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April 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Kuehne + Nagel Q1 profit off 1.6pc to US$177 million, sales rise 7.7pc
  • Dredgers give 12,000-TEUers place to dock in North Carolina
  • American and Chinese officials resume trade talks April 30 in Beijing
  • China Cosco's third 21,000-TEU vessel to join company fleet in May
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine's boss hopes to get on with 2M partners
  • CSA scrubber lobby finds friendly welcome in South African waters
  • CP quarterly profit up 0.5pc to US$403.7 million as sales rise 6pc
  • Economists assess four major threats to San Pedro Bay fortunes
  • Zencargo raises US$20 million to start supply chain analytics group
  • Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard awards LNG tank order for 15,000-TEUer
  • Nautical Institute holds Singapore Conference May 15 to gauge future
  • US cargo airlines challenge legacy carriers over 'threat to Open Skies'
  • Digitisation does not mean a race to the bottom, says analyst
  • Bangkok wins approval from government to build third runway

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2019
  • 'CMA CGM eSolutions' digital ecosystem launched
  • ABS teams with industry leaders to improve container vessel safety
  • Bahri's Q1 2019 net profit surges 46 pc
  • FFFAI's 10th EC meeting focuses on the future of Customs broking
  • GAC named Breakbulk Operator of the Year
  • No room for complacency in preventing bulk carrier casualties, says report
  • UK govt decision to extend deadline for Customs training funding applications welcomed
  • COSCO Shipping Ports posts higher revenue & throughput in Q1
  • Mandatory requirements for imports into Iraq

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Super lorry saves up to 40% of CO2
  • BLG Logistics grows faster than expected
  • Kick-off for new CSX-served intermodal facility
  • Ralpin appoints Ludwig Naef as managing director
  • History of Hamburg Süd on display
  • Nordisk pallets fitted with Unilode's digital ULD solution
  • Michaël Koundri named CEO of Gefco Lorry & Transport
  • Flash Europe takes over Speed Pack
  • Middle Eastern carrier takes another digital step
  • Australian hydroxide plant needs new equipment
  • Train to shift up to 70 lorries off the road
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New representative at Hamburg's Chinese liaison office
  • New grain storage at the Port of Liverpool
  • Georgia Central Railway to serve new plastic facility
  • SOL and Wallenius create special fleet
  • Moscow pushes Chinese connections forward

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 25, 2019
  • Carriers hit by rising charter rates as shipowners cash in on demand for tonnage
  • Digitisation finally taking off as air cargo carriers develop online distribution
  • Panalpina expands perishables footprint in Latin America with CargoMaster buy
  • Ocean freight the star performer in Q1 as K+N starts 2019 in bullish mood
  • US rail freight operators capitalise on truck driver shortage to win new business
  • Opportunity knocks for UK maritime sector
  • The macro view: Brexit, Lexit and how different scenarios will affect the British supply chain
  • Supply chain radar: Now Kuehne + Nagel has a tiny little problem that M&A can solve
  • Under the radar: Panalpina staff on the move? And the winner is a minnow...
  • Supply chain radar: UPS disappoints - is the integrated logistics model broken?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2019
  • Five Somali pirates detained after attacks on fishing vessels
    If you thought that Somali pirates were a thing of the past, think again. Early Tuesday April 23, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta successfully responded to a piracy incident that had developed
  • Wallem puts ops on the cloud with off-the-shelf solution
    The Wallem Group has chosen a commercial, off the shelf, cloud based solution from Norway's BASS Software to manage its entire fleet. Wallem will use the BASSnet fleet management solution for maintenance,
  • DFDS invests in biofuel start-up
    One of the world's largest freight and passenger ferry operators, DFDS, has invested in biofuel developer start-up company MASH Energy ApS. MASH Energy ApS produces bio-oil from agricultural waste. The CO2 neutral
  • Maersk Supply wins major FPSO mooring contract
    Maersk Supply Service has been contracted to deliver an integrated FPSO mooring installation and replacement solution for an American oil major in the Gulf of Guinea. Its responsibilities will include engineering, procurement
  • INTERCARGO slams flag state delays on accident investigation reports
    INTERCARGO (the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners) is warning that there is no room for complacency, even though there has been no reported loss of a bulk carrier in 2018. It
  • Pilot project uses artificial intelligence to detect corrosion levels
    ABS, Google Cloud and software development specialist SoftServe have completed a pilot project applying artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect levels of corrosion and coating breakdown on ships and offshore structures. The

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2019
  • Concordia Maritime chief convinced of tanker market strength
    Concordia Maritime expects that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which next meets in June, will announce an increase...
