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BRIEFS
September 25, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong exports forecast to suffer largest decline in a decade
  • Smaller owners, feeder operators keep hold of majority share of intra-Asia market
  • Low sulphur fuel availability remains a concern for container shipping lines
  • Insurers probe scrubber-related problems amid heightened risks for vessels
  • Busan Port and Adani Ports SEZ ink MOU to set up logistics businesses in India
  • PSA's CTPL at Chennai port raises bar for terminal productivity in south, east India
  • Hyundai fined US$47m for selling high polluting diesel engines to US
  • FedEx slashes freighter capacity on weak outlook by retiring aircraft
  • CEVA Logistics renews contract with helicopter manufacturer Helibras in Brazil
  • Telair develops loading system for A320 aircraft that can be adapted to fit cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • India can be a leader in medium-size shipbuilding, says Minister
  • Indian Ports Association launches 100% free value-added service on PCS 1x: eInvoice, ePayment & eDO
  • VCT emerging as transhipment hub on the East Coast of India
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk upgrades its digital warehousing & distribution
  • Commerce Ministry sends proposed National Logistics Policy to Cabinet for approval
  • Tuticorin CFS Association receives international award for successful implementation of CoDEx at VOC Port
  • Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor project to commence soon, says TN Minister
  • Making India a $5-trillion economy completely doable, says Piyush Goyal
  • Measures being taken to eliminate coal imports by 2023: Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Tri-state area of the east
  • Dunkirk: safe access for trucks
  • Gefco Spain elects new CFO
  • Expanded intermodal solution for shippers in the USA
  • Enhanced tracking feature for Tigers customers
  • Growth of container volumes less buoyant this year
  • Biman shows interest in full freighters
  • Hector Rail sells GB Railfreight
  • John Good appoints new head of IT
  • Kuehne + Nagel to offer CO2-neutral transports as from 2020
  • The new "hydrotug" to float in 2021
  • More capacity between London and Tel Aviv
  • Digital transformation gathers speed
  • New challenge for Rodrigo Flores
  • Logistics for e-cigarettes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Drones provide Fedex with new wings
  • Acquisition in ballast water treatment sector

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Operators pledge emergency capacity to relieve post-Brexit shortages
  • New call to end shipping surcharges: 'let's follow Sri Lanka's lead'
  • MSC and Cosco drive huge growth at Abu Dhabi container terminal
  • DX Group finally turns the corner, posting its first full-year profit
  • Innovative modular system gives Lufthansa more agile bellies for cargo
  • India's container trade slumps amid ripples from tariff tussles
  • Nippon Express acquires 22% stake in India's FSC
  • Supply chain radar: ZIM - weak financially where it matters most
  • On the wires: Seaspan goes full steam ahead after debt deal
  • M&A radar: DSV Panalpina - APAC leadership by country revealed...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Crowley strengthens charter servicing team
    Crowley Shipping has added Jorge Caez to its chartering services team. As director of chartering, he brings significant experience to Crowley from the offshore, heavy-barge segment and bunker markets. He previously held
  • Stena Impero still detained by Iran
    In a statement issued today, Erik Hanell, President and CEO, Stena Bulk, said: "Despite public statements by Iranian authorities over the past three days that judicial proceedings have concluded, and the Stena
  • NYK lays keel for world's largest LNG fueled PCTC
    Japan's NYK Line held a keel laying ceremony September 20 at Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. to mark the start of construction of what will be the world's largest pure car
  • IMS to manage five ARTCO long haul towboats
    Hebron, Ky., based vessel management services specialist Inland Marine Service (IMS) has reached an agreement with Chicago, Ill., headquartered American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) under which IMS will be responsible for operating
  • VIDEO: Tuco Marine introduces new ProZero FPSO Workboat
    Faaborg, Denmark, based Tuco Marine Group has added a 9.5 meter workboat to its ProZero International FPSO range. Built on the proven, reliable and seaworthy ProZero hull platform, the new boat is
  • Scorpio in $803 million swoop on 19 Trafigura products tankers
    Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) reports that it has acquired subsidiaries of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd, that have leasehold interests in 15 Medium
  • VIDEO: Metal Shark adds autonomous vessel to stock boat program
    Autonomous vessels are not only already here, but now one model is available virtually off the shelf. Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark and Boston based Sea Machines Robotics have partnered to
  • Moran Iron Works to fabricate new Lowell Showboat
    Onaway, Mich., based Moran Iron Works has inked a contract with the City of Lowell, Mich., that will see Moran fabricate the latest iteration of the Lowell Showboat, the city's centerpiece attraction.

