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August 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates dip 2.3pc to US$793/TEU, USWC tumble 6pc to $1,286/FEU
  • Trump hits back with higher tariffs on China
  • DP World's profits up 27pc in half year on revenue hike of 11pc
  • 2M alliance co-operation and higher freight rates help Zim post Q2 profit
  • APL boosts services on Asia-Oceania network
  • Hamburg Sud splits Australia - SE Asia 'AUSE' service into 2 strings
  • Russia's sea ports achieve 8.1 per cent YoY container traffic growth in July
  • Adani Group to buy 70pc stake in India's Krishnapatnam port for US$770m
  • Maersk enters Indian trucking market
  • Cathay and Air New Zealand continue cooperation until at least 2024
  • ACS arranges B747 to fly a military flight simulator from US-Japan
  • New Sydney airport seeks help from freight firms on new hub design

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2019
  • IMO 2020 sulphur reduction challenge in marine fuels
  • PCL/PACC & Kerry Indev Logistics skillfully handle record number of windmill blades through 4 vessels at V. O. Chidambaranar Port
  • PIL's fleet attains Environmental Ship Index certification
  • Wan Hai Lines accurately provides transportation services for all routes, schedules & navigation rights, & strictly refutes any and all malicious disseminating of false & inaccurate information/rumours of embargo sanctions
  • Exemplary performance in steel coils discharging at Deendayal Port
  • Marsden Point, New Zealand emerges as highest rated bulk terminal as per vetting scheme
  • CONCOR commences reefer container services at ICD PSWC Dhappar
  • Samir Shah emphasises on skill development at Colombo International Logistics Conference
  • Time Release Study aimed at measuring efficiency & effectiveness of India's international trade flows
  • Competition Commission of India introduces Green Channel clearance for mergers & acquisitions
  • Govt announces key steps to boost economy & stem slowdown
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.2 pc in 2019
  • New Foreign Trade Policy soon
  • Exim Integrated Club, Pune supplies medicines & immediate essentials to flood-affected area

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pharmaceutical logistics trends
  • Malungsfors returns to business after more than 20 years
  • Canadian and US railroads join forces
  • Fiata strives for parley
  • From Perth to Halifax
  • LSCI confirms trend towards Asia
  • New Sydney airport attracts forwarders' interest
  • Swiss locomotives to be delivered to Polish carrier
  • Allbirds selects Geodis
  • Triumph International wins logistics prize
  • Samskip enhances services in the North and the Baltic
  • ANA Cargo launches direct B777F NRT-PVG service
  • Solid H1/2019 for Port of Vancouver
  • Better railway connection for Rijeka
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New board for active logistics
  • Real estate developments at Brussels airport
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics opens newest office in Mexico City

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • More peak season carrier gloom as container rates continue to fall
  • Diversity pays off for DP World as profits rise strongly in a weakened market
  • Heavyweights make a splash as M&A sweeps project cargo sector
  • Ports welcome steady performance, despite political uncertainty
  • Eddie Stobart chief quits as share trading is suspended
  • On the wires: IT star WiseTech adds $2bn of value (in a week) - uphill from here?
  • Supply chain radar: APMM hunts bolt-on deals, hopes to hedge new low-sulphur regulation risk

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Norwegian Coast Guard vessel first Azipod equipped ship to reach North Pole
    The Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Svalbard recently became the first ever Azipod powered ship to reach the North Pole when on an international environmental research expedition in late August. In another
  • NASSCO awarded ESB contract worth potential $1.6 billion
    General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • China escalates trade dispute with new tariffs on US goods
    Beijing's new tariffs on $75bn of goods imported from the US will increase tensions
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Iranian sanctions prove complicated for shipping...again
    Adhering to sanctions can be a straightforward task for the shipping industry. But as a latest story involving P&I clubs...
  • From the News Desk: Britain on alert as a WTO-terms Brexit looms
    This week: The United Kingdom government warns the shipping industry and those around it that they must be ready in...
  • CMA CGM makes green pledge over northern sea route
    Container giant will not follow in competitors' steps on environmental concerns
  • Keeping up with the neighbours as Singapore looks to IMO 2020
    Singapore's financial and support infrastructure for the bunkering industry is relatively more developed than its competitors' but subtle shifts in...
  • P&I clubs warned over vessels bypassing sanctions on Iran
    Shipping insurers put on alert after Lloyd's List Intelligence data reveals suspicious patterns of behaviour by vessels in relation to...
  • The Interview: Rod Riseborough
    After 40 years in the container shipping industry, including top management roles with carriers and a data provider, the recently...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen charged in cartel probe in Australia
    Charges follow convictions of K Line and NYK for alleged cartel activity in Australia
  • Frontline to buy fleet of suezmax tankers in Trafigura deal
    Oslo-based oil tanker company Frontline will buy 10 suezmax oil tankers from commodities trader Trafigura in a cash and share...
  • New acquisitions, products and services help DP World to 22% first half profit rise
    DP World also said its recent acquisitions are performing in line with expectations, with Unifeeder continuing to benefit from structural...
  • Daily Briefing
    Stena Impero owner meets Iran to urge release of tanker | Exclusive interview with Rod Riseborough | Viewpoint: When we...
  • New bunker derivative touted to bolster IMO 2020 hedge
    Shipowners can start hedging their bunker bets against a new futures contract that will be priced against a weighted average...
  • StealthGas acquires two LPG ships
    The acquisition of the vessels, one a newbuilding and the other a 2007-built, 38,000 cu m fully refrigerated vessel, marks...
  • SITC raises first-half profits on higher volumes and rates
    SITC said it would focus exclusively on the intra-Asia market as it believes that this market will continue to experience...
  • Iran mulls release of Stena Bulk-owned tanker
    Stena Impero, owned by Swedish company Stena Bulk, was captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps on July 19
  • VLGC market has adapted to the Sino-US trade spat, says Avance Gas
    Middle East LPG exports in the second quarter came up to 8m tonnes, up by 200,000 tonnes compared to the...
  • Cameron LNG begins commercial operation from Train 1 in Louisiana
    Cameron LNG is the second LNG plant operating in Cameron Parish after Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG, which inaugurated its...
  • Canada's west coast container ports see imports up, exports down
    At Prince Rupert, the port's July 2019 containerised imports hit 66,277 teu, a whopping increase of 29.72% over the 51,091...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Trump hikes tariffs on Chinese imports in retaliatory strike
  • CMA rejects Arctic shipping route
  • Port of Virginia service shuffle promises faster rail flow
  • Mexico's plan to limit double-truck weight raises capacity concerns
  • WWO latest charged in Australian ro-ro probe
  • Shen charts course for Transfix growth

