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BRIEFS
March 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Private sector and public sector interests differ of the value of alliances
  • APL's CHX brings Vietnamese reefers for Hong Kong transshipment
  • Liberian 1,574-TEUer in collision near Kiel Canal en route to Gdynia
  • US Treasury hits China firms with sanctions for North Korean trade
  • Cosco naval architects develop record-breaking 25,000 TEU ship
  • Zim hit by US$119.9 million net loss, but makes 9.1pc sales gain
  • NW Seaport Alliance's February volume falls 4pc to 269,199 TEU
  • NYK gets 'green' loan' to fund its way to scrubber technology
  • Eurogate and Contship invest in container terminal in Tangiers
  • DP World extends Constanta lease 30 years to quadruple capacity
  • Sea Asia 2019 to discuss issues facing today's maritime industry
  • Amazon pilots worried about Boeing jet weeks before Texas crash
  • China looks to dirigibles for cleaner cargo, cheaper transportation
  • With IATA's CEIV cert, Dallas looks to India for pharma

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • APL CHX service develops as part ofbusiness ecosystem in Central Vietnam
  • Drewry adds benchmarks on contract BAFs to its Benchmarking Club service
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts notable results for 2018
  • New Director/Chief Executive Officer for GAC Sri Lanka
  • OOCL & COSCO Shipping Lines cooperating closely to explore & achieve synergies
  • SCFI rates down
  • Seaborne imports into the biggest US gateways for Asia trade fall significantly in Feb.
  • Viability of biofuel being tested as a tangible step towards decarbonisation of shipping
  • Yang Ming's consolidated revenues up in 2018
  • S. K. Mehta appointed Chairman of Deendayal Port Trust
  • FM Logistic to invest $ 150 m in own warehouses & distribution centres in India
  • Ministry of Commerce introduces online system for obtaining export licence for restricted category goods

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Piloting first LNG truck with mega trailer in Germany
  • Steven Polmans to head cargo & logistics at Brussels Airport
  • Another epic journey for six historic pianos
  • Latin America increases rail interoperability
  • B&H Worldwide opens new branch in Prague
  • B&S Logistik expands its facilities in Bremen
  • LNG-fuelled tugboats are in use
  • New Cometto for Fincantieri
  • US short-line railroad expands into Indiana
  • Florian Pfaff moves to Asia
  • Hapag Lloyd expects no changes in freight rates
  • More music in the air and on the ground
  • Faster border processing along the Asia-Europe corridor
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bolloré boosts Abidjan's air cargo capacity
  • Rytle goes USA
  • Multicargas terminal poised to expand
  • Boeing announces leadership trio

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • Freight operators welcome delay to HMRC Transitional Simplified Procedures
  • Shippers want more transparency from those who handle their ocean freight
  • Growing demand for electric vehicles driving change in automotive sector
  • What are the top ten risks to supply chains this year?
  • The personal service conundrum facing forwarders going digital
  • China to shave $2.45bn off cost of Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link
  • Jet Airways crisis deepens as Etihad mulls exit
  • Jakub Ptacnik is new business development manager for B&H in Prague
  • Supply chain radar: Expeditors' core customs business is the next battlefield for supply chain consolidators
  • Supply chain radar: Hapag-Lloyd - the cracks are still apparent
  • Loadstar Premium team expands again as senior industry columnists sign on

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • Newport News authenticates keel of SSN 796
    Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division hosted a keel authentication ceremony today for the Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796). Susan DiMarco wife of former Secretary of Homeland
  • Austal gets EPF contract mod worth potential $370.7 million
    Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, is being awarded a $261,776,539 modification to a previously-awarded Navy contract for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the 13th and 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ships.
  • Five things that get gas carriers detained
    Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin highlighting five common deficiencies that the Sector's Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) find on liquefied gas carriers. Last year, Sector Houston-Galveston
  • Harvey Gulf expands global operations
    Harvey Gulf International Marine reports that it is continuing its commitment to expanding operations globally with the opening of offices in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico City, Trinidad, and Guyana, and with the
  • KVH Videotel names Jason Barreto European sales manager
    KVH Videotel has appointed Jason Barreto as European sales manager, based in the company's London office, Barreto started his sales career with a series of airline, ship management, and marine travel companies,
  • EMAR Offshore takes delivery of next gen Damen tug
    Netherlands based EMAR Offshore Services has taken delivery of the E-TWO, a Damen ASD Tug 2811 ordered in November 2018 with a special request for the installation of an additional FiFi1 system,
  • CMA CGM box ship refuels with bio fuel oil
    The 5,095 TEU containership CMA CGM White Shark was successfully refueled with marine bio fuel oil in the Port of Rotterdam on Saturday, March 23. As we reported earlier, see story, IKEA
  • VIDEO: 479 passengers evacuated from disabled cruise ship
    Viking Ocean Cruises reported today that its cruise ship Viking Sky had arrived safely in port Sunday after an ordeal that started when its engines failed during a storm off Norway's western

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • Freight body welcomes improved Brexit customs simplifications
    The trade association that represents the UK freight forwarding sector has welcomed the HMRC decision to extend date and scope...