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Kyklades agrees more suezmax newbuilds at Hyundai Samho
    Move brings the Alafouzos-controlled company's private order book to six suezmaxes, which could ultimately end up in fleet of Oslo-listed...
  • 'Illegal' Greek ferry strike goes ahead
    Crews protested on Tuesday against impending new labour laws tabled by the new conservative government
  • Leasing companies poised to grow tonnage with BSM China
    Leasing companies looking to participate in tenders for long-term ship charters with the likes of BHP and Shell, are banking...
  • Trade forecast to continue to evolve despite disruptions
    Container trade volumes so far this year have been steady despite the trade tensions, says OOIL
  • Denmark expands Dan-Bunkering probe over Syria sanctions
    An undisclosed company and two unidentified individuals are also being investigated
  • Scorpio Tankers buys 19 product tankers from Trafigura
    Trafigura buys $135m stake in Scorpio Tankers and offloads $668m loan on the vessels
  • Perfecting your RFP process
    US trade spats, Brexit, the approach of IMO 2020 and other factors are forcing some companies to look outside their normal...
  • Stena Impero still in Iran, says owner
    The tanker has been held by Iran since being seized in July amid rising tensions in the Gulf
  • IMO vessel efficiency regulations face criticism
    A report commissioned by Australia, Japan, Norway and other nations claims the EEDI is flawed
  • Boutique finance firm FDX Offshore buys out Womar
    Chief executive officer Hans van der Zijde alluded to the fact that the move was partially driven by the sale...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Coalition of the willing is another warning for regulators | Shipping launches 'moon-shot' initiative to develop zero...
  • Hafnia bets on spot market as rates soar
    Demand for product tankers will improve in the final quarter of the year as IMO 2020 regulations set in, chief...
  • Truckers call for supply chain optimisation at San Pedro Bay ports
    'Everybody's got their own business interests,' says Weston LaBar, chief executive of the Harbor Trucking Association. 'And so that's one...
  • Pacific Islands seek $500m in green shipping financing
    The Marshall Islands, Fiji and others are eyeing a 10-year plan to modernise Pacific Island shipping and want to fully...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Second-hand multipurpose/heavy-lift sales gaining ground
  • Contract freight market keeps wheels on US trucking
  • Systems partnerships highlight need for shipper access
  • Maersk aims for more US warehouse control with JDA pact
  • Global volatility hits Indian container growth: Maersk
  • Evolution of retail, restaurants to challenge US trucking
  • Asia-Europe capacity builds ahead of early Chinese New Year
  • Technology driving emissions reduction at LA-LB port

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Global Ship Lease puts up $40m in shares for sale
    Global Ship Lease has put a for-sale sign on part of the company with perhaps an eye on fleet expansion. The Ian Webber-led owner has begun a $40m fully underwritten public offering of Class A common shares and intends to give underwriters a 30-day option to buy another $6m in stock. As part of the offering, executive management has expressed an interest to buy $1.23m million in shares at the p
  • Trafigura betting on product tankers with equity stakes
    Trafigura's back-to-back blockbuster ship sales suggest it's betting on product tankers while cleaning up its balance sheet. In deals with Scorpio Tankers and Frontline, the Swiss commodities trader swapped ships for cash and equity, opening up major positions in both tanker owners with the IMO 2020 emissions regulations expected to kickstart a rally in the sector any day now. IMO 2020 fuel swit
  • US West Coast ports raise concern over US-China tariffs
    Northwest Seaport Alliance sends letter to US President Donald Trump
  • Stena Bulk: Stena Impero still being held in Iran
    Despite Iranian assurances the Stena Impero can leave, the tanker is still being held in the Islamic republic, its owner said Monday. The 50,000-dwt, 2018-built ship has been held in Iran since mid-July, with Iran teasing its release for several weeks. "Despite public statements by Iranian authorities over the past three days that judicial proceedings have concluded, and the Stena Impero is free
  • Molaris set for loss on sale of Chinese-built post-panamax
    Greek shipowner Stamatis Molaris is believed to be booking a loss on the sale of a post-panamax bulker that his company, Empire Bulkers, bought in 2013. Diligent Holdings' fleet mix tilts with fourth supramax purchase Trafigura takes in two Greek-owned tankers on short period charters Brokers in Europe and in the US said the 93,000-dwt Dimitra (built 2010) has been sold to another Greek buyer
  • Marine insurers at IUMI event sense upturn is on the horizon
    Mood at industry gathering is that premiums for cargo cover and hull and machinery are heading upwards
  • 'World first': GEFO goes for gas to fuel chemical tanker
    Hamburg owner says Tosca will be first small chemical tanker able to run on LNG.
