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June 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming carries out network service changes amid rising trade tensions
  • APL starts new weekly Bangkok Haiphong service
  • IMO alerts shipping industry about false piracy warnings
  • Tanker freight rates soar in aftermath of Oman tanker attacks
  • Design completed on new 2,500-TEU eco fuel container carrier
  • S'pore shipmanager urges shipping sector to fully embrace digitisation
  • Colombo container terminal is named Asia's best for 3rd straight year
  • ICTSI subsidiaries in Mexico and Honduras get 'fair logistics' seal
  • Cathay faces 'tremendous pressure' on yield amid stiffer competition
  • US bans flights over parts of Iran's airspace after downing of drone
  • Cargolux completes beluga whale flight from China to Iceland

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Govt committed to provide enabling environment for growth of seafarers in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
  • ICS pushing for rapid action on further CO2 reduction by international shipping
  • Maersk introduces Maersk Spot, a new fully online product that simplifies the buying process for customers
  • Call centre inaugurated in Mumbai DGFT
  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre & French Development Agency join forces for boosting ports in developing countries
  • Port of Hamburg wins Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain award as Best Global Seaport in 2019
  • PSA Singapore named Best Container Terminal - Asia
  • Agartala airport set to go international
  • Amazon soars in air cargo operations; adds 15 more aircraft to fleet
  • Qatar Airways orders five Boeing 777 freighters
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo launches two new routes
  • Vizag may get air cargo boost
  • Reform ideas suggested to leap-frog growth
  • South East CEO Conclave & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2019 generating tremendous response

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Boosting the development of Europe's railways
  • Fourteen new trucks to operate across the UK
  • Green light for Panattoni Park Frankfurt Süd
  • BLS appoints head of rail production
  • Two new faces on the board at Port Trois-Rivières
  • ANA to cooperate with Virgin Orbit
  • Regular weekly train connects Russia and China
  • New superhub in Eindhoven
  • Learning how to avoid truck congestion at Heathrow
  • Christian Salcher manages cargo-partner's office in Tyrol
  • RBH service to connect south China, Thailand and Vietnam
  • From China to Turkey by truck in just 19 days
  • Agility plans to invest in Togo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Streetscooter management gains new COO
  • Back to a rise in trade volumes in 2019?
  • Starting to service B737NG in Siberia

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Maersk targets frustrated shippers, offering 'no rolled cargo' service
  • Uncertainty over Brexit hits logistics margins amid growing fears of 'no deal'
  • US soybean exports to China withering - 'bumper crop but we need new markets'
  • Innovation must overtake trade growth for sea change in shipping emissions
  • Tough times for Australasian container shipping as trade war ripples spread
  • JD.com logistics arm raises $218m investment fund
  • FedEx hits back over 'impossible' task of policing exports to China
  • Market Insight: Maersk's sweet Spot is not so sweet
  • Market Insight: Q&A with Christian Stocker - Leman has M&A (and more) in its sights
  • On the wires: JF Hillebrand - prey, predator or...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Gulf Island newbuilds feature Schottel and Vulkan technology
    A series of ten Robert Allan Z-Tech 30-80 design terminal and escort tugs being built by Gulf Island Shipyards each feature two type SRP 510 FP Schottel Rudderpropellers type SRP 510 FP.
  • Jacobs wins Saudi shipyard contract
    Dallas, Texas, based Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) is to deliver design engineering services for what will be the largest shipyard on the Arabian Gulf: the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services
  • MAN dual-fuel two strokes pass 500,000 hour milestone
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that its two-stroke, dual-fuel engine portfolio has now logged over 500,000 operating hours. The company has booked more than 250 sales across its entire range of dual-fuel two
  • David DeVilbiss joins Glosten
    Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm, Glosten, announces the hiring of David DeVilbiss. He joins Glosten's Marine Construction group as a Senior Marine Consultant. "We are thrilled to have David join
  • Navy takes delivery of LCS 20
    The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) during a June 21 ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The future USS Cincinnati is the 18th
  • Wallem on board with 2019 Day of the Seafarer theme
    Today, June 25, is the international Day of the Seafarer. This year IMO is using it as opportunity to promote gender equality, with a social media campaign using the hashtage #IamOnBoard. One
  • Norway won't repair frigate that sank after collision
    Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen says that the Government has decided it is more appropriate to dispose of the frigate KNM Helge Ingstad, rather than to repair it. The frigate sank following