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Shipping stocks fall amid latest US-China tariff jabs
    Shipping equities took a tumble today amid latest blows between US and China in an escalating trade war that has gone on since early 2018. Beijing announced 5% and 10% tariffs on $75bn in US imports on 1 September and 15 December, reacting to US' plan for a 25% tax on $300bn in Chinese goods on those dates. President Donald Trump responded to China's latest jab by demanding US companies stop tra
  • ReCAAP warns about scrap metal theft in Singapore Strait
    Theft of scrap metal from barges in the Singapore Strait is raising concerns with Asian anti-piracy outfit ReCAAP. The group said in a report Thursday that the number of incidents involving tugs and barges is on the rise, hitting 14 this year. ReCAAP in the dark over China's Malacca Strait warning "Although all the 14 incidents were [petty theft] in nature as the perpetrators were not armed and
  • StealthGas doesn't see trade war easing in third quarter
    The gas carrier owner's second quarter earnings and share price have been hit by the US-China trade war
  • NYK selling bonds worth $254m
    Japanese owner looking to place two tranches over five and 10 years.
  • Idan Ofer lets it all hang out at €5m Mykonos anniversary party
    Israeli shipowner Idan Ofer hosted an extravagant party on the Greek island of Mykonos earlier this month to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary to his fourth wife Batia, according to local media carrying footage of the event. The €5m ($5.5m) production was reportedly inspired by the Burning Man Festival, an annual experimental community art event in the United States. Dozens of guests in in
  • Koch Industries tycoon David Koch dies aged 79
    US company owned with brother Charles is major charterer of bulkers and tankers.
  • CMA CGM rejects use of Northern Sea Route in green pledge
    Rodolphe Saade says choice will help "leave our children a cleaner planet."
  • Frontline 'open for business' after $675m Trafigura suezmax swoop
    CEO Robert Hvide Macleod says owner will strike again if the deal is right.
  • Klaveness ship completes first switch from wet to dry
    Groundbreaking change from tanker to bulker mode cuts emissions and ballast time.
  • Middle East war risks losses exceed $100m
    DNK expects tally to increase as attacks on tankers are likely to continue
  • Sale boosts GC Rieber as fleet use hits 100%
    Offshore vessel owner banked $11m gain from selling research ship Ernest Shackleton.
  • West African crude key to LSFO supply
    Chad and Cameroon could be big winners from IMO 2020 rules
  • Novoship goes to court in sex tape row
    Sovcomflot-owned company suing Burford Capital exec in case involving alleged footage of oil tycoon Harry Sargeant III
  • Frontline to buy up to 14 suezmaxes from Trafigura in $675m-plus deal
    Frontline seals it biggest deal since 2012 bailout as it moves to refresh and expand its ageing crude tanker fleet
  • Expanded fleet helps lift Courage out of the red
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner has also chartered-in a panamax to boost tonnage
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean faces cartel charge in Australia
    Probe relates to alleged criminal conduct between 2009 and 2012.
  • DP World sees profit jump despite geopolitical upheavals
    Results at Dubai-based port operator helped by acquisitions and growth in non-containerized revenue
  • Hafnia's Vista Shipping secures $111m loan for GSI LR1s
    KfW IPEX-Bank, Societe Generale and Singapore's OCBC agreed newbuilding finance deal
  • Troim steps down as Borr Drilling chairman
    Former Schlumberger chairman and chief executive set to take over the post pending AGM

