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March 25, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate down 4.2pc to US$684/TEU, off 1.2pc to USWC PSA International profit falls 2.3pc to US1.2 billion while sales up 3pc Port of Tacoma adds 4 mega cranes to bump up its fleet to eight Hapag-Lloyd 2018 profit soars 39.3pc to US$51.9 million, sales up 15pc Asia-Europe routes to see slower, fewer sailings, less capacity Singapore host Asian Marine Casualty Forum on April 11-12 LA, Long Beach, Oakland to see box volume fall in 2019 by 13.7pc Eastern Pacific Shipping to fit six 15,000-TEUers with LNG Capital Link's Shipping Forum held in New York April 1 Changi Airport cargo falls 8.3pc in February as world trade slows Forward Air to buy FSA Logistics for US$27 million Cairo Airport Cargo joins Pharma.Aero to join with CEIV firms

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MARCH 24, 2019
Campaign for greater container safety must focus first on dangerous goods Global industry alliance supporting low carbon shipping gaining strength HMM gets ready for IMO 2020 ONE unveils enhanced Intra-Asia - East India service network for 2019 Pristine Logistics runs dedicated basmati rice train to Mundra Port from ICD-Chawa Sanjam Sahi Gupta recognised as Woman of the Year SCI enhances its coastal presence by commencing East Coast of India Express Service Survey shows shipping confidence up despite challenges ZIM's revenues & container throughput at a high in 2018 Vegetable oil imports up Chennai Port achieves a new high in container handling Commerce Ministry extends deadline for ports to install hi-tech equipment Port of Antwerp brings different players together to produce sustainable methanol PSA's terminals register global throughput of over 80 m TEUs in 2018 V. O. Chidambaranar Port holds interactive session with exporters & importers of bulk cargo in Chennai & prominent container lines in Mumbai Global Customs officials discuss smart borders & how to enhance Customs controls

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Between optimism and prudence Uber Freight launches project in the Netherlands Galliker joins H2 Mobility Switzerland Cargolux and Sonoco Thermosafe ink cool partnership DSV and Slimstock join forces New recruiting format for young talent at Innotrans Biggest ULCV to date calls Jaxport LIS implements software in Poland Kimmo installs Marais as CEO Australian farmers reduce freight costs First B737-800BCF for Atran Airlines The risk of abandoned containers overseas QSR Logistics supplying 190 fast food restaurants "Curiosity of the Day" Canadian laurels for Peco Pallet's Lisa Vegso CN to invest almost CAD 1 billion in three provinces ZIM still not out of the red Australia has great airfreight potential

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MARCH 22, 2019
Slide in container freight rates may be beginning to level out With 150 forwarders onboard, booking platform cargo.one now attracts airlines More profitable second half helped Hapag-Lloyd stay in the black Low freight rates and high bunker costs see Zim sail into the red Global economic headwinds blow a hole in PSA profits Uncertainty remains over who will pay for compliance with IMO 2020 China's Xi visits Italy with belt and road deal as prize CH Robinson CFO Andrew Clarke to step down American Airlines Cargo appoints Tim Isik director of cargo sales for EMEA Container feeder vessel capsizes at Bandar Abbas J Florian Pfaff is new vice president for Asia Pacific at Lufthansa Cargo Market Insight: Ocean & air freight woes - "we're all pigs counting who'll reach the slaughterhouse first"

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MARCH 22, 2019
Chinese yard to build 296 passenger ferry for Danish operator China's Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd. is to build a 36 m, 296 passenger Incat Crowther designed fast ferry for Denmark's Samsø municipality. The contract was won in an open international USCG to award contract for Polar Security Cutter "this spring" The U.S. Coast Guard is set to award the contract for the first Polar Security Cutter in the very near future. Giving the 2019 State of the Coast Guard address at Coast Lavle at work on Solid Electrolyte Battery ESS for marine market Anacortes, Wash., headquartered Lavle USA Inc. reports that it is developing the world's first, large scale, Solid Electrolyte Battery (SEB) Energy Storage System (ESS) for the marine market. The Lavle marine solution Maersk, Shell and Dutch shippers in major biofuel pilot A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S is partnering with a group of Dutch multinationals, including Shell, in what will be the largest maritime biofuels pilot program yet. It will see one of Maersk's

