international shipping association, where the environment will top her agenda
  • VLCC giant Bahri starts stronger as rates rise
    Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has increased earnings in the first quarter as rates strengthened. The VLCC owner said net profit to 31 March was SAR 179.33m ($47.82m), from SAR 123.14m a year ago. Revenue jumped to SAR 1.7bn from SAR 1.45bn. The bottom line was boosted by an improvement in some of its business units and an increase in rates in general, despite a rise in financing costs, it sa
  • EMGS wins another contract in south-east Asia
    Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a multi-year contract in south-east Asia worth up to $73.3m from "one of the world's largest national oil companies", it said. EMGS' 103-metre research vessel Atlantic Guardian (built 2001) will be employed under the contract for up to two years, the shipowner said in a release on Tuesday. "This letter of award from a repeat customer, togethe
  • Bulker ships out first Congo Republic iron ore
    Congo Republic has exported its first iron ore bulker shipment from the revived Pointe Noire port. Reuters reported that the terminal will be used by Congolese billionaire Paul Obambi's Sapro and Swiss trader Glencore. Sapro mined Congo's first ore in 2017 from the Mayoko project and wants to produce 12m tonnes per year by 2022. Glencore's joint venture with Zanaga Iron Ore, of the British Virg
  • AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds
    Questions loom as Danish shipping conglomerate sheds its energy wings and focuses on the box business
  • Danish maritime training transitions from 'Maersk School' to mainstream institutions
    Denmark's success in global shipping is closely linked with its ability to tap a rich talent pool, leading executives believe. "In our sector we love the ships, we love the steel, but actually, the software between the ears of the people is actually what is driving the industry," says Anne Steffensen, chief executive of Danish Shipping. "We put a lot of effort into making sure people who jo
  • Danish shipping continues to punch above its weight on global stage
    With a constant focus on ensuring favourable framework conditions for their fleet, Danes continue to make a difference by connecting the maritime world around them
  • Wallenius and SOL order ships for new joint venture
    Swedish shipping companies Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line (SOL) have inked eco-friendly newbuildings for a new Nordic joint venture. Wallenius SOL will carry forestry products and other goods in a network covering the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, they said on Tuesday. The companies view the partnership as an investment to strengthen infrastructure for the needs of Finnis
  • Naftomar scraps elderly LPG carrier
    Demolition deal sees last 1980s-built ship leave the Greek owner's fleet.
  • New HMM CEO on European charm offensive
    New HMM CEO Jae-hoon Bae is visiting Europe to cement the Korean owner's alliances. He plans to meet leaders of its 2M boxship partners Maersk and MSC in Denmark and Switzerland, the company said. Jae-hoon Bae takes top job at HMM Bae left Korea on Monday for London where he will visit the owner's European head office. A meeting has also been set up with IMO secretary general Kitack Lim to tal
  • DSME builds four VLCCs in one dock
    Korea's DSME is working on four VLCC newbuildings in one drydock at the same time to boost productivity. It said it has launched two big tankers ordered by European shipowners simultaneously. This brings to four the number of ships it is working on in dock one, the biggest in the world since 1993. It can handle four 330-metre tankers with a width of 60 metres. This is "not a common sight for
  • US takes world by surprise with waiver decision
    Banchero Costa says unilateral move will likely hurt global economy and be negative for tankers, but Clarksons Platou sees a positive for owners
  • Trump: No more Iranian crude waivers
    White House says decision is aimed at bringing Iran's oil exports to zero and cutting off revenue.
  • Kota Pekarang arrival sets new North Carolina milestone
    US East Coast port hosts first 12,000-teu boxship as $200m investments start to reap rewards.
  • Ocean Yield FPSO put into lay-up in Sri Lanka
    Oil service firm and port operator behind project hope it is a stepping stone to bigger things.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • Talking Trade with Peter Friedmann, AgTC executive director
    "There's nothing we produce in agriculture and forest products here in the U.S. that can't be sourced somewhere else in the world and if we can't deliver our exports, affordably and dependably, we will lose those customers."
  • Mexican envoy: U.S. labor should embrace USMCA
    Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Barcena Coqui on Monday said the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's pioneering labor reforms shouldn't be taken for granted.
  • U.S. aims to halt Iran's remaining oil exports
    The White House on Monday announced its intent to end sanction waivers to countries still importing revenue-generating oil from Iran.
  • State legislators hear conflicting views on Oakland ballpark
    The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and longshoremen oppose the plan by the Oakland Athletics to build a ballpark on Port of Oakland property.
  • HMM's new CEO discussing future with 2M
    Jae-hoon Bae also will meet with employees, shippers and the head of the IMO during a visit to Europe less than a month after becoming head of the South Korean carrier.
  • Executive Moves: Bestpass to TIACA
  • Qatar Petroleum initiates huge LNG carrier order
  • KeepTruckin raises $149 million in Series D funding
  • MARAD awards $6.79 million in grants
  • Kenworth, Toyota unveil fuel cell electric truck
  • FMC reviews eight OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2019
  • OPEC output decision to be made only after reviewing oil prices: Kuwait minister
    The decision by Washington to not extend waivers on Iranian crude oil imports will be a key topic of discussion when OPEC members meet in Jeddah in May
  • OPEC has the spare capacity to offset Iran's oil supply losses, but does it have the will?
    The looming lapse of sanctions waivers for imports of Iranian crude has put spare production capacity back in focus
  • Global spare oil production capacity at 'comfortable levels': IEA
    Global oil markets are adequately supplied with "comfortable" levels of spare production capacity, according to the IEA
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall 12% despite closed arb east
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub dropped by 12% week on week
  • Piraeus bunkers brace for tight availability as holidays loom
    The bunker market at the port of Piraeus, Greece, is facing an increasingly tight barge schedule
  • Novorossiisk bunkering resumes after weather improves: sources
    Bunkering operations have resumed at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk
  • Crude again sets fresh six-month high as market digests potential loss of Iranian barrels
    Oil futures settled higher for a second session Tuesday
  • LSFO blending demand pushes Australian heavy sweet crude premiums to record high
    The premiums continue their rise ahead of the IMO 2020 rule.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Japan sees no need for SPR release after US decision to end Iran sanctions waiver: METI
    "In any case, we will be closely monitoring trends in the international crude oil markets and local companies' situations over their [oil] procurements."

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