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Attrition of shipping's equities analysts is both cyclical and structural
    Higher capital requirements, more selectivity from buy-side investors and electronic trading are all lowering commissions for investment banks
  • American Club clocks up $5.5m loss as combined ratio hits 116%
    'The market may be experiencing a transitional phase where club capabilities will become ever more important to members in the...
  • Maersk launches online spot booking system
    Mutual commitment between the customer and line 'ensures that the vicious cycle of overbookings is addressed', box carrier claims
  • Maritime leaders set to converge on London
    This year's International Shipping Week will be the biggest since the biennial event was launched in 2013, according to chairman...
  • Electrofuels will drive shipping's decarbonisation
    Umas believes electrofuels such as hydrogen, methane and ammonia, will power shipping
  • Call for more women in shipping
    UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers marks Day of the Seafarer celebrations by calling for an increase...
  • Daily Briefing
    Major shipping companies unprepared for low-carbon future | Maersk and Bolloré Logistics commit to 20% CO2 cut by 2025 |...
  • Pilot project seeks to prevent misdeclared cargoes with blockchain
    With a quarter of incidents on board boxships caused by wrongly identified cargoes, a new initiative is hoping to reduce...
  • LNG Canada receives $209m funding from federal government
    A five-party joint venture led by Shell is backing the C$40bn LNG Canada project that will initially export cargoes from...
  • Chevron linked to proposed ethylene plant in Qatar
    The new ethylene and derivatives complex will have nameplate capacity of 1.9m tonnes per annum and boost Qatar's polyethylene production...
  • UAE calls for collaboration to protect energy shipping
    ADNOC chief executive Sultan al-Jaber says UAE will work with friends and allies to defuse and deescalate the current threat...
  • European Maritime Law group elects Vincent Power as chairman
    One of the key topics on the agenda at Emlo's Cyprus meeting this autumn will be the European Commission's Consortia...
  • Bauxite leads dry bulk trade growth
    Bauxite trade is expected to expand by 18% this year, Clarksons data shows

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • 'Painfully slow' US freight market growth predicted
  • Employers ratify ILWU Canada contract
  • Blockchain has potential to reduce container ship fires
  • Major ocean carriers falling short of IMO goals
  • ILWU's goal for terminal automation: worker training
  • NY-NJ eyes near-port rail projects to boost cargo fluidity
  • China-ECSA rates rocket despite new capacity
  • Tariffs push carriers to expand services from Southeast Asia
  • Air cargo volume, rates in tailspin
  • Survey favors Halifax expansion over new construction
  • Maersk revives no-show fees for bookings