  • Trump said to be considering Jones Act waiver
    Reported talks signal a decision soon on allowing foreign-flagged vessels to ship US LNG domestically
  • Ferry capsizes off West Africa
    The ferry, which was carrying 60 people, capsized while travelling between the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe off the coast...
  • Wärtsilä orders increase, although profits are still under pressure
    Strong growth in equipment orders saw Wärtsilä's Marine Business post improved results for the first quarter of 2019 and slowly...
  • GasLog Partners eyes strengthening of LNG market
    Longer-term outlook for LNG shipping 'continued to strengthen' in the first quarter, says gas carrier owner
  • US shippers still suffering intermodal blockages
    Rising fuel costs, driver shortages and rising demand have prompted carriers to warn of premium prices for inland US haulage
  • K+N boosted by sea freight business
    Double-digit volume increase of Asian exports to North America and Europe boost sea freight revenues
  • Dalian Port scraps $490m expansion projects to pay debt
    Move comes as the port has been experiencing an industry slowdown in recent years as China's economy decelerates
  • Pirates target Singapore Strait traffic
    Two barges had their cargoes of scrap metal pilfered while the other two escaped unscathed
  • ABS leads joint venture to tackle dangerous cargo
    Class society and safety group join forces in effort to reduce incidence of fires from dangerous goods stored on container...
  • CMA CGM launches digital ecosystem for container bookings
    Priority boarding and secure slots on offer to encourage customers towards online services
  • Cosco Shipping Ports names Zhang as chairman
    Move appears to be part of the management restructuring being carried out within China's shipping conglomerates
  • MPC secures funding for expansion
    Fast-growing feedership owner lines up $40m, three-year revolving credit agreement
  • LNG capacity expecting approval hits new high
    The US is leading the pack with the largest new LNG capacity due to be sanctioned this year, while Qatar...
  • Daily Briefing
    Idle boxship fleet falls as scrubber installations increase | Container freight rates tracking 10% ahead of last year | Who...
  • Wallem Ship Management appoints managing director
    Mr Aune brings a wide range of technical, compliance, regulatory and operational experience to the new role
  • Port of Tacoma welcomes new executive director
    John Wolfe remains chief executive of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, while Eric Johnson assumes control of business exclusive to the...
  • Russia starts new plant to supply LNG bunker
    Novatek plant is looking to supply LNG as bunker and motor fuel as well as small-scale wholesale LNG sales to...
  • Indonesia to receive first US crude import in June
    Once an Opec member, the Southeast Asian nation has become a net importer of crude as its domestic output has...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2019
  • Big US truckload operators drive profits despite slowing volume
  • New plants put Savannah on track to double resin exports
  • CMA CGM enters instant quoting fray
  • Global container growth forecast to rebound
  • K+N throws down guaranteed transit gauntlet
  • Trucker strike threat stokes Brazil shipper fears

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2019
  • Exmar in the red for first quarter
    Exmar ended the first quarter in the red thanks to dips in its LNG business and slightly lower LPG carrier rates. The Belgian gas player reported an $11.4m loss for the first three months of 2019, a considerable decline from the $21.4m profit made over the same period last year. Exmar set to finalise VLGC newbuilding order at China's Jiangnan Shipyard In LNG, the Ebit earned by the segment drop
  • Barron named CEO of Minerva Bunkering
    Tyler Baron will take the reins at Minerva Bunkering, rising to chief executive three weeks after the former Aegean Marine Petroleum Network emerged from bankruptcy. "Given Tyler's history with and dedication to the company, as well as his breadth of experience in financial markets and capital allocation, he is the ideal candidate to lead Minerva Bunkering," said Magid Shenouda, global head of tr
  • GasLog Partners refinances ships as it posts first quarter profit
    GasLog Partners has cut a deal to refinance a third of its ships at the same time as ringing up a first quarter profit. The New York-traded company has entered into a $450m credit agreement with Credit Suisse, Nordea Bank, filial i Norge and the Singaporean branch of Iyo Bank to refinance five of its ships. The deal saw the 155,000-cbm GasLog Shanghai, GasLog Santiago and GasLog Sydney (all bui
  • Matson stock takes biggest drop of 2019
    US boxship player's shares fall almost 5% at open before trending upwards.