  • Why a privatised Inmarsat could be good news for maritime
    Sat comms are sexy once again and while shipping may not find itself at the heart of the $3.4bn Inmarsat...
  • Clean trading dries up for newbuilding VLCCs
    Traders warn conditions promoting clean trades have ended as falling demand and reduced production affecting key seaborne routes
  • CMA CGM biofuel trial a success
    Company announces 'major step for sustainable marine bio-fuel oil as credible decarbonising fuel option'
  • Investigators board Viking Sky as questions are raised over engine failure
    Lloyd's Register and MAN Energy Solutions send teams to investigate what caused the Viking Sky to loose the engine power
  • M/Maritime acquires first kamsarmax from Mitsubishi
    Expanding Greece-based M/Maritime has dipped into the secondhand market for its first kamsarmax bulk carrier but has retained its strong...
  • Yildirim shortlisted for Long Beach Container Terminal
    The Turkish group has been added to the final shortlist of three for the facility that OOIL is selling after...
  • Performance monitoring is critical to vessel efficiency
    Interest in performance management is growing, however it has proved hard to isolate hull performance from external factors. Use of...
  • Yang Ming reports $210m loss
    State-backed Taiwanese carrier blames the weak freight rates and high bunker costs for the red ink on the results sheet
  • Vale says it will not restart Brucutu mine
    Capesize earnings knocked back to three-year low
  • Shipping confidence rises despite geopolitical uncertainty
    The excitable chatter about the Sino-US trade spat and Brexit has not been enough to dim the confidence of the...
  • Shell ships first condensate shipment from Prelude
    The 2011-built tanker Advantage Atom called at Prelude terminal on March 23 and is on its way to Singapore, according...
  • EU completes preparations for possible 'no-deal' Brexit
    The measures include temporary arrangements for issues that would otherwise arise with fisheries access, visas and ship inspections
  • Scorpio Tankers registers stock for possible sale
    A new sale prospectus does not mean the Scorpio Bulkers and SSH are looking to sell stock
  • Unclear election results will not affect Thai port developments
    Infrastructure-focused EEC initiative comprising two port developments is not likely to face opposition from major political parties, say analysts
  • Daily Briefing
    Polish register defies US sanctions to class Iranian tankers | Marine can 'return to forefront' at Lloyd's | London marine...
  • Container lines re-jig Asia services to meet changing demand
    Hong Kong, meanwhile, loses yet another call as RCL is dropping the declining transshipment hub from its RCB service in...
  • SITC rides better freight rates to improved profits in 2018
    SITC cited China-US trade disputes, the slowdown in world economic growth and intensified competition from capacity expansion as impacts on...
  • OOIL cautiously optimistic about 2019
    Company has been meeting interested buyers and expects to conclude the sale of Long Beach Container Terminal within the coming...
  • No peak for fossil fuel until 2035: Wood Mackenzie
    Coal will take the hardest hit, with major consuming countries, such as China, switching to cleaner fuels while the petrochemical...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • Tariff rush drives record LA-LB transloading
  • Flexport's uniqueness rests in its pricing power
  • Larger ship calls challenge Indian port productivity
  • Ensenada targets LA-LB cargo with expansion
  • Shippers eye Australia port strike for escalation

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • Viking counts 25 injured in Norwegian cruise ship drama
    Torstein Hagen-led cruise company begins probe into Saturday's Viking Sky engine failure that left passengers and crew to the sea's mercy.
  • CMA CGM confirms LNG, scrubber boxship order with CSSC
    Rodolphe Saade-led boxship owner plans to accept delivery of 10 replacement newbuilds in 2021.
  • Nordic American Offshore gets more payback time
    Emanuele Lauro-led OSV owner given fourth waiver extension in two months on its main credit facility
  • How 'Fitbit for vessels' is helping Navig8 get its pools ship-shape
    Digital director says installing hardware is just the first step in a complex process of understanding data
  • Shell ships first condensate cargo from giant Prelude FLNG unit
    But major has yet to reveal when much anticipated initial LNG shipment will emerge
  • Shipping sails into age of digital transformation
    Industry on course for tech revolution with automation of ship functions that go beyond mere fuel optimisation for larger earning opportunities
  • ST Shipping sells two MRs
    The tankers have fetched a firm price in the secondhand market, but the buyer remains a mystery
  • Krasnoye Sormovo seals order for 11 cargoships
    Russian shipbuilder Krasnoye Sormovo has sealed an order for 11 bulkers. The yard's parent United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) said on Monday a contract worth 10.43bn ($158m) had been signed with State Transport Leasing Company (STLC). Krasnoye won an open tender for the ships in January. Three will be delivered this year and the remaining eight no later than 30 November 2020, the Prime news
  • Topaz back in black as utilisation rises
    Middle East OSV owner Topaz Energy and Marine has bounced back into profit in the fourth quarter as vessel use rose. It said net earnings were $18m in the final three months, up from a loss of $6m in 2017. Revenue grew to $106m from $69m, while core vessel utilisation rose from 67% to 85%, with significant improvements coming in the MENA and Africa regions. The company said operational efficien
  • CSD sells stake in E-Shipping to Cosco Logistics
    The financing arm of China Cosco Shipping gets rid of a 25% stake in loss-making E-Shipping in intra-group restructuring.