  • Greek handysize bulker owners trade up to supramaxes
    Companies are shedding ageing bulkers and upsizing to younger, bigger tonnage
  • Trafigura sells another 19 new tankers to Scorpio in $803m deal
    The deal involving BoComm-financed vessels follows recent sale of 10 to Frontline in another ships-for-shares deal.
  • Teekay LNG offloads MR product tanker as charter ends
    Teekay LNG Partners has fetched a surprisingly low price for a 12-year-old MR tanker that was reported sold to a Greek buyer. Brokers in Europe and the US said Teekay Corp spin-off's 40,000-dwt Alexander Spirit (built 2007) has gone to Ancora Investment Trust for just $11.5m. Bahrain's new FSU arrives but terminal delays continue Shipping stocks pummeled as trade war escalates VesselsValue s
  • NYK confirms order for biggest ever LNG-fuelled car carrier
    Japanese owner says new vessel will be ready in 2020.
  • MISC, NYK and Mitsubishi Corp team on ships for LNG Canada
    Partners get moving on their LNG carrier requirements for Shell-led export project
  • FDX Offshore takes over tanker pool manager Womar Logistics
    Chemical tanker pool operator aiming to expand into other markets
  • Topaz stretches ship drydocking gap to 7.5 years
    Condition-based survey approach allows owner more time between shipyard stays.
  • Kyklades Maritime orders two suezmaxes at Hyundai Samho
    Greek shipowner already has four suezmaxes on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea
  • Stefanou brothers pounce on veteran panamax bulker pair
    Deal highlights Greek interest in older bulkers
  • JR Shipping adds pair of container feederships
    Duo takes boxship fleet of Dutch group up to 20 ships
  • DNB's shock $110m provision linked to Thomas Cook collapse
    Bank says loan loss a result of "recent events", but won't confirm specific client.
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen price jumps as it launches $31m buyback
    Norwegian owner to offer to acquire up to 10% of the company.
  • Lloyd's of London rocked by more sexual harassment claims
    Survey finds nearly 10% of respondents have experienced sexual harassment in last year
  • Chinese owners keep up their appetite for veteran bulkers
    Private players take advantage of slumping secondhand prices, with one Fuzhuo owner even picking up a bulker that broke in half
  • ADS completes its first VLCC scrubber retrofit
    Oslo-listed owner already working on installation on second of its three tankers.
  • Hunter reveals charter rate as it gets first VLCC
    Norwegian owner's DSME delivery has been sold to SFI and leased back.
  • Which containerships segment is the best investment? Experts are divided
    Bigger containerships have outshone other sectors, but some believe smart money switch to smaller vessels
  • Sirius Minerals plans to export potash from UK in jeopardy
    Project that aimed to produce 20m tonnes of fertiliser in doubt after weak bond markets derail fundraiser
  • Reed Smith poaches Clyde and Norton Rose lawyers
    Global law firm adding to expertise in London and Hong Kong.
  • Aframax rates surge on Saudi Arabia uncertainty
    Volumes out of the Black Sea are already said to have 'exploded' following drone attacks

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Town hall to focus on mounting airfreight bottlenecks in L.A.
    Antiquated infrastructure, rising cargo volumes and poor logistics coordination are hindering efficient cargo transfers at L.os Angeles International Airport, raising costs for stakeholders.
  • MAB Kargo launches halal logistics service
    A subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group has launched a halal logistics service.
  • Trade and tariffs on ATA's political burner
    CEO Chris Spear leading a behind-the-scenes approach to influencing White House.
  • Experts say Nuevo Laredo should focus on becoming a logistics and foreign trade hub
    The Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo should "bet more on logistics and foreign trade" than on attracting more maquiladoras, according to trade experts. "Nuevo...