  • Chile hands out final ruling in car carrier collusion case
    Six car carrier companies who had faced fines of $75m over anti-competitive business practices in Chile have seen the final figure come in at a much lower level, with some escaping any sanction. The Chilean competition court has fined two of the companies a total of $9.1m and has exempted or acquitted others. The operators had been accused of taking part in a customer allocation scheme in which
  • Epic Gas eyes $60m share issue with backing from BW Group
    The share issue will bring BW Group's long-targeted takeover of Epic ever nearer.
  • Oman Shipping moves ahead with big box-sector ambitions
    Group aims to become a major regional liner force
  • Lessors worry over Bunge deal on ICBC kamsarmaxes
    Chinese leasing houses are feeling pressure on time charter rates after US dry bulk charterer strikes favourable index-linked terms on newbuild quartet
  • Sun Enterprises ends 16-year hiatus in MR newbuildings
    Sun's move for two MR tankers - its first order since 2003 - at HMD is seen as an attempt to renew its fleet
  • Thoresen Shipping linked to purchase of modern bulker
    Thoresen Shipping, the subsidiary of Bangkok-listed Thoresen Thai Agencies, is said to be purchasing its newest vessel to date. Brokers in the US and in Europe said the company has paid $18.5m for the 63,000-dwt bulker Western Santos (built 2014). The Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry-built vessel, which has been controlled by Japan's Nisshin Shipping since 2014, passed special survey as lat
  • Chief executive Jens Ismar exits Western Bulk Carriers
    Jens Ismar is departing as chief executive of Western Bulk Carriers after more than a decade with the Christen Sveaas-led company. Talk of Ismar's potential exit began circulating in the market earlier today and was confirmed by the Oslo over the counter quoted company this afternoon. Ismar will be replaced by Umoe Group executive Hans Aasnaes on 1 July. Speaking to TradeWinds this evening Isma
  • Korea Line Corp sells capesize bulker for scrap
    Korea Line Corp has reportedly sold a capesize vessel for scrap at a time South Korean owners are play a leading role in selling large bulkers for demolition. Market sources said the Seoul-based shipowner has sold the 149,000-dwt Bluebell (built 1996) as is in South Korea for $432 per ldt or $7.7m. Braemar ACM: Capesize and VLOC scrapping surge takes 2019 tally past last year's total Berge Bul
  • Trade groups give Trump's Jones Act waiver idea thumbs down
    News that President Donald Trump was considering a Jones Act waiver for LNG carriers headed to certain US ports was not met with enthusiasm from shipping industry lobbying groups. "We're concerned that it's wasting the White House's time," said Fair Kim, policy director at the Washington DC-based American Maritime Congress. "We in the industry, we read this and we kind of roll our eyes. We know
  • Drugs smuggled on to MSC Carlotta again
    Drugs have been smuggled on to an MSC boxship for the second time in two months. La Republica reported that more than 2 tonnes of cocaine were seized from the 11,568-teu MSC Carlotta (built 2017) in Callao, Peru, this week. More than 50 suitcases full of "bricks" of the drug were found, the report said. They were destined for Panama. The captain of the ship, a citizen of Montenegro, is acting a
  • EU Navfor arrests five Somali pirates after capturing mothership
    An EU Navfor warship has seized five Somali pirates after tracking down a mothership. The raid took place on 23 April after its flagship ESPS Navarra had responded to a piracy incident that unfolded over the previous four days. It began on 19 April, when five suspected pirates captured a Yemeni dhow off the coast of Somalia. Six seafarers kidnapped from anchored tanker They navigated along the
  • Seanergy Maritime eyes equity raise
    Stamatis Tsantanis-led bulker player hopes to sell almost 3.7 million shares to pay off some debt.