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Northstar Midstream expanding into LNG bunkering
    Polaris New Energy is building a bunker barge to bring LNG to the growing number of cruise and cargo being powered with natural gas.
  • FreightWaves oil report: bankruptcies in the oil patch are piling up
    But good news for the trucking sector: the assets stick around and activity continues
  • Down Under Trucking: Vast majority of Aussie truck drivers are either fat or obese
    The vast majority of Aussie truck drivers are either fat or obese and they have a terrible diets, new research has found. Meanwhile, New Zealanders...
  • Transports sag on trade banter, increased tariffs will not help
    Fed policy talk and China's retaliatory tariffs couldn't spook the markets. It was the President's tweets that sent the markets into a tailspin. With tariff...
  • South Texas powers another week of rising truckload volumes
    Truckload volumes are now up 4.99 percent year-over-year.
  • Hino delivers milestone model to Penske Truck Leasing
    Hino Trucks is already increasing its investment in a new plant in West Virginia, where it will build Class 7 and 8 trucks in addition...
  • Lime scoots into Texas - new operations center in San Antonio
    Lime moves ahead with the backing of venture capital and hopes that car-reliant metropolitan areas like San Antonio will embrace a cleaner, more communal way...
  • Nebraska high court decision win for Keystone pipeline
    Trucking stands to gain, rail to lose if project moves forward.
  • Severe storm threat keeps trucking across several regions (forecast video)
    Target areas for Friday severe storms include Great Plains, Mid-Atlantic.
  • Amazon agrees to take equity stake in Canadian airline Cargojet
    Amazon, following a model in the U.S., will take an equity stake in Canadian cargo airlines Cargojet.
  • Industry players raise concerns about driver coercion during HOS listening session
    Multiple commenters expressed concern about carriers, shippers or brokers coercing drivers to operate in unsafe conditions under the proposed rules.
  • European carrier suddenly shut down by parent company
    Transfreight Automotive Logisitcs Europe, a fleet with over 90 vehicles, has shut down.
  • Flexport: Rapid growth flies into international trade turbulence
    How Flexport is managing the challenges of todays air cargo environment
  • The well-oiled German economy has hit a brick wall
    The German economy shrunk by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019, sparking fears of a recession.
  • Shipping magnate goes 'all in' with IMO 2020 wager
    John Fredriksen's shipping companies are increasing their exposure to IMO 2020 market effects.
  • Ethiopian Cargo adds weekly flights to Thailand, Vietnam
    Ethiopian Cargo has added weekly service to Bangkok and Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • CMA CGM will not ship via Arctic waters as part of green pledge
    Container ship firm plans pledge to coincide with upcoming G7 summit in France.
  • China to impose $75 billion in retaliatory tariffs
    China will impose additional tariffs on U.S. imports worth about $75 billion in response to a forthcoming fourth tranche of U.S. tariffs across about $262...
  • Management shake-up at AirBridgeCargo following first half volume drop
    Citing declining volumes and hinting at a loss of customer support, Volga-Dnepr Group has replaced the general director of its AirBridgeCargo airline.
  • Today's Pickup: Highway conditions deteriorate, congestion holding steady, study says
    Plus: Waymo releases data; Softbank opens up IPOs; Nevada truckers to retake driving tests.
  • CBP seizes illicit shipment of Chinese firearm parts
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaport complex halted the illegal import of Chinese-made firearm parts valued at...
  • Trucking Freight Futures Market Activity 8-19-2019

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 10% on week amid uneconomic arbitrage east
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub were up 10% to 1.159 million mt.
  • NWE fuel oil hi-lo touches fresh record highs as IMO 2020 looms
    The spread between FOB Northwest European 1% fuel oil cargoes and 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges, dubbed the hi-lo, climbed to all-time highs.
  • Indonesia's Duri crude gets a boost from IMO 2020 demand for LSFO
    Indonesia's Duri crude oil this month traded at strong premiums for August and September loading.
  • RUSSIA DATA: July fuel oil exports down 11.6% on year to 2.532 mil mt
    Russian fuel oil exports in July fell 11.6% year on year to 2.532 million.
  • Oil declines as China plans tariffs on imported US crude, escalating trade war
    Oil settled lower Friday amid renewed concerns that spiraling US-China trade tensions could blunt global energy demand growth.
  • FUTURES: Crude stable to higher ahead of US Fed speech
    Focus Friday afternoon was turning to Powell's speech for cues on further rate cuts, as a weaker US currency tends to support global oil prices.
  • Trafigura sells 10 Suezmaxes to Frontline; picks 8.48% stake
    Five of the Suezmaxes will be chartered back to Trafigura for a three-year period at $28,400/day, with a 50% profit sharing above the base rate.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore heavy distillate stocks increase 3% on week as imports recover
    Traders said more low sulfur fuel oil cargoes are coming into Singapore, contributing to the total residue stocks.
  • Petrobras to test marine fuel at Duque de Caxias refinery ahead of IMO 2020
    "During the period of tests, the marine fuels to be offered in the port of Rio de Janeiro most likely will contain a lower viscosity," Petrobras said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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