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MARCH 22, 2019
Pangaea links improved results to niche dry bulk strategy US-listed operator completes sale and charter-back for newly acquired supramax that brings fleet to 20 Pyxis eyes IMO 2020 silver lining for product tankers New sulphur rules seen as 'primary reason' for expected market improvement later this year London marine business already hurt by Brexit, IUMI says 'Some are choosing not to place business in London on account of uncertainty,' Richard Turner has claimed, even speaking of... Fearnley Securities names Halvorsen as chief executive Mr Halvorsen replaces Even Matre Ellingsen who will head up Astrup Fearnley which offers advisory, research and brokerage services for... Elba Island LNG project faces delay Elba Island LNG is one of three LNG export terminals coming online in the US Gulf this year Polish register defies US sanctions to class Iranian tankers Polish class society takes in US-sanctioned NITC tankers, arguing that political goals should not compromise maritime safety and environmental protection The Lloyd's List Podcast: Has the green agenda overtaken safety? Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... FIS sees hedging opportunities from new grains route Forward freight agreement volumes in the dry bulk market have risen 37% in the 12 weeks this year versus the... How important are shifting VLCC trade flows? Oversupply remains a significant headwind to tanker rates Power plays at Southeast Asian LNG terminals The difference between official project approval and actual fruition can be vast and the devil is in the many details... PSA volumes rise as net profit slides Chairman warns that the outlook for 2019 remains challenging amid a weakening world economy and prevailing protectionist sentiment Marine can 'return to forefront' at Lloyd's, says Neal Panel discussion praises people-to-people connections in London market, but slow claims handling can be a costly distraction, risk managers warn Strong leadership is a company's best cyber protection The management of ballast water discharge and low-sulphur fuel consumption is mandatory, but cyber hygiene is not Hapag-Lloyd sees positive growth in 2019 Second half of 2018 saw an improvement in rates, but fuel costs still a concern as Hapag-Lloyd posts €46m profit Marine Insurance London conference: Less is more The withdrawal of about a dozen marine underwriters means that those who are able stay the course are likely to... GE to develop hydrogen fuel cells for cruiseships GE is linking up with fuel cell specialist Nedstack to power zero-emission passenger ships, with a long-term eye on replacing... Maersk to trial biofuel on Triple-E voyage The Danish container shipping giant has teamed up with Dutch shippers to investigate the viability of biofuels on a Rotterdam-Shanghai... Daily Briefing Iran oil exports on the rise as national tanker fleet reflags \| Exclusive interview with Brian Johnson \| Euronav says... The Interview: Brian Johnson So what on earth is a trained chemical engineer whose last job was running one of Britain's largest housing associations... Japanese refineries set target for IMO-compliant fuel availability Japanese want IMO-compliant fuel readily on sale by October-November this year so that there are no last-minute problems when real... Western Australia battles rising LNG carbon emissions Regulator finds carbon emissions are rising in the region and look set to continue this pattern owing to the LNG... LA port delays decision on APMT's bid for automation The immediate disagreement between APMT and the ILWU is over a permit allowing for the installation of electric charging stations... GasLog newbuild locked into eight-year charter The long-term charter at undisclosed rates comes with two optional extension periods of six years each, which GasLog says will... Product tanker market's troubles nearly over, says Paolo d'Amico The company expects to complete a $60m capital increase in the first half, reinforcing its balance sheet just in time...