  • Boa reveals story behind complex warship salvage
    Boa Offshore CEO Helge Kvalvik has revealed the inside story of the raising of the sunken Norwegian warship Helge Ingstad. The vessel sank on 8 November following a collision with a Tsakos tanker in Hjeltefjorden on the west coast of Norway, substantially damaging its starboard side. "This has been one of the most complex and successful salvage operations in the industry," Kvalvik said. "An ope
  • SITC posts stronger 2018 results but warns of trade risks
    Looking forward, intra-Asian container shipping company highlights infrastructure boom in Southeast Asia as a potential bright spot.
  • CMA CGM completes first biofuel bunkering
    French line CMA CGM has carried out its first bunkering with sustainable biofuel. The 5,095-teu CMA CGM White Shark (built 2007) took on the oil at a trial in Rotterdam on Saturday. The fuel is supplied by GoodFuels in a scheme also involving the port and Ikea. It marks a "major step for sustainable marine biofuel oil as [a] credible decarbonising fuel option for sector," the companies said. T
  • Attorney: Supreme Court punitive damages case will not change shipping
    If the US Supreme Court sides with the injured seafarer in an upcoming case over punitive damages for unseaworthiness claims, the effects on the shipping industry will be minimal according to New Orleans maritime lawyer Paul Sterbcow. Speaking at the American Bar Association's Admiralty Disruption conference on Saturday, Sterbcow told attendees that the Christopher Batterton v The Dutra Group cas
  • Charity paints depressing picture of seafarer happiness
    Crews are increasingly unhappy at sea, according to welfare charity The Mission to Seafarers. It said a survey has highlighted growing problems with obesity, mental health and gender discrimination. The charity's Seafarer Happiness Index shows satisfaction levels have dropped to 6.32 out of 10, a decrease of more than 5% year-on-year. Mission to Seafarers highlights mental health Many responde
  • Complexity of chartering ships means Uber-like system won't come tomorrow
    BRS chairman Tim Jones says electronic platforms must be inclusive of both brokers' and principles' interests
  • Gard's Louis Shepherd: P&I is evolving ahead of IMO 2020
    P&I clubs are being challenged on how to strike a balance between infringements that are accidental and those that should have been avoided, says Gard senior claims advisor
  • EU Navfor's new legal pathway in Seychelles
    European anti-piracy task force EU Navfor has helped strengthen prosecution pathways in the Seychelles. The agency said it had teamed up with the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime to train local police and lawyers. The idea is to help with continued improvement and development of all areas within the legal process, from the capture to conviction of suspected pirates, it said. A three-day programme
  • Yang Ming falls to loss of $218m
    Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport has fallen to a loss of TWD 6.59bn ($218.5m) as higher fuel prices hit the bottom line. This compares to a profit of TWD 492m in 2017. Yang Ming taking four more Shoei newbuildings Yang Ming adding four ships while returning seven Revenue was up 8% at TWD 141.83bn, with volumes increasing 11% year-on-year to 5.23m teu. The company said its result had been
  • Quentin Soanes aims to row S&P specialist Sterling Shipping into new waters
    Brokerage plans expansion into chartering, but says priority is to stay light on its feet
  • LNG carrier and VLCC in collision off Fujairah
    Two vessels sustain bow damage in night-time incident
  • Blockchain attracts physical traders but is yet to find its chartering niche
    Blockchain - a digital ledger system that records transactions - should in theory make sense but there needs to be sufficient actors and elements to yield tangible benefits, says BRS chairman Tim Jones. That will take time. Last October, it emerged that the world's four largest grain traders planned to standardise and digitalise agricultural shipping transactions to make the process more efficien
  • Inmarsat directors recommend $3.4bn takeover bid
    Private equity consortium bid now awaits shareholder and regulatory approval.