  • JP Morgan welcomes VLCC order slowdown after 'scary' start to 2019
    JP Morgan has welcomed a slowdown in VLCC orders after a scary start to the year - but analyst Noah Parquette warns price dynamics could tempt further contracting. Hyundai Heavy beefs up 2019 VLCC order tally Oman Shipping confirms VLCC order Form and identity of new South Korean shipbuilding giant taking shape A surge in January saw 10 new VLCCs added to the orderbook, just one shy of the tot
  • CroisiEurope sets sights on expedition cruise sector
    French river cruise specialist CroisiEurope is planning a move into the deepsea expedition cruise market, possibly using a vessel from the fleet of Miami-based SunStone Ships. According to French travel media this week, the company wants to take on the 5,200-gt Silver Discoverer (built 1989) after the ship completes its long-term charter to Silversea Cruises later this year. Silversea Cruises ch
  • Gabon launches ship register in UAE
    The West African nation of Gabon has launched a ship register in the UAE. It has teamed up with Ajman-based Intershipping Services to set up the International Ship Registry of Gabon. A deal was signed last September to set up the register. Gulf Today cited Justin Ndoundangoye, Gabon's transport minister, as saying: "It is no doubt that this opportunity allows Intershipping Services to manage an
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers sets out spot and dividend goals as market tipping point approaches
    Okeanis Eco Tankers remains confident of a tanker market upturn, setting out guidance for its spot exposure in 2020 and potential dividend payments. Alafouzos family hands Okeanis Eco Tankers options for fresh suezmaxes at Hyundai Heavy Industries Kyklades Maritime orders suezmax tankers worth up to $260m at Hyundai Heavy Industries Okeanis Eco Tankers shows confidence with 2019 VLCC supply gro
  • Marshall Islands urged to act on Stellar Daisy loophole
    Accident report suggests flag state should make recommendations to the IMO as structural weakness of VLOC conversions is revealed
  • JJ Ugland Group prepares to offload its oldest bulker
    Norway's JJ Ugland group is in the process of selling its oldest ship, an 18-year-old supramax bulker. Brokers in the US said the 52,000-dwt Fermita (built 2001) has been sold for $6m to $6.5m. Ugland moves to arrest Petrakis ship after Gulf of Mexico crash Equinor extends charter of JJ Ugland shuttle tanker Oystein Beisland, CEO of privately owned JJ Ugland, declined to confirm a sales deal
  • DFDS buys into biofuel start-up MASH Energy
    Danish ro-ro giant DFDS has become co-owner of biofuel start-up MASH Energy. It has invested DKK 10m ($1.5m) in the Danish company, which uses agricultural waste to produce the fuel. Hurtigruten picks Hoglund for biofuel systems Vitol, GoodFuels step up biofuel drive "The plan is to work towards testing the fuel on a DFDS vessel," the shipowner said. "DFDS will hopefully in due time be using
  • Concordia Maritime clocks up profit as tanker market positions for cyclical takeoff
    Concordia Maritime slipped back into the black in the first quarter at what chief executive Kim Ullman believes is the start of the "next major upturn in tanker shipping". Concordia Maritime: tanker market upswing 'structural' not 'seasonal' Concordia Maritime sells suezmax stake Stena-backed Concordia booked a profit of SEK 1.7m ($177,650) in the opening three months of 2019, flipping from a l
  • Lloyd & Partners sees hardening marine insurance market
    Lloyd's profit drive and capacity cuts should begin to have an effect on underwriting discipline, says broker
  • Greek authorities deregister trio of Zolotas companies
    Licences withdrawn from NewLead subsidiaries for failing to provide filings on their activities
  • Chinese buy into Novatek's new Arctic LNG 2 project
    Russian producer Novatek has announced two new Chinese investors for its Arctic LNG 2 project. CNOOC has bought a 10% stake in the big new programme, while China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company (CNODC) will also acquire 10%. CNODC is a unit of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). Novatek starts shipping from new small-scale LNG plant Rosneft confirms deal for p
  • Maersk Supply Service makes good on diversification push with Gulf of Guinea contract
    New contract will comprise integrated marine services, as well as offshore support vessel work.