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MARCH 22, 2019
LA terminal automation delays can't change ILWU contract Failed Santos strike shows new labor resilience Retail shippers raising supplier delivery standards Teamsters, YRC agree in principle on new contract New flat-fee PierPass model well-received Hapag-Lloyd ups new strategy expectations

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MARCH 22, 2019
Scorpio Tankers registers stock from sister play Emanuele Lauro-led tanker owner lists shares acquired by Scorpio Bulkers in fourth-quarter ante. 'Consistent' Pangaea turns in solid quarter Analyst says Ed Coll-led owner does things its way and represents alternative to other plays on dry bulk market. Dynagas returns to loss on less revenue Tony Lauritzen-led LNG carrier owner sees less revenue for the fourth quarter. Fred. Olsen Renewables refinances $526m in debt Bonheur subsidiary extends debt maturity to 2032. Total touts its 2020 fuel offerings on global tour But shipowners and operators crave pricing and specification details as concerns on compatibility rumble on Owners reactivating North Sea OSVs Owners are bringing more OSVs out of layup in an increasingly buoyant North Sea market. Broker Westshore identified five ships that have been reactivated since the start of March. Havila Shipping's 3,700-dwt platform supply vessel (PSV) Havila Clipper (built 2011) has re-entered the market after 67 days idled in Bergen. SDSD reaches "turning point" with PSV deal Boa: significant OSV over-capac Fredriksen family lifts Golden Ocean shareholding John Fredriksen and his immediate family have spent NOK 2.3m ($263,000) for an increased stake in Golden Ocean Group. Fredriksen turns focus to plan succession strategy and mergers Fredriksen purchase sparks Avance Gas shares into life Hemen Holding, which indirectly controls the family's trusts, on Friday purchased another 50,000 shares in the Oslo-listed bulker owner at a price of NOK 45.0 US chief Marius Halvorsen to head Fearnley Securities Fearnley Securities has found a new chief executive from within its own ranks, it confirmed today. Respected finance man Marius Halvorsen has been appointed to replace Even Matre Ellingsen who is taking the top at Astrup Fearnley. 'Strong leader' Torgersen exiting Astrup Fearnley Fearnleys gets US thumbs up Soren Greve heads back to Fearnleys as global S&P chief Halvorsen joined Fearnley Secu Lloyd's of London boss John Neal backs marine market to bounce back Lloyd's of London chief executive John Neal has backed the marine insurance sector to recover following cut backs and withdrawals of insurance capacity by at least 11 syndicates operating in the market over the past year. Skuld to focus on diversification after withdrawing from Lloyd's Insurers battle it out in Brillante Virtuoso $77m 'scuttling' trial Lurssen fire has 'galvanised' London's hul Paolo d'Amico sees strong demand for scrubber-fitted newbuilding Paolo d'Amico is confident of finding employment for the final LR1 newbuilding set for delivery to d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) in the third quarter of 2019. The ship is the last in a series of six 75,000-dwt vessels contracted at Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard and is currently the only tanker in the DIS fleet to have a scrubber fitted. d'Amico International Shipping in $50m equity raise back NYK merging towage operations Japanese owner NYK is combining two towage companies. It said Wing Maritime Service and Kaiyo Kogyo will merge on 1 July. "The social structure and the business environment surrounding the NYK Group is dramatically changing, and NYK will integrate the management resources of these two companies to increase efficiencies and create value in accordance with the group's medium-term management plan ' Cancelled Vroon AHTS resold in China An anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) newbuilding cancelled by Vroon in 2017 has been resold in China. VesselsValue said the 85-bp VOS Charm, which is listed by Clarksons as due for delivery in August, fetched $9.5m from an undisclosed buyer at the Fujian Southeast Shipyard. The company values the unit at $9.76m. It is one of four AHTS ships and two platform supply vessels cancelled by Vroon in KGJ linked to double tanker sale Kristian Gerhard Jebsen company SKS Tankers is reportedly close to selling its last two ships built before 2000. After disposing of two 1999-built aframax combination carriers (OBOs), it is left with two Hyundai-built sisterships. The 109,000-dwt SKS Trinity and SKS Tanaro (both built 1999) are due for special survey this year and, as SKS Tankers tends to keep its ships until they are 20 years o Crewman killed on ICG ro-pax A seafarer has died in an accident on an ICG ropax in Ireland. Police were cited by the Irish Times as saying the incident happened during loading of the 34,000-gt Isle of Inishmore (built 1997) at Rosslare on Thursday. The dead crew member was in his 20s. ICG's Irish Ferries said it had been informed "by the company that provides its crew services" that "a very serious incident involving one o Braemar ACM: Capesize and VLOC scrapping surge takes 2019 tally past last year's total A surge in demolition activity at the top end of the bulker market has seen more capesize and VLOCs scrapped this year than in the whole of 2018, Braemar ACM says. Berge Bulk and Vale scraps bulkers in hot demolition market Greek and Korean shipowners push capesize scrapping into double figures for 2019 Vale and Cyclone Veronica deliver fresh blows for depressed dry bulk market The Brumadinh Hapag-Lloyd shares hop as German line's outlook outshines Maersk Hapag-Lloyd shares were gaining ground on Friday after the German container line handed out a dividend alongside a strong outlook for 2019 - in contrast to the cautious stance of rival Maersk Line. Soren Skou sets out list of concerns clouding AP Moller-Maersk's outlook AP Moller-Maersk shares slump on 