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Korea P&I Club opens up to rivals on casualty 'experiences
    Insurer says industry can learn from how it handled two environmentally sensitive salvage operations
  • Fewer ship losses come as relief, but accident rate is still alarming
    Last year saw another fall in the number of vessels lost, but the underlying level of incidents remains stubbornly high and should be a cause for attention
  • Japan P&I drops South Korean discounts after complaints
    Korea P&I says rival is no longer discounting to win its business
  • Golden Ocean Group moves forward with share buyback
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal-led bulker player is looking to repurchase six million units
  • Billionaire Gray shows additional appetite for Troim firms with Borr Drilling buy
    South African billionaire Allan Gray has deepened his investment in companies controlled by Tor Olav Troim by boosting his stake in Borr Drilling. Orbis takes bigger position in Golar Borr Drilling seals $645m of new finance Gray's Orbis Investment Management snapped up stock worth close to $2m in the Oslo-listed driller today. The shares are worth $1.98m at Borr's present trading price and th
  • UAE vows to work with allies to deter tanker attacks, says Adnoc
    Public comments from Adnoc chief executive come after US President questioned whether his country should continue to protect the shipping lane via the Strait of Hormuz
  • Gemini makes first buy since Danaos debt restructuring
    US-listed shipowner refinancing has rekindled growth appetite of affiliate
  • Capital Gas and Maran Gas upbeat on next 18 months
    Optimism with caution on uncertainties but Tsakos Energy warns on post 2022 redeliveries
  • Middle East animosity a plus for tankers so far, Tsakos says
    The political stand-off in the Middle East is having positive side effects for the tanker market so far, major shipowner Nikolas Tsakos said. "It will not sound very politically correct but animosities are good for tanker rates and the market," the Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) chief executive told the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Athens. "Every animosity creates more and more demand for more
  • Hafnia snaps up $0.33m of its own shares
    BW Group-owned tanker company Hafnia has bought back NOK 2.86m ($0.33m) of its own stock. The company told Norway's OTC market that it purchased 143,000 shares at NOK 20 each. After the transaction, Hafnia holds 211,479 of its own shares, representing 0.06% of the company. Hafnia Tankers books profit in first quarter since BW deal closed Hafnia made a profitable start to 2019 in what was its f
  • Star Bulk rebuys $5m in shares
    Petros Pappas-led bulker owner in late November initiated programme to repurchase $50m of its own stock.
  • India sending two warships to Gulf
    Aim is to protect shipping following tanker attacks.
  • Paris MOU cracks down on filthy "mephitic" cargoships
    The Paris MOU state control organisation has revealed details of two cargoships found to be in an "indescribable" and "mephitic" condition in Italy and Greece. The 9,200-dwt general cargoship Virile (built 1992) called at Marina di Carrara in Italy on 6 March to load marble blocks, harvesters and other agricultural vehicles and bulldozers. It was expected to leave on 14 March. The vessel, with
  • Former Maersk boss Andersen among major players backing Mortensen's new shipowning venture
    One-time Brondby Football Club, a Singaporean shipowner and a footwear dynasty also involved.
  • Plato, Conrad, Bob Marley and high spirits: shipping bids farewell to Rodgers
    Historic tea clipper Cutty Sark is a fitting venue to mark Euronav's 15 years as a public company and Hugo De Stoop stepping up to CEO
  • Bery Maritime reports strong results and looks positively on 2019
    Bery Maritime has reported very strong profit margins in its annual report.. The Oslo-based, fertiliser-focused shipbroker's 2018 results show show that the firm had a pre-tax profit of NOK 20m ($2.35m), against a NOK 1m profit in 2017. Maersk Broker executive trio chart next moves after profitable and expansive 2018 Finance items accounted for NOK 20m of the 2018 profit. President Christian
  • Tanzania to build new bulker port
    Tanzania is planning to construct a new dry bulk port in its southern region of Mbeya. The country's ports authority wants to boost trade with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo, the Citizen newspaper reported. It cited deputy minister for works, transport and communications, Atashasta Nditiye, as saying the terminal will be linked to the Tanzania-Zambia railway line. C
  • John Fredriksen's Frontline tipped to follow up VLCC resale deal and newbuilding play in rising tanker market
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is expected to follow up its VLCC resale and product newbuilding swoops with the purchase of additional tankers at a time IMO 2020 and political tensions are seeding the market. Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies Two secondhand VLCCs and MR tankers attracting interest Frontline grabs VLCC resale and orders LR2s Middle
  • Five MSC Gayane crew remanded in custody
    Seafarers to face federal trial in $1bn cocaine smuggling case.
  • Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies
    South Korean shipowner diverges from its normal buying strategy by taking resale newbuildings
  • Vitol building LSFO refinery in Malaysia
    Trader and owner looking to supply IMO 2020-compliant fuel in Asia.
  • Uljanik Plovidba sells MR as restructuring begins
    Croatia's Uljanik Plovidba has sold its oldest tanker as the first step in its financial restructuring. It said a memorandum of agreement had been signed with an unnamed buyer concerning the disposal of the 53,000-dwt Kastav (built 2009). Court ruling gives Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba access to accounts Six released in $181m Uljanik fraud probe Handover is expected within two weeks. Vessel
  • Dof Subsea seeks to align bond and loan covenants
    Norwegian OSV owner extends one loan as dialogue continues over refinancing
  • Tokio Marine cuts off UK arm in restructuring move
    The Tokio Marine Group is to put its UK based company Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance (TMKI) into run off in a restructuring of its business. Tokio Marine said in a statement: "TMKI will stop accepting business from 1 July 2019, apart from Japanese accounts which will be unaffected until 1 January 2020 when they will be underwritten by TMK's sister company Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC). Two TMK execs q
  • Stifel raises GasLog with stock in Peter Livanos company trading at two-year low
    Upgrade to buy comes as LNG market approaches period when its "easier to make money"
  • Nordea stakes growth on doing more for to selective client list
    Nordic bank will only pursue profitable deals with long-term, top-tier clients to expand its shipping portfolio
  • Ditas Denizcilik makes first tanker buy in five years
    Rare deal by Turkish company highlights 'sensational' S&P activity for MR tankers
  • Bergshav posts record results but stays 'cautious' on fleet growth
    Norwegian shipowner 'satisfied' with rise in revenue but ambitions to buy more aframaxes remain unfulfilled
  • Jacques de Chateauvieux wins new allies in Bourbon bank battle
    Bourbon owner signs up other shareholders to vote with him as OSV company seeks refinancing solution.
  • Aframax damaged during mooring in Russia
    Transneft says berth also damaged during incident at Novorossiysk.
  • ICTSI: shipbuilding is dead in Subic Bay
    Philippines ports boss explains interest in Hanjin yard site and why the group will never get into shipping
  • MPA's new Singapore drop-in centre to handle 20,000 crew a month
    Pasir Panjang Terminal facility launched as part of events to mark 'Day of the Seafarer'.
  • Qatargas sets new Turkey LNG milestones
    Middle East producer says expanded terminal will capture the economies of scale afforded by Q-Flex tonnage.
  • With teething issues resolved, ONE now faces Trump tariff fallout
    Japanese joint venture among the most exposed to Asia-US container trade, says analyst.
  • Oil major cancels Wilforce charter following Singapore collision
    But Awilco LNG says ship should emerge from repair yard in time for seasonally stronger winter period
  • Taiwan Navigation clears out veteran tonnage
    Mainland private owners are the likeliest buyers as a Taiwanese state-owned player puts ships on the block
  • No summer slump in S&P, says Clarksons Platou Asia's Rowe
    Constrained supply in dry bulk could cancel the traditional seasonal slowdown
  • NYK Line and K Line invest in dual-fuelled vehicle carrier newbuildings
    The 7,000-ceu PCTC newbuildings are backed by cargoes from Toyota Motor Corp
  • Report: owners falling short of emissions target
    Non-profit group CDP says shipping companies not investing enough to meet 2050 reduction bullseye