  • Border wall funding will test proposed $18.1 billion CBP budget
    The Senate Appropriations Committee's Democratic members are expected to reject proposed Department of Homeland Security fiscal year 2020 funding bill if $5 billion for southern...
  • Seeking transformation, not disruption
    Companies building supply chain software need to ease - not force - customers into adopting new technologies.
  • Drone intelligence platform AirMap acquires Hangar Technology
    AirMap, an airspace intelligence platform for the drone economy, has acquired Hangar Technology, an automated drone operations business. The acquisition, announced on September 23, continues...
  • Alberta loses the ability to turn off oil taps - for now
    Canadian federal judge suspends the province's law allowing it to restrict the flow of oil and gas products to other provinces until a full court...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/24
    Freight Futures began this week where they left off last week.
  • Port of Long Beach offers incentives to attract more container cargo
    Port of Long Beach is offering incentive payments to ocean carriers in an effort to stabilize declining cargo volumes.
  • APHIS readies automation for plant, animal product imports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture agency looks forward to receiving import documentation through Customs and Border Protection's International Trade Data System.
  • Germany €54 billion climate package might be too little too late
    Germany has unveiled a climate package which experts believe is not ambitious enough, coinciding with the time Germany inches closer to an economic recession.
  • Mexico reaches new record for truck production, exports during July
    Mexico's national association of heavy duty truck and bus manufacturers (ANPACT), reported the manufacture of commercial trucks grew 6% in July, producing 20,006 units, when...
  • Kalitta Air may be forced to exit Schiphol operation
    A dispute over slots may force Kalitta Ait to exit Schiphol Airport
  • Flood threat persists in Southwest
    Several inches of rainfall could flood parts of the Desert Southwest again, after water rescues on Monday.
  • Technology plus people: C.H. Robinson paves way for more innovative future
    C.H. Robinson talked to thousands of shippers and carriers. What the company learned prompted them to invest $1 billion into technology.
  • Maersk's digital transformation shifts to warehousing
    The shipping giant has teamed up with JDA to boost warehouse and supply chain visibility
  • Norfolk Southern might owe millions for alleged contract breach
    Declining coal consumption in the U.S. may have led to the dispute.
  • Six smart factory developments likely in 2020
    Smart factory owners are turning to advanced technology like artificial intelligence and big data to gain an edge in the digital industrial revolution.
  • Port Report: Drug busts on boxships rise as does European trade
    Container ships are setting new records, but for all the wrong reasons, as the vessels become an increasingly popular way to smuggle drugs. As FreightWaves'...
  • ATA sees more tough times for smaller fleets
    Larger fleets positioned to reap benefits from carrier bankruptcies
  • How wind power could benefit rail shipping
    Wind technology may be a solution for rail industry.
  • Deutsche Bank turns bullish on transports for 2020
    But a lot depends on stabilizing global growth and an industrial recovery in the United States.
  • Today's Pickup: Dart celebrates history, truckers during Driver Appreciation Week
    Dart Transit celebrated its 85 years in business and Truck Driver Appreciation Week earlier this month, awarding drivers raffle prizes that included a new pickup,...
  • Why some freight brokers are jumping into private digital marketplaces
    Parade helps freight brokers automate workflows, scale relationship management and grow digital bookings.
  • Shipping must accelerate carbon cuts, coalition tells UN
    Getting to Zero Coalition, which includes Maersk Line, calls for "commercially viable zero-emission vessels" to be deployed on deep sea trade by 2030.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Crude settles lower as geopolitical risk fades, growth concerns mount
    Crude futures fell Tuesday as the geopolitical risk premium from the recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure faded.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Brazil's Petrobras offers new Tartaruga crude to China's independent refineries
    The new crude stream hits the market at a time when Brazil is becoming an increasingly important crude supplier to China.
  • WAF-East VLCC freight rate gains to 2019 high, extending gains after attacks
    For loadings at terminals in NW Europe, one trader said that "sky high" bunker prices and limited HSFO supply caused "one big mess."
  • LPG shipping rates climb on Saudi Arabia production uncertainty
    "Still a lot of uncertainty around the Saudi recovery time," a market source said.
  • Shipping industry eyes clean fuel switch in October: sources
    "We will stop procuring high sulfur fuel oil by end-October," a global shipping operator said.

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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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