2019 outlook 'shock' Hapag-Lloyd swings cost axe as it sets out new strategy Hapag-Lloyd exp Maersk launches biggest biofuel trial yet with Triple-E ship Denmark's Maersk Line has launched the world's largest marine biofuel pilot scheme. The Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC) said members including FrieslandCampina, Heineken, Philips, DSM, Shell and Unilever have teamed up with the shipowner to take a step towards the decarbonisation of shipping. CMA CGM to trial biofuel for boxships Maersk will test out sustainable second-generation biof North Korea takes aim at STS monitors North Korea has slammed Japan over its efforts to crack down on illegal ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of cargoes. Japan's foreign ministry said earlier this month that France had decided to support its monitoring of STS operations involving North Korean-flagged vessels banned under UN sanctions. North Korea's state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) called the move a "last-ditch effort" to h ONE joins Asia to India service Japanese line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has joined an Asia to India service as a vessel operator. The weekly China Chennai Express (CCX) string replaces the existing Asia Chennai Express run that ONE currently takes slots on. The CCX rotation is Shanghai - Ningbo - Hong Kong - Shekou - Singapore - Port Kelang - Chennai - Kattupalli - Port Kelang - Singapore - Haiphong - Shanghai. Shell man Lars Wogen takes over at Litasco's Eiger Shipping Russian trader Litasco's shipping arm Eiger Shipping has a new boss. According to a change in the commercial register of the canton of Geneva, the "powers" of former managing director Kristian Aursnes have been struck off and conferred on US-born Shell executive Lars Wogen. Wogen, born in March 1978, was previously the oil major's global crude freight trading manager. Aursnes told TradeWinds he TransPetrol Maritime hikes earnings for MR tanker with BP charter Belgian owner TransPetrol Maritime Services is set for higher revenues from one of its MR tankers after it was fixed for a year by BP. European shipbrokers said the 50,000-dwt Luctor (built 2011) has been fixed at $14,250 per day. The ship is coming off a charter to Castleton Commodities International at $13,850 per day. The deal comes as time-charter rates for MR tonnage is moving markedly hi SDSD reaches "turning point" with PSV deal Norwegian platform supply vessel owner SD Standard Drilling (SDSD) may have reached a "significant" turning point after fixing three ships at better rates this week. Clarksons Platou Securities said the deals were done at "levels that we expect will generate significant cash flow". SDSD said yesterday that it had agreed charters amounting to up to 470 firm days, with options for another 265 days First Baltic Exchange LNG index to go live next week Two more routes on the boil in blind and private trials as trading in the commodity hots up Fredriksen's Flex inks time charter with super-major John Fredriksen's Flex LNG has tied up a one-year time charter with a super-major as it continues to position for a strong market in the future. Oslo-listed Flex said the contract would begin in the current quarter but further details were kept under wraps. Flex boss is straight-shooter who likes getting hands on Flex LNG steers into a burgeoning spot market after a year of transition Oystein Uljanik workers weld yard gates shut Workers at troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik have gone on strike, welding shut two main entrances to the plant in Pula. Reuters reported that the Thursday walk-out is the third since August as they seek back pay. Brodosplit: expenses must be "drastically" cut at Uljanik Uljanik union leader Boris Cerovac criticised the government for "dragging its feet" on a decision to restructure the ship Havyard faces covenant breach after accounting "deviations" Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has uncovered "significant accounting deviations" in its fourth quarter report. The find means it will have to knock NOK 100m ($11.84m) off the bottom line. The deviations mainly relate to two major prototype projects at Havyard Ship Technology's shipyard in Leirvik, where completion is ongoing. "When reviewing other ongoing projects, no deviations of significance Japanese owner orders bulker quartet An unknown Japanese owner has been linked to a new order of four bulkers at the domestic Toyohashi Shipbuilding plant. The 39,200-dwt vessels are due to be delivered July, August, September and October 2020, Clarksons said. No price has been given for the deal. A series of four 38,200-dwt bulkers due in 2019 from the yard is also attributed to an unknown domestic owner, according to the broker. New CFO Kilcullen to lead Diamond S merger Diamond S Shipping has found a new chief financial officer (CFO) to lead its merger with Capital Product Partners. The US tanker owner has brought in Kevin Kilcullen from Oslo-listed Team Tankers International, where he has been finance chief for three years. Before that he was CFO at Principal Maritime, a private equity-backed owner of crude and chemical tankers. TradeWinds reported last month Samsung Heavy bags another LNG newbuilding deal South Korean shipbuilder books another gas carrier in otherwise slow newbuilding market Pangaea Logistics completes bulker sale and charter back deal Ed Coll-led bulker owner has bolstered its balance sheet with sale of recent acquisition. IMO's scrubber rules should be science based, DNV GL says More studies on the ecological impact of open-loop scrubbers are needed even if they are costly and time consuming Pyxis Tankers sees fourth quarter loss almost triple However, product tanker specialist expects "significant upswing" later this year ahead of IMO 2020. SOM box ports will struggle to match 2018 performance Analyst says Westports, PTP and Singapore's PSA experienced growth rates not seen since 2011