  • Atle Brynestad lines up second $180m cruiseship
    Norwegian owner Atle Brynestad has lined up a second cruiseship at Damen in Romania. Finansavisen reported that his SeaDream Yacht Club is paying more than NOK 1.5bn ($176m) for the first ship in the series, while agreeing a deal for a potential sistership. Dutch shipbuilder Damen announced the order last week - its first cruiseship contract. The first 155-metre ship, called Mega Yacht, will be
  • OOCL 'cautiously optimistic' as volumes grow
    Hong Kong container line OOCL is looking ahead with guarded optimism after volumes rose strongly in 2018. Net profit dipped to $108m from $138m as finance expenses jumped nearly $46m to $143m. Rising bunker costs hurt Cosco's container and heavylift units OOCL revenue and volumes jump in fourth quarter But revenue was up at $6.57bn versus $5.98bn, and operating profit increased to $263m agains
  • GC Rieber to sell Antarctic survey ship
    The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has redelivered a polar research vessel earlier than scheduled to its owner, GC Rieber Shipping, which plans to sell it. The 80-metre RRS Ernest Shackleton (built 1995) has been on charter to BAS since its delivery and has been used primarily as a logistics ship for resupplying BAS's stations in the Antarctic. UK declares final option for Rieber ship If the s
  • Folk Shipping chemical tanker arrested in Singapore
    UAE-based bank enforces mortgage against one of Dubai-based Folk Shipping's chemical tankers.
  • DFDS: Brexit delay "really good news"
    Danish ro-ro group DFDS has welcomed a likely delay to the UK's leaving of the European Union. It said the EU's offer to extend Brexit day until 12 April or 22 May removed the risk of a hard exit. CEO Smedegaard quits DFDS after 12 years According to Maritime Denmark, outgoing CEO Niels Smedegaard said: "It is really good news, not only for DFDS, but also for the many colleagues who had planned
  • Braemar boosted by strong second half from broking
    Braemar Shipping Services' shipbroking operations are exceeding expectations following a strong second half to 2018. The UK group said in a trading update for the year to 28 February that overall results in the second six months were in line with management expectations. It is expecting underlying pre-tax profit, before one-off and acquisition-related costs, to be between £6.8m ($8.96m) and '7.2
  • Sovcomflot handing back Polarcus survey ship
    Russia's Sovcomflot is redelivering a seismic survey ship to Middle East owner Polarcus. Oslo-listed Polarcus said the 2,250-dwt Vyacheslav Tikhonov (built 2011) will return to the company from a bareboat charter towards the end of next month. The vessel was previously named Polarcus Selma and was fixed to Sovcomflot with an option for it to be redelivered with at least 30 days' notice. The shi
  • Capes face delayed Pilbara restart in wake of Veronica
    Dampier and Port Hedland remained closed Monday morning, but worst looks to be past.
  • US imposes North Korea sanctions on Chinese owners
    Authorities also name "dozens of vessels" accused of STS transfers with rogue nation's ships.
  • PSA profit dips despite higher container throughput
    Singapore terminal operator dented by higher depreciation as volumes handled jump 9%.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • WSC slams consortia report as 'riddled' with flaws
    Container carrier trade association says a report released by the OECD International Transport Forum should be disregarded by European regulators looking at shipping regulation.
  • Commentary: Tweet-induced compliance confusion
    President Trump's tweet on Friday calling for no new North Korean sanctions was enough to make any corporate compliance officer's head spin.
  • Yang Ming reports $217.5 million loss
    Taiwanese carrier says results were "significantly impacted" by fuel prices and that it is "cautiously conservative" on its outlook for 2019.
  • Amazon among firms named in infringement complaint
    Style Pantry LLC of California is claiming intellectual property law violations have been committed with the importation and sale of women's clothing.
  • CBP issues guidance for Round 2 of 301 exclusions
    The exclusions will extend through March 25, 2020, and are retroactive to July 6, when 25 percent tariffs across $34 billion worth of goods from China in 2017 import value began.
  • CMA CGM orders 10 15,000-TEU containerships
  • Houston channel still experiencing backlog from fire
  • Rhenus Group acquires World Net Logistics
  • Montreal's Viau Terminal set for second expansion
  • FMC receives 12 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2019
  • Wood Mackenzie says shippers will not be fully compliant with IMO fuel rules in first year
    Shipping companies will fail to meet cleaner fuel oil rules for their commercial vessels that take effect next year
  • SHIPPING QUARTERLY: Container market reels from quiet Q1, volatility looms
    The container market around the world has seen some significant downside over the first quarter
  • Gibraltar bunkering restarts as bad weather eases: port authority
    Bunker operations at Gibraltar have recommenced
  • Refiners moving maintenance to Q2 in preparation for IMO 2020: Wood Mackenzie
    Refiners globally are bringing more plant maintenance forward to the second quarter
  • Product futures rose amid Houston Ship Channel vessel delays
    Front-month NYMEX RBOB settled at the highest price since mid-October
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • FUTURES: Crude trends lower amid macroeconomic headwinds
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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