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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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