  • Roger Holm: new scrubber orders will miss 2020 deadline
    Wartsila has warned that new retrofitting orders for scrubbers will now miss the IMO's 2020 deadline. Roger Holm, the Finnish technology company's marine solutions president, said: "We are still seeing good activity, but if you haven't ordered now you are not going to get them for 1 January, so new orders will be delivered into the new regulations. Wartsila, Samsung team up on LNG carrier, shutt
  • Two injured in Indonesian tanker blast
    Two shipyard workers have been injured in a tanker explosion in Indonesia. The blast occurred on the 7,900-dwt Success Energy XXXII (built 1996) in Sungai Raya on Wednesday, the Kumparan website said. Welding work was taking place at the time, the report said. The two men suffered serious burns. Police are investigating the incident. The ship is listed as operated by Sukses Osean Khatulistiwa
  • Pan Ocean fails to kick out Chinese tanker fraud case
    South Korean owner Pan Ocean has failed in a bid to halt legal proceedings in Singapore in a protracted wrangle over alleged oil smuggling. Christopher Hancock QC, sitting as a UK high court judge, ruled there was no exclusive jurisdiction clause (ECJ) in favour of the English courts in the tanker case. And he rejected an anti-suit injunction (ASI) application by Pan Ocean to prevent the multi-m
  • Boxship buyers show interest in 'zombie' panamax sector
    German buyers acquiring containerships in a segment that refuses to die
  • MPCC adds $40m for more boxship buys
    Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has added more firepower in its continuing quest for boxship tonnage. A $40m three-year revolving credit facility is being provided by CIT Group at "attractive terms", it said. The money may be used towards investments, vessel upgrades or general corporate purposes, it added. CEO Constantin Baack said: "We are very satisfied with the cooperation demonstrat
  • Exmar set to finalise VLGC newbuilding order at China's Jiangnan Shipyard
    Company's newbuilds at Chinese yard will be bigger than the ships it initially ordered at cash-strapped HHIC-Phil
  • CJC director Ian Short heads back to London
    Shipping law firm CJC's director Ian Short has moved back to London after founding its Singapore office five years ago. The company said his role remains unchanged and he will continue to work closely with the Singapore team on Asia-related cases. But he will also be "well-placed to develop working relationships with clients throughout Europe and elsewhere," it added. Short said CJC's commitmen
  • Korea providing more cash for domestic shipyards
    South Korea is to provide more cash to support its shipbuilding sector. The industry ministry said on Wednesday it would spend KRW 70bn ($61m) to support shipyards, according to the Yonhap news agency. The new money will be earmarked for developing eco-vessels like those powered by LNG. It follows measures announced in November to create a KRW 1.7 trillion fund to support yards and to invest KR
  • GTT faces growing threat from Korean LNG containment systems
    Recent LR approval for DSME's Solidus system may prompt owners to go Korean, says analyst.
  • PUM products tanker heads for the beach
    Indonesian-owned Kartika Segara is now confirmed as being sold for scrap.
  • Seacor Holdings boosts first-quarter profit
    Charles Fabrikant-led diversified owner posts higher revenue compared to a year earlier.
  • Wallem picks John-Kaare Aune as ship management MD
    Norwegian set to take up role from 1 July 2019 following departure of David Price earlier this year.
  • Slumping secondhand prices bring Fuzhou back to life
    Bargain-hunting shipowners based in Chinese city are returning to the dry bulk market after a long quiet spell
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping's VLGC order backed by E1 charter
    Major LPG importer emerges as charterer of newly ordered ship

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2019
  • Valero hits record Q1 light, sweet crude throughput; increases heavy Canadian crude intake to replace lost Venezuelan barrels
    Valero ran a record amount of light sweet crude through its system in the first quarter of 2019
  • TRADER NOTE: Marine fuel supplier Minerva Bunkering appoints Tyler Baron as CEO
    Marine fuels supplier Minerva Bunkeringhas appointed Tyler Baron as its CEO
  • Brent settles lower as rally runs out of steam
    Oil futures settled lower Thursday after swinging into the red in the final minutes
  • Adoption of ship implementation plans rising ahead of IMO 2020
    "Compliance is achievable, but the right measures need to be put in place in a timely fashion," Kerr said.
  • US hopeful Asian importers can make smooth transition away from Iranian oil
    "We have been working very closely with countries like India to ensure that there is no interruption in their supplies," Hook said.
  • Iran sanctions to have limited impact on forward crude prices: Analysts
    The decision to end the waivers could remove 1.33 million b/d of Iranian exports, according to Platts' estimates.
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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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