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MARCH 22, 2019
Vote delayed on Los Angeles terminal automation permit The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission delays a vote on permitting APM Terminals to automate its Pier 400 container terminal during a hearing that drew more than 2,000 people. Florida domestic maritime jobs grow 25 percent Elected officials and industry leaders announced the growth Friday at events in Jacksonville and Tampa and celebrated the state's domestic maritime industry, which employs nearly 66,000 people. Teamsters reach tentative agreement with YRC Worldwide Details of the new deal will not be released until they are reviewed at a two-person meeting, said the union, but it will succeed the current agreement set to expire March 31. 'Red flags' of North Korean maritime smuggling Treasury continues to expose ways that shipping companies evade U.S. and U.N. sanctions to handle exports and imports for the North Korean government's financial benefit. C.H. Robinson chief financial officer 'departing' Uzbek cotton off forced labor certification list How to become a shipper of choice Indictment, prison time for illicit U.S. exports

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MARCH 22, 2019
Colombia seeks major investments to boost exploration and oil production Colombia's plan to award 30 offshore and conventional blocks could help reverse the country's decreasing oil output Turkish Petroleum adds 1,560 b/d production from three new wells: minister Turkish Petroleum has begun oil production from three new wells Argentina's Neuquén sees rise in oil and gas output from Vaca Muerta Argentina's Neuquén province expects its oil and natural gas production to increase this year PDVSA looking to hire refined products tankers as sanctions thin available fleet Venezuelan state-owned PDVSA is seeking to extend the contracts of three petroleum tankers, and hire five additional tankers Crude dips as market eyes economic slowdown Crude futures settled lower Friday Strikes at Greek's Hellenic refineries late March: sources A strike is planned at Greek Hellenic Petroleum's refineries at the end of the month, which could impact bunker fuel supplies ARA fuel oil stocks fall 13% on week as Saudi demand emerges Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub dropped by 13% on week to 775,000 mt in the week to Wednesday Singapore residue stocks fall 8% on week to 20 mil barrels, imports at 6-week low INTERVIEW: Locking in HSFO supplies is key for scrubber-fitted fleet post 2020 - consultant "I think the scrubber argument is still very positive," Tolson said. FUTURES: Crude dips on global growth concerns, Brexit jitters "This morning saw the can kicked down the road for certain with regards to Brexit," an analyst said. European HSFO strength ebbs on closed arb east, but Saudi demand set to lend support "Demand should start picking up again when summer kicks in as cooling season will start in the Middle East," a trader said. Houston bunker prices stable despite brief terminal closures due to fire BOSTCO "is a big [terminal] for fuel oil, so could see it affecting IFO 380 loadings," a market source said.