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Supreme Court rejects case seeking to halt 232 tariffs
    Tariffs on steel will remain in place after the court declined to review an American Institute for International Steel case challenging the president's constitutional authority.
  • US seeks to form coalition for maritime security
    President Trump on Twitter Monday questioned whether the U.S. should continue protecting non-U.S. ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • FedEx lawsuit says EAR violates common carrier status
    Express carrier giant argues when it comes to compliance with the Export Administration Regulations that it's "a transportation company, not a law enforcement agency."
  • Georgia senators urge no China tariffs on cranes
    The ship-to-shore cranes had been removed from List 3 of Section 301 tariffs on China but were later added to proposed List 4.
  • CDP: Shipping lines not investing enough to meet IMO target
    Retrofitting vessels and slow steaming are two short-term options to reduce emissions while more transformative technologies are developed, according to a new study.
  • British Columbia longshoremen contract ratified
    Employers met Tuesday and voted to accept the new pact negotiated with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada.
  • Maersk offering guaranteed spot product
    Maersk Spot will offer shippers guaranteed equipment and space in exchange for a penalty if they don't show up with promised cargo.
  • Acting CBP commissioner resigns
  • Company owner sentenced for illegally importing batteries
  • Former CDL tester pleads guilty to identify theft

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Crude treads water as market looks to G-20 for direction
    Crude futures finished Tuesday's session mixed as the market treaded water ahead of the G-20 summit beginning later this week.
  • Slow steaming a short-term path to meet IMO emissions target: CDP
    Slow steaming presents a quick-fix way to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping sector.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • Breach of sulfur cap MARPOL rules will not necessarily impact P&I cover: Gard
    Gard also said that the 2020 global sulfur cap does not require any amendments to be made to the existing club rules.
  • US middle distillate Jul deliveries to Europe at 380,000 mt: cFlow
    "The arb closed because freight went up."
  • Asian HSFO viscosity spread narrows on strong 380 CST, tight inflow
    "I think the 380 CST grade is stronger [than 180 CST] because supply is getting tighter," which made the spread narrower, a trader said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • US temporarily suspends MSC's preferred customs status after drugs seizure
    The drugs bust was made on board the 2018-built MSC Gayane, a 9,962 TEU vessel that had travelled from South America to Philadelphia.
  • HSBC sees oil markets tightening in H2 despite recent weakness
    Brent crude will average $66.50/b during 2019, down from a previous estimates of $67/b, HSBC said.
  • Trump threatens to lessen US security role in Strait of Hormuz, unveils sanctions
    "I don't think it's a full doctrinal change," Scott Modell, Rapidan Energy MD said.

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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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