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PORTI

A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%

Pechino

Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%

PORTI

Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan

Uran

Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India

PORTI

Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno

Shanghai

SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan

MARITTIMI

Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo

Ginevra

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu

Keelung

Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni

CROCIERE

Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre

Miami

Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%

LEGISLAZIONE

Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori

Roma

ASSOCIAZIONI

Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLAZIONE

Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping

Washington

Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA

PORTI

Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo

Gioia Tauro

Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70

CANTIERI NAVALI

Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff

Londra/Madrid

Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro

PORTI

Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%

Parigi

Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi

ASSOCIAZIONI

Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping

Londra

Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten

PORTI

A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane

Dubai

Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Genoa

Genoa

A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%

PORTS

Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Brussels

The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services

PORTS

Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports

Leghorn

Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good

Milan

The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization

PORTS

An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports

Brussels

Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports

PORTS

Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)

SHIPPING

HMM to return to transatlantic routes

Seoul

New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line

PORTS

CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works

The Spice

SAFETY & SECURITY

EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027

Brussels

Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened

RIVER TRANSPORT

A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon

LEGISLATION

CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles

Brussels

The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach

PORTS

UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines

Geneva

General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste

PORTS

CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port

Abu Dhabi

The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs

COMPANIES

Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital

Limassol/Hamburg

Investment worth 182.8 million euros

PORTS

The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

AZIENDE

La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward

Londra

L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping

OFFSHORE

L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea

Notodden

L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou

Napoli

Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria

ASSOCIAZIONI

Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”

Roma

Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo

FINANZIAMENTI

Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green

La Spezia

Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno

PORTI

A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%

Genova

Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%

PORTI

Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali

Trieste

Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%

CRONACA

Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina

Genova

La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador

PORTI

Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport

Cagliari

Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro

PORTI

Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi

Bari

Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza

CRONACA

Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia

Sassari

Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan

TRASPORTO INTERMODALE

Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia

Chiasso

Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova

PORTI

Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri

Ancona

La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni

SAILING LIST

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PORTI

A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%

Barcellona

In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria

Milano

Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari

LEGISLAZIONE

Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale

Roma

Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano

TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO

Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica

Milano

SAFETY & SECURITY

Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica

Roma

Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati

PORTI

Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%

San Pietroburgo

In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

ACCIDENTS

Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait

Fly

One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died

PORTS

Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore

Singapore

Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday

MEETINGS

Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

COMPANIES

Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello

Melzo

The special livery commemorates his life and career

FINANCING

EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar

London

Funds up to 65 million euros

PORTS

Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand

The Hague

The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted

ASSOCIATIONS

Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI

Rome

Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra

LAW

Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas

Joy Taurus

The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized

CRUISES

In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%

Hanover

In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%

SHIPPING

MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry

Dalian

Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars

INDUSTRY

RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia

Genoa

Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions

ASSOCIATIONS

European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed

Rome

Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta

PORTS

New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

Local Advisory Committee Meeting

PORTI

PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia

Genova

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL

Taipei

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory

Genoa

The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor

MEETINGS

A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday

Venice

Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues

TRADE

Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues

Geneva

The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%

PORTS

47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg

Hamburg

The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045

MARITIME SERVICES

Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China

Beijing

79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours

AVIATION

MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract

Rome

Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages

ENVIRONMENT

Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%

Ravenna

Cruise passengers down by